Coronavirus: Mexico's death toll becomes world's third highest Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher numbers. July 31, 2020 at 10:32PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher numbers.

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What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Seeing America With Megan Rapinoe’ and ‘The Last Narc’

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Trump says he will ban TikTok in the US US security officials fear the Chinese-owned app could be used to collect Americans' personal data. July 31, 2020 at 10:16PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

US security officials fear the Chinese-owned app could be used to collect Americans' personal data.

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Kodak’s chief executive was given stock options. Then the share price spiked 1,000 percent.

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Corrections: Aug. 1, 2020

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Quotation of the Day: China Wields Its Security Law to Crush Hong Kong Dissent

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Dangerous heat wave forecast for south-western areas of US Forecasters say temperatures could rise to 50C on Saturday in parts of Utah, Nevada and California. July 31, 2020 at 07:35PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Forecasters say temperatures could rise to 50C on Saturday in parts of Utah, Nevada and California.

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Dr Fauci is asked if protests spread coronavirus "You're putting words into my mouth," the US infectious disease chief says in a grilling by Congress. July 31, 2020 at 06:22PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

"You're putting words into my mouth," the US infectious disease chief says in a grilling by Congress.

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Un estudio revela que los niños podrían portar altos niveles de coronavirus

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Week in pictures: 25 July-31 July 2020 A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. July 31, 2020 at 04:50PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

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Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up. July 31, 2020 at 05:33PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up.

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Canada’s Key Role in Creating a Once Awaited Vaccine

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Federal Agents Don’t Need Army Fatigues

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Kodak’s chief executive got stock options. The next day, the share price spiked 1,000 percent.

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Court Frees Michigan Teen Who Was Held for Skipping Online Schoolwork

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A Better Year for Trump’s Family Business (Last Year, That Is)

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Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation. July 31, 2020 at 05:08PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation.

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US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress. July 31, 2020 at 12:50PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress.

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India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold. July 31, 2020 at 05:04PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold.

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Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president Political novice Svetlana Tikhanovskaya rallies protesters in a battle with Alexander Lukashenko. July 31, 2020 at 04:47PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Political novice Svetlana Tikhanovskaya rallies protesters in a battle with Alexander Lukashenko.

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The Less Impossible Israeli-Palestinian Peace

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Ghislaine Maxwell-Jeffrey Epstein emails revealed in new court papers In the papers, a key accuser also alleges the pair were equally involved in sex trafficking. July 31, 2020 at 03:03AM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

In the papers, a key accuser also alleges the pair were equally involved in sex trafficking.

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Eurozone suffers deepest contraction on record Spain, France and Italy hit by double-digit falls in economic output as the pandemic hits jobs and spending. July 31, 2020 at 02:14AM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Spain, France and Italy hit by double-digit falls in economic output as the pandemic hits jobs and spending.

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Belarus TV shows arrest of 'Russian mercenaries' Belarus police arrested 32 Russians at a sanatorium, alleged to be members of a mercenary group. July 31, 2020 at 02:49AM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Belarus police arrested 32 Russians at a sanatorium, alleged to be members of a mercenary group.

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Ellen DeGeneres apologises to staff over workplace 'issues' The star is "disappointed" to hear allegations of harassment and intimidation on her chat show. July 31, 2020 at 02:49AM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

The star is "disappointed" to hear allegations of harassment and intimidation on her chat show.

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Vietnam records first Covid-19 death The country had spent three months without any new infections before an outbreak in Da Nang city. July 31, 2020 at 02:22AM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

The country had spent three months without any new infections before an outbreak in Da Nang city.

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Australia unveils plan to force Google and Facebook to pay for news Google and Facebook would pay news outlets in the "world-leading" plan, the government says. July 30, 2020 at 11:05PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Google and Facebook would pay news outlets in the "world-leading" plan, the government says.

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Obama eulogy makes thinly veiled digs at Trump Barack Obama eulogises late congressman John Lewis, with a few jabs at his White House successor. July 30, 2020 at 04:45PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Barack Obama eulogises late congressman John Lewis, with a few jabs at his White House successor.

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Trudeau: 'no preferential treatment' for WE Charity Canada's PM denies playing a role in picking a charity tied to his family for a federal programme. July 30, 2020 at 04:53PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Canada's PM denies playing a role in picking a charity tied to his family for a federal programme.

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South Africa's apartheid-era statues 'should be put in a theme park' South African sculptor Pitika Ntuli on what we should do with reminders of colonial and racist history. July 30, 2020 at 04:35PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

South African sculptor Pitika Ntuli on what we should do with reminders of colonial and racist history.

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Lee Teng-hui: Taiwan's 'father of democracy' dies Lee successfully pushed for more democracy, but took a controversially hard line against China. July 30, 2020 at 07:35PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Lee successfully pushed for more democracy, but took a controversially hard line against China.

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Michael Brown: Officer won't be charged for 2014 killing of teenager The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson triggered protests across the US in 2014. July 30, 2020 at 08:30PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson triggered protests across the US in 2014.

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Afghanistan: At least 17 killed in Eid car blast The explosion came on the eve of a ceasefire declared by the Taliban during the festival of Eid. July 30, 2020 at 06:22PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

The explosion came on the eve of a ceasefire declared by the Taliban during the festival of Eid.

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Republicans and White House at Odds Over Kansas Senate Race

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Ellen DeGeneres Apologizes to Staff Members as WarnerMedia Investigates Show

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Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning Until recently, the city was seen as a poster child in its handling of the pandemic. What went wrong? July 30, 2020 at 04:28PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Until recently, the city was seen as a poster child in its handling of the pandemic. What went wrong?

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What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from? To many the Karen meme - and its male equivalent Ken - sums up a specific type of white privilege. July 30, 2020 at 04:26PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

To many the Karen meme - and its male equivalent Ken - sums up a specific type of white privilege.

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The 'real' threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind The ex-mastermind of Russian sports doping, Grigory Rodchenkov, now only appears in disguise. Matt Majendie explains why. July 30, 2020 at 04:39PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

The ex-mastermind of Russian sports doping, Grigory Rodchenkov, now only appears in disguise. Matt Majendie explains why.

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Bollywood's 'warts and all' biopic on 'human computer' Bollywood actress Vidya Balan plays Shakuntala Devi who dazzled the world with her skill with numbers. July 30, 2020 at 04:42PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan plays Shakuntala Devi who dazzled the world with her skill with numbers.

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The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream Shahdad Mumtaz died for his beliefs. Could a missing student end up waging war on the Pakistani state? July 30, 2020 at 04:16PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Shahdad Mumtaz died for his beliefs. Could a missing student end up waging war on the Pakistani state?

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4 Guards Charged in Inmate’s Beating at Alabama Prison

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Will Herman Cain’s Death Change Republican Views on the Virus and Masks?

By BY JEREMY W. PETERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XeUQVj

Louie Gohmert’s Coronavirus Case Reveals a Dangerous Reality in Congress

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Trump Floats an Election Delay, and Republicans Shoot It Down

By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN, JONATHAN MARTIN AND REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/30ehQWo

What Back to School Might Look Like in the Age of Covid-19

By BY DANA GOLDSTEIN, YULIYA PARSHINA-KOTTAS AND ALIZA AUFRICHTIG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Df0b87

Tennessee State Senator Embezzled $600,000 in Federal Grant Money, U.S. Says

By BY MARIE FAZIO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ExCYi2

Domino's Pizza New Zealand drops 'free pizza for Karen' offer after backlash "We wanted to bring a smile to customers," the firm's New Zealand arm said. "We are sorry." July 29, 2020 at 07:51PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

"We wanted to bring a smile to customers," the firm's New Zealand arm said. "We are sorry."

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4 Hong Kong Activists Arrested for Online Posts Under New Security Law

By BY AUSTIN RAMZY AND ELAINE YU from NYT World https://ift.tt/30XqlEx

Casino Calculation

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Yazidi children still haunted by Islamic State, Amnesty International says Large numbers of Yazidi were killed by the Islamic State when it overran their homeland in 2014. July 29, 2020 at 06:33PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Large numbers of Yazidi were killed by the Islamic State when it overran their homeland in 2014.

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What's next after flood of US racial equity donations? The global outpouring of giving following George Floyd's death inundated charities large and small. July 29, 2020 at 06:51PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

The global outpouring of giving following George Floyd's death inundated charities large and small.

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Casino Calculation

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Report: N.B.A.’s Academies in China Abused Athletes

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Quotation of the Day: New Resistance in Remote City Confronts Putin

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Justice Ginsburg in the Hospital Again

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Corrections: July 30, 2020

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Ashleigh Barty Will Skip U.S. Open

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jSMNaA

The Tanned Man Has a Green Monster

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'Bay of Piglets': A 'bizarre' plot to capture a president How did exiled Venezuelans and former US Special Forces end up joining what looked from the outset like a suicide mission? July 29, 2020 at 04:30PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

How did exiled Venezuelans and former US Special Forces end up joining what looked from the outset like a suicide mission? 

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India and China race to build along a disputed frontier The rival nuclear powers are trying to out-build each other along their disputed Himalayan border. July 29, 2020 at 04:05PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

The rival nuclear powers are trying to out-build each other along their disputed Himalayan border.

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Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates Concerns grow as Nile River nations fail to reach a deal on how to share the vital waters. July 29, 2020 at 04:34PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Concerns grow as Nile River nations fail to reach a deal on how to share the vital waters.

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The sweet smell of success: How Bulgaria took the lead in lavender Lavender is used for cosmetics, fragrances and even, with the help of bees, to make honey. July 29, 2020 at 04:29PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Lavender is used for cosmetics, fragrances and even, with the help of bees, to make honey.

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Ashley Judd Can Sue Harvey Weinstein for Sexual Harassment, Court Rules

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One in Three Children Have Unacceptably High Lead Levels, Study Says

By BY RICK GLADSTONE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2BGK4jb

Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech’s Leaders

By BY CECILIA KANG AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2DfEeFN

As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse

By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/39PSGkh

Atlanta Mourns John Lewis and Ponders Carrying on With ‘Good Trouble’

By BY RICK ROJAS AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hJlqxu

US election: Biden pledges billions to improve racial equality The Democratic candidate vows to boost opportunities for Black, Latino and Native American businesses. July 28, 2020 at 08:01PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

The Democratic candidate vows to boost opportunities for Black, Latino and Native American businesses.

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Dreamworld deaths: Theme park owner pleads guilty to safety breaches Dreamworld's owner pleads guilty to safety breaches, after a malfunctioning water ride killed four people. July 28, 2020 at 07:56PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Dreamworld's owner pleads guilty to safety breaches, after a malfunctioning water ride killed four people.

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‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3f81tPw

Climate change: Coastal erosion 'to threaten more Australian homes' Australia's love of beachside living will become more precarious as wave movements change, experts say. July 28, 2020 at 07:11PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Australia's love of beachside living will become more precarious as wave movements change, experts say.

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Something That Is Bid

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Quotation of the Day: Overwhelmed Funeral Homes in South Texas Struggle to Keep Up

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Barr Clashes With House Democrats, Defending Responses to Protests and Russia Inquiry

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Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a fleet of fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands. July 28, 2020 at 05:52PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a fleet of fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands.

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Saudi Hajj coronavirus curbs mean 'no work, no salary, nothing' Covid-19 has hit the annual Hajj and with no international pilgrims, many firms both in Saudi and abroad are suffering. July 28, 2020 at 04:12PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Covid-19 has hit the annual Hajj and with no international pilgrims, many firms both in Saudi and abroad are suffering.

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Should police be first to respond in a mental-health crisis? Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response. July 28, 2020 at 04:08PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response.

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'My Tanzanian family is split over coronavirus' Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19. July 28, 2020 at 05:57PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19.

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Remdesivir Could Be in Short Supply. Here’s a Fix.

By BY AMY KAPCZYNSKI, PAUL BIDDINGER AND ROCHELLE WALENSKY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/307N2GL

‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2X8PVW2

Corrections: July 29, 2020

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Minneapolis Police Link Mystery ‘Umbrella Man’ to White Supremacy Group

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Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia Only a very limited number of Muslims living in the kingdom will be able to make the Hajj this year. July 28, 2020 at 04:54PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Only a very limited number of Muslims living in the kingdom will be able to make the Hajj this year.

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Spain quarantine rules: The businesses fearing for their futures Spain's struggling tourist businesses say the UK's new quarantine rules may drive them off the edge. July 28, 2020 at 04:50PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Spain's struggling tourist businesses say the UK's new quarantine rules may drive them off the edge.

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The Director Gina Prince-Bythewood Has Always Had Game

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177 Questions to Inspire Writing, Discussion, Debate and Reflection

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If Our Masks Could Speak

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Banksy and Rembrandt Boost Sotheby’s Sale to $192.7 Million

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Niels Lauersen, Fallen Fertility Doctor to the Stars, Dies at 84

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‘I Just Don’t Get It’: Republicans Balk at Funding F.B.I. Building in Virus Bill

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Your Tuesday Briefing

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What To Watch For at the 2020 Emmy Nominations

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Coronavirus: Spanish PM says UK's travel restrictions 'unjust' Pedro Sanchez says he hopes there will be a rethink, and most parts of Spain are safer than the UK. July 27, 2020 at 07:52PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Pedro Sanchez says he hopes there will be a rethink, and most parts of Spain are safer than the UK.

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Portland protests: US attorney general to condemn attacks on buildings In congressional testimony, William Barr will defend sending federal security forces to the city. July 27, 2020 at 08:03PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

In congressional testimony, William Barr will defend sending federal security forces to the city.

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Corrections: July 28, 2020

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