The headline news from August 20, 2016

The archive of all headlines from August 20, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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New Zika Cases Lead to Travel Warning for Miami Area

New York Times  20/Aug/2016 00:00:06

Federal health officials suggested Friday that pregnant women and their partners postpone travel to Miami-Dade County.Gov. Rick Scott said the authorities had identified five cases of Zika transmitted by mosquitoes in Miami Beach, adding a second active Zika zone.

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What to Make of Donald Trump’s Wild Week

NBC News  20/Aug/2016 00:00:07

2016 Election

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2016 00:15:09

More than 70,000 people register for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and thousands of flood victims remain at about three dozen shelters across the region. Thirteen people died in the disaster.'What am I going to do?' Louisiana flooding leaves thousands looking for housing as losses hit $20.7 billion

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2016 00:30:09

More than 70,000 people register for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and thousands of flood victims remain at about three dozen shelters across the region. Thirteen people died in the disaster.Amid campaign chaos, Trump seeks reboot

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2016 01:15:08

A confluence of factors gave Shari Redstone an opening to restore her relationship with her father and mount the battle to regain control of Viacom.Redstone saga shows that ego and family can make succession a risky business

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2016 02:00:10

Though many California communities still suffer from acute water shortages and poor water quality, East Porterville has been the 'poster child' of this difficult drought, says a water official. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2016 02:15:07

Though many California communities still suffer from acute water shortages and poor water quality, East Porterville has been the 'poster child' of this difficult drought, a water official says. L.A. Now

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Travel Warning Is Widened in Miami as Zika Crisis Escalates

New York Times  20/Aug/2016 03:15:04

Federal health officials suggested Friday that pregnant women and their partners postpone travel to Miami-Dade County.Gov. Rick Scott said the authorities had identified five cases of Zika transmitted by mosquitoes in Miami Beach, adding a second active Zika zone.

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2016 05:00:09

The toll in San Bernardino County caps a week of extensive losses across the state, including 300 structures destroyed in Lake County when a wildfire raced through the town of Lower Lake, hammering its downtown area.

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Usain Bolt Wins Gold in His Final Olympic Race

NBC News  20/Aug/2016 05:30:07

Rio Summer Olympics

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Nate Diaz on Conor McGregor and fame: ’I can only handle so much’

The Guardian  20/Aug/2016 05:30:08

Usain Bolt does the triple triple as Jamaica win the men’s 4x100m relay, and USA women run a perfect race from lane one

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Nate Diaz on Conor McGregor and fame: ’I can only handle so much’

The Guardian  20/Aug/2016 05:45:07

Usain Bolt has completed his triple-triple, anchoring the Jamaica 4x100m relay to victory in the final to ensure three gold medals at three consecutive Olympics

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CNN  20/Aug/2016 06:00:03

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Swimmer Gunnar Bentz Tells His Side of Rio ’Robbery’ Story

NBC News  20/Aug/2016 07:30:07

U.S. news

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DAY 14:

CNN  20/Aug/2016 08:00:04

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Nate Diaz on Conor McGregor and fame: ’I can only handle so much’

The Guardian  20/Aug/2016 08:45:08

Usain Bolt has completed his triple triple, anchoring the Jamaica 4x100m relay to victory in the final to ensure three gold medals at three consecutive Olympics

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CNN  20/Aug/2016 09:45:02

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China’s Olympian Factories Churn Out Fewer Champions

NBC News  20/Aug/2016 12:00:07

China

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In Trump’s Empire, Hazy Ties and $650 Million in Debt

New York Times  20/Aug/2016 15:30:06

A Times investigation into the financial maze of Donald J. Trump’s real estate holdings in the United States reveals that companies he owns have at least $650 million in debt. That is nearly twice the amount than can be gleaned from public filings he has made as part of his bid for the White House.

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Nate Diaz on Conor McGregor and fame: ’I can only handle so much’

The Guardian  20/Aug/2016 16:30:08

Tom Daley dives, Nicola Adams boxes, Brazil kicks off against Germany, and Mo Farah goes for track legend status

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Nate Diaz on Conor McGregor and fame: ’I can only handle so much’

The Guardian  20/Aug/2016 17:00:06

The end is in sight for the 2016 Games. Follow all the action from Rio with our rolling updates

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2016 17:45:08

Trump's choice this week of a renegade, far-right news executive to lead his campaign was an inevitable culmination of a candidate's war with the mainstream media and his embrace of his party’s most incendiary voices. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2016 18:15:08

Trump's choice this week of a renegade, far-right news executive to lead his campaign was an inevitable culmination of a candidate's war with the mainstream media and his embrace of his party’s most incendiary voices.Donald Trump's call for poll watchers brings back fears of 1988 Santa Ana

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In Trump’s Empire, Hazy Ties and $650 Million in Debt

New York Times  20/Aug/2016 19:00:07

A Times investigation into the financial maze of Donald J. Trump’s real estate holdings in the United States reveals that companies he owns have at least $650 million in debt. That is nearly twice the amount apparent in his federal election filing.

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U.S. Women’s Basketball Claims Another Olympic Gold

NBC News  20/Aug/2016 22:15:05

Sports

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