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Experts urge caution at Labor Day celebrations after cases spiked following other U.S. holidays. Melbourne, Australia, extended its lockdown by two weeks.
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Rihanna shocks fans with face injuries following e-scooter accident
Rihanna is recovering after injuries on her face from a recent electric scooter accident shocked her fans. — Tyler McCarthy
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University of Maryland renames women’s studies department after Harriet Tubman
The University of Maryland announced Friday it’s renaming the women’s studies department after Harriet Tubman – the abolitionist and famous female “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. — Danielle Wallace
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NYC woman, 74, punched in face after teens snatch purse, police say
Authorities in New York City are looking for a group of teenagers after a woman had her purse snatched and then punched in the face after confronting them. — Travis Fedschun
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John Yoo: Trump and Biden could face dramatic post-election battle — here’s what might happen
Election Day is Nov. 3. But if the vote is close, we might not know who wins control of the White House until December or even January. Multiple, complex scenarios could play out before either Donald Trump of Joe Biden takes the
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The national debt is astronomical: Look to the cosmos to put it in perspective
Coronavirus is the culprit. — Chad Pergram
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A coded word from the far right roils France’s political mainstream
Using a term that suggests the society is turning “savage,” government ministers signal a shift from the center as President Macron prepares for a new political season. — Norimitsu Onishi and Constant Méheut
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Migrant children at border should be in HHS shelters, not hotels, judge rules
Migrant children detained at the U.S.-Mexico border should be placed in shelters operated by the Department of Health and Human Services shelters rather than in hotels, a federal judge ruled Friday. — Brie Stimson
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Biden campaign touts it has resources ‘to go wide,’ ‘go deep’
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign says it’s “in a very good place” as the race for the White House enters the two-month stretch until Election Day. — Paul Steinhauser