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Coronavirus strikes staffers inside the White House

Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said, making her the second person who works at the White House complex known to test positive for the virus this week. President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide, said he was “not worried” about the virus spreading in the White House. Pence spokeswoman Katie Miller, who tested positive Friday, had been in recent contact with Pence but not with the president.





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Caddy offers TLS, HTTPS, and more in one dependency-free Go Web server

We put Caddy 2.0.0 head to head against a ranking heavyweight, Apache 2.4.41.




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How technology is getting golfers -- Tour pros and regular hackers -- through a pandemic

In times that have kept golfers away from courses and ranges, players had to get creative.




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Law Firm Representing Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Others Suffers Major Data Breach

Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, a large media and entertainment law firm, appears to have been the victim of a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of an enormous batch of private information on dozens of celebrities, according to a data security researcher. The trove of data allegedly stolen from the New York-based firm by […]




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Nurse offers advice on caring for those with coronavirus at home – video

Many people will get coronavirus at some point during this pandemic and in the majority of cases will be able to manage the illness themselves. Emma Hammett, a nurse and founder of First Aid for Life, offers some advice on how to look after people who have mild or moderate symptoms at home.

If you're looking after loved ones whose  symptoms are severe or getting worse, you should seek medical help immediately – particularly if they are in a vulnerable group

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Simpsons writer offers answer to massive Homer and Krusty the Clown fan theory

Bill Oakley dug up notes from more than 25 years ago that showed the writers' intentions for that particular scene




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Queer Eye's Bobby Berk offers home decor advice to Animal Crossing players

The Nintendo game has been hugely popular during lockdown




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Sopranos and Bad Boys actor Joe Pantoliano suffers 'severe head injury' in car accident

Actor was struck by vehicle during family walk




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Kim Kardashian-West offers fan chance to have lunch with her as she joins All-In Challenge

Kim Kardashian-West has revealed she is offering a lucky fan the chance to have lunch with her and her famous sisters as part of the All-In Challenge.




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One Fine Stay offers free stays at its luxury homes to NHS workers

Forty of onefinesytay's London homeowners are offering stays in their homes to key workers for free




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Manchester United transfers: 14 players on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's list of targets this summer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to continue his Manchester United rebuild this summer with a number of targets already identified.




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Jorginho's agent offers Chelsea boost amid Juventus transfer speculation

Jorginho is happy at Chelsea amid transfer speculation linking him with a move to Juventus, according to the midfielder's agent.




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Jurgen Klopp hints youngsters, not transfers, could be key to taking next step

Jurgen Klopp has suggested that he could turn to a promising group of young players to help Liverpool take the next step in their development.




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David Beckham offers fans chance to play against him in five-a-side charity match

Beckham's offer is part of the 'All In Challenge' to help feed vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic




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Rio Ferdinand offers Paul Pogba advice on Manchester United transfer talk, Mino Raiola... and Graeme Souness

Rio Ferdinand believes that Paul Pogba should be the one talking about his future at Manchester United - not his agent Mino Raiola.




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Arsenal chief Raul Sanllehi suggests transfers are not a priority in call with club staff

Arsenal's head of football Raul Sanllehi has suggested that transfers are not a priority this summer in call with club staff.​




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Paul Pogba delivers injury update as Manchester United star offers lockdown fitness advice

Paul Pogba is targeting an immediate comeback from injury for Manchester United when Premier League football returns.




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Chelsea forward Pedro 'has many offers' as he waits for Frank Lampard contract meeting

Chelsea forward Pedro says he has "many offers" but is waiting to speak to the club about his future beyond the end of the season.




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Mikel Arteta offers frank warning for Arsenal transfer targets and contract rebels

Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal's wantaway stars and prospective transfer targets that they shouldn't need convincing to play for the club.




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K-League offers first glimpse of football after coronavirus shutdown as Jeonbuk beat Suwon

No fans in the stadium, no spitting allowed on the pitch and substitutes wearing masks.




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Government offers one-off payment for farmers coming off Farm Household Allowance

Farmers are entitled to a new, one-off payment from the Federal Government to help them decide if their farm is sustainable or could be sold.




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Oprah Surprises 2020 Graduates And Offers Advice To Students



Talk about a graduation to remember!




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Oprah Surprises 2020 Graduates, Offers Advice To Students



The media mogul recounted one of her inspiring stories.





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Uber's report on sexual assaults and accidents offers some answers, more questions

Uber's first-ever safety transparency report establishes a baseline from which the ride-hailing giant must improve.




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Promising study by Texas A&M scientists offers hope for Menkes disease patients

A Texas A&M AgriLife Research team has good news for patients with copper-deficiency disorders, especially young children diagnosed with Menkes disease.




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Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap

Sydney golf clubs have never been more booked up as players flock to the greens for a dose of the outdoors.




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Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap

Sydney golf clubs have never been more booked up as players flock to the greens for a dose of the outdoors.




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Rituximab Offers No Extra Benefit to Induction Chemo in ALL

Patients with B-precursor acute lymphoblastic lymphoma may not benefit from adding rituximab to standard induction chemotherapy, suggests UK trial data that also identified novel genetic risk factors.
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Rex to continue servicing regional airports after Government offers COVID-19 lifeline

The Federal Government has thrown airline Regional Express a funding lifeline to continue servicing airports in regional Australia during the ongoing pandemic.




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Cheaper Australian-made ventilator offers greater ICU capability option amid coronavirus pandemic

An Australian-made ventilator that costs a tenth of the price of existing models is brought to life in just four weeks, which could revolutionise intensive care capability in the fight against COVID-19.




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ANZ announces 51pc profit slump, defers dividend

ANZ announces a 51 per cent slump in profits and defers paying a dividend as it braces for at least a billion-dollar hit from the COVID-19 recession.




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Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap

Sydney golf clubs have never been more booked up as players flock to the greens for a dose of the outdoors.




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Is it safe to visit your mom on Mother's Day? A doctor offers this checklist.

Mothers love to be with their children on Mother's Day, but this year, things might be different. A physician walks you through some questions to consider as you decide whether such a visit is safe.




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Holly Willoughby offers to have lunch with a fan for a special reason

Holly Willoughby made an extremely generous offer on Friday afternoon – lunch with...




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ACRO offers unique insights on risk-based monitoring of clinical trials, calls for adoption of RBM as a best practice

Following meetings with then-Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and senior leadership from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research on the role of CROs and technology companies in designing and implementing risk-based monitoring (RBM) of clinical trials, ACRO this week submitted extensive comments on recent FDA Guidance.Increasing the use of innovative RBM technologies helps make clinical trials safer, more efficient and higher quality. ACRO’s comments offer unique insights into the recent expansion of RBM implementation and call for further increasing the use of these oversight technologies.




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Repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19 offers a more rapid alternative to a vaccine

Repurposing existing medicines focused on known drug targets is likely to offer a more rapid hope of tackling COVID-19 than developing and manufacturing a vaccine, argue an international team of scientists in the British Journal of Pharmacology today.

Since the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in late 2019, more than 3.5 million people are known to have been infected, leading to over 240,000 deaths worldwide from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.




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United States Transfers Binyam Mohammed to United Kingdom

The Department announced the transfer to the United Kingdom of Binyam Mohammed, an Ethiopian national and former resident of the United Kingdom who had been held at the Guantanamo detention facility since 2004.



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United States Transfers Two Guantanamo Detainees to Foreign Nations

The Department today announced that one national of Iraq and one national of Chad have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to their home countries.



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United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Detainees to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Three Saudi nationals were transferred today from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under appropriate security measures.



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Former Congressman William J. Jefferson Convicted of Bribery, Racketeering, Money Laundering and Other Related Charges

A federal jury today convicted former United States Congressman William J. Jefferson, 62, of New Orleans, La., of using his office to corruptly solicit bribes.



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United States Transfers Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Afghanistan

The Department of Justice today announced that Mohammed Jawad, a native of Afghanistan, has been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Afghanistan.



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United States Transfers Two Guantanamo Bay Detainees to the Government of Portugal

The Department of Justice today announced that two Syrian nationals have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the government of Portugal.



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United States Transfers More Than $750,000 in Forfeited Funds to Government of Peru

More than $750,000 in forfeited funds from an embezzlement scheme by a Peruvian military officer have been transferred to the government of Peru.



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City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, Agrees to Upgrade Sewer Systems to Comply with Clean Water Act

The city of Jeffersonville, Ind., has agreed to make extensive improvements to its sewer systems that will significantly reduce the city’s longstanding sewage overflows into the Ohio River in a comprehensive Clean Water Act settlement with federal and state government.



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United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees

Three detainees have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the governments of Ireland and Yemen.



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United States Transfers Two Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Kuwait and Belgium

As directed by the President’s Jan. 22, 2009 Executive Order, the interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted a comprehensive review of each of these cases. As a result of that review, these detainees were approved for transfer from Guantanamo Bay.



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United States Transfers Six Uighur Detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Palau

Six detainees who are Chinese nationals of Uighur ethnicity have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the Republic of Palau.



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Former Congressman William J. Jefferson Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Bribery and Other Charges

Former U.S. Congressman William J. Jefferson, 62, of New Orleans, La., was sentenced today to 13 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for using his office to corruptly solicit bribes.



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United States Transfers Two Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Italy

Both detainees are the subject of outstanding arrest warrants in Italy and will be prosecuted there.



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