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Italy reports record 144,243 coronavirus cases, 155 deaths
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Colombia third-quarter coal output grows 18.7% -ministry of energy and mines
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UK reports record high 189,846 COVID-19 cases on Friday
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FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 286.05 million, death toll at 5,781,082
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Purdue Pharma seeks to appeal U.S. ruling that overturned its opioid settlement
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