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Judge Says OxyContin-Maker Purdue Must Halt Some Political Contributions

A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can’t make any more contributions to partisan organizations that seek to boost the election efforts of candidates for state attorney general offices. The company can keep contributing to some

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Live Coronavirus News: Latest Updates

A national teachers’ union said teachers may strike as a “last resort” if they don’t feel safe. Pilgrims to Mecca are finding a reconfigured hajj.

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Toppr raises $46 million to scale its online learning platform in India

Toppr, one of the largest online learning startups in India, has secured $46 million in a new financing round as it looks to scale its platform including a new product. Dubai-headquartered investment firm Foundation Holdings led the Mumbai-based seven-year-old startup’s

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China Battles Coronavirus Outbreak in Xinjiang Region

(BEIJING) — China reported more than 100 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday as the country continues to battle an outbreak in Xinjiang. The northwestern region accounted for 89 of the new cases, with another eight in the northeastern

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Fact Checking the Portland Protests: How Violent Are They?

Attorney General William P. Barr said protesters had used fireworks, Tasers, pellet guns and lasers to target federal officers in Portland.

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Iranian-Jewish ‘progressive prosecutor’ in the running to be Manhattan’s DA

Tali Farhadian Weinstein, former general counsel to the Brooklyn district attorney, says she sees herself in the immigrants waiting at US borders and wants to pay it forward

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Barr Clashes With House Democrats in Testimony, Defending Protests Response

The deployment of federal agents to confront protesters and rioters and attacks on the Russia investigation highlighted a contentious hearing.

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Twitter temporarily restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account after he posts video claiming masks are unnecessary – CNN

Twitter temporarily restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account after he posts video claiming masks are unnecessary  CNN

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Suspected far-right attack protesters at rally outside home of police minister

Hundreds picket minister’s home after he tells cops to quash anti-PM rallies, protesters also block main highway in Tel Aviv; 5 reported wounded and 4 arrested

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Falsely Claims Much of U.S. ‘Corona Free’ as 21 States Face ‘Red Zone’ Outbreaks

A national teachers’ union said teachers may strike as a “last resort” if they don’t feel safe. Pilgrims to Mecca are finding a reconfigured hajj.

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