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Take a look at photos of Haiti's capital where the police and army clashed, killing a soldier and canceling the Carnival celebrations

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Police and army officers had a dramatic gun battle on Sunday, as police protested their work conditions. Here's what it was like on the ground. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2w8qoSg via Latest News

Israeli Wants to Use Powerful Lasers to Cut Apart Iran's Missiles

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A new, improved defense system? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3a5UlAU via Latest News

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Levelling up disadvantaged parts of the UK will require long-term thinking and investment, a new report says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2HWfdi0 via Online Shopping

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A ruling will decide whether Heathrow's expansion plan should have taken the climate more into account. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2uDNjo4 via Online Shopping

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A report says services such as Klarna are booming among online shoppers despite concerns for young consumers. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/381v75n via Online Shopping

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Manufacturers have seen a spike in inquiries as the coronavirus disrupts supply lines from China. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cbR9FP via Online Shopping

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After a terrible skiing crash, Susanne Najafi embarked on her path as a serial entrepreneur. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/37W3Px7 via Online Shopping

ABC News suspends veteran correspondent over comments captured in undercover Project Veritas video

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ABC News said it suspended veteran correspondent David Wright because his comments hurt the network's "reputation for fairness and impartiality." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3a5nn3F via Latest News

2020 polls: Biden leading heading into South Carolina with Steyer a surprise second

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Former Vice President Joe Biden has an 18 point lead over his Democratic rivals heading into Saturday's South Carolina primary according to a Clemson University poll released on Wednesday.The poll reported that 35 per cent of respondents supported Mr Biden in the upcoming primary. Entrepreneur Tom Steyer, who has focused campaign advertising on the state, is in second place at 17 per cent. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/393TWyS via Latest News

Tennessee mom and grandmother of missing 15-month-old now in same jail

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The search for Evelyn Mae Boswell has shifted to Wilkes County, North Carolina, Tennessee officials said from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/38Z063a via Latest News

The world's biggest iPhone maker has hired the scientist known as the 'SARS hero' to oversee its reopening as it resumes production

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Apple's main manufacturing partner, Foxconn, just hired the head of China's coronavirus investigation as an adviser. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3a8FV3a via Latest News

Court OKs Texas winner-take-all presidential elector system

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The winner-take-all system Texas and 47 other states use to assign Electoral College presidential votes is constitutional, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans unanimously upheld a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the Texas system. It was the latest defeat for organizations challenging such systems in Texas and three other states. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TlXndF via Latest News

Valet accidentally shot in the face by Boston police at Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Police were responding to a call of a person with a gun. The gun was later determined to be a replica and the suspect was fatally shot. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HRvKnk via Latest News

Gandhi's great grandson hits out at Trump for political visitors' book message

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Mahatma Gandhi’s great grandson has led a chorus of indignation at the message Donald Trump left in the visitors' book at the Ashram set up by the Indian freedom fighter.Mr Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on Monday as part of the first leg of their tour of India. They toured the site with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and watched a demonstration of the charkha wheel — the small, portable, hand-cranked spinning wheel that Gandhi used to promote his teaching. Mr Trump, along with Mr Modi, also garlanded a photo of Mahatma Gandhi. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PmrPD8 via Latest News

Elizabeth Warren says Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand regularly check in on her

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is on good terms with some Democratic exes.While she can't claim to have raised thousands of dollars from ex-boyfriends, like Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) can, Warren has remained quite friendly with several ex-Democratic presidential candidates. In an interview with NBC News, Warren said she's texted nature photos with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) shortly after he dropped out of the race, talked math with Andrew Yang, and kept in touch with former Housing Secretary Julián Castro, who has endorsed her run.But she says Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have particular insight into what NBC News calls the "loneliness" of the campaign trail, something Warren described as like "living in a movie that is running at high speed with everything coming so quickly.""Kamala and Kirsten, in particular, ask me am I getting rest? Am I eating? And am I having some fun out there?," said Warren of her f...

Italy is sealing off entire towns and canceling major events after 400 cases and 12 deaths made it the most infected country outside Asia

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Cases of COVID-19 have soared in Italy, making it the most infected country outside Asia. Neighboring countries with open borders are worried. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VkuKjp via Latest News

Two longstanding abortion-related measures fail in the US Senate

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Two longstanding abortion measures failed to advance in the Senate Tuesday after being helmed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Tf1NTA via Latest News

Google is teaming up with Adidas and EA for a new Jacquard product - The Verge

Google is teaming up with Adidas and EA for a new Jacquard product    The Verge Google working with Adidas and EA Sports on next Jacquard product, coming next month    9to5Google View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2TglcUd via Technology

All new iPhones might be forced to have a removable battery - TechRadar

All new iPhones might be forced to have a removable battery    TechRadar View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2w5fBrZ via Technology

The optimization trap: what you give up when you hustle - The Verge

The optimization trap: what you give up when you hustle    The Verge from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/32vHMMT via Technology

Large alien world with water vapor might still host life after all - CNET

The awkwardly named K2-18b may look like Neptune, but it could be hiding a giant, habitable Earth-like planet beneath its atmosphere. from CNET https://ift.tt/3cbhNP8 via Mobiles

iBaby monitor vulnerable to hacking - CNET

Hackers could access saved videos and pictures and view live video, Bitdefender researchers found. from CNET https://ift.tt/2wQSOjY via Mobiles

Fly away with the original DJI Inspire 1 drone for $1099 - CNET

The first version of the DJI Inpsire is out of production, but you can get a factory refurb for as much as $800 off current prices. from CNET https://ift.tt/2ThvuDA via Mobiles