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News Brief: DOJ Attorneys Testify, Trump Rethinks Campaign, MLB Returns
Two DOJ attorneys will testify before a House Panel today. Trump's campaign is reassessing after poor turnout at his Tulsa rally. And, the MLB will return for a shortened season.
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Leaders Want Internet Ban Lifted In Rohingya Area As COVID-19 Misinformation Spreads
Advocates are urging Myanmar to lift internet restrictions in the war torn Rakhine state, where the world's longest internet shutdown has more than a million people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Is Bad For Business For Water Utilities, But Consumers May Benefit
Water utilities were already struggling before the pandemic shutdown, and now some smaller ones worry they may not survive. But that might actually be good for customers.
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Director Of 'St. Elmo's Fire' And 'Batman Forever' Dies At 80
Movie director Joel Schumacher died Monday after battling cancer. Fans remember him as much for his unabashed love of blockbusters as for his creative spirit.
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Spike In Florida's COVID-19 Cases Is 'Very Concerning,' Dr. Holder Says
NPR' David Greene talks to Dr. Cheryl Holder, an associate professor at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, about the rise in cases since the state reopened.
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German Post Office Evacuated Because Of A Smelly Package
The package at the post office in the Bavarian town of Schweinfurt contained durians — pungent fruit from Southeast Asia.
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After Lockdown, Barcelona's Liceu Opera House Opens To A Full House
The curtains rose revealing that more than 2,000 seats were filled with a bunch of lively... plants. The idea was to get people to reflect on the silencing of urban life during the pandemic.
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Nursing Home Staff Reunites Couple Separated Because Of Coronavirus
Don and Joyce Hoffman have been inseparable for nearly seven decades. The 90-year-old couple was separated while Joyce was treated for COVID-19. The good news is that they've back together.
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Should Statues Of Figures With Complicated Histories Be Removed?
David Greene talks to Manisha Sinha, professor of American history at the University of Connecticut, about the recent toppling of non-Confederate statues like those of George Washington.
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Saudi Officials Announce This Year's Hajj Will Be 'Very Limited'
Saudi Arabia has said this year's Hajj will be restricted to pilgrims already within the kingdom. Because of the coronavirus, pilgrims will not be able to enter Saudi Arabia.
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Colorado Voters Could Decide Which Party Will Control The U.S. Senate.
Next week, Colorado voters will pick the Democrat to challenge GOP Sen. Cory Gardner. Former Gov. John Hickenlooper was the party's first choice for the nomination, but his campaign has hit snags.
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Iconic Nike Shoes Expected To Sell For $150,000 At Auction
Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman made the white waffle spike shoes for runner John Mays in the 1970s. A different pair — worn by Michael Jordan-- sold at auction last month for $560,000.