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Sao Paulo urges residents to help prevent 2nd wave of COVID-19
SAO PAULO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Brazil's southeast state of Sao Paulo, epicenter of the country's novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, on Wednesday called on residents to help prevent a second wave of infections as economic activity picks up again.
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Biden, in LGBTQ interview, vows to pass Equality Act in first 100 days
(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to make passing the LGBTQ rights legislation known as the Equality Act a top priority, hoping to sign what would be a landmark civil rights law within 100 days should he win Tuesday's election.
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Democrats raise concerns about U.S. Postal delays ahead of election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in Congress on Wednesday said reported delays in mail deliveries in some U.S. cites could jeopardize delivery of ballots ahead of next week's presidential election.
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European Commission announces new proposals to enhance EU-level coordination to address COVID-19
BRUSSELS, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday called on the European Union (EU) member states to shoulder responsibility at all levels to fight the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ford posts strong Q3 earnings
CHICAGO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Ford Motor Co. reported pre-tax earnings of 3.6 billion dollars and 9.7 percent pre-tax margin in the third quarter of this year, beating market expectations.
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U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade lower
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded lower on Wednesday, with all the top 10 stocks by weight in the S&P U.S. Listed China 50 index ending the day on a downbeat note.
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Dow closes down over 900 points amid coronavirus fears
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. equities closed sharply lower on Wednesday as investors grew concerned over soaring COVID-19 infections and the possible economic consequences.
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1st LD Writethru: France to go back into nationwide lockdown as COVID-19 second wave hits hard
PARIS, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- France will go into national lockdown starting from Friday to stem the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday evening.
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Canadian COVID-19 cases still on sharp rise
OTTAWA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Canada reported a total of 224,889 COVID-19 cases and 10,026 deaths as of Wednesday afternoon, according to CTV.
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Fiat Chrysler posts "record" Q3 results
ROME, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) reported on Wednesday what it said "record" third-quarter (Q3) results.
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Italy's daily coronavirus cases hit new record, infections in Lombardy soar
ROME (Reuters) - Italy has registered 24,991 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday, a record high and up from 21,994 on Tuesday as cases in the northern region of Lombardy surged.
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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Oct. 28
BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Wednesday 4,043 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of nationwide infections to 463,951.
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Brazil's Navy creates commission to deal with marine pollution
BRASILIA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian Navy has created a commission to monitor marine pollution from oil spills and other pollutants, according to a resolution published in Wednesday's edition of the Government Gazette.
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Brazil industrial confidence hits highest level since April 2011
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's industrial confidence in October reached its highest level since April 2011, confirming the country's economic recovery in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a prominent economic think tank said on Wednesday.
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Man arrested for altering voter registration data of Florida governor - police
(Reuters) - A man was arrested for making unauthorized changes to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' voter registration details, state authorities said.
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Democratic challenger Kelly holds steady lead in Arizona U.S. Senate race - Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly's lead over Arizona Republican incumbent Martha McSally is holding steady with less than a week to go until an election that could determine whether Republicans lose control of the Senate, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday.
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Italy opens new competition-related probe into Google
ROME, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Italian antitrust officials opened a new probe into the activities of Internet search giant Google, the second of its kind in less than two months.
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French President Macron announces new lockdown to curb COVID-19
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced tough new measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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U.S. agricultural futures fall
CHICAGO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures fell across the board for the second session in a row on Wednesday, led by corn.
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Trump pulls statistically even with Biden in Florida; Arizona is a dead heat - Reuters/Ipsos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has pulled into a virtual tie with Democratic challenger Joe Biden in Florida, just a week after the former vice president held a narrow lead there, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed on Wednesday.
