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Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Today in History

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Oct. 14, the 288th day of 2020. There are 78 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 14, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. On this date: In 1890, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, was born in Denison, Texas. In 1933, Nazi Germany announced it was withdrawing from the League of Nations. In 1939, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the HMS Royal Oak, a British battleship anchored at Scapa Flow in Scotland’s Orkney Islands; 833 of the more than 1,200 men aboard were killed. In 1944, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel took his own life rather than face trial and certain execution for allegedly conspiring against Adolf Hitler. In 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E. (“Chuck”) Yeager (YAY’-gur) became the first test pilot to break the sound barrier as he flew the experimental Bell XS-1 (later X-1) rocket plane over Muroc Dry Lake in...

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Military contractor charged with fraud on Africa contracts

A U.S. military contractor has been indicted in California for allegedly faking quality control on construction projects in Africa that were so badly done some buildings collapsed, including an aircraft hangar

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Oregon killing suspect killed by cops had gun in pocket

A sheriff’s official says four officers fired over 30 rounds at Portland, Oregon, fugitive Michael Reinoehl after they cornered him in his car Sept. 3 outside a Washington apartment complex where he had been hiding out

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China and Russia win seats on UN rights council, Saudis lose

China, Russia and Cuba have won seats on the U.N.’s premiere human rights body despite opposition from rights groups over their abysmal human rights records, but Saudi Arabia lost

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DC vs RR: Know When And Where To Watch Live Streaming Today

DC vs RR LIVE Match: Delhi Capitals will be aiming to continue their fine form when they face Rajasthan Royals in their upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 fixture.

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Was "Surprised" When Asked To Open For Chennai Super Kings: Sam Curran

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Sam Curran has said that playing as an opener against SunRisers Hyderabad came as a surprise to him

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Unchanged On Wednesday

In Delhi, the price of petrol was Rs 81.06 per litre and diesel was Rs 70.46 per litre - the same levels as the previous day, according to Indian Oil Corporation.

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Sensex, Nifty Likely To Have A Weak Opening

Asian equities were set to slip on Wednesday as halted COVID-19 vaccine trials and absent U.S. stimulus agreement weighed on investor sentiment.

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Marine relieved of command after deadly California sinking

The leader of a Marine landing team has been relieved of command after an amphibious assault vehicle sank off the Southern California coast in July, killing nine people

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LA County agrees to settle immigration suit for $14 million

Los Angeles County has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a lawsuit that said the Sheriff’s Department improperly held thousands of people in jail beyond their release dates at the request of immigration officials

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