| Mueller indictment sheds new light on Russia timeline Posted: 14 Jul 2018 11:16 PM PDT  The Special Counsel investigation released new information about Russian interference in the 2016 campaign with the indictment of 12 Russian nationals.
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| Protests Erupt After Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Man Identified As Local Black Barber Posted: 14 Jul 2018 09:37 PM PDT  An intense protest broke out in Chicago on Saturday evening after a police
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| Massive Rogue Iceberg Threatens Greenland Community Posted: 14 Jul 2018 10:43 PM PDT  A monumentally huge iceberg is floating dangerously close to a Greenland
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| President Trump greeted by protesters in Scotland Posted: 14 Jul 2018 08:46 AM PDT  The president played golf during a trip to Scotland ahead of his Monday summit with Vladimir Putin, while protesters gathered in Edinburgh and near the golf course.
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| Thai Cave Rescuer Explains Why Elon Musk's Rescue Idea Wouldn't Have Worked Posted: 14 Jul 2018 04:33 PM PDT  Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk inserted himself into the dramatic
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| Judge commends family reunification, eyes next deadline Posted: 14 Jul 2018 12:25 AM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday commended Trump administration efforts to reunify young children and families separated at the border but also said he plans to watch closely as a deadline approaches involving older children.
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| U.S., North Korea to resume search for remains from Korean War Posted: 15 Jul 2018 09:38 AM PDT  By Hyonhee Shin and Daphne Psaledakis SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that talks on Sunday between U.S. and North Korean officials to discuss the return of remains of U.S. service members killed in the 1950-53 Korean War "resulted in firm commitments" and that there would be a follow-up meeting on Monday. It was the first time in nine years that U.S. and North Korean generals held talks. The two sides met on the inter-Korean border and agreed to resume joint field activities to search for the remains of Americans missing from the war, Pompeo said in a statement.
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| Elon Musk Calls a Diver That Rescued Thai Soccer Team a 'Pedo' on Twitter Posted: 15 Jul 2018 02:00 PM PDT  This isn't the first time Musk has come under fire for his tweets
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| Woman berated for Puerto Rico shirt speaks out Posted: 14 Jul 2018 09:01 AM PDT  "I am proud of being able to say I'm an American and I am Puerto Rican," Mia Irizarry, who was harassed in a Chicago park last month over her Puerto Rico shirt, said. She tells NBC News' Ron Mott how and why she kept so calm during the verbal attack.
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| White CVS manager calls police after not recognizing black woman's coupon Posted: 15 Jul 2018 10:09 AM PDT  The incident went viral after Chicago resident Camilla Hudson wrote about it on Facebook.
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| Pro-Trump rally by English far-right activists in London Posted: 14 Jul 2018 12:56 PM PDT ![Pro-Trump rally by English far-right activists in London]( "Pro-Trump rally by English far-right activists in London") English far-right activists cheered on Saturday when a large cut out picture of Trump was unveiled during a march through central London. The few thousand strong group were made up of those who were on a "Welcome Trump" march and another larger one in support of the jailed far-right activist, Tommy Robinson.
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| Former CIA officer: Mueller sets stage for future indictments Posted: 14 Jul 2018 09:50 AM PDT  Former CIA officer David Priess tells MSNBC's Frances Rivera that Mueller has put out an air-tight case of what happened, when and with whom, setting the stage for indictments to come.
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| Police officer, bystander die from gunshot wounds Posted: 15 Jul 2018 02:16 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts police officer and bystander died Sunday from wounds sustained when a suspect allegedly took the officer's gun and fired following a vehicle crash and a foot chase.
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| Syria rebels evacuate 'cradle' of uprising as Israel strikes north Posted: 15 Jul 2018 02:45 PM PDT  Hundreds of Syrian rebels and their relatives left the southern city of Daraa on Sunday under a deal to bring the "cradle" of the country's uprising back under government control. Just hours after the transfers, Syria accused its longtime enemy Israel of trying to support the rebels by targeting a Syrian army position in the war-ravaged country's north. After securing Damascus in May, President Bashar al-Assad turned his attention to rebels in the strategic south, where protests against his rule first erupted in 2011.
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| Salisbury's fears continue after police admit there could be more Novichok out there Posted: 14 Jul 2018 08:17 AM PDT  Police have admitted there could still be traces of deadly Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury, prompting renewed concern over the safety of residents and the continued impact on the city's tourism economy. The warning came after officers discovered a small glass bottle at the Wiltshire home of Charlie Rowley, which has since tested positive for the chemical. Mr Rowley's girlfriend Dawn Sturgess, 44, died in hospital last Sunday evening after being exposed to the nerve agent the previous weekend. Salisbury couple He was also taken to hospital critically ill, but has since regained consciousness and has been interviewed by police. It is thought Mr Rowley, 45, was able to help detectives as to the whereabouts of the source of the contamination when he emerged from his coma last week. The rise of biological and chemical weapons After Salisbury, how ready is the UK? Further tests on the bottle and its contents are now being carried out and it is hoped it could provide crucial evidence to prove who attacked the former Russian double agent, Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in March. But announcing the discovery of the bottle as "a significant and positive development", Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, the Head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing, also warned: "We cannot guarantee that there isn't any more of the substance left and cordons will remain in place for some considerable time. This is to allow thorough searches to continue as a precautionary measure for public safety and to assist the investigation team." AC Basu added: "The safety of the public and our officers remains paramount and we are continuing to work closely with Wiltshire Police, scientists, health experts from Public Health England and other partners." PHE has maintained its advice to the public not to pick up any discarded object in the Salisbury area, such as containers, lids, syringes, needles, cosmetics, which could contain liquid or gel. Scotland Yard said tests at the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down, Wiltshire, had confirmed to that the substance contained in the bottle was Novichok and further tests are being carried out to establish whether it came from the same batch that contaminated Mr Skripal and his daughter. Police outside the home of Charlie Rowley, 45, in Muggleton Road in Amesbury, Wiltshire, where a bottle containing Novichok was found Credit: Steve Parsons/PA Police yesterday said their search teams had recovered over 400 exhibits, samples and items as part of the ongoing police investigation. Scotland Yard also warned that searches for any other potential sites or sources of contamination are expected to continue for several weeks, if not months. AC Basu described the investigation as "one of the most complex and difficult that UK policing has ever faced". But the fact police have yet to confirm how the bottle came into the possession of Mr Rowley and Miss Sturgess and where they found it has left Salisbury residents deeply uneasy. Novichok poisoning - Salisbury – Amesbury timeline and map It is thought they may have come across it in Queen Elizabeth Gardens, close to the centre of Salisbury, before catching a bus to Mr Rowley's home, where they collapsed within hours of each other. The large park has since been sealed off by police. Sabrina Burr, 38, who lives less than 200 metres away from Mr Rowley's home in Muggleton Road, Amesbury, said: "I can't believe that something so deadly could be so close. It's scary to think what could have happened, children play around here, what if something happened to them? "I'm quite concerned that anyone around here could have been exposed, it makes me a little angry. Is there more of it?" Ms Burr added: "I'm happy police have found it but I hope this is the only source of it, if they could just pick it up, then anyone could." Officers yesterday continued their forensic examination of Mr Rowley's home, where a fire engine and a special incident response ambulance remained in position. Another of Mr Rowley's neighbours said she is now scared to let her children play either on the green next to his home or in Queen Elizabeth Gardens. She said: "It's really scary knowing that something that can kill you so easily was just hundreds of metres away from my home and children. "You would see Charlie and Dawn around, they were always very nice, but to think they were carrying something so deadly is horrible." She added: "It's scary that they were able to just pick it up off of the floor. I hope there isn't anymore, but you just never know, I don't think we will ever know for sure." Matthew Dean, leader of Salisbury City Council, told The Sunday Telegraph: "A very big question remains over how the container got there and if it was found by one of them in Salisbury what are the implications for the people of the town." Yulia Skripal, who survived a Novichok assassination attempt on her and her father Sergei, a former Russian spy Credit: Dylan Martinez/PA The impact of the second Novichok poisoning has left Salisbury's economy reeling, just as it was starting to recover from the fall out of the attack on the Skripals. Footfall in local shops has dropped by an estimated thirty per cent, a similar drop to that which followed the Skripal attack - but at a time when the cathedral city should be busy with tourists. Local sources say many American coach parties have simply stopped coming to Salisbury, a favourite location close to Stonehenge. The Government is to provide a £5 million recovery package for the city to support businesses, boost tourism and meet unexpected costs. Mr Dean said: "People are very nervous about the continuing economic impact on the area. We have had very poor tourist numbers this year, despite the good weather. People are very concerned about that especially after they had started to feel they had turned a corner after the March attack."
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| Thai Soccer Players Rescued From Cave Share Sweet Messages From Inside Hospital Posted: 14 Jul 2018 11:18 AM PDT  They will all be released from the hospital next Thursday, officials said
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| Trump Awkwardly Blocks Queen Elizabeth At British Military Inspection Posted: 13 Jul 2018 09:04 PM PDT  The royal family adheres to a strict code of etiquette and behavior. So when
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| Haitian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Unpopular Fuel Price Protests Posted: 14 Jul 2018 01:46 PM PDT  Jack Guy Lafontant had said price hikes were needed to balance Haiti's budget
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| Serena Williams Loses 2018 Wimbledon Final Posted: 14 Jul 2018 09:34 AM PDT  After battling her way to the Wimbledon final, Serena Williams has come up
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| 5 takeaways from the Russian election hacking indictment Posted: 13 Jul 2018 09:28 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — As the American presidential election entered the final stretch in 2016, a dozen Russian military intelligence officers were scattered throughout Moscow, unleashing a massive cyber operation to disrupt the vote.
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| The Latest: Governor saddened by fatal police shooting Posted: 15 Jul 2018 02:16 PM PDT  WEYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a bystander and police officer in Massachusetts following a vehicle crash and foot chase. (all times local):
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| Boy wows baseball fans by singing the national anthem Posted: 14 Jul 2018 07:26 AM PDT  Three-year-old boy impresses crowd with his performance of the national anthem.
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| Gaza truce mostly holds after heavy Israel strikes, Hamas rocket fire Posted: 15 Jul 2018 09:21 AM PDT  Hamas, the Islamist movement that runs the blockaded Gaza Strip, said late Saturday a ceasefire had been reached with the help of Egypt and others. Israel declined to comment. The United Nations' Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov was in Gaza and "working with all concerned parties to de-escalate the situation", a UN official said on condition of anonymity.
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| Nancy Sinatra Senior, first wife of singer Frank, has died aged 101 Posted: 14 Jul 2018 12:48 AM PDT  Nancy Sinatra Senior, the first wife of singer Frank and mother of his three children, has died aged 101. Her daughter Nancy Junior, famed for her song These Boots Were Made For Walkin', posted the news to Twitter early on Saturday morning. She wrote: "My mother passed away peacefully tonight at the age of 101. "She was a blessing and the light of my life. Godspeed, Momma. Thank you for everything." Nancy Sinatra Senior was born as Nancy Barbato on March 25, 1917 and met Frank in 1934 at the New Jersey holiday resort of Long Branch. He was 19, she was 17 and the couple got engaged almost immediately. Over the next few years, they rarely saw each other because of Sinatra's virtually non-stop work-schedule. Frank admitted, when questioned by Nancy, that he had been involved with another woman, but he insisted there would be no more and the pair got married. However, in September, 1950, Nancy was granted a legal separation because of his mental cruelty. Nancy Junior is the eldest of the three children, followed by singer Frank Junior who died in 2016 and actress Tina.
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| Britain's May warns there could be 'no Brexit at all': Mail on Sunday Posted: 14 Jul 2018 03:54 PM PDT  British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned there may be "no Brexit at all" because of lawmakers' attempts to undermine her plan to leave the European Union. "If we don't, we risk ending up with no Brexit at all." Earlier this week two senior ministers resigned in protest at May's plans for trade with the EU after Britain leaves the bloc next March.
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| Cuba to recognise private property and free market for first time under new constitution Posted: 15 Jul 2018 04:16 AM PDT  Cuba is set to officially recognise the free market and private property for the first time under sweeping reforms to its constitution intended to boost the island's economy. Property sales were banned after Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, but are now allowed following a law change in 2011. The new reforms also include the introduction of the presumption of innocence in the island's justice system and the creation of the position of prime minister, alongside the existing president.
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| Can A World Cup Victory Make Croatians Love Their Star Again? Posted: 14 Jul 2018 08:51 AM PDT  No one has played a more important role in leading Croatia to its first
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| Cops and K9s Pray With 9-Year-Old Boy Ahead of Risky Brain Surgery Posted: 15 Jul 2018 11:49 AM PDT  Local police officers paid Jalen Manns, 9, a home visit with their K9s after hearing he likes German shepherds.
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| Violence continues in Nicaragua as OAS leaders seek solution Posted: 13 Jul 2018 09:05 PM PDT  MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Clashes between supporters and opponents of Nicaragua's Sandinista government raged as regional leaders held a session in Washington to find a solution to the crisis.
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| Where is the second Bullitt Mustang now? Posted: 15 Jul 2018 02:10 PM PDT  The 'hero' car is now big news but what about the stunt car? Was it really found in Mexico? And where is it now? We tell the story of the second Bullitt Mustang
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| Thai football team rescued from cave to be discharged from hospital next week Posted: 13 Jul 2018 10:14 PM PDT  Twelve Thai boys rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand will be discharged from hospital next week, health minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn said on Saturday. The last group of the 12-member "Wild Boars" soccer team and their coach was brought out of the Tham Luang cave, near the border with Myanmar, on Tuesday night, safely ending a dangerous rescue and evoking international relief and joy. The 12 and their coach are recovering both physically and mentally and will be discharged from hospital on Thursday, July 19, Piyasakol told reporters. "We need to prepare both the children and their families for the attention they will receive when they come out," he said. The hospital in northern Thailand where the 12 boys and their soccer coach are quarantined said Friday they are basically healthy, aside from some minor infections. A psychiatrist said their mental state seems fine. Family members, first able to reunite with them only through a glass window, now can meet face-to-face though still not touch, to ensure any illnesses don't spread. The boys now recuperating and the rescuers who brought them to safety are starting to share stories of the dangers and their survival. The team meant to explore the cave for just an hour, a casual jaunt to relax after soccer practice, but the waters rose. The boys climbed higher, using their hands to feel the walls for a crawl space that would lead to safer, higher ground. Those handprints were among the first signs of where the boys were, what they had done to escape the floods, and what dangers rescuers would face in their mission to save them and their coach. Banphot Konkum, father of 13-year-old Duangpetch Promthep, told The Associated Press his son - better known by his nickname, Dom - said the team members didn't know rain had started falling after they had entered the cave on June 23. But the rain caused flooding in the cave, blocking them from exiting. "After an hour when they wanted to leave, the water level was rising. They ran farther inside the cave to escape from the water. The water flow was strong," said Banphot. Thailand cave rescue, in pictures In their search for a safe haven, the boys were reported to have used their hands to feel the walls for an opening to take them to a higher, safer spot. Searchers later found what they thought were the boys' handprints, giving them confidence the boys were alive and that the searchers were on the right path. "They, all 13 of them, saw a small passage or a crawl space, so they all dug the hole to get through to another spot, until they found Nen Nom Sao," Banphot said, referring to the sandy slope on which they ended up sheltering. There was nowhere else to go. Dom's grandmother, Kameay Promthep , said she would tell Dom never to go near the cave or water again because she doesn't want anything to happen to him or for him to cause trouble to others again. "I will tell Dom that he has to thank all the Thai people from all over the country and people from all over the world who were kind enough to come and help Dom. Without the (Thai navy) SEALs, the officials, and everyone who came and helped, Dom wouldn't be here today. He would not be seeing his Grandma, and Grandma wouldn't see his face again. From now on, Dom will have to be a good person." Thai cave rescue | Read more Banphot said all 13 rescued team members will enter the monkhood to pay tribute to Saman Kunan, a former Thai navy SEAL who died while diving to place essential supplies along the rescue route. Becoming a monk at a temple for at least a short period is a way of making merit in Thai Buddhist tradition. "We are planning the date and will do it whenever all the families are all ready," said Banphot.
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| Porsche 911 Speedster Brings Its Retrolicious Body To Goodwood Posted: 14 Jul 2018 11:55 PM PDT  Hopefully, Porsche will follow up with a production car.
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| Trump’s Scotland Visit Met With More Protests Posted: 14 Jul 2018 06:08 AM PDT  Protests across Britain extended into a third day as President Donald Trump
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| Israel exchanges intense fire with Hamas militants in Gaza Posted: 14 Jul 2018 05:03 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military carried out its largest airstrike campaign in Gaza since the 2014 war Saturday as Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel throughout the day, threatening to trigger an all-out war after weeks of growing tensions along the volatile border.
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| Alexis Ohanian Pays Emotional Tribute To Serena Williams After Wimbledon Loss Posted: 15 Jul 2018 04:39 PM PDT  Serena Williams made it to the Wimbledon final after giving birth to her
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| Mexico earthquake reveals lost ancient temple inside pyramid Posted: 15 Jul 2018 03:10 PM PDT  Archaeologists scanning a Mexican pyramid which was damaged by an earthquake have uncovered an ancient temple inside. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake which hit Mexico last September caused considerable damage to the country's historical sites – including the Teopanzolco pyramid in the southern state of Morelos. Among what remains of the temple – which measured 6m by 4m (20ft by 13ft) – archaeologists found an incense burner and ceramic crockery.
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| Six-year-old heard in ProPublica US border separation tape reunited with mother Posted: 14 Jul 2018 08:18 AM PDT  A six-year-old girl who was recorded crying in a detention centre after being separated from her mother at the US-Mexico border has been reunited with her. The mother, Cindy Madrid, who had fled from El Salvador, was reunited with her daughter Alisson at Houston airport after weeks apart. Last month Alisson was heard on a tape published by ProPublica, reciting a phone number for her family as she was detained. At a press conference in Houston, Alisson, speaking though an interpreter, said: "I was away from her for a month and I was really happy when I saw her. I was happy because I was able to see her and hug her." Her mother said: "It's so hard for a parent to be away from their kids. I was so desperate." The family's lawyer said they would be living together in Houston before an asylum hearing at an as yet unknown date. The mother had been held at a detention centre in Houston and her daughter had been taken to one in Arizona. Under the "zero tolerance" policy employed by US President Donald Trump they were separated after crossing the border illegally. Mr Trump later reversed the policy. Donald Trump's shameful border policy is alienating his supporters It came as a judge in California ordered the Trump administration to pay the costs of reuniting illegal immigrant parents with children separated from them at the border, rather than forcing the parents to pay. The US government is still working to reunite more than 2,500 children with their parents.
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| All Kurdish YPG have left Syria's Manbij: local militia Posted: 15 Jul 2018 12:54 PM PDT ![All Kurdish YPG have left Syria's Manbij: local militia]( "All Kurdish YPG have left Syria's Manbij: local militia") The last Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters left the northern Syrian town of Manbij on Sunday, the militia controlling the town said, fulfilling a longstanding Turkish demand that the YPG withdraw. It views the YPG as a terrorist group and an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has waged a three-decade insurgency on Turkish soil. Washington sees the YPG as a key ally in the fight against Islamic State.
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| Aviation giants fly into Farnborough under Brexit cloud Posted: 13 Jul 2018 11:39 PM PDT  Top global plane makers land at the Farnborough airshow in England next week, hoping to pick up speed on demand for passenger jets while charting a path through Brexit and trade war turbulence. This year's sector showpiece event, opening Monday, will be buzzing on the back of rapid changes in the industry, as US titan Boeing and European arch rival Airbus vie for superiority in the skies. Chicago-headquartered Boeing could signal plans for its new midsize airplane (NMA), but reports suggest this could be derailed by the festering global trade war spearheaded by US President Donald Trump.
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| Police Release Body Camera Footage of Deadly Shooting of Chicago Man Posted: 15 Jul 2018 03:24 PM PDT  37-year-old Harith Augustus was shot to death by Chicago police after he "appeared to be reaching for a weapon," according to officials.
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| Rand Paul Says He's 'Concerned,' 'Worried' About Brett Kavanaugh's Privacy Views Posted: 15 Jul 2018 09:02 AM PDT  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is once again threatening to withhold support for one
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| Turkey marks 2nd anniversary of thwarting violent coup Posted: 15 Jul 2018 01:34 PM PDT  ISTANBUL (AP) — With prayers and other events, Turkey on Sunday commemorated the second anniversary of thwarting a coup against the Turkish president and the government that left nearly 290 people dead and hundreds wounded.
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| The Week's Most Important Car Numbers Posted: 14 Jul 2018 06:00 AM PDT  From a Toyota Supra prototype to a V8-powered Cygnet.
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| See Justin Verlander's Message to Kate Upton As She Announces Her Pregnancy Posted: 15 Jul 2018 01:11 PM PDT  Supermodel Kate Upton and baseball pitcher Justin Verlander were married last November.
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