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• Salah is Barca's top target - Sunday's gossip column

  12-09-2020 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Koeman makes Salah top Barca target, Man Utd could move for Bale, Conte wants Alonso at Inter, plus more.
  
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• With dozens missing in possible 'mass fatality incident,' Oregon struggles to combat wildfires

  12-09-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Oregonians use shovels, buckets and garden hoses on wildfires as Gov. Kate Brown seeks more firefighters from the federal government and other states.
  
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• Oregon homeowners, neighbors struggle to combat wildfires amid shortage of firefighters

  12-09-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Oregonians use shovels, buckets and garden hoses on wildfires as Gov. Kate Brown seeks more firefighters from the federal government and other states.
  
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• Moria migrants tear-gassed by Greek police in protest over new camp

  12-09-2020 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Migrants and refugees were made homeless when the camp on the Greek island of Lesbos burned down.
  
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• 'Princess Bride' director and star discuss 2020 'fire swamp'

  12-09-2020 23:39 via cnn.com
  
  The cast of beloved 1987 cult classic "The Princess Bride" is reuniting for a virtual table read of the script to raise money for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Rob Reiner, the film's director, and star Cary Elwes join CNN's Ana Cabrera to discuss the film's place in today's political climate.
  
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• Louis Vuitton is releasing a face shield with golden studs to protect luxury buyers from coronavirus

  12-09-2020 23:21 via cnn.com
  
  With no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, it looks like protective face wear is here to stay.
  
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• Fallout from Trump's coronavirus admissions

  12-09-2020 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Trump told journalist Bob Woodward that he was deliberately downplaying the risks of the coronavirus in the early months of the pandemic. What impact will these statements have?
  
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• Greece-Turkey tensions: Greece announces military boost

  12-09-2020 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greece purchases 18 fighter jets and plans to recruit 15,000 new soldiers in the next five years.
  
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• Pompeo urges diplomacy in standoff over Mediterranean gas

  12-09-2020 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday called for a diplomatic solution to the confrontation between Greece and Turkey over energy reserves in east Mediterranean waters, saying ongoing military tensions between two NATO allies only serve the alliance's foes.“Increased military tensions help no one but adversaries who would like to see division in transatlantic unity," Pompeo said after talks with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades.Pompeo said President Donald Trump has already s
  
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• Grand jury could provide 'Justice for Breonna' – or exonerate the officers who shot her

  12-09-2020 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  If the Breonna Taylor cases goes to a grand jury, at least nine of 12 jurors must vote to return an indictment against any of three officers involved.
  
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• Fact check: Stacey Abrams paid outstanding taxes, but the Rev. Al Sharpton still owes

  12-09-2020 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Financial disclosures reveal the high-profile Democrats paid off individual income taxes. We rate this claim partly false.
  
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• A clone of the endangered Przewalski's horse is born of DNA saved for 40 years

  12-09-2020 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  A cloned colt born at a Texas veterinary facility could revive the endangered Przewalski's horse.
  
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• About 8,800 unaccompanied children expelled at U.S. border under coronavirus-related measure

  12-09-2020 22:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  The figures on children were reported for the first time in a declaration by officials as part of the Trump administration's appeal of an order to stop housing children in hotels.
  
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• Pompeo in Cyprus says US 'deeply concerned' over Turkey energy search

  12-09-2020 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Turkey to cease tension-raising activities in the eastern Mediterranean during a visit to Cyprus Saturday, urging all sides to back diplomacy.
  
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• Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers

  12-09-2020 22:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  The baseless conspiracy theory alleges President Trump is battling an entrenched bureaucracy and sex trafficking ring run by pedophiles.
  
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• Thousands of Israelis protest outside Netanyahu’s residence

  12-09-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence in central Jerusalem late Saturday, demanding he resign over his trial on corruption charges and what is widely seen as his mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic.With Israel reporting record levels of new coronavirus cases each day, the country appears to be headed toward a nationwide lockdown this week ahead of the Jewish New Year.Saturday's demonstration came a day after Israel announced a
  
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• Record-breaking wildfires in Brazil threaten endangered species – video

  12-09-2020 22:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Record-breaking wildfires are threatening thousands of acres of one of the most biologically diverse areas on the planet, Brazil's Pantanal region.'Sometimes we are a bit frustrated, but we try to have hope and to rescue the few animals we can,' said 26-year-old vet Karen Ribeiro at one of the shelters, where rescue units and volunteers are bringing in animals including jaguars for evacuation Continue reading...
  
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• Colorado sues USPS and Postmaster General for potentially misleading voters

  12-09-2020 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Postmaster general Louis DeJoy, a Trump supporter, already under fire for cost-cutting measures that slowed mail processing
  
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• U.S. offering breaks on immigration deadlines due to pandemic — but higher fees await

  12-09-2020 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After immigrants apply for immigration benefits and submit their forms with the all the requirements, it is common for immigration authorities ask for more evidence to establish eligibility in support of their visa, green card, asylum and citizenship through naturalization petitions.
  
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• Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland" wins top prize at Venice Film Fest

  12-09-2020 22:15 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Director Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, has won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival, held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Afghan-Taliban talks: Government calls for ceasefire

  12-09-2020 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The historic talks are taking place in Qatar; the US says "the entire world wants you to succeed".
  
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• Harvard study finds institutional racism 'permeates' the Massachusetts justice system

  12-09-2020 22:09 via cnn.com
  
  Blacks and Latinos sent to prison in Massachusetts receive longer sentences than their White counterparts sentenced for similar crimes, says a new report by Harvard Law School researchers.
  
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• Greece announces major arms purchase as Turkey tension rises

  12-09-2020 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a "robust" arms purchase programme and an overhaul of the country's military amid rising tension with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean.
  
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• What is the path of Tropical Storm Sally? It could hit the U.S. coast as a hurricane

  12-09-2020 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The National Hurricane Center has issued an alert for residents of the northern Gulf Coast given the projected path of Tropical Storm Sally, which formed Saturday afternoon about 35 miles southeast of Naples, Florida.
  
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• Twitter flags Trump tweet. Again.

  12-09-2020 22:08 via abcnews.go.com
  
  President Trump tweeted false information about voting twice.
  
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• Nine protesters confronted by gun-toting couple backed by Trump issued trespassing citations

  12-09-2020 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ‘I had a gun waved in my face by them but trespassing is what matters?' protester asks
  
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• Tropical Storm Sally threatens Florida with forecast to be hurricane by Monday

  12-09-2020 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Meanwhile Bermuda fears Paulette will bring dangerous conditions Sunday night
  
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• Mo Salah hat trick sinks Leeds in seven-goal Premier League thriller

  12-09-2020 21:49 via cnn.com
  
  Mo Salah scored a hat trick to secure a 4-3 victory for English Premier League champion Liverpool in a breathtaking opening day match with Marcelo Bielsa's swashbuckling Leeds United side at Anfield on Saturday.
  
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• Colorado sues Postal Service over 'misinformation' notices about mail-in voting

  12-09-2020 21:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Election practices vary from state to state, and several details on the postcards are wrong or misleading for Colorado voters, Secretary of State Jena Griswold said.
  
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• Dakotas become fastest-growing pandemic hotspot as mask debates rage on

  12-09-2020 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  States become pandemic hotspots as debates over masks rage on
  
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• Pompeo says U.S. 'deeply concerned' over Turkey actions in east Med

  12-09-2020 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States remains "deeply concerned" about Turkey's actions in the eastern Mediterranean, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday, urging a diplomatic end to a simmering crisis over offshore natural resources.Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean have risen over claims and counter claims pitting Turkey against Greece and Cyprus to maritime areas thought to be rich in natural gas."Countries in the region need to resolve disagreements including on security and energy resource and m
  
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• Trump supporters less likely to evacuate homes in event of hurricane, study suggests

  12-09-2020 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ‘These results support our findings of the Limbaugh-driven emergence of hurricane scepticism’
  
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• Professor who used racial slur in class is put on leave

  12-09-2020 21:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  "I want to thank students for using their voices to share the troubling and disturbing language that was used by your professor in class," a university official wrote to students.
  
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• Karl Rove says weakly linked Trump, Biden supporters could turn tightening presidential race

  12-09-2020 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fox News contributor Karl Rove, senior adviser to President George W. Bush, joins Paul Gigot on 'The Journal Editorial Report.'
  
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• Osama bin Laden's niece says she will 'never forget' what happened on 9/11

  12-09-2020 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Noor bin Ladin tweeted a statement on September 11 saying she wll "never forget" the terror attacks that took place 19 years ago.
  
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• Sunday storms in northeastern US to usher in cooler air, frost potential

  12-09-2020 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Drenching showers and thunderstorms will mark the arrival of another push of cooler air into the Northeast on Sunday, and forecasters cannot rule out the potential for temperatures to dip to frosty levels across the northern tier early this week.The corridor of unsettled weather first drenched the Midwest at the beginning of the weekend. By early Sunday morning, showers and thunderstorms were dampening the central Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.By Sunday afternoon, the zone of drenching showers and
  
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• Tropical Storm Sally forms, takes aim at Gulf Coast

  12-09-2020 21:23 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The storm is the 18th to be named, a new record for most at this date.
  
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• Mali coup: Military agrees to 18-month transition government

  12-09-2020 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The announcement follows a military coup in August which ousted the country's president.
  
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• 2 United employees are reportedly suing the airline for staffing NFL, MLB, and NCAA charter flights with young, blond crews

  12-09-2020 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Flight attendants said in a complaint United favors employees "as if decades of laws and policies preventing discrimination ... simply do not exist."
  
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• Salah hat-trick sees Liverpool sink Leeds in seven-goal classic

  12-09-2020 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mohamed Salah completes his hat-trick with a late penalty as Premier League champions Liverpool just about see off Leeds on their long-awaited return.
  
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• Here's What the Massive Amount of Smoke Created by West Coast Wildfires Looks Like From Space

  12-09-2020 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Satellite images show massive amounts of smoke engulfing the West Coast of the U.S. and extending hundreds of miles over the Pacific Ocean
  
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• Messi makes first Barcelona appearance since failed attempt to leave

  12-09-2020 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi makes his first appearance for Barcelona since failing to leave the club in a pre-season friendly.
  
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• Dakotas lead US in virus growth as both reject mask rules

  12-09-2020 21:00 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation
  
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• Tropical Storm Sally forms in the Gulf of Mexico

  12-09-2020 20:58 via cnn.com
  
  Tropical Storm Sally is now the 18th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
  
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• A major American city may soon allow 16-year-olds to vote — and others could follow suit

  12-09-2020 20:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  If the proposition passes, San Francisco would become the first large city to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in local elections.
  
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• Netflix faces backlash again for French film 'Cuties' about young girls

  12-09-2020 20:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  The streaming service first came under fire for the film last month after a poster for the movie was released.
  
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• Iran says US-brokered deal makes Bahrain partner to Israel 'crimes'

  12-09-2020 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Iran on Saturday angrily accused Bahrain of stirring instability after US President Donald Trump announced Manama and Israel were opening ties in a landmark deal that reinforces America's push to redraw Middle East conflicts.
  
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• As infections at Arizona universities rise, so do questions about transparency

  12-09-2020 20:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  University of Arizona and Arizona State University have seen a rise in infections this fall.
  
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• Charlottesville removes Confederate statue near rally site

  12-09-2020 20:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Workers removed a Confederate statue near the site of a violent rally years ago
  
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• Nadhim Shaker, former Iraqi soccer star, dead from Covid-19

  12-09-2020 19:59 via cnn.com
  
  Nadhim Shaker, one of Iraq's most famous soccer stars in the 1970s and '80s, has died from Covid-19, health officials told CNN on Saturday.
  
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