Biden takes aim at Sanders before U.S. Democratic Super Tuesday contests

Joe Biden, fresh off his first victory in the race for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination, took aim at front-runner Bernie Sanders on Sunday ahead of the Super Tuesday contests that could reshape the campaign to pick the party's 2020 nominee.

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Switzerland files criminal complaint over Crypto spying scandal

The Swiss government has filed a criminal complaint over the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's alleged use of a cryptography company as a front to spy on various governments' secret communications, the Swiss attorney general's office said on Sunday.

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Abortion rights face stern new test at conservative U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court this week gets its first chance to consider new curbs on abortion rights with President Donald Trump's two conservative appointees on the bench as it examines the legality of a Louisiana law that could force two of the state's three clinics that perform the procedure to shut down.

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Sanders raised $46.5 million in February, while rival Warren took in $29 million

Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders raised $45 million in February, his campaign said on Sunday, and will launch new television ad buys in nine states with primaries later this month, after Super Tuesday's contests.

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Democratic presidential hopeful Warren raised more than $29 million in February

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren pulled in more than $29 million in February, according to a campaign memo released on Sunday, more in a single month than the campaign had raised in any previous quarter.

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Samsung and LG Innotek close South Korea plants after confirmed virus cases

Samsung Electronics and LG Innotek have shut their factories in South Korea after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus, the companies said on Sunday.

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Sanders raised $46.5 million in February, makes ad buys for states beyond Super Tuesday

Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders raised $45 million in February, his campaign said on Sunday, and will launch new television ad buys in nine states with primaries later this month, after Super Tuesday's contests.

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After Biden's South Carolina win, Democrats head to Alabama to commemorate civil rights march

Five Democratic presidential contenders will help mark the anniversary of a landmark civil rights march in Alabama on Sunday, the day after strong African-American support powered Joe Biden to a resounding victory in South Carolina.

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Small miners hungry for fresh capital despite rampant EV enthusiasm

TORONTO - Small miners hoping to take advantage of demand for battery metals are struggling to convert electric vehicle aficionados into investors, compounding the sector's funding constraints even as analysts predict a long-term shortage of the raw materials used to make EVs.

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South Korea's Samsung Electronics closes mobile device plant after coronavirus case confirmed: Yonhap

Samsung Electronics shut one of its mobile device factories in South Korea after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing a company official.

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