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During The Debate Pence Defends Administration's Pandemic Response
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Hogan Gidley, national press secretary for the Trump presidential campaign, about the vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris.
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Video Shows Elephant Seal Flopping Along Streets Of Chilean Town
The enormous creature, which had gotten lost, was safely carried back to the water on a tarp by the Chilean police and navy. Which means it became a navy seal!
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What Did Voters Think Of The Vice Presidential Debate?
Following the debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, some voters said they were relieved that they could follow the discussion — given last week's chaotic presidential debate.
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Facebook Removes Seed Company's Ad Because Of Sexual Suggestiveness
The ad featured a picture of half a dozen onions in a wicker basket. An official told the CBC, "You'd have to have a pretty active imagination to look at that and get something sexual out of it."
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Morning News Brief
A review of the vice presidential debate. Trump officials ask the Supreme Court to block an order that extends census counting. And, police release an internal report on the Breonna Taylor case.
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Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Discusses Vice Presidential Debate
NPR's Noel King talks to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus and is a Biden campaign surrogate, about the effectiveness of vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
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Literature Prize Will Be The 4th Nobel Announced This Week
The Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced Thursday morning. We look at potential winners, and what the Swedish Academy will have to do to overcome past controversies.
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What Will The Pence-Harris Debate Mean To The Presidential Campaigns?
Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris had their only debate Wednesday in Salt Lake City, with the COVID-19 outbreak at the White House as a major backdrop.
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How Did The Vice Presidential Candidates Come Across To Voters?
Sen. Kamala Harris is the first Black and South Asian vice presidential candidate, and only the fourth female nominated for the job. During the debate, she faced off against Vice President Mike Pence.
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Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen Dies After A Long Battle With Cancer
Eddie Van Halen and his brother Alex formed the band that bore their last name. It became a force in rock in the 1970s and 1980s, and Eddie became a guitar hero. He was 65.
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Hopes For More Federal COVID-19 Relief Coming Any Time Soon Are Dashed
Stock prices dropped sharply Tuesday after President Trump called on his representatives to stop negotiating with Democrats on another coronavirus stimulus package until after the November election.
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Firefighters Called To Rescue Cat In Sealed Metal Donation Bin
A man in London freaked out when he dropped clothes into the bin and heard a cat meowing. He called authorities and then got some cat food. Firefighters found a battery-operated stuffed toy.