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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Opposition Activists Summoned for Questioning in Russia
At least seven opposition activists who have been barred from running in the Moscow legislature election have been summoned for questioning, as authorities ramp up pressure on the opposition ahead of a major rally on Sunday.
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ECB Council Signs Off on Lagarde as Draghi Successor
The European Central Bank’s governing council has signed off on the nomination of International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde as the next head of Europe’s top monetary authority.
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Jet-Setter: Buttigieg Leads 2020 Dems in Private Flights
Pete Buttigieg has spent roughly $300,000 on private jet travel this year, more than any other Democrat running for the White House, according to an analysis of campaign finance data.
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‘This Is Hell’: Zimbabweans Say Economy Is Worse Than Ever
Dadirai Tsvakai and her family have taken to combining dinner and breakfast – a meal they now eat just after midnight, if they are lucky to have a few hours of electricity. Then, in the dead of the night, they make a beeline for the local well to grab a place in the line for water.
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Who Who’s in Boris Johnson’s Pro-Brexit New Cabinet
Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved quickly to form a government, sweeping out many of the ministers who had served predecessor Theresa May and replacing them with pro-Brexit loyalists.
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Georgia Father Fatally Shot Trying to Retrieve Stolen Items
A Georgia father was attempting to recover his stolen items from a vehicle when he was shot by the thief in front of his girlfriend.
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Man Caught in Tennessee Manhunt Pleads Guilty to Murder
A man accused of killing a Tennessee woman, attacking her husband and leading authorities on a weeklong manhunt has pleaded guilty to charges including murder.
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Baltimore Guard Has Rape, Police Impersonation Charges Nixed
A grand jury has declined to indict a Baltimore security guard accused of impersonating a police officer to stop a sexual assault and then raping the victim himself.
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2 Climbers Die in Accident on Switzerland’s Matterhorn
Swiss police say two climbers have died in an accident on the upper reaches of the famed Matterhorn mountain.