Two of the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies are preparing for the possibility of more civil unrest amid a contentious...

U.S.

US: With US Election a Week Away, Trump and Biden Campaign in Contested States

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With one week until Election Day, Republican U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, headed Tuesday...

Education

NPR: Colleges Turn To Wastewater Testing In An Effort To Flush Out The Coronavirus

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Twice a week, mathematics professor Andrea Bruder squats in the sewage tunnels below South Hall, a mostly freshman dorm at Colorado College....

U.S.

CNN: ‘Hopefully our dream is not broken.’ Asian American businesses hit especially hard during pandemic

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Cam Vuong laid off 10 of his 15 employees when he was forced to temporarily close his Chinese restaurant in March. When...

Business

CNN: Stocks tumble as Covid-19 cases surge and stimulus is nowhere to be found

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Wall Street took a dive on Monday as coronavirus, Washington intransigence and earnings weighed on the market. All of this is creating a...

World

CNN: Prince Azim of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei’s son, dies aged 38

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Prince Azim, the son of the Sultan of Brunei, has died aged 38, the country's government has confirmed.Azim, who was fourth in...

World

VOA: Climate Change in Africa Threatens Food Security, Health and Socio-Economic Development

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The World Meteorological Organization is calling for urgent action to mitigate the impact of climate change in Africa, which threatens food security,...

Business

Reuters: U.S. new home sales drop; record low mortgage rates underpinning demand

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Sales of new U.S. single-family homes unexpectedly fell in September after four straight monthly increases, but the housing market remains supported...

Business

Reuters: Investors line up for Ant Group’s record $34.4 billion IPO

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Ant Group Co Ltd 688688.SS6688.HK is poised to raise up to $34.4 billion in the world's largest stock market debut as investors rush...

U.S.

BBC: Vice-President Mike Pence to miss Trump Supreme Court vote

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US Vice-President Mike Pence is expected to miss a vote confirming Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, his aides have said.

World

CNN: The pandemic has created a second crisis in India — the rise of child trafficking

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One evening in August, a 14-year-old boy snuck out of his home and boarded a private bus to travel from his village...

Education

AP Top 25: Indiana jumps in at 17; Ohio State moves up to 3

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Indiana jumped into The Associated Press college football poll at No. 17 on Sunday after pulling off the weekend’s most dramatic upset and Ohio...

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News

VOA: Where Trump and Biden Differ on Key Issues

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AP: Coronavirus hangs over House race between Pappas, Mowers

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