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Life (and Death) Without God
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2020 11:00
The philosopher Todd May is an atheist who rejects the supernatural, but not the people who believe in it.
Hong Kong protester announces asylum granted in Germany
The Guardian - 20 Oct 2020 04:50
Activist said she was arrested at a protest in November 2019 and fled to Germany via Taiwan Germany has granted refugee status to a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist facing a rioting charge in connection with the 2019 pro...
Bruno Martini: Former France goalkeeper dies aged 58
BBC - 20 Oct 2020 13:22
Former France goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach Bruno Martini dies aged 58 after a cardiac arrest.
An effective COVID-19 vaccine: Will you take it or will you not?
OpEdNews - 20 Oct 2020 18:08
This article is based on the latest study which looked into the potential acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccine if and when it becomes available (as it is currently under research and development).
Rush Limbaugh says stage 4 lung cancer is headed 'in the wrong direction'
NY Daily News - 20 Oct 2020 15:13
Rush Limbaugh is fighting for his life almost nine months after revealing he had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, but the conservative radio host said he's losing the battle right now.
Woman who fed black bear in TikTok video could face jail time
NY Daily News - 20 Oct 2020 15:00
Authorities charged the 21-year-old with illegal bear feeding.
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to 3 days after Election Day
USA Today - 20 Oct 2020 02:41
The justices' order establishes the ground rules for mail-in voting in one of the nation's key battleground states, with 20 electoral votes.
The US government will sue Google for alleged anticompetitive abuses in search
CNN - 20 Oct 2020 15:30
The Trump administration will sue Google on Tuesday in what is the largest antitrust case against a tech company in more than two decades.
Trump Is Giving Up
The New York Times - 20 Oct 2020 11:00
Against both the coronavirus and Joe Biden, the president's strategy increasingly accepts defeat.
'Smoke coming from everywhere': Cameron Peak, Calwood fires continue to rage in Colorado
USA Today - 20 Oct 2020 02:52
Colorado crews scrambled to gain ground against two blazes as this year's historic wildfire season imparted more heartbreak and hardships on the West.
Saudi Arabia: Alleged Child Offenders Face Death Sentences
Human Rights Watch - 20 Oct 2020 06:00
Click to expand Image Men hold placards bearing portraits of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric, Nimr al-Nimr, whose execution sparked demonstrations in 2016 by the country's minority Shia citizens against systematic governm...
Poll worker fired for turning away voters with Black Lives Matter shirts
New York Post - 20 Oct 2020 03:37
A Memphis poll worker was fired after turning away early voters who had been wearing "Black Lives Matter" and "I Can't Breathe" shirts. Tennessee law prohibits voters wearing apparel with the name of a candidate or polit...
Polish gym declares itself a church to avoid coronavirus restrictions
New York Post - 20 Oct 2020 03:32
Isn’t your body supposed to be the temple? A Polish gym has worked out a way to stay open under new coronavirus restrictions — by rebranding as a church. “Because fitness classes aren’t allowed, starting today we...
Child labour rising in Ghana and Ivory Coast's cocoa farms: Study
Al Jazeera English - 20 Oct 2020 04:58
Children doing hazardous work has gone up in the world's top coca producers, a US government study found.
6 Russian Military Officers Charged in Vast Hacking Campaign
Time - 20 Oct 2020 04:14
The indictment accuses the six of a string of global cyberattacks that targeted a French presidential election, the Winter Olympics in South Korea and American businesses
Colorado wildfires destroy homes: "The wind was so crazy"
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2020 03:25
The CalWood fire in Boulder County, Colorado, burned more than two dozen homes, and it's just one of the wildfires currently raging in the state. CBS Denver's Conor McCue reports.
Ohio voters "exhausted" by politics as election looms
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2020 15:49
At a youth flag football game in Kettering, Ohio, it was pretty clear people have been watching the news.
Canada extends U.S. border restrictions for 30 more days
NY Daily News - 20 Oct 2020 15:20
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended restrictions along the U.S. border for another 30 days.
Ireland is first EU country to return to coronavirus lockdown
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2020 15:15
"Everyone in the country is being asked to stay at home," Prime Minister Micheal Martin said in a national address.
U.S. borders with Mexico, Canada to remain closed
CBSNews - 20 Oct 2020 15:11
The travel restrictions will remain in place until November 21.
Russia says it's willing to freeze nuclear arsenal to extend arms treaty with US
CNN - 20 Oct 2020 15:08
Russia said it is willing to agree to freeze its nuclear arsenals in order to extend key arms reduction treaty New START if the US does not pose any other requirements, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tu...
Man whose Burge-related case imploded this month seeks investigation of prosecutors, finding of innocence
Chicago Tribune - 20 Oct 2020 18:36
Attorneys for a man whose third trial for a 1982 cop killing dissolved in dramatic fashion this month want to recoup more than half a million dollars from prosecutors as punishment for "an unparalleled pattern of sanctio...