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Negotiators huddle in Capitol after $600 benefit expires

Washington talks on a huge COVID relief bill have resumed, focused on restoring a newly expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit, a fresh $1,200 direct payment to most Americans, and hundreds of billions of dollars in other aid to states, businesses, and the poor

10:34AM ( 11 minutes ago )

Asia Today: SKorea arrests leader of church with big cluster

South Korean prosecutors have arrested the elderly leader of a secretive religious sect as part of an investigation into allegations that the church hampered anti-virus measures after thousands of worshippers were infected in February and March

10:25AM ( 20 minutes ago )

Thousands in Russia's Far East protest governor's arrest

Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk to protest the arrest of the regional governor

10:18AM ( 27 minutes ago )

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Foreign threats loom ahead of US presidential election

As the Nov. 3 presidential vote nears, there are fresh signs that the United States' electoral system is again under attack from foreign adversaries

8:34AM ( 2 hours ago )

The Latest: Berlin protesters rally vs virus restrictions

Protesters against coronavirus restrictions have gathered in Berlin for a demonstration titled “The end of the pandemic — freedom day.”

6:11AM ( 4 hours ago )

Portland protest strives for peace as U.S. forces drawn down

More than a thousand people showed up to peacefully protest for a second night in downtown Portland, Oregon

6:00AM ( 4 hours ago )

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Joe Biden's search for a running mate enters final stretch

Joe Biden is nearing a final decision on his running mate and is expected to announce his pick the week of Aug. 10

10:55PM ( 11 hours ago )

Marine vehicle deep under sea, complicating rescue search

Officials say a military seafaring assault vehicle that sank off the coast of Southern California is under hundreds of feet of water, complicating efforts to reach the landing craft as crews search for eight missing troops

9:54PM ( 12 hours ago )

Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence

A federal appeals court has overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn't adequately screen jurors for potential biases

9:11PM ( 13 hours ago )

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