All Stories from August 6, 2020 (Change date)
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Zimbabwe reporter denied bail as government arrests criticsAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A Zimbabwean investigative journalist will remain in jail after a judge dismissed his bail application Thursday, as the United Nations secretary-...
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Winters signs with Bills after being released by JetsAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills signed offensive guard Brian Winters on Thursday, five days after the seventh-year player was released by the New York Jets. ...
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Sevilla and Wolves win to reach Europa League quarterfinalsAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - DUISBURG, Germany (AP) - Sevilla beat Roma 2-0 in the round of 16 on Thursday to stay in the hunt for a record sixth Europa League title, as Wolverhampton, Bayer Leverku...
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76ers beat Wizards 107-98; Simmons leaves with knee injuryAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers showed they could hold it together - at least for a little while - without All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Si...
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China sentences 3rd Canadian to death on drug chargesAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China has sentenced a third Canadian citizen to death on drug charges amid a steep decline in relations between the two countries. The Guangzhou Municipal...
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Nintendo profit zooms as virus has homebodies playing gamesAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Nintendo Co.'s profit multiplied more than sixfold in April-June as people stuck at home during the pandemic turned to playing video games. The Japanese ma...
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1.2 million seek jobless aid after $600 federal check endsAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash...
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Economy tanking, Cuba launches some long-delayed reformsAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - HAVANA (AP) - With its airports closed to commercial flights and its economy tanking, Cuba has launched the first in a series of long-promised reforms meant to bolster t...
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Philadelphia and Orlando meet in conference battleAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - Orlando Magic (32-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (41-27, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EDT ...
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Utah protesters face charges with potential life sentenceAug 06, 2020 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Some Black Lives Matter protesters in Salt Lake City could face up to life in prison if they're convicted of splashing red paint and smashing windo...