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As Brazil's wetlands burned, government did little to help

As Brazil's wetlands burned, government did little to help

PORTO JOFRE, Brazil — After hours navigating Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands in search of jaguars earlier this month, Daniel Moura beached his boat to survey the fire damage. In every direction, he saw only devastation.
World reacts with surprise, worry to 1st Biden-Trump debate

World reacts with surprise, worry to 1st Biden-Trump debate

GENEVA — Head-scratching perplexity about U.S. democracy in Australia and Denmark. Disdain for “chaos” and “insults” between America's presidential contenders in a Chinese Communist Party tabloid.
Virus outbreak pushes Steelers-Titans to Monday or Tuesday

Virus outbreak pushes Steelers-Titans to Monday or Tuesday

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans have at least one more day to see if the team’s coronavirus outbreak is under control before their game with the Steelers is rescheduled for Monday or Tuesday.
Secretive, never profitable Palantir makes market debut

Secretive, never profitable Palantir makes market debut

BOSTON — Seventeen years after it was born with the help of CIA seed money, the data-mining outfit Palantir Technologies is finally going public in the biggest Wall Street tech offering since last year's debut of Slack and Uber.
Judge approves $800M payout plan for Vegas shooting victims

Judge approves $800M payout plan for Vegas shooting victims

LAS VEGAS — A court on Wednesday approved a total of $800 million in payouts from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas Strip shooting that was the deadliest in recent U.S.
Kenzo gets the buzz at bee-themed Paris Fashion Week show

Kenzo gets the buzz at bee-themed Paris Fashion Week show

PARIS — A hybrid Paris Fashion Week continued Wednesday featuring a stand out live runway show from socially-distanced Kenzo, but no sign of any A-list celebrities.
Director Schele Williams is writing book on enslavement

Director Schele Williams is writing book on enslavement

NEW YORK — Broadway director Schele Williams is working on a book for young people about the history of enslavement.
Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'

Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'

President Donald Trump on Tuesday didn’t condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in some American cities this summer, branding it solely a “left-wing” problem and telling one far-right extremist group to “stand back and stand by.
Shell plan to cut up to 9,000 jobs could result in 100s of fewer jobs in Canada

Shell plan to cut up to 9,000 jobs could result in 100s of fewer jobs in Canada

CALGARY — Hundreds of Canadian employees of Royal Dutch Shell could be affected by its plan revealed Wednesday to cut between 7,000 and 9,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2022. The company has 3,500 workers in Canada, accounting for about 4.
31.4% spring slide for a US economy likely to shrink in 2020

31.4% spring slide for a US economy likely to shrink in 2020

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy plunged at an unprecedented rate this spring and even with a record rebound expected in the just-ended third quarter, the U.S.