‘They’re coming after our state,’ McSally warns Arizona Republicans.

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The Battlegrounds Within Battlegrounds

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Celebrities lend Biden a hand in turning out the vote in Philadelphia.

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Robot Bores: AI-powered awkward first date

Two chatbots meet and put the world to rights online in battle to see who is most human-like.

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Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP).

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Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP).

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US Election 2020: Biden and Trump in last weekend dash round swing states

Joe Biden is in Michigan while Donald Trump arrives in Pennsylvania, both key to the White House race.

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US election: The big issue that could hurt Trump

Just ahead of the election, the US is seeing what could be the largest outbreak of the pandemic so far.

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US election 2020: 'It just makes me feel like a nobody'

Former prisoner Davion Hampton from Florida wants to vote in this US election. But he can't.

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US election: 'All Republicans should marry Democrats'

Chenren and Cathy Shao haven't let political differences get in the way of their eight-year marriage.

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US election 2020: The great dividing line of this campaign

For some Americans, civil unrest after police shootings is driving their support for Donald Trump.

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Stanford Study Seeks to Quantify Infections Stemming From Trump Rallies

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35Pg9QV

Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, facing opponents from both parties, embraces Trumpism.

By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jH3O61

Police in North Carolina use a chemical spray to disperse a get-out-the-vote rally.

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/323ZGY2

George Shultz Speaks Out for Renewing U.S. Leadership Overseas

By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ecdy7r

Georgia: Up and down the ballot, racism is an issue.

By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35VMCF0

Trump Camp Uses Online Gimmick to Fuel Donations Into December

By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jNvGFL

Kamala Harris makes a final push in South Florida, where Democratic turnout has lagged.

By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JqLxh1

College football’s top-ranked team will be missing its quarterback against Notre Dame.

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jMeKiI

Trump Predicts No Results on Election Day

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Typhoon Goni Makes Landfall in Philippines; ‘Catastrophic’ Winds Feared

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Britain Expands Coronavirus Restrictions

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US election 2020: Trump is in the fight of his political life

In the throes of an epoch-defining election, those looking for a healing process will be disappointed.

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US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden's final week

The presidential campaigns are coming to an end. We've fact-checked the candidates' latest claims.

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Terrapin Topper

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Coronavirus: Slovakia holds national test but president calls for delay

Everyone in Slovakia over the age of 10 is to be tested for Covid - but the president is sceptical.

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Covid: Belgium announces return to national lockdown

Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe.

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The puzzle isn’t complete. Pennsylvania is the last piece for Biden.

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What Keeps Facebook’s Election Security Chief Up at Night?

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Do Dunkin’ and Arby’s Go Together? Private Equity Group Bets $11 Billion They Do

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How to Take On the Tech Barons

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A judge orders the Postal Service to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deliver ballots on time in 22 districts.

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N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests

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Trump, in Minnesota, lashes out at Democrats for limiting crowd sizes.

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mEgxIy

Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation

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US election: What Latino first-time voters want

Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote.

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Berlin airport opens... 10 years late

Berlin's new airport is finally opening to the public, 10 years behind schedule and billions over budget.

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Scared but socially distant in a Tokyo 'haunted house'

Could this zombie-inspired experience be for people who want to be frightened but be Covid-19 safe?

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Voters suing Minnesota over a mask mandate are asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

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Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds

By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eeng93

Woman Who Mailed Threat to Susan Collins Gets 30 Months in Prison

By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31XgW0Z

¿Quién ganará Florida, Biden o Trump? Esto dicen las encuestas

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Political Satire Isn’t Dead. It’s Been Turned Into Horror Stories.

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Glimmers of Hope for a Winter With Tropical Travel

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CEO Secrets: The aviation workers starting new businesses

We hear from three people who have started their own companies during the downturn in aviation.

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A vote-counting official in Florida who gave money to Trump’s campaign resigns.

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Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done

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Trump’s Hard-Line Immigration Policies Go Before Voters

By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34COUcW

Appeals court rules Minnesota must segregate ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31TWhed

Getting too many texts? Blame the election

Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through.

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United Airlines to trial airport Covid testing

The airline's boss Scott Kirby tells the BBC passenger testing is "key to reopening the world economy".

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Coronavirus hardship in Mexico, Nigeria and Bangladesh

Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives.

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'We asked Trump to stop playing YMCA' - Village People singer Victor Willis

Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies.

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Covid: What impact has the furlough scheme had?

As the furlough scheme draws to a close, how much did it cost and did it achieve its aims?

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Furlough: ‘In limbo’ or ‘one long garden party'?

Furlough was a welcome holiday for some but for others it was a long and anxious waiting game.

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Job Support Scheme: How do new post-furlough changes work?

The government has expanded its Job Support Scheme, which replaces furlough from November.

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‘It’s all about survival now'

How are Tottenham residents coping after the area had one of the highest furlough rates in London?

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How do I find a new job during Covid and which sectors are hiring?

Jobseekers are having a tough time at the moment, but support is available.

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Trump and Biden Converge in Florida, an Elusive Prize Still Up for Grabs

By BY KATIE GLUECK AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jOnh57

A Californian is battling both influenza and Covid-19 in an early case of ‘co-infection.’

By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3e7alFW

Appeals court rules Minnesota cannot count ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35KvzFX

Jimmy Orr, a Favorite Target of the Colts’ Unitas, Dies at 85

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3kTRvoF

Dems Mess With Texas

By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37TXZQo

Biden campaign pushes drop boxes in new ads with the slogan ‘Silence him.’

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35EQbze

Choua Yang, Hmong Refugee and Educator, Dies at 53

By BY STEPHEN KURCZY from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2TyAmoe

The morning

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The Voting Suppression Tipping Point

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US election 2020: What to look out for on election night

Americans will pick their next president on 3 November. Here's what to look for as results roll in.

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‘Perception Hacks’ and Other Potential Threats to the Election

By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TAHEb0

M.L.B. says the Dodgers’ Justin Turner insisted on celebrating with teammates despite his positive coronavirus test.

By BY JAMES WAGNER, GILLIAN R. BRASSIL AND DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/35FBwnK

$300 Million Telemarketing Scheme Preyed on Older People, U.S. Says

By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kC9Ki0

A Privacy Measure That’s Hard to Like

By BY GREG BENSINGER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3oBeKG9

Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief.

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'Anonymous' Trump administration critic identifies himself

Miles Taylor, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, wrote the excoriating op-ed in 2018.

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Mali Radisson Blu attack: Two Islamists sentenced to death

Two Islamists are convicted of carrying out two attacks targeting foreigners, in which 25 people died.

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Facebook, Twitter and Google face questions from US senators

Heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter defend a key piece of internet law, in front of senators.

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US Election 2020: Will America's race issue decide the next president?

The BBC's Clive Myrie goes to the crucial state of Arizona, where black votes could decide who wins.

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Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief.

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End Sars protests: 'I felt I was going to die there'

Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw.

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Covid: 1,700 employers planned redundancies in September

Redundancies on the rise again after August lull, according to BBC Freedom of Information Request

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Halloween firms face up to a pandemic fright

Covid-19 has created extra problems this Halloween, so how are firms fighting back?

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'Furlough pay should be kept at 80% of our salaries'

Workers facing new lockdowns: "We need furlough pay to be kept at 80% of our salaries."

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Take This Trump Election Day Quiz Before It’s Too Late

By BY GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2JggOmN

Two conservative operatives charged with election fraud for a Midwest robocall scam are ordered to call 85,000 people back.

By BY KATHLEEN GRAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jGcedU

Who Is Miles Taylor?

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3e62Uih