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• Inaction on stimulus bill leaves Georgia's Republican runoff candidates in awkward spot

  26-12-2020 23:39 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump's waffling over the $900 billion Covid relief package, which he has yet to sign, is leaving his fellow Republicans in Georgia in a tough spot as they fight to maintain control of the US Senate.
  
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• Monolith made of gingerbread appears in the US at Christmas – video

  26-12-2020 22:54 via theguardian.com
  
  A monolith made of gingerbread appeared on a hill in San Francisco on 25 December.The large biscuit is the latest in a series of mysterious monoliths that have appeared – and disappeared – in the US and Romania'I guess this is a thing now, right?': monolith appears on California mountain – video report Continue reading...
  
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• How quickly the US lost 1 in 1,000 Americans to Covid-19

  26-12-2020 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  The United States reached a grim milestone on Saturday: 1 in 1,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 since the nation's first reported infection in late January.
  
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• Biden warns of 'devastating consequences' in push for Trump to sign Covid relief package

  26-12-2020 22:09 via cnn.com
  
  President-elect Joe Biden has called on President Donald Trump to sign the bipartisan Covid-19 relief bill, warning that any further delay has "devastating consequences" for Americans.
  
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• Utah football player Ty Jordan, Pac-12 offensive freshman of the year, dies

  26-12-2020 21:28
  
  Jordan's infectious personality and smile "made a huge impact on our program in the short time he was with us," Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said.
  
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• AT&T working to restore outages after Nashville explosion

  26-12-2020 21:13 via cnn.com
  
  AT&T on Saturday continued working to restore outages caused by the Christmas Day explosion of an RV parked near a transmission building in Nashville that disrupted service in the region, officials said.
  
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• Trump's mind is elsewhere as millions face benefits lapse

  26-12-2020 19:10 via cnn.com
  
  • Inaction on stimulus bill leaves Georgia's Republican runoff candidates in awkward spot
  • Trump's wrecking ball of a transition
  
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• Japan will ban entry to foreign nationals after Covid-19 variant detected in country

  26-12-2020 19:05 via cnn.com
  
  Japan will ban foreign nationals from entering the country from Monday through the end of January after several cases of the new Covid-19 variant were recorded in the country, the Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
  
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• Female jockey makes history in famous Boxing Day steeplechase

  26-12-2020 18:44 via cnn.com
  
  Bryony Frost made horse racing history as she became the first woman jockey to win the prestigious King George VI Chase with a "dream" Boxing Day success on 20-1 outsider Frodon.
  
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• Ancient snack stall uncovered in Pompeii

  26-12-2020 17:12 via cnn.com
  
  Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passersby.
  
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• Leicester halts Manchester United's away win run

  26-12-2020 17:11 via cnn.com
  
  Leicester City came from behind twice to deny Manchester United a record-equaling 11th straight English Premier League away win in a 2-2 Boxing Day draw at the King Power Stadium.
  
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• Woman rescued after car plunges off cliff onto beach

  26-12-2020 16:28 via cnn.com
  
  A woman was transported in "serious condition" after a car went off a cliff onto a beach in San Francisco on Christmas morning, according to tweets from the city's fire department.
  
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• George Blake, last in line of Cold War spies who betrayed Britain, dies at 98

  26-12-2020 16:23
  
  "The memory of this legendary person will be preserved forever in our hearts," wrote Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Errol Louis: Trump's real target is Section 230

  26-12-2020 15:51 via cnn.com
  
  CNN political analyst Errol Louis discusses President Donald Trump's opposition to the sweeping defense bill that both chambers of Congress passed by veto-proof majorities, and suggests Trump's "real target" is Section 230.
  
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• Rep. Waters rails Trump for 'games' amid final stimulus talks

  26-12-2020 15:35 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) reacted to President Trump's mixed messaging around the $900 billion relief package that would extend two pandemic unemployment programs and provide the jobless with a $300 weekly federal boost through mid-March.
  
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• London lacked a Christmas for the first time in 350 years. Blame Boris Johnson, not Covid.

  26-12-2020 15:22
  
  How did the anti-nanny-state, good-time prime minister become the first man to demand a no-fun London since Oliver Cromwell? He won't make a tough call.
  
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• Infamous British-Soviet double agent dies in Moscow

  26-12-2020 14:17 via cnn.com
  
  The former British spy and Soviet secret agent George Blake has died in Moscow aged 98, according to Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti.
  
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• Australian golf legend Greg Norman hospitalized with coronavirus

  26-12-2020 14:08 via edition.cnn.com
  
  First case of coronavirus variant detected in France, health ministry says
  
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• Large explosion damages buildings in Nashville at Christmas – video

  26-12-2020 14:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Footage filmed after a vehicle exploded in Nashville early on Christmas morning shows damage to several buildings. The explosion is being considered an 'intentional act' by local police as vehicle broadcast an apparently recorded message telling people to evacuate the area before the blastLarge 'bomb' blast wrecks buildings in downtown Nashville Continue reading...
  
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• Air Canada Boeing 737-8 Max jet forced to divert after engine shut down

  26-12-2020 12:47
  
  Shortly after the take-off, the pilots received an "engine indication" and "decided to shut down one engine," an Air Canada spokesman said.
  
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• US rule for UK travelers like 'a chain link fence to keep out a mosquito,' experts say

  26-12-2020 12:26 via cnn.com
  
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new testing requirements for travelers arriving from the UK, but research by the agency's own scientists shows the rule may have only a small impact on the spread of the new UK strain of coronavirus.
  
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• Maradonaland: Naples plans statues and museum to honour 'Saint Diego'

  26-12-2020 12:25 via theguardian.com
  
  City’s murals of Maradona have become pilgrimage sites since footballer’s death in NovemberA month since the death of Diego Armando Maradona and the southern Italian city of Naples is looking more like a Maradonaland each day.After renaming Napoli football club’s San Paolo Stadium and a train station in his honour this month, local authorities are planning a large museum, commissioning statues and dedicating an entire square to the Argentinian who took the city’s football
  
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• As pandemic forced workers home, shoe repair stores lose nearly all their business

  26-12-2020 12:00
  
  “We suffer a lot because we depend on the people in the building,” the owner of Eddie’s Shoe Repair in New York City’s Rockefeller Center said.
  
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• Best-laid plans were derailed by 2020 and pandemic -- even for Vladimir Putin

  26-12-2020 09:29 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin began 2020 with a surprise, sweeping his entire government aside on January 15 after unveiling a raft of constitutional reforms.
  
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• Scientists discover a new species of snake hiding in plain sight

  26-12-2020 09:00 via cnn.com
  
  Sometimes, looking at things we thought we knew with fresh eyes (and new tools) can lead to incredible discoveries.
  
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• Beyoncé to donate $500,000 to people impacted by the eviction crisis

  26-12-2020 08:06 via cnn.com
  
  Beyoncé will offer $5,000 grants to help people facing foreclosures or evictions due to the housing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• A preschool teacher who was laid off after 20 years won a $250,000 lottery

  26-12-2020 07:01 via cnn.com
  
  After working as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for two decades, Joe Camp was laid off in September amid the coronavirus pandemic. A month later, he lost his father.
  
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• First case of coronavirus variant detected in France, health ministry says

  26-12-2020 06:45 via cnn.it
  
  First case of coronavirus variant detected in France, health ministry says
  
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• Trump's mind is elsewhere as unemployment benefits run out for millions

  26-12-2020 06:02 via cnn.com
  
  A day before unemployment benefits for millions of Americans were set to expire, President Donald Trump had a different insult in mind: his former-model wife has yet to appear on the cover of a fashion magazine as first lady.
  
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• A day before unemployment benefits for millions of Americans were set to expire, the US President tweeted about his wife's social standing

  26-12-2020 06:02 via cnn.com
  
  A day before unemployment benefits for millions of Americans were set to expire, President Donald Trump had a different insult in mind: his former-model wife has yet to appear on the cover of a fashion magazine as first lady.
  
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• Shocking video shows view of explosion site

  26-12-2020 05:22 via cnn.com
  
  A massive explosion rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas morning. Surveillance video recorded ominous audio coming out of an RV and shows the moment the parked vehicle exploded.
  
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• 5 killed in Arkansas in suspected homicide on Christmas Day

  26-12-2020 05:05
  The sheriff's office said it believes all five of the people found dead were relatives.
  
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• Possible human remains found near Nashville blast site: police

  26-12-2020 04:24 via cnn.com
  
  First there were the gunshots that startled residents awake in a downtown Nashville community on Christmas morning.
  
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• As China grows richer, waistlines are also expanding

  26-12-2020 03:24 via cnn.com
  
  As China grows richer, the waistlines of adults in the country are also expanding.
  
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• Letter from Africa: Somalia's Christmas birthdays and lost memories

  26-12-2020 03:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former refugee considers the importance of memory for those who lose everything in the chaos of war.
  
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• Covid-19: Sri Lanka forcibly cremates Muslim baby sparking anger

  26-12-2020 03:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sri Lankan officials insist on cremating all those who die with Covid-19, angering Muslim families.
  
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• Brexit deal: What is in it?

  26-12-2020 02:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A post-Brexit agreement has been announced. Here are 10 key questions.
  
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• Coronavirus: France finds first case of new variant

  26-12-2020 02:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The health ministry says an asymptomatic Frenchman who arrived from England tested positive.
  
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• Witnesses describe surviving the Nashville explosion

  26-12-2020 02:51 via cnn.com
  
  Betsy Williams recalls being awoken just after 4:30 a.m. Friday by what sounded like gunfire from an automatic weapon.
  
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• Human remains found at site of Nashville RV explosion: Sources

  26-12-2020 02:41 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A parked recreational vehicle exploded in downtown Nashville, blowing out the windows of nearby buildings, the Nashville Fire Department said.
  
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• Duke women's basketball cancels rest of season because of Covid-19 concerns

  26-12-2020 02:26 via cnn.com
  
  Duke University's women's basketball team will not play the remainder of the 2020-2021 season, citing health and safety concerns stemming from Covid-19, the school announced Friday.
  
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• Duke women's basketball cancels rest of 2020-2021 season because of Covid-19 concerns

  26-12-2020 02:26 via cnn.com
  
  Duke University's women's basketball team will not play the remainder of the 2020-2021 season, citing health and safety concerns stemming from Covid-19, the school announced Friday.
  
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• Nashville explosion: Camper van blows up in 'intentional act' on Christmas morning

  26-12-2020 02:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three people are injured in the blast and possible human remains are later found near the site.
  
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• Boston health care worker who experienced reaction to Moderna coronavirus vaccine has history of allergies

  26-12-2020 02:19 via cnn.com
  
  A health care worker who experienced an allergic reaction after receiving a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Boston Medical Center on Christmas Eve tells CNN he has a history of allergies.
  
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• 'The year city-dwellers needed my photos of country life'

  26-12-2020 01:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmer and writer James Rebanks explains how the coronavirus pandemic has affected him.
  
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• The casualties of this year's viral conspiracy theories

  26-12-2020 01:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conspiracy theories ripped through the internet this year, destroying relationships and endangering lives.
  
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• Opinion: The one unforgivable thing about the Covid-19 response

  26-12-2020 01:23 via cnn.com
  
  The first case of Covid-19 in the United States was reported 11 months ago, on January 20, 2020. Since that time, more than 18 million Americans have been diagnosed and more than 329,000 have died.
  
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• China turns off the lights in 'Christmas town' as officials race to meet energy targets

  26-12-2020 01:20 via cnn.com
  
  For months, factories in the city of Yiwu, known as China's "Christmas town," have been cranking out most of the tinsel, decorations and other festive ornaments now hanging on trees worldwide.
  
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• The family with no fingerprints

  26-12-2020 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A family in Bangladesh struggles with an extremely rare genetic condition, "immigration delay disease".
  
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• Christmas Day homicide of 18-year-old at Indiana apartment complex still unsolved four years later

  26-12-2020 01:03
  
  Calab Luckett, 18, was shot and killed on Christmas Day 2016. His body was found the next day at Woodland Park Apartments, then called Parkside Terrace, in Evansville, Indiana. His death has been ruled a homicide but the shooter has never been caught. The Evansville Police Department is investigating.
  
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