Today in History

Today in History Today is Saturday, Oct. 17, the 291st day of 2020. There are 75 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 17, 1933, Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany. On this date: In 1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, New York, in a turning point of the Revolutionary War. In 1814, the London Beer Flood inundated the St. Giles district of the British capital as vats of beer ruptured, sending more than 320,000 gallons of liquid into the streets; up to nine people were reported killed. In 1931, mobster Al Capone was convicted in Chicago of income tax evasion. (Sentenced to 11 years in prison, Capone was released in 1939.) In 1939, Frank Capra’s comedy-drama “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” starring James Stewart as an idealistic junior U.S. senator, had its premiere in the nation’s capital. In 1967, Puyi (poo-yee), the last emperor of China, died in...

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Montana judge blocks actions by Trump’s former land boss

A Montana judge blocked three land-use plans that would have opened most U.S.-owned lands in the state to energy development

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Oregon gas station sued after allegedly denying service

A Black man who says he was prohibited from buying gas by a white gas station attendant has filed a $350,000 racial discrimination lawsuit against the station

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Statue of former governor removed after policies criticized

A statue of former California Gov. Pete Wilson has been removed from a San Diego park after critics said the governor supported laws and policies that hurt immigrants and LGBTQ community members

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Charge dropped against deputy who pepper-sprayed teen

A misdemeanor battery charge was dropped against one of two Florida deputies who appear in a video that showed a black teen being pepper-sprayed and slammed to the ground during an arrest last year

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Sensex Jumps Over 350 Points, Nifty Above 11,750 Amid Broad-Based Gains

Share Market Updates: Shares in Noida-based HCL Tech fell after the IT company reported its financial results for the September quarter and announced a dividend of Rs 4.

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Chris Gayle Demands "Some Respect", Shastri Calls Him "Great Character"

IPL 2020: Chris Gayle, after scoring a 50 for Kings XI Punjab against Royal Challengers pointed at the 'The Boss' sticker on his bat, albeit holding it upside down, and demanded "some respect for the...

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IPL 2020, MI vs KKR Face-Off: Suryakumar Yadav vs Varun Chakravarthy

MI vs KKR: Suryakumar Yadav has been an effective contributor for Mumbai Indians, not just in IPL 2020 but for years and with Varun Chakravarthy being the most consistent bowler in the KKR ranks, this...

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Gayle's Addition "Gives A Lot Of Energy" To The Team: M Ashwin

IPL 2020, RCB vs KXIP: Chasing 172, KL Rahul scored 61 runs off 49 balls while Chris Gayle, playing his first game, scored 53 to hand KXIP their second win of the season.

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IMF Data Shows Virus Will Push China GDP Growth Far Beyond US

By 2025, the cumulative loss in output relative to the pre-pandemic projected path is projected to grow to $28 trillion.

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Passenger Vehicle Sales Rise 17% In July-September

Passenger vehicle sales rose 17 per cent in the second quarter of current financial year compared to same quarter last year.

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KXIP "Far Better Side" Than What Points Table Suggests: KL Rahul

IPL 2020, RCBG vs KXIP: Kings XI Punjab are rock-bottom in the points table, with just two wins from their eight matches so far. Interestingly, KXIP's both victories in the tournament have come...

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IPL 2020, MI vs KKR, Face-Off: Jasprit Bumrah vs Eoin Morgan

MI vs KKR: While Jasprit Bumrah has the luxury of knowing that he can fall back on other experts in the bowling attack, KKR senior batsman Eoin Morgan knows he has precious little as back-up, and the...

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