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Rural America beset with chronic poverty struggles to deal with Covid-19
To some extent, resistance to wearing masks and social-distancing has played a role in these outbreaks
 "Rural America beset with chronic poverty struggles to deal with Covid-19")
US averaging 1,300 deaths per day, alarming spike in coronavirus cases
Daily coronavirus deaths in the US are now averaging more than 1,300 - the worst toll recorded since May this year when New York became the original epicentre of the pandemic
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US coronavirus wildfire hitting jobs as broad recovery trudges on
Still, the surge in cases appears to have capped the U.S. economic rebound, according to high-frequency data tracked by economists for real-time evidence about the recovery.
 "US coronavirus wildfire hitting jobs as broad recovery trudges on")
Most US firms in China optimistic about Biden administration: Biz group
Over 60% of American businesses in China are more optimistic about doing business in China after the results of the United States presidential election
 "Most US firms in China optimistic about Biden administration: Biz group")
Biden rules out national shutdown, insists on mask mandate to combat Covid
Joe Biden ruled out a nationwide shutdown to fight COVID-19, but insisted on a national mask mandate as part of the efforts to prevent the spread of the virus
 "Biden rules out national shutdown, insists on mask mandate to combat Covid")
US names first ambassador in decade to Venezuela amid tensions
Washington has its first ambassador to Venezuela in a decade despite the US having no diplomats at its Caracas embassy amid a breakdown in relations
 "US names first ambassador in decade to Venezuela amid tensions")
US House of Representatives passes bipartisan resolution on Tibet
A bipartisan resolution recognising the cultural and religious significance of an autonomous Tibet and seeking peaceful solutions to the conflict was passed by the US House of Representatives
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US senators seek to stop Donald Trump's $23 billion in arms sales to UAE
The huge sale could alter the balance of power in the Middle East, and members of Congress have chafed at the administration's attempt to rush it through
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USA coronavirus update: Covid-19 related deaths in US exceed 250,000
The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-related deaths in the United States has exceeded 250,000, according to data compiled by the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center
 "USA coronavirus update: Covid-19 related deaths in US exceed 250,000")
New York City schools to close again as city fights coronavirus
New York City is shuttering schools to try to stop spread of coronavirus, Mayor said in a painful about-face for one of the first big US school systems to bring students back to classrooms this fall
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Barack Obama memoir 'A Promised Land' off to record-setting start in sales
Barack Obama's A Promised Land sold nearly 890,000 copies in the U.S. and Canada in its first 24 hours, putting it on track to be the best selling presidential memoir in modern history
 "Barack Obama memoir 'A Promised Land' off to record-setting start in sales")
Joe Biden congratulates Nancy Pelosi on speaker nomination for another term
President-elect Joe Biden congratulates Nancy Pelosi for her nomination to serve as House speaker for another term
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NATO chief warns of 'heavy price' if US troops leave Afghanistan
NATO Secretary-General said that the military organisation could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, after Trump's administration's plan to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan
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China has no theological basis to pick the next Dalai Lama: US diplomat
China has no theological basis to pick the next Dalai Lama, according to a top US diplomat, asserting that the Tibetan Buddhists have successfully picked their spiritual leader for hundreds of years.
 "China has no theological basis to pick the next Dalai Lama: US diplomat")
Hurricane Iota now a Category 5 storm near Central America
Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened Monday into a Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane Eta
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US reports record daily increase of over 140,000 coronavirus cases
The US reported 143,408 new Covid-19 cases, a record daily increase since the onset of the pandemic in the country, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday
US hits new all-time single-day high with 136,325 coronavirus cases
The United States hit a record-setting 136,325 new daily cases of the novel coronavirus disease, the latest data from Johns Hopkins University revealed
US is our closest and most important ally, says UK PM Boris Johnson
London and Washington could do something on trade despite Washington being a tough negotiator, Johnson said
 "US is our closest and most important ally, says UK PM Boris Johnson")
Climate change: A polluter's easy path to the zero emissions club
Countries accounting for about 56% of the world's emissions have now announced or are investigating targets to eliminate their emissions by mid-century
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European Union set to impose tariffs on $4 billion US goods next week
Brussels views its own tariffs - authorized by the World Trade Organization last month - as important leverage in negotiations to end a dispute that began in 2004
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