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Despite threats, protests and celebrations mark Women’s Day

Turkish riot police tear gas to disperse thousands of demonstrators who, in defiance of a government ban, tried to march along Istanbul’s main pedestrian street to mark International Women’s Day, media reports said.

Italy quarantines nearly 16M in bid to slow virus spread

Italy took a page from China’s playbook Sunday, locking down around 16 million people for nearly a month to halt the relentless march of the new coronavirus.

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Report from Ethiopia expected this week in Boeing Max crash

When air safety investigators release an interim report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max sometime before Tuesday, they are likely to place the blame on the jet’s automated flight control system as well as on the pilots and their training, but it’s unclear yet which side will bear the brunt.

NRA firearms auction canceled at country music museum

For weeks the National Rifle Association has been publicizing plans to hold a fundraising dinner at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Mormon church investment fund had nearly $38 billion, report says

The Church of Jesus Chris of Latter-day Saints’ largest investment fund had nearly $38 billion in stocks and mutual funds at the end of 2019, according to a filing that sheds new light on the faith’s finances.

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