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• Hunter Biden and Joe's brother Jim 'targeted key Democrats including Cuomo, Schumer' for investment
  
  Joe Biden's brother Jim reportedly sent an email to business associates including Hunter Biden with a list of suggested people to approach for their new infrastructure firm.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• Coronavirus: Support for taxi, coach and bus firms 'brought forward'
  
  The infrastructure minister has been given powers needed to 'urgently' administer funding package.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• Israeli Defense Intercepts 1 of 2 Missiles Fired from Gaza
  
  Fighter jets and attack helicopters had also hit an underground infrastructure belonging to Hamas.
  Voice of America.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Trump administration pitches second-term policies to Indian Country
  
  The Trump administration is promising the Native American community improved infrastructure, increased business opportunities, higher quality education, and better health care should he be elected for a second term.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Diabolical ironclad beetle benefits from ultra-resistant exoskeleton
  
  Structural features and material composition of the elytra allow the 2cm-long beetle to withstand forces of up to 149 newtons - approximately 39,000 times its body weight.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020.
• How to invest ahead of the 2020 election, according to top advisors
  
  Infrastructure, renewable energy and technology stocks will be among the big winners with a potential Biden win. On the flipside, defense and financial stocks with benefit under a Trump administration, experts say.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020.
• American Water's Unit to Invest $4.1M to Replace Water Mains
  
  American Water Works (AWK) continues to make necessary investments to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure in its service territories for providing better services to customers.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020.
• Real estate startup takes aim at new construction market
  
  Welcome raised $5.35 million in seed funding and is founded by the team behind DigitalOcean, a unicorn cloud infrastructure provider.
  Inman.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Qualcomm angles to get a piece of the $8 billion market for 5G infrastructure
  
  Qualcomm stock is up over 43% this year as investors bet that its mobile RAN chips, like the modem in the latest iPhones or the processor in Samsung Galaxy phones, stand to benefit from a wave of spending on 5G.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Qualcomm jumps into 5G infrastructure market with base station chips
  
  
  Yahoo.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Three Ways Property Owners And Tenants Benefit From Expanded Internet Infrastructure
  
  Aside from helping the many individuals who can benefit from better access, widespread, reliable, high-speed internet access offers advantages to property owners and managers.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• How to watch 'Our America: Living While Black' wherever you stream
  
  Our America: Living While Black is a collaboration between the eight owned ABC stations that goes beyond the statistics to explore racial inequality, systemic racism and structural barriers permeating Black families across the country.
  ABC News.  Monday, 19 Oct 2020.
• Former NSA chief says Russia unlikely to target infrastructure to try to change votes
  
  Retired Admiral Mike Rogers, the former director of the NSA and head of U.S. Cyber Command, say Russia is "doubling down" on disinformation ahead of Election Day.
  CBS News.  Sunday, 18 Oct 2020.
• Our America: Living While Black - Racism and Inequality Resources, Info
  
  Go beyond the statistics to explore racial inequality and structural barriers permeating Black families across the country.
  ABC News.  Friday, 16 Oct 2020.
• Rope Bridges Save the Most Endangered Primates From Making Death-Defying Leaps
  
  After an avalanche destroyed part of the rainforest, a bit of infrastructure connects the gibbons to their favorite fruit-filled trees
  Smithsonian.  Friday, 16 Oct 2020.

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