Wednesday, March 11, 2020

White House says has sent 'principles' for drug pricing reform to Congress

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U.S. President Donald Trump has sent "principles" for drug pricing reform to lawmakers, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement on Tuesday.


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U.S. will soon issue coronavirus recommendations to four states: Pence

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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that federal authorities would unveil recommendations in the next 24 hours aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus in the four states hardest hit so far by the outbreak.


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Budget 2020: Chancellor to unveil plans amid coronavirus pressures

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak will present the government's first fiscal plans since it won the election.

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New best story on Hacker News: MIT moves all classes online for the rest of the semester

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Biden to defeat Sanders in Michigan, biggest primary contest of the night, Fox News projects

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Japan's live music clubs emerge as new coronavirus transmission sites

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A handful of small music clubs in Japan's western city of Osaka have emerged as a major transmission ground for the coronavirus, showing the difficulty of stemming the outbreak even as authorities have focused on reining in large gatherings.


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Australian court hears final appeal by ex-Vatican treasurer Pell

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Australia's highest court began hearing the final bid on Wednesday by former Vatican treasurer George Pell to overturn his conviction for sexually assaulting two teenaged choirboys in the 1990s when he was archbishop of Melbourne.


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Blasian dating in South Africa: ‘Will my Asian family accept my black boyfriend?’

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Blasian - black and Asian - couples now exist in South Africa... but they don't always have an easy time.

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The spectacular failures and successes of massive dams

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It can be fiendishly complex to measure the social and environmental effects of large-scale dams.

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General election 2019: What's the evidence that Russia interfered?

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A trove of confidential UK government documents was leaked online in the run-up to the last general election – but who’s to blame? We look at the evidence.

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Life and struggle after YouTube fame

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Dax was one of YouTube's first stars, but 13 years later, few people remember his name. Can a vlogging legend seize glory again?

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Budget 2020: Five ways Rishi Sunak could tackle coronavirus

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It's been dubbed the "coronavirus Budget", but what can Rishi Sunak do to ease the impact?

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'That was the worst day of my business life'

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How coffee company Equator managed to survive and grow after a major threat to its business.

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Tricks and tools for better working from home

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If coronavirus means you have to work from home, then there is some tech you should consider.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Biden to defeat Sanders in Missouri and Mississippi, Fox News projects; live coverage on Fox News Channel

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Exclusive: Afghan government to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners from jails - decree

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is set to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days to pave the way for direct talks with the insurgent group aimed at ending the 18-year-long war in Afghanistan, according to a copy of the decree seen by Reuters.


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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

New best story on Hacker News: “Just walk out” technology by Amazon

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Stocks savaged, Italy on lockdown, Trump seeks to reassure as coronavirus spreads

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All of Italy under lockdown, reeling financial markets and rioting prisoners made clear on Monday how the global coronavirus epidemic was extending its reach into all aspects of social and economic life.


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Mainland China reports 19 new confirmed cases of coronavirus

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Mainland China had 19 new cases of coronavirus infections on Monday, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday, down from 40 cases a day earlier.


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Guatemalan migrant dies in U.S. custody after gallblader operation

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A Guatemalan migrant who had passed a key hurdle in her bid to win asylum in the United States has died in U.S. custody after a gallbladder operation, the Guatemalan government said on Monday.


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On 'day without us' protest, some Mexican women prefer to work

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Millions of women across Mexico stayed home from factories, offices and schools on Monday in protest at gender violence - but some who turned up to their jobs said work was its own kind of protest.


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ECB asks some staff to work from home after employee diagnosed with coronavirus

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A European Central Bank employee has been diagnosed with coronavirus and the bank has asked around 100 of its employees who work in the proximity of the affected staff member to work from home, it said late on Monday.


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Japan's Hyogo prefecture reports two new coronavirus cases: Kyodo

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Japan's Hyogo prefecture reported two new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Kyodo said, adding to public broadcaster NHK's nationwide tally of 1,190 a day earlier.


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Blackwater founder Prince's company enters Congo insurance industry

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has granted an insurance license to a subsidiary of Hong-Kong-listed Frontier Services Group (FSG), a security and logistics company run by Erik Prince, the founder of private security firm Blackwater.


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Factbox: Airlines suspend flights due to coronavirus outbreak

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Airlines across the globe have suspended flights or modified services in response to the coronavirus outbreak.


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