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Xinjiang government confirms huge birth rate drop but denies forced sterilization of women
Chinese officials have officially acknowledged birth rates in Xinjiang dropped by almost a third in 2018, compared to the previous year, in a letter to CNN in which they also denied reports of forced sterilization and genocide by authorities in the far western region.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/21/asia/xinjiang-china-response-sterilization-intl-hnk/index.html
Woman suspected of sending poisoned letter to Trump arrested
A woman suspected of sending a letter containing the poison ricin to President Donald Trump was arrested as she tried to enter the US from Canada at a border crossing in New York state, a US law enforcement official said.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/20/politics/poison-ricin-addressed-trump-arrest/index.html
Why it could be a Biden blowout in November
Poll of the week: A new ABC News/Washington Post poll from Minnesota finds Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a 57% to 41% lead over President Donald Trump among likely voters.
One big reason why Biden is ahead: Seniors
Biden is ahead in the polls, despite losing ground relative to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 showing among traditionally Democratic Black and Hispanic voters.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/19/politics/biden-older-voters/index.html
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Trump’s plan to replace Ginsburg an abuse of power, says Biden
September 21, 2020
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Daniel Jenkins
Donald Trump’s move to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the presidential election is an “abuse of power”, his Democratic rival Joe Biden says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54227286