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It was, as expected, a bit of a circus when Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny flew into Moscow last night from Berlin, where he'd spent months hospitalized after a nerve...
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Fauci says 2 new vaccines could be ready for US approval within weeks, not months

4 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement The US could have two more COVID-19 vaccines "within weeks, not months," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
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Russia keeps global grain supplies high despite Covid crisis

6 hours ago | RT

Exports of Russian wheat and meslin increased by 15.2 percent from January to November 2020, compared with the same period in 2019, and amounted to 33.6 million tons, according...
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China Slams U.S. Covid Lab Claims as ‘Conspiracy Theories'

7 hours ago | Bloomberg

China accused the U.S. of spreading “lies” and “conspiracy theories” after the Trump administration said it had new information suggesting the coronavirus might have emerged...
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A Guide to Biden's Agenda When He Takes Office in January

9 hours ago | Bloomberg

The promises Joe Biden made as a candidate fall roughly into two categories: those easy to carry out in his first days in the Oval Office, and those that will be exceedingly...
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Suburban police investigating whether flurry of carjackings was connected

12 hours ago | WGN TV

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Police in suburban Chicago are telling residents to be alert Sunday after people in the area were targeted for multiple carjackings over the last 48...
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Aid Effort Intensifies After Indonesia Quake That Killed 81

12 hours ago | Bloomberg

Mamuju, Indonesia - Aid was reaching the thousands of people left homeless and struggling after an earthquake that killed at least 81 people on an Indonesian island where...
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Philadelphia community mourning loss of restaurant pioneer KeVen Parker

12 hours ago | ABC

Dozens gathered to remember Philadelphia restaurant pioneer KeVen Parker, saying his legacy wasn't his restaurants or delicious food, but the love he gave and how he inspired...
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Couche-Tard Faces Investor Grilling as Carrefour Deal Fails

13 hours ago | Bloomberg

Executives at Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. stumbled into the quagmire of French politics with an attempt to take over Carrefour SA. On Monday, they'll have to explain what...
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Politics Crashes a $20 Billion Canadian Shopping Trip to Paris

13 hours ago | Bloomberg

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. founder Alain Bouchard hoped to salvage a $20 billion offer for Carrefour SA when he arrived at the French Finance Ministry, whose headquarters...
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What President-elect Biden can and can't get from an evenly divided Senate

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'Rooting hard for you': Will departure notes end with President Trump?

The 32-year tradition could be in peril this year. President Trump has vowed not to attend President-elect Biden's inauguration on Wednesday. That makes it less likely Trump... Read more ...

FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider threats ahead of...

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Sunday that officials are conscious of potential threats, but he and other leaders say they have seen no evidence of any threats Read more ...

Biden taps Warren ally Chopra to lead Consumer Bureau

President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Rohit Chopra to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to four sources familiar with the decision... Read more ...

Todd Bowles interviewing for Eagles' head coaching vacancy

Former Jets head coach Todd Bowles is interviewing for the Eagles' vacant head coaching job on Monday, according to reports. Bowles, who is currently the Buccaneers' defensive... Read more ...

Los Angeles Chargers hiring Brandon Staley as head coach

COSTA MESA, Calif. - The Los Angeles Chargers have hired Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brian Staley as the team's head coach. Read more ...

Russian judge rules Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny must spend 30 days in jail

"The court arrested Navalny for 30 days. Until February 15," the judge's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter. Read more ...

Activists to rally against white supremacy on MLK Day outside Dirksen Courthouse

CHICAGO - A rally against white supremacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is scheduled for Monday afternoon outside the Dirksen United States Courthouse in the Loop. A large... Read more ...

Man lived inside O'Hare Airport for 3 months before detection: prosecutors

CHICAGO - A man who was living inside O'Hare International Airport managed to escape detection for three months, according to prosecutors. Aditya Singh, 36, is charged with... Read more ...

Iowa events honor Martin Luther King Jr

Several events will be held throughout Iowa Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Read more ...

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