All Stories from June 15, 2020 (Change date)
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Coronavirus death rate is higher for those with chronic illsJun 15, 2020 3:30 pm - Death rates are 12 times higher for coronavirus patients with chronic illnesses than for others who become infected, a new U.S. government report says. The Centers for D...
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19 deaths and 473 new COVID-19 cases announced for IllinoisJun 15, 2020 7:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The number of coronavirus deaths in Illinois increased by 19 to 6,326, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday. An additional ...
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Venezuela demands release of businessman connected to MaduroJun 15, 2020 10:05 am - MIAMI (AP) - Venezuela on Saturday demanded the release of a government-connected businessman who was detained in Cape Verde on U.S. corruption charges, calling his arre...
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Durant joins ownership group for soccer's Philadelphia UnionJun 15, 2020 5:05 pm - Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union. Durant, a 10-time NBA All-Star, has a 5% ownership stake, ...
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France backs off chokehold ban, adds stun guns for policeJun 15, 2020 3:31 pm - PARIS (AP) - Less than a week after France announced it would abandon police chokeholds, the government responded to growing officer discontent by announcing it would te...
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Chicago loosening virus limits on bars, lakefront trailJun 15, 2020 3:30 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago has again loosened restrictions created during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing bars, breweries and other businesses to resume outdoor service s...
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Shopify, iRobot rise; Hertz Global Holdings, BP fallJun 15, 2020 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday: iRobot Corp., up $7.19 to $82.39. The maker of robotic vacuums raised its revenue forecast ...
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Philippine journalist convicted of libel, given 6-year termJun 15, 2020 2:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail Monday in a decision called a ma...
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Lawyer: Egyptian journalist detained on fake news chargesJun 15, 2020 8:05 pm - CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian authorities detained a prominent local journalist Monday on charges of spreading fake news, his lawyer said, in the government's latest crackdown o...
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Argentine bishop resumes work as Vatican abuse probe wrapsJun 15, 2020 12:05 pm - ROME (AP) - An Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis has gone back to work at the Holy See's financial administration office while under investigation in his native Ar...