Armstrong & Getty's Hot Links!
A bunch of stories that we read. Some embraced...some discarded. All worth your time.
Friday July 31
Feinstein: China Is ‘Growing Into a Respectable Nation’
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Thin Blue Line Flags Stir Controversy In Mass. Coastal Community
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News About China--a YouTube Channel
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Epstein Accuser Says Bill Clinton Partied on Pedophile Island
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Man takes stand against street bonfire amid uncertainty over what happens next in Portland protests
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Britain delays easing of lockdown as virus spread speeds up
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A new strain of the coronavirus is dominant now. Is it more contagious?
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Imperial County was a warning for California. Will its shutdown be a model?
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Apple says workers won’t return to offices until early 2021
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These are 10 signs your relationship will fail, according to science
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Australian Outback pub bans messy emus for ‘bad behavior’
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Thursday July 30
Michael Pillsbury Reading China Wrong
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Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech’s Leaders
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Titans of Tech Testify in Their Trust-Me Suits
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Axios Harris Poll 100: Corporate trust soars during the pandemic
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Seattle police found explosives in van at protests over weekend
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Bleak economic data point to struggles ahead for US economy
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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem disparages face mask requirements for students
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Recovered coronavirus patient regains sense of smell — but only for foul odors
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Wednesday July 29
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U.S. to order drastic reduction in Chinese diplomats amid surge in spy cases
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National teacher union supports strikes over reopening plans
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Minneapolis Police Reportedly Identify Viral 'Umbrella Man' As White Supremacist
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Report reveals Rite Aid put facial recognition systems in hundreds of US stores
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This airline will cover funeral costs if you catch COVID-19 while flying
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San Diego councilman Chris Cate calls for home school stipends, outdoor classrooms
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At least one street in SF’s Tenderloin has been cleaned up, but there’s still a problem
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$100 for not wearing a mask? Contra Costa approves fines for health order violators
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Oregon governor announces "phased withdrawal" of federal agents from Portland
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Tuesday July 29
Fugitive UC Davis researcher from China ordered held in Sacramento jail as flight risk
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Facebook, Twitter and YouTube remove viral video of doctors making false coronavirus claims
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Axios-Ipsos poll: The rise of coronavirus social bubbles
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Molotov cocktail rattles Portland courthouse during protest, police say
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Steelers’ Stephon Tuitt reveals the reason he won’t be kneeling for the national anthem
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Google to keep most of its employees at home until July 2021
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Sanders Campaign Co-Chair Compares Endorsing Biden to Eating a ‘Bowl of Sh*t’
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Warner Bros. examines complaints of toxic culture on ‘Ellen’ TV show
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Monday July 28
Lebron, Mookie And Mlb Promote Divisive, Corporate-approved Blm ‘lifestyle’
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Yankees game against Phillies postponed after Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak
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Seven hurt, four arrested in scuffle between police and protesters in downtown L.A.
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Protests intensify across U.S.: Portland and Seattle police declare riot
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Two people arrested after gunshots ring out near Portland protest site
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Only weeks after restarting, European tourism runs into coronavirus trouble
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300 Kids Dropped Off at Memphis Putt-Putt Center, All Hell Breaks Loose
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Michigan woman seen torching SUV, being knocked back after explosion, reports say
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Austin police investigating shooting death of protester
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UW coronavirus vaccine shows strong immune response in monkeys, mice
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A’s overlook safety protocols during on-field celebration after Olson’s walkoff homer
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Amber Heard reads scathing, unsent email about Depp during closing arguments