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Just one officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case. Sep 24, 2020

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Just one officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case but not for her death. Republican inquiry into Joe Biden finds no evidence of wrongdoing. Data says California outpaced Trump's Forest Service in wildfire prevention work.

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Boris Johnson urges ‘spirit of togetherness’ in desperate call to combat virus. Sep 23, 2020

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UK’s Johnson urges ‘spirit of togetherness’ in desperate call to combat virus. Pentagon used Covid relief money to make jet engine parts and body armor. Facebook suspends environmental groups despite vow to fight misinformation.

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Forced sterlizations repeatedly imposed on women of color. Sep 22, 2020

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Forced sterlizations repeatedly imposed on women of color. CDC changes, then retracts, its take on coronavirus spread. Trump to reveal Supreme Court pick by Saturday.

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Biden pleads with senators not to jam through Ginsburg nominee. Sep 21, 2020

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Biden pleads with senators not to jam through Ginsburg nominee. Leak reveals $2tn of corrupt US financial activity. Southern California wildfires grow.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg - dead at 87. Sep 19, 2020

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, supreme court justice, dies aged 87. Ginsburg was the second woman ever appointed to the court in history and became a liberal icon. Her death thrust an immediate spotlight on who might fill the vacancy on the court, with just over six weeks before the election.

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Trump downplays legacy of slavery and embraces white supremacy. Sep 18, 2020

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Trump downplays legacy of slavery and embraces white supremacy. Officials say CDC didn’t author Covid guidance on its own website. US judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail.

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Boris Johnson faces Brexit revolt in parliament. Sep 15, 2020

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Boris Johnson faces Brexit revolt in parliament. 19 states sue Trump administration for weakening methane rules. Huge chunk of Greenland’s ice cap breaks off.

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Death toll reaches 33 from West Coast climate fires. Sep 14, 2020

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Death toll reaches 33 from West Coast climate fires. As Trump played down virus, health experts’ alarm grew. Gunman sought after California deputies shot in patrol car.

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Microsoft says Russian hackers actively targeting US campaigns. Sep 11, 2020

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Microsoft says Russian hackers actively targeting US campaigns. Virus bill blocked in Senate as prospects dim for new relief. Coronavirus attacks the brain, causing symptoms like delirium and confusion.

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Trump recorded saying ‘I wanted to always play down the virus'. Sep 10, 2020

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Trump recorded saying ‘I wanted to always play down the virus'. Official claims pressure to alter US Homeland Security intel. Halted study explains just how unlikely a vaccine by November will be.

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