Saturday, February 29, 2020

For Buttigieg, a Search for Black Support That Never Arrived


By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2T8UTjV

Joe Biden Has Less Than 72 Hours to Savor His Big Night


By BY MATT FLEGENHEIMER AND KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32EfgbL

Mother and Daughter Attacked for Speaking Spanish, Prosecutor Says


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2vqEVbG

US election: Is this the best way to pick Trump's challenger?

The way Democrats pick a nominee takes months, costs a fortune and doesn't even lead to high turnout.

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Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people

The Setos' ancestral home straddles Estonia's border with Russia and has become difficult to cross.

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War of words as Nigerian English gets Oxford recognition

Not everyone is happy that the Oxford English Dictionary now includes several unique Nigerian words.

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Trump Moves to Calm Fears as First U.S. Death From Coronavirus Is Reported


By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY, MIKE BAKER AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38cDQ4P

This is how a race is called the moment polls close.


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Clyburn says the Biden campaign needs ‘retooling.’


By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Tuf4rg

Gatherings banned, travel restricted as coronavirus cases grow worldwide

Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings, and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world.


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Slovak opposition party OLANO takes lead in election: partial results

Slovak opposition party Ordinary People (OLANO) took the lead in the EU country's parliamentary election, results from one third of voting districts showed on Sunday.


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The Islanders Are Saying Goodbye to Brooklyn


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South Carolina primary: Joe Biden projected to win

It comes as a major boost to the former vice-president's flagging presidential campaign.

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Afghan conflict: What will Taliban do after signing US deal?

A sense of cautious optimism is rising, but Afghanistan's political future is yet to be decided.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'railways'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "railways"

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At CPAC, Trump Takes Aim at Rivals


By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wkvvhX

Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy


By BY JONATHAN MARTIN AND ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2I7NCdQ

Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary with overwhelming support.


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2I5QPKK

After 12 hours, the polls in South Carolina have closed.


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A crowd waits for Warren in Houston: ‘I just love her energy.’


By BY MICHAEL HARDY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32ER890

Looking to Super Tuesday, Buttigieg campaigns in Nashville.


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F.D.A. Expands Coronavirus Testing in the United States


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Mainland China reports 573 new coronavirus cases on Feb. 29

Mainland China reported 573 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Feb. 29, up from 427 on the previous day, the country's health authority said on Sunday.


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Friday, February 28, 2020

Amid Protests, Roman Polanski Wins Best Director at France’s Oscars


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Walkout as Polanksi wins 'best director' at Césars

The Polish-French director is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in the 1970s.

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Leap Year: What it's like being born on 29 February?

People around the world tell us what it's like being born on 29 February.

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Latvia railway: Why I love living in an old train station

Milda Romanova's home is an old rail station, and at 88 she still loves all things trains.

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FOX NEWS: World Health Organization raises coronavirus threat to highest level


World Health Organization raises coronavirus threat to highest level



Reaction from Baylor College of Medicine professor Dr. Peter Hotez.

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FOX NEWS: Coronavirus outbreak: Global events called off over coronavirus concerns


Coronavirus outbreak: Global events called off over coronavirus concerns



From fashion shows in Paris to theme parks in Japan, officials are canceling events in order to keep the risk of transmission low; Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall reports.

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FOX NEWS: Stock market woes: Virus fears lead to worst week since financial crisis


Stock market woes: Virus fears lead to worst week since financial crisis



Dow slides in worst week since financial crisis; Fox Business correspondent Liz Claman reports.

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FOX NEWS: Trump picks Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence


Trump picks Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence



Ratcliffe named DNI; Chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports.

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FOX NEWS: What steps should Americans take to protect themselves from coronavirus?


What steps should Americans take to protect themselves from coronavirus?



BacterioScan head of research Dr. Andrew Tomaras weighs in on coronavirus concerns.

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FOX NEWS: WHO raises coronavirus threat assessment to highest level


WHO raises coronavirus threat assessment to highest level



Fox News medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel joins 'The Five' to discuss outbreak concerns.

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FOX NEWS: Trump rips CNN for coronavirus coverage


Trump rips CNN for coronavirus coverage



Trump calls out politicization of outbreak; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'

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FOX NEWS: Sen. Bill Cassidy on fight over coronavirus funding package


Sen. Bill Cassidy on fight over coronavirus funding package



Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy weighs in on the growing threat of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. on ‘Your World with Neil Cavuto.’

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Photo: Bernie Sanders high fives tiny supporter.


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Why Bernie Scares Me


By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/399yGrj

Gerald Krone, a Negro Ensemble Company Founder, Dies at 86


By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3aeeJjh

Who Will Care For Society’s Forgotten?


By BY THERESA BROWN AND LEAH NASH from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2weKSc1

Joe Biden Needs a Win in South Carolina. Will He Get It?


By BY NU WEXLER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2weKQAV

We Don’t Really Know How Many People Have Coronavirus


By BY ELISABETH ROSENTHAL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Tcnghj

Tom Steyer showered South Carolina in political spending. Will it pay off?


By BY STEPHANIE SAUL AND KIM BARKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TcmYHf

Celine: Fall 2020


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Johnny Antonelli, Star Pitcher for the Giants, Dies at 89


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How Bad Could It Get? Companies Gauge the Coronavirus Impact


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Photo: Bloomberg has a canine constituency.


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Thursday, February 27, 2020

FOX NEWS: Fox News Poll: February 23-26, 2020


Fox News Poll: February 23-26, 2020





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FOX NEWS: Fox News Poll: Sanders knocks Biden out of first, majority thinks Trump wins


Fox News Poll: Sanders knocks Biden out of first, majority thinks Trump wins



Bernie Sanders pushes Joe Biden out of the frontrunner spot for the Democratic nomination, capturing a record 31 percent support among primary voters in a new Fox News Poll.

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Democrats thrive in the shadow of a Whole Foods. Here’s why that may be trouble.


By BY DAVID WASSERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32AjKQU

No, Not Sanders, Not Ever


By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2I3EIy0

FOX NEWS: J.D. Vance: CNN fundamentally looks down on and mocks the average American

J.D. Vance: CNN fundamentally looks down on and mocks the average American The Ohio GOP Senate candidate explains why taking on the eli...