| US citizen accused of 'infiltration' sentenced to 10 years: Iran judiciary Posted: 16 Jul 2017 07:53 AM PDT  A United States citizen accused of "infiltration" in Iran has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, a spokesman for the judiciary said on Sunday. "The person was identified and arrested by the intelligence forces. The court has sentenced the person to 10 years," deputy judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie said in a televised press conference.
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| Teen charged in London acid attacks as UK plans crackdown Posted: 16 Jul 2017 04:26 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — British police have charged a teenager with a spate of London acid attacks, as authorities considered whether tougher sentences would curb a spike in assaults with corrosive liquids.
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| Flash Floods In Arizona Kills 9 People Posted: 16 Jul 2017 11:24 PM PDT  At least nine people died and one person went missing Sunday after flash flooding swept a family gathering in central Arizona over the weekend, officials said.
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| Donald Trump approval rating at 70-year low as Russia scandal swirls Posted: 16 Jul 2017 11:00 AM PDT  Donald Trump's approval rating has plunged in a national poll, published on Sunday, that charts Americans' perceptions of a stalling domestic policy agenda and declining leadership on the world stage. The Washington Post/ABC News poll, which put Trump's six-month approval rating at a historic 70-year low, came amid mounting controversy over Russian interference in the 2016 election. It emerged on Saturday that Trump's campaign committee made a payment to the legal firm representing the president's eldest son almost two weeks before a meeting between Trump Jr and a Russian lawyer promising compromising information on Hillary Clinton was made public.
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| See the New Trillion-Ton Antarctic Iceberg in Image from Space Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:06 AM PDT  This baby's a behemoth: At approximately 2,200 square miles (5,800 square kilometers), the iceberg represents about 10 percent of the Larsen C ice shelf, which it was a part of until it broke off this week. The 'berg is slightly bigger than Delaware in area and similarly proportioned: While the Blue Hen State is 96 miles (154 km) long, the Larsen C iceberg measures about 99 miles (159 km) from end to end, meaning it would take a little over an hour and a half to traverse it by car, assuming you had a car that could manage 60 mph (nearly 100 km/h) on uneven, floating sea ice. An instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite snapped one of the first images of this new iceberg on July 12, 2017, using thermal measurements to distinguish between ice and open water.
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| American CNN pundit refuses to say Trump is her president Posted: 17 Jul 2017 01:51 PM PDT  A CNN political commentator is refusing to call Donald Trump her president, and instead has been calling the President "your president" during panel discussions on the cable news network. Angela Rye, who served as the executive director and general counsel for the Congressional Black Caucus before joining CNN, initially attacked the President for encouraging the Russian government in 2016 to "find" Hillary Clinton's emails that were deleted from her private server she used while serving as secretary of State. "He went into a press conference during the summer [of 2016] asking Russia to find the other 30,000 emails," Ms Rye said.
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| Iranian president's brother hospitalized on second day of detention Posted: 17 Jul 2017 09:56 AM PDT  The brother and close advisor of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was transferred to hospital on his second day of detention, according to reports on Iranian news sites. Hossein Fereydoun was summoned for questioning on Saturday in a corruption case in which he faces unspecified charges. Fereydoun is a senior diplomat who took part in the talks that led to a 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers.
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| 2 killed, 9 hurt in cleaver attack at Chinese Walmart store Posted: 16 Jul 2017 09:25 PM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — Two people were hacked to death and another nine injured by a man wielding a meat cleaver inside a Walmart store in China's southern manufacturing hub of Shenzhen, police in the city's Bao'an district said Monday.
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| No, a fart didn't cause an American Airlines flight to evacuate all its passengers Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:24 AM PDT  In today's "Not The Onion" news, an American Airlines flight supposedly had to evacuate all its passengers after a person "passed gas," causing violent episodes of nausea and headaches. Except that this isn't true. SEE ALSO: Sorry everyone, but that shocking Amelia Earhart photo has been debunked — twice The story, which originally appeared on local WNCN-TV, quotes an unidentified spokesperson with Raleigh-Durham International Airport as saying that all passengers were taken off the plane after it landed at around 4 p.m. The incident allegedly started when passengers on the flight "became ill with nausea and headaches" spurred by a foul-smelling odor in the cabin. However, American Airlines spokesman Ross Feinstein categorically denied this report. Feinstein told Mashable that "the flight was not evacuated, and the story is not true". He said the plane had a odor issue, but that was due to a mechanical fault, not "passed gas." "We did have an aircraft from Charlotte to RDU this afternoon, that landed at 2:19 p.m. ET, and arrived the gate at 2:21 p.m. ET, that is currently out of service for an actual mechanical issue – and odor in the cabin. But it is not due to 'passed gas' as mentioned," Feinstein said. A spokesman at the airport, Andrew Sawyer, also confirmed that the plane was not evacuated, and said the whole incident was about a passenger who had to receive medical help after a foul smell: "A medical call for someone overcome by an odor was received after the plane deplaned normally," he said. The story was picked up by many news outlets, including NBC, The Daily Telegraph, and Fox News: Passengers on an American Air flight to Raleigh were forced to evacuate after someone 'passed gas,' officials said https://t.co/JUysbmlVyu pic.twitter.com/A5fqxfJ1np — NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) July 17, 2017 American Airlines flight evacuated in Raleigh, NC due to epic fart. https://t.co/pk3ekxPzsm@BigfootStacy @BAMedia45 @Grimerica @RT_com — FRINGE Media (@FreidrichDean) July 17, 2017 Image: google/screenshot WATCH: How 'The Walking Dead' Season 2 diverged from the comics
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| Venezuela opposition calls nationwide strike against Maduro Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:31 PM PDT  Venezuela's opposition called a nationwide strike for Thursday to press President Nicolas Maduro to back off a rewriting of the constitution, ratcheting up tensions after an unofficial vote rejecting Maduro's plan and amid months of deadly protests. The strike call, issued on Monday, was part of what the opposition called a "final offensive" aimed at forcing Maduro out through early elections before his term ends in 2019. On Sunday, in an event organized by the opposition, more than a third of Venezuela's 19 million voters rejected Maduro's bid to have a citizens' body called a "Constituent Assembly" elected on July 30 to redraft the constitution.
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| Ex-Teacher Convicted of Sexual Assault Blames Student for Seducing Her ‘Like a Used Car Salesman’ Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:28 AM PDT  A former Georgia teacher who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her student appeared to blame the teenage victim in court.
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| Turkish opposition: Govt blocks full probe into failed coup Posted: 16 Jul 2017 05:40 AM PDT  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's main opposition party says the government is blocking a full investigation into last summer's failed coup attempt and using the state of emergency imposed in its wake to hide the truth.
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| Leak: This is what the Pixel 2 XL might look like Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:16 AM PDT  Google will launch two Pixel models this year, according to multiple independent reports, including one that's going to look like the original Pixel and one that will embrace the full-screen design that's in fashion this year. HTC will reportedly make the Pixel 2 based on the iPhone-like Pixel design it used last year, while LG has been tasked with creating the Pixel 2 XL, which will look a lot like the LG G6 and the Galaxy S8 when it comes to screen size. A few days ago, we saw the first render from a trustworthy source that showed us what the Pixel 2 XL might look like. Based on that image, YouTube channel Concept Creator made the short video at the end of this post. The Pixel 2 XL should have minimal side bezels and smaller top and bottom bezels as well, if all the leaks are accurate. The back is still made of glass and metal, but the glass part is slightly smaller and doesn't include the rear-facing fingerprint sensor as is the case with previous Pixels. As for the camera, we're looking at a single-lens camera on the back instead of the dual-lens configuration most flagship phones have this year. The video shows the Pixel 2 XL in various colors, likely based on the rumor that said Google is considering a few crazy color options for the 2017 Pixel models. These rumors haven't yet been confirmed, but they certainly sound appealing. Google should unveil the new 2017 Pixel handsets in late September or early October, although nothing is official at this point in time. If this is the real design of the Pixel 2 XL, it's likely that we'll see it in more leaks down the road, including actual pictures of the handset as we get closer to release. In the meantime, enjoy the following concept clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3TNtuREToQ
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| UAE arranged for hacking of Qatar government sites, sparking diplomatic row: Washington Post Posted: 16 Jul 2017 08:18 PM PDT ![UAE arranged for hacking of Qatar government sites, sparking diplomatic row: Washington Post]( "UAE arranged for hacking of Qatar government sites, sparking diplomatic row: Washington Post") The United Arab Emirates arranged for Qatari government social media and news sites to be hacked in late May in order to post fiery but false quotes linked to Qatar's emir, prompting a diplomatic crisis, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing U.S. intelligence officials. The emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, had been quoted in May as praising Hamas and saying that Iran was an "Islamic power," the Post reported.
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| Man on way to crucial job interview a week after prison release skips it to save car crash victim Posted: 17 Jul 2017 05:25 AM PDT  Aaron Tucker, from Bridgeport, Connecticut, was on the bus early in the morning on his way to the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que restaurant for his interview after being released from prison after serving almost two years in jail. As the bus screeched to a halt at a stop, Mr Tucker noticed a car had hit a tree and flipped over. The bus driver said he was not going to get out and help and that if Mr Tucker got off the bus, he would have to keep driving to complete his route.
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| Needles everywhere: Drug crisis creates pollution threat Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:27 AM PDT ![Needles everywhere: Drug crisis creates pollution threat]( "Needles everywhere: Drug crisis creates pollution threat") Syringes left by drug users amid the heroin crisis are turning up everywhere. In March alone, San Francisco collected more than 13,000 syringes, compared with only about 2,900 the same month in 2016. "I just want more awareness that this is happening," said Nancy Holmes, whose 11-year-old daughter stepped on a needle in Santa Cruz, California, while swimming.
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| Investigators talk to plane's captain in taxiway close call Posted: 17 Jul 2017 01:46 PM PDT ![Investigators talk to plane's captain in taxiway close call]( "Investigators talk to plane's captain in taxiway close call") WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators confirmed Monday that an Air Canada jet was descending toward a taxiway holding four other planes rather than the assigned runway and narrowly avoided disaster at San Francisco International Airport.
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| Republican health care reform in peril as McCain recovers Posted: 17 Jul 2017 01:26 PM PDT  The future of the Republican effort to squash Obamacare hung in the balance Monday with Senator John McCain, whose vote is needed to pass the legislation, recovering from surgery away from Washington. There are no votes to spare in the contentious effort to pass a new health care reform bill through Congress, where Republican leaders are desperate to fulfill President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to dismantle the 2010 reforms of his predecessor Barack Obama.
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| Strike a ‘paws’ – owner dresses her cats as cartoon characters and the effect is hilarious Posted: 17 Jul 2017 06:25 AM PDT ![Strike a 'paws' – owner dresses her cats as cartoon characters and the effect is hilarious]( "Strike a 'paws' – owner dresses her cats as cartoon characters and the effect is hilarious") Snoopy and Doby love nothing more than being dressed up by their owner, Shirley Cheung, 28. Shirley, from Toronto, decided to document her beloved moggies' daily cat-tivities, and later came up with the idea of dressing them up in hilarious handmade costumes. (Caters News)
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| Killer Chuckled on 911 Call When Asked If His Victim Was Breathing: Cops Posted: 17 Jul 2017 08:59 AM PDT  Teddy Vanders, 52, allegedly murdered his girlfriend on July 13.
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| Chicago community activist killed in weekend shooting Posted: 16 Jul 2017 12:00 PM PDT ![Chicago community activist killed in weekend shooting]( "Chicago community activist killed in weekend shooting") CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago community activist who worked to fight violence was fatally shot less than a block from the offices of his nonprofit, according to police and the man's relatives.
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| Qatar says media report reveals UAE role in hack that sparked crisis Posted: 17 Jul 2017 09:42 AM PDT  By Karin Strohecker and Tom Finn LONDON/DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar said on Monday that a U.S. media report had shown that the United Arab Emirates was involved in an alleged hack of Qatar's state news agency in late May that helped spark a diplomatic crisis in the Gulf. The UAE said the Washington Post report was untrue, and that four Arab powers were discussing imposing new sanctions on Qatar. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt all cut off diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of financing Islamist militant groups and allying with their regional adversary Iran - allegations Qatar denies.
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| Star Wars and Marvel-themed hotels coming to Disney Parks Posted: 17 Jul 2017 06:10 AM PDT  When the Star Wars-themed resort opens, it will debut as part of Disney's new "360 vacation concept," a completely immersive experience that includes costumes and forms of storytelling that will touch every part of the hotel guest experience, said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek. "From the second you arrive, you will become a part of a Star Wars story! You'll immediately become a citizen of the galaxy and experience all that entails, including dressing up in the proper attire.
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| We Put Moe's New Queso Against Chipotle's New Queso And We Were Shocked By Who Won Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:39 AM PDT  There can only be one cheese queen.
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| The Latest: Muslim worshippers visit Jerusalem holy site Posted: 16 Jul 2017 01:23 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on Israeli-Palestinian tensions following last week's attack at a Jerusalem holy site, in which three Arab Israelis shot dead two police officers before being killed (all times local):
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| Canada fires drive thousands more out of their homes Posted: 16 Jul 2017 08:23 PM PDT  Thousands of people fled their homes in western Canada over the weekend as strong winds fanned forest fires that have ravaged British Columbia province for more than a week. The inferno's progress prompted authorities to take new emergency measures, ordering the evacuation of 24,000 people in the region including the town of Williams Lake which is home to some 11,000 people, reported public broadcaster CBC. The province's transport minister, Todd Stone, told a news conference Sunday that between 36,000 and 37,000 people have so far been forced from their homes since the wild fires sparked by hot dry weather prompted a state of emergency to be declared on July 7.
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| Watch As Cops Arrest Priest In Corvette Accused Of Armed Road Rage Encounter Posted: 17 Jul 2017 05:36 AM PDT  William Rian Adams allegedly pointed a gun at another driver.
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| Should NYPD lawyers step in to prosecute? Protesters say no Posted: 16 Jul 2017 12:11 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Arminta Jeffryes was arrested while protesting police brutality. Then the police department played an unusual role in her court case.
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| House Bill Would Decimate World Bank Funding Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:32 AM PDT  The proposed bill slashes more than half a billion dollars, or almost half of U.S. funding for the organization.
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| China approves two more GMO crops for import, DuPont disappointed Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:27 AM PDT ![China approves two more GMO crops for import, DuPont disappointed]( "China approves two more GMO crops for import, DuPont disappointed") By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) - China has approved two more genetically modified (GMO) crops for import, the Ministry of Agriculture said, the second such move in the past month to expand access to biotech seeds as part of Beijing's 100-day trade talks with Washington. The two new crops, approved from July 16 for a period of three years, are Syngenta's 5307 insect-resistant corn sold under the Agrisure Duracade brand and Monsanto's 87427 glyphosate-resistant corn, sold under the Roundup Ready brand, the ministry said on its website on Monday. The move brings total approvals to four after the government last month gave the go-ahead to Dow Chemical Co's Enlist corn and Monsanto's Vistive Gold soybeans.
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| 7 Fried Rice Recipes That Will Blow Chinese Delivery Away Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:12 AM PDT  If you're too tired to go to the grocery store and just want use up whatever random odds and ends of ingredients that have been accumulating in your fridge, like a culinary MacGyver, fried rice is the perfect solution. Get the recipe.
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| A Woman Is Suing Disneyland After Getting Seriously Burned At A Restaurant Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:39 AM PDT  This dessert should probably be taken off the menu.
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| How the Internet Deciphered a Fake Alien Message Posted: 17 Jul 2017 08:29 AM PDT ![How the Internet Deciphered a Fake Alien Message]( "How the Internet Deciphered a Fake Alien Message") One evening last year, when his newborn daughter was small enough to hold with one arm, René Heller reached for a book to occupy his mind while he rocked her to sleep. Heller, an astrophysicist at the Max Planck Institutes in Göttingen, Germany, picked up Is Anyone Out There? The Scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
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| ‘Doctor Who’ Alums Support Jodie Whittaker Posted: 16 Jul 2017 01:34 PM PDT  Freema Agyeman, Billie Piper, Alex Kingston and more voiced their support for the first female Doctor on "Doctor Who."
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| From small crimes, cousins allegedly move to killing 4 men Posted: 15 Jul 2017 09:43 PM PDT  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two cousins charged in a gruesome crime spree that ended with police unearthing the bodies of four young men buried on a family farm started off committing small crimes.
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| First ever wedding takes place in British Antarctic Territory Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:41 AM PDT  The first ever wedding has taken place in British Antarctic Territory this weekend, with the bride sewing an orange piece of tent on to her dress for the "something old". Polar field guides Julie Baum and Tom Sylvester got married in sub-zero temperatures, with a two-day celebration including a champagne breakfast. The wedding guest list was made up of couple's 18 colleagues who live and work at the British Antarctic Survey's (BAS) largest research station during the winter months, including the plumber, electrician and chef. Polar field guides Julie Baum and Tom Sylvester with their fellow researchers on the day of the wedding Credit: British Antarctic Survey/PA It is the first official wedding took take place on the territory in Adelaide Island, with magistrate and Rothera Station Leader Paul Samways performing the ceremony over the weekend. "Over the last 10 years Tom and I have been working and travelling around the world," said Ms Baum, 34, from Birmingham. "Getting married in Antarctica feels like it was meant to be. There is no better place really, I love snowy mountains and spending time in amazing places with awesome people." Julie Baum and Tom Sylvester hold their marriage certificate Credit: British Antarctic Survey/PA The mountaineering couple were selected joined the BAS to manage deep-field science expeditions in 2016. Mr Sylvester, 35, from Sheffield, added: "Antarctica is an incredibly beautiful place and we have made such great friends here, so the setting couldn't be better. A specially designed and decorated 'chapel' was created for the wedding ceremony Credit: British Antarctic Survey "We have always wanted to have a small personal wedding, but never imagined we'd be able to get married in one of the most remote places on Earth." #wedding bells in #Antarctica for polar guides Julie & Tom with first wedding in British Antarctic Territory https://t.co/JZxRzj5laPpic.twitter.com/fVPsNsgPx6— Antarctic Survey (@BAS_News) 11 July 2017 A BAS spokesman, who said the tent would "no doubt have a lot of history associated with it" adding that the celebrations included a "sumptuous" wedding menu prepared by the station chef and a party with live music from its "resident band". The wedding will be registered with the British Antarctic Territory Government, based in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and will be valid in the UK. Station Leader Mr Samways said: "Having spent time with Julie and Tom over the Austral summer and half of the Antarctic winter I feel amazingly privileged to be able to be part of their story. "They are amazing people, and being responsible for joining them in marriage is an incredible honour." The couple first met at an outdoor instructor apprenticeship scheme at the Plas Y Brenin Outdoor Centre in North Wales. Polar field guides Julie Baum and Tom Sylvester were married over the weekend Credit: Neil Spencer/British Antarctic Survey They both worked as expedition leaders around the world including Northern India, Nepal, Peru, Ecuador, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Borneo, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Rothera Research Station is a centre for biological research and a hub for supporting deep-field and air operations sited on Adelaide Island to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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| Honda has radically redesigned the Accord for 2018 Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:04 AM PDT  Honda might have discontinued the Accord in some markets over the last year or two, but it's still a big success in other places such as the United States where it's currently the biggest-selling model in the midsize sedan segment of the market. It's therefore a pretty big deal when such a successful model undergoes a major restyle, and Honda has probably gone a little further with its recently unveiled 2018 Accord than some commentators may have expected. The all-new tenth-generation Honda Accord was recently revealed at an event in Detroit, the spiritual home of the US auto industry.
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| Israel opposes Syria truce deal over Iran presence: official Posted: 17 Jul 2017 12:02 PM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes the southwest Syria ceasefire agreed by Russia and the US since it would enable Iran to solidify its presence there, an official said Monday. The July 9 accord creating a de-escalation zone in the Daraa, Quneitra and Sweida regions includes areas that have seen Israel retaliate over stray fire into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from clashes between Syrian regime forces and rebels. Israel has also conducted several air strikes elsewhere in Syria since the civil war there erupted in 2011.
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| Salesforce Is Hiring 150 Work-From-Home Employees Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:39 AM PDT  The extra perks sound amazing, too.
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| Detroit at crossroads 50 years after riots devastated city Posted: 16 Jul 2017 12:48 PM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — Deborah Chenault Green is 62, a writer. But 50 years ago she was a pre-teen, sleeping on the porch to escape the oppressive heat, awakening to see a sky that glowed unnaturally.
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| How Many Different Types Of Skin Cancer Are There? Posted: 15 Jul 2017 06:30 PM PDT  You may have heard the word melanoma tossed around a lot, but what other types of skin cancer are there?
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| Kindhearted UPS Driver Adopts Dog She Met on Her Route After Owner Dies Posted: 16 Jul 2017 10:59 AM PDT  The dog is loving his new dog siblings.
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| As Islamic State militants routed in Iraq, their families fear reprisals Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:01 AM PDT  By Isabel Coles BARTELLA, Iraq (Reuters) - Their husbands, sons and brothers are dead, but the women and children Islamic State militants left behind will live to pay the price for their actions. As Islamic State's days of ruling over vast swathes of Iraq come to an end, questions are emerging about what to do with their families. "All the men were killed," said 62 year-old Umm Hamoudi, who fled the Midan district last week with 21 members of her family -- all women and children.
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