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Editorial Roundup: US
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
Bulgaria: Protesters seek support from Berlin and Brussels
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Several hundred anti-government protesters gathered on Wednesday in front of the German embassy in Sofia, calling on Berlin and Brussels to “open their eyes” to widespread corruption in Bulgaria.
Tear gas at Portland protests raises concern about pollution
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The presence of U.S. agents has diminished in Portland, Oregon, but city officials are still cleaning up tear gas residue from the streets, dirt and possibly the storm drains after the chemical was used frequently by both police and federal officers during more than two months of often-violent protests over racial injustice.
Egyptians wrap up voting for Senate seats with no power
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian election authorities began counting ballots Wednesday after polls closed in a vote for two-thirds of the seats in the newly restored but powerless Senate, the upper chamber of Parliament.
The Latest: Georgia school district quarantines 1,150 kids
ATLANTA — Georgia’s largest school district struggled Wednesday to launch online learning for its 180,000 students, with parents complaining students couldn’t log in to Gwinnett County’s system.
Pakistan hopes new laws will lead to removal from watch list
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's information minister said Wednesday he hoped that five new bills passed in Parliament aimed at curbing terror financing and money laundering will lead to the country's removal from an international watch list.
Report: At least 41 children alleged assaults at nonprofit
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Understaffing and inadequate supervision of staff and patients plagued a nonprofit health organization where at least 41 intellectually disabled children have reported sexual assaults over the past quarter-century, a newspaper investigation found.
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Connecticut election workers still counting primary ballots
Local election workers on Wednesday were still counting a record number of absentee ballots from Tuesday's primary, with the outcome of numerous races across Connecticut still undecided — including the political fates of some incumbent state legislators and Republican congressional candidates in two districts.
Review: Rare spotlight role for superb pianist Matt Rollings
Matt Rollings, "Matt Rollings Mosaic” (Dualtone Records)
Turkish ship starts energy search; Greece issues warnings
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish research vessel has begun surveying for energy resources in contested areas of the eastern Mediterranean, Turkey’s energy minister said Wednesday, amid escalating tensions between NATO allies and regional rivals Greece and Turkey over offshore oil and gas exploration rights.
Whitmer's meteoric rise leaves Democrats excited for future
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's quick ascension to the national stage — and onto Joe Biden's list of potential running mates — has left Democrats excited about what her future may hold and thankful that she will continue to lead Michigan.
The Latest: 1,200 Alabama students home after positive test
MOULTON, Ala. — More than 1,200 students at two Alabama schools will begin the year at home after a person connected with both schools tested positive for COVID-19.
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FM says Germany ready to help Lebanon but reforms necessary
BEIRUT (AP) — Germany stands ready to help Lebanon with reconstruction and further investment after last week's massive explosion, but any support will be linked to economic reforms and an end to pervasive corruption in Lebanon, Germany's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Hundreds of thousands without power days after Midwest storm
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of households in Iowa and Illinois remained without electricity Wednesday, two days after a rare wind storm that hit the Midwest devastated parts of the power grid,
Penguins fire 3 assistants following quick playoff exit
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins had a specific vision last summer when they examined the rubble of a first-round sweep at the hands of the New York Islanders. General manager Jim Rutherford, coach Mike Sullivan and his staff then spent the offseason revamping a team it believed would be good enough to return to the Stanley Cup.
The Latest: Grandmother of Brazil’s first lady dies
BRASILIA, Brasil — The grandmother of Brazil’s first lady died Wednesday after more than a month fighting COVID-19 in a public hospital on the outskirts of Brasilia.
AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020
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The Latest: Spain sets up field hospital in northern city
MADRID — Spain’s army is setting up a field hospital in Zaragoza as the northern city struggles to stop a new spike in coronavirus cases.