Biden Risks Alienating Key Constituencies with Running Mate Choice

by Laney Sommer | Aug 9, 2020 | Politics

Former Vice President Joe Biden will soon make national headlines by unveiling his running mate

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Japan’s Abe to avoid visit to war-linked shrine on 75th war anniversary: Jiji

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | World

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will refrain from visiting the Yasukuni shrine for war dead on the 75th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War Two, …

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Bikers Gather for ‘Bikers Backing Blue’ Rally in Fort Worth

by Laney Sommer | Aug 9, 2020 | U.S.

More than 100 people and bikers gathered Saturday on the Tarrant County Courthouse’s steps in Fort Worth, Texas, to show support for law enforcement.

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Lebanese protesters storm ministry buildings as anger over Beirut blast grows

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | Top Stories, World

As Beirut mourns its dead and grapples with the scale of rebuilding after this week’s massive blast, some Lebanese activists planned to demonstrate in the …

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Afghanistan to release 400 ‘hard-core’ Taliban to start peace talks

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | Top Stories, World

Afghanistan agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for the beginning of peace talks aimed at ending more than 19 …

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Judicial Watch Sues Virginia County Over Secret Democrat Officials’ Meeting on Police Response to BLM Riot

by Laney Sommer | Aug 9, 2020 | U.S.

Democrat supervisors violated Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act/open meeting law by holding a meeting in secret

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Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | Politics, Top Stories

President Donald Trump on Saturday intends to sign an executive order intended to provide economic relief to Americans hurt by the coronavirus pandemic after the …

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MLB roundup: Tigers hit 4 HRs before an out, crush Pirates

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | Baseball, Sports

The Detroit Tigers blasted five homers, including four in their first five at-bats, as they powered past the host Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Saturday.

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Golden Knights use overtime winner to snare No. 1 seed

by Sam Anthony | Aug 9, 2020 | Hockey, Sports

Alex Tuch scored with 15.9 seconds remaining in overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights earned the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference of the …

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Saudi Aramco’s profit plunges, sees signs of oil market recovery

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | Business

Saudi state oil group Aramco’s profit plunged 73% in the second quarter of the year, as a slump in energy demand and prices due to …

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Flyers handle Lightning to claim East’s top seed

by Sam Anthony | Aug 9, 2020 | Hockey, Sports

Nicolas Aube-Kubel recorded his first career two-goal game as the Philadelphia Flyers finished round-robin play perfect and snared the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed Saturday …

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Grounded Mauritius ship operator apologises for oil leak

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | World

The operator of a Japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean apologised on Sunday for a major oil spill which …

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U.S. health chief arrives in Taiwan on trip condemned by China

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | Top Stories, World

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday as the highest-level U.S. official to visit in four decades, a …

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Twitter expressed interest in buying TikTok’s U.S. operations

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | Business

Twitter Inc has approached TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to express interest in acquiring the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app, two people familiar with the …

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes western Iran: state TV

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | World

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck the province of Kermanshah in western Iran on Sunday, Iranian state TV reported.

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UK PM says schools must open in September

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | World

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said reopening schools in September was a social, economic and moral imperative and insisted they would be able to operate …

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Lebanese call for an uprising after protests rocked Beirut

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | World

Some Lebanese called on Sunday for a sustained uprising to topple their leaders amid public fury over this week’s devastating explosion in Beirut, and the …

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Coronavirus case emerges at second mine in Papua New Guinea

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | World

The novel coronavirus has been detected at a second mine in Papua New Guinea, after an employee at the Lihir Mine owned by Newcrest Mining …

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Britain names new commander to tackle migrant Channel crossings

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | World

Britain appointed on Sunday a commander to lead its response to tackling illegal small boat crossings across the Channel, creating a new role after a …

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Three killed as heavy storms lash Greek island of Evia, flood homes

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | World

At least three people were killed when torrential rain and thunderstorms caused widespread flooding on the Greek island of Evia over the weekend, officials said …

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Lebanon information minister resigns

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | World

Lebanon’s Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad announced on Sunday her resignation, citing the failure of the government to carry out reforms and the catastrophic explosion …

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Lewis sets UFC heavyweight KO record in win over Oleini

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | Boxing, Sports

Derrick Lewis set a new UFC heavyweight record with his 11th career knockout, taking out Aleksei Oleinik of Russia just 21 seconds into the second …

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Belarus holds election as street protests rattle strongman president

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | World

Belarus began voting in an election on Sunday pitting President Alexander Lukashenko against a former teacher who emerged from obscurity to lead the biggest challenge …

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India to halt 101 military imports in push for defence self-reliance: minister

by Reuters | Aug 9, 2020 | Business

India will stop importing 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost domestic defence production, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.

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