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With Clock Ticking, Trump And Biden Spend More Time On The Road
There's one week left for voting in the 2020 presidential election. President Trump will be in three states Tuesday. Joe Biden makes two stops in Georgia, a red state now considered up for grabs.
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With Sequel Out, Kazakhstan Uses 'Borat' To Its Advantage
In his 2006 movie Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen humiliates Kazakhstan. The country's new ad campaign shows tourists surprised by all it has to offer. Each spot ends with Borat's catchphrase: Very Nice!
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Jack White Of The White Stripes Covers Busker's New Guitar
When a woman in Scotland smashed Matt Grant's guitar, he turned to crowd-funding to raise money. When he showed up at the store, the clerk told him Jack White had already paid for a replacement.
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Research Indicates Postpartum Depression Can Last For 3 Years
About one in seven women become depressed shortly after they give birth. A new study finds that depression can linger for three years after childbirth, and in some cases get worse over time.
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Morning News Brief
Presidential campaigns are in high gear with Election Day a week away. At the same time, Facebook stops political ads. And, European countries reinstate curfews and closures as COVID-19 cases spike.
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Facebook Stops New Political Ads To Try To Limit Misinformation
Facebook's ban on new political and issue ads starts on Tuesday, a week before Election Day. But that won't stop groups intent on reaching voters through the platform.
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Americans So Far Have Cast Record-Breaking 62 Million Early Ballots
Across the country, voters are enduring weather and long lines to cast ballots in early voting. Combined with the big number of mail ballots returned so far, it's pointing to a record turnout.
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U.S. Catholics Will Get Their 1st Black Cardinal In November
Pope Francis named Archbishop Wilton Gregory as the first African American cardinal. Gregory, along with 12 others, will be elevated to the position in a ceremony at the Vatican next month.
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As U.S.-China Relations Worsen, Germany Looks Out For Its Own Interests
European Union member states used to rely on the U.S. and China for security and trade. Now that the relationship with both has soured, some EU countries are looking for alternatives.
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The Senate Nears Confirming Trump's 3rd Supreme Court Justice
Senators are scheduled to vote Monday — just days before Election Day — to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left open by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.
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The Reign Of Gerald, An Aggressive Turkey, Is Over
For five months, the bird evaded captors while attacking humans. A wildlife expert disguised herself as one of his preferred victims — an older woman. Gerald took the bait, charged and was captured.
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Pa. Family Plans To Launch Halloween Candy At Trick Or Treaters
The Mak family of York County is using a treat-launching candypult — a white plastic bucket attached to two long springs. It's one way to maintain social distancing.