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Nov 8

Coronavirus update: Third straight single-day case record in U.S.; Trump chief of staff Meadows tests positive

AP The U.S. case tally from the coronavirus illness COVID-19 rose by a record of almost 133,000 on Friday, a third straight record-setting single-day case tally, as hospitals in rural areas of the Midwest and southern states including Texas and Florida continued to feel the strain. President-elect Joe Biden, the Democrat whose victory was projected […]
Nov 7

Biden wins 2020 presidential election: Live coverage

Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election, the Associated Press projected Saturday, sending President Trump to a bitter defeat four years after he shocked the world by winning the White House with victory over Hillary Clinton. Yahoo News is providing complete coverage, with live updates and reaction to Biden’s historic win. Live Updates D […]
Nov 7

The Wall Street Journal: Republicans secure apparently inconsequential Supreme Court intercession in Pennsylvania vote count

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, shown at a 2019 swearing-in event, responded Friday to a petition by the Republican Party of Pennsylvania to require the sequestering of ballots received after Election Day in case it is later ruled that the state decision to extend the deadline because of the pandemic and post-office slowdowns is illegal. […]
Nov 7

Deep Dive: This single-country stock picker has beaten the S&P 500 over the past 10 years. His strategy can help you diversify

Sony’s PlayStation 5. (Sony) Almost all investment advisers tell clients to own diversified portfolios, but many investors hold concentrated positions, notably in technology stocks. A way to diversify holdings is to find out how concentrated your index is and do something about it: Lower that concentration, increase your exposure to stock markets outside the U.S. […]