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Briggs: Finally, a baby step toward reuniting kids and grandparents

Indianapolis, Fishers and the state on Thursday each announced plans which, combined, should result in greater testing capacity for Central Indiana.

       




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Hackney: Looking for that stimulus check? These tax-paying Hoosiers won't get one

America relies on both legal and undocumented immigrant labor to ensure that food and other goods continue flowing across the country, Hackney writes.

       




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Briggs: Our meat problem is worse than the toilet paper shortage

Meatpacking plants have been ravaged by the coronavirus.

       




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Op-ed: Acknowledge Indiana's educators during Teacher Appreciation Week

Indiana educators are among the strongest advocates for students and deserve the utmost appreciation and respect, Jennifer McCormick writes.

       




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Letters: Vice President Mike Pence should have set better example by wearing a mask

This example many will be able to repeat with possible grave danger to uncounted numbers, a letter to the editor says.

       




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U.S. Attorney: Law enforcement works to protect Hoosiers during coronavirus crisis

The primary way all citizens can support law enforcement is to follow the recommendations of state and local government leaders, Josh Minkler writes.

       




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Briggs: Holcomb just put us in charge of fighting coronavirus. Let's hope we're up to it.

Gov. Eric Holcomb's plan to reopen Indiana puts the burden on individuals instead of government.

       




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Eli Lilly CEO: As Indiana reopens, let's proceed with caution and data

As we begin to reopen, we owe it to those we've lost to proceed gradually, making decisions based on what data shows about the virus' spread.

       




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Urban League CEO: Indiana is slowly reopening, but Hoosiers must remain diligent

The fight to flatten the curve and slow the spread of the coronavirus is on all of us.

       




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Letters: Essential workers deserve respect — even after coronavirus crisis ends

I see people praising restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and truck drivers and I think this is long overdue.

       




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Coronavirus: How will you commute to work after lockdown?

Interest in finding an alternative to public transport is growing as people think about returning to the office.




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Coronavirus: Israeli drag queens take show online under lockdown

With theatres closed, Tal Kalai and Yuval Edelman streamed performances online – and ended up on TV.




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Saudi tribe challenges crown prince's plans for tech city

Saudi plans to build a new tech city are coming up against two hurdles: funding and a local tribe.




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Ramadan: Muslims fast under coronavirus lockdowns

Normally a time when people gather to break their fasts and pray, many are marking Ramadan alone.




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Palestinians working in Israel face coronavirus dilemma

Many are returning to jobs in Israel and its settlements, where there has been a large outbreak.




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In pictures: How embassy hostage drama unfolded

Images from 40 years ago, when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington.




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IS militants 'dumped bodies in Syria gorge', HRW says

The al-Hota gorge became "a place of horror" under the jihadist group, Human Rights Watch says.




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Qatar Airways warns of 'substantial' job losses

State-owned Qatar Airways plans significant staff cutbacks as it deals with the coronavirus downturn.




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Abbco Tower: Fire engulfs skyscraper in UAE city of Sharjah

Twelve people were injured by the blaze in a 49-storey residential building in Sharjah.




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Wagner, shadowy Russian military group, 'fighting in Libya'

The private military group has up to 1,200 members supporting a renegade general, a leaked UN report says.




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Egypt says jailed filmmaker who mocked Sisi died from alcohol poisoning

Shady Habash, whose video mocked the president, "mistook hand sanitiser for water", prosecutors say.




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New Iraq prime minister after five months of deadlock

Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been sworn in as the new prime minister.




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Know your rights during a traffic stop, police warn after badges stolen from Cambridge home

Police are encouraging the public to know their rights if they’re stopped on the road after two authentic police badges were stolen from a home in Waterloo Region earlier this week.




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Active COVID-19 cases declining in Waterloo Region, numbers show

Data shows that the number of active confirmed COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region is on the decline. Here's a look at those numbers.




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Arrests made in Kitchener for Windsor homicide investigation

A heavy police presence outside a Kitchener apartment building late Friday afternoon has been linked to a homicide investigation by Windsor Police.




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Snowbirds not flying over southern Ontario communities Saturday due to snowy weather

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will not be performing their flyover of Waterloo Region and other southern Ontario communities on Saturday due to snowy weather.




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One more death and 15 new COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region




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Your pictures of lockdown at home

Our readers reveal the new normal of their life during the coronavirus crisis.




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Coronavirus: All dressed up and nowhere to go

Photographer Robin Sinha asked his neighbours in Walthamstow, London, to pose on their doorsteps.




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Your World Cup pics - 10 July

Your fan photos from around the world



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Zidane the flawed genius

He played football from a different planet - but had a dark side




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Podolski beats Ronaldo to award

Germany's Lukas Podolski is named young player of the World Cup as Cristiano Ronaldo's antics for Portugal cost him the prize.



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How good was the 2006 World Cup?

Did football's showpiece occasion live up to its hype?



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Italy claim World Cup triumph

Italy win the World Cup on penalties against 10-man France - who had Zinedine Zidane sent off for a headbutt in extra-time.



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How China plans to lead in computer chips

China wants to end its dependence on imported computer chips, but experts says it will struggle.




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The garlic farmers who love Trump

American garlic farmers say demand is rising after the US president put tariffs on Chinese imports.




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Huawei: Boom time in China

While Huawei tech is blocked in the US, it is helping build one of the world biggest 5G networks at home.




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What Trump wants from trade

President Trump believes the US is being unfairly treated by other countries when it comes to trade.




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BBC World News business headlines

The latest international business headlines from BBC World News.




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Uber axes 3,700 staff as trips drop in lockdowns

The pandemic has added to financial challenges facing the taxi-hailing app firm.




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Coronavirus: 'Lockdown fatigue' blamed for increase in driving

The RAC motoring group says the number of vehicles on the road is up 11% since the lockdown began.




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'We are not happy with China' - Trump

The US president says he is not happy with China and the role it played in the coronavirus outbreak.




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The doctor who tried to warn others

When Li Wenliang warned about a Sars-like virus at his hospital in Wuhan, authorities tried to silence him.




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China economy: Why it matters to you

As China struggles to cope with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, we look at the scale and importance of its financial might.




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Coronavirus: On the front line in Wuhan

The BBC speaks to a Chinese doctor who has been on the front line of fighting Coronavirus in Wuhan.




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China Uighurs: Detained for beards, veils and internet browsing

New documents reveal the "strongest evidence yet" of China's crackdown on people in Xinjiang.




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Coronavirus: Chinese app WeChat censored virus content since 1 Jan

The report also found that WeChat censored more keywords as the outbreak grew.




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Coronavirus: Nasa images show China pollution clear amid slowdown

Nasa says major decreases in nitrogen dioxide levels are "at least partly" linked to the outbreak.




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Coronavirus Wuhan diary: Living alone in a city gone quiet

Loneliness, emptiness, and hyper-hygiene - one woman describes life in a city gone quiet.




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Coronavirus: China wildlife trade ban 'should be permanent'

China should apply a permanent ban on the wildlife trade in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.