Sunday, 30 June 2019

Huawei has a chance to get its smartphone business back on track. It won't be easy

Huawei has taken a big hit from a US-led campaign against it, but a new reprieve will give the Chinese tech firm an opportunity to recover lost ground.

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Venezuelan Navy captain dies in government custody after allegations of abuse

A week before he died, a Venezuelan navy captain was arrested and accused of plotting to remove embattled President Nicolas Maduro from power.

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In pictures: Mexican city struck by rare massive hail storm

A massive hail storm trapped residents of Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most populous cities, inside their homes and vehicles, and creeped inside stores and left ice mounted on top of cars making roads impassable.

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50 years after Stonewall, what does Pride mean today?

Wandering the streets of New York City this June, I found myself moving through a rainbow wonderland. From store fronts and banks to iconic landmarks like the Empire State Building, the city has been transformed into a multi-colored display of LGBTQ support and allyship.

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Japan resumes commercial whaling amid backlash

For the first time in more than 30 years, Japan is resuming commercial whaling, despite an international outcry. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

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Photos: The largest LGBTQ celebration in the world

• Protesters temporarily block San Francisco Pride parade • Highlights: Thousands march in the streets of New York for WorldPride

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Thousands march in NYC for WorldPride, 50 years after Stonewall



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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner tie the knot for the second time in France

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have tied the knot again, this time in the country home to the most romantic city in the world.

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Tens of thousands protest in Sudan, demanding civilian rule

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Sudan's capital Khartoum on Sunday in the largest mass demonstration since the deadly crackdown on a pro-democracy sit-in earlier in June.

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Is the world's best restaurant worth the hype?

It's just landed the number one spot at the World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards, beating out the likes of Denmark's Noma and Bangkok's Gaggan.

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Trump: It was a 'great honor' to stand on North Korean soil



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Mick Schumacher to drive in dad Michael's old Ferrari

Mick Schumacher admits he will have a "big grin" on his face when he drives in one of his dad Michael's former Ferraris as part of an exhibition at the German Grand Prix next month.

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AI can learn how a pizza is assembled. Here's why that matters

Even a toddler can figure out the right way to put together a pizza: you roll out the dough, add some sauce, sprinkle on cheese, put the toppings on, then pop the whole thing in the oven.

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Harris dropped a bomb on Biden that's bigger than politics



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US keeps imposing sanctions, but how well do they work?

Imposing sanctions has become the Trump administration's go-to move to signal to the country and the world that it's doing something about a problem.

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E. Jean Carroll: a week in the media's glare

E. Jean Carroll says she didn't expect the intensity of the media spotlight, even after her sexual assault allegation against now-President Donald Trump was published on the cover of New York magazine.

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An invasive snail species was discovered in luggage at the Atlanta airport thanks to a pair of beagles

A pair of beagles discovered two Giant African Snails in the luggage of a passenger arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport, according to US Customs and Border Protection.

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Thieves take sick boy's special gift, then return it with an apology

An autistic 5-year-old boy with a brain tumor will get back his bejeweled replica wrestling belt after a pair of repentant thieves learned of his plight.

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'Do The Right Thing' still has something to say

In 1989, the warnings were dire. The Spike Lee film "Do the Right Thing," critics and columnists said, would provoke violence and disrupt race relations.

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On International Asteroid Day, here's what to know about the threat to Earth

For the first time, astronomers have shown that telescopes could provide enough warning to allow people to move away from an asteroid strike on Earth.

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How Trump made history today



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Prosecutors say Navy SEAL killed a prisoner and took pictures with the corpse. The defense says it was a 'high combat environment'

Closing arguments are expected to begin Monday in the trial of Chief Special Warfare Operator Eddie Gallagher, a Navy SEAL accused of stabbing an ISIS prisoner to death, among other violations of military law.

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Harris dropped a bomb on Biden that's bigger than politics

"Black people will forgive anything!"

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What happens to your body during a heat wave?

Many places in Europe are experiencing their hottest June on record. A record temperature of 38.6 degrees Celsius -- 101.5 degree Fahrenheit -- was recorded in Germany this week.

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What happened after the Taliban blew up the Buddhas

The national park in Afghanistan's mountainous Bamiyan province was opened in 2009, in the hope that it would offer citizens a respite from conflict in the country.

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Trump shakes hands with Kim Jong Un at the DMZ

President Trump steps into North Korea and shakes hands with Kim Jong Un.

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Saturday, 29 June 2019

China's LGBTQ artists persevere as censors' grip tightens

Charlene Liu had the perfect venue in mind -- a bomb shelter turned multi-purpose space -- to display art that she and fellow organizers had curated for this year's Shanghai Pride, China's longest-running LGBTQ celebration.

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A Vans collection honoring Frida Kahlo and her iconic artwork is here

Vans is paying tribute to Mexican artist and activist Frida Kahlo by bringing some of her iconic pieces to life.

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Will Kim show for the handshake?



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Harry and Meghan greeted Yankees and Red Sox players ahead of their London series

Baseball royalty met real-life royalty Saturday when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeted players from the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

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Megan Rapinoe strikes an epic pose after scoring against France in the Women's World Cup. The internet goes wild

Less than 24 hours have passed since Megan Rapinoe scored the only two goals against France in the Women's World Cup quarter-final match, but her glorious goal celebration has already been hailed as an "iconic" moment in soccer and all sports.

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Europe sizzles in scorching temperatures as heat wave spreads across continent



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Megan Rapinoe: 'You can't win a championship without gays'

You just can't keep Megan Rapinoe out of the news at the Women's World Cup.

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Europe sizzles in scorching temperatures as heat wave spreads across continent

Europe's scorching heat wave expanded across the continent on Saturday, with people from Britain to the Balkans sweltering under abnormally high temperatures after a record-breaking week.

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9/11 first responder dies at 53

Luis Alvarez, a retired NYPD bomb squad detective who described for Congress his 9/11-related medical issues during an impassioned appeal for an extension of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, died Saturday in a hospice in New York. He was 53.

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Stormzy tackles knife crime and racial inequality in history-making Glastonbury set

Grime superstar Stormzy has won plaudits for a rip-roaring and history-making headline set at Glastonbury on Friday night, which saw him highlight Britain's knife crime crisis and racial inequality in its criminal justice system.

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'Are You The One?' is the first dating show with sexually fluid cast

MTV started as a music channel when it launched in 1981, but its programming has evolved far beyond music videos.

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'Floating Chernobyl' to set sail for the Arctic



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Migrant ship captain arrested after entering Italian port, ending weeks-long standoff

Italian police have arrested the captain of a rescue ship carrying dozens of migrants rescued near Libya, after a weeks-long standoff between the vessel and authorities came to a climax off the island of Lampedusa.

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Jailed British-Iranian charity worker ends her two-week hunger strike

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe -- the British-Iranian charity worker who has been jailed in Iran for more than three years on spying charges -- has broken her two-week hunger strike, her husband Richard Ratcliffe confirmed on Facebook.

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Cell phone photos and a rideshare helped lead to arrest in Utah student's death

Cell phones and social media were at the heart of the investigation that led to an arrest in the killing of a University of Utah student who vanished nearly two weeks ago.

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Jimmy Carter suggests Trump is an illegitimate president

Former President Jimmy Carter suggested Friday that a full investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election would show that Donald Trump didn't win the presidency.

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Trump says China trade talks 'back on track'



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US companies can sell to Huawei, says Trump



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Friday, 28 June 2019

Hong Kong still has a future as China's middleman

Hong Kong has long been a conduit between China and global business and finance. Now that unique status could be under threat from the gradual erosion of political freedoms.

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US sends F-22 fighters to Middle East amid tensions with Iran

The United States Air Force has dispatched top-of-the-line F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time as it beefs up its forces in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.

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What critics dub a 'floating Chernobyl'

Next month, a floating nuclear power plant called the Akademik Lomonosov will be towed via the Northern Sea Route to its final destination in the Far East, after almost two decades in construction.

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Trump and Xi to meet on trade war



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Report: Feds' investigation of Boeing expands to 787 Dreamliner

Federal prosecutors have expanded their probe beyond the Boeing 737 Max aircraft to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, The Seattle Times reported Friday, citing two sources familiar with the investigation.

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France endures its hottest day ever as Europe swelters in heat wave

France reached its highest-ever temperature on Friday as continental Europe continues to struggle with an intense heat wave.

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Hugh Jackman serves up coffee to unsuspecting fans

This is not your average cup of Joe.

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What to drink to help you sleep

When winding down you might enjoy sipping a beverage before bedtime, but are there any drinks that could be particularly helpful or harmful for quality sleep?

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Joe Biden throws own campaign into turmoil after searing Harris attack

Joe Biden stumbled into a potential campaign-defining moment Thursday that pitched his effort to win the Democratic nomination onto suddenly shaky ground.

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Megan Rapinoe: USWNT captain, World Cup winner and campaigner for social justice

On an overcast evening, with the 2019 Women's World Cup a day old, Megan Rapinoe and her teammates are exploring the city of Reims, the unofficial capital of France's Champagne region. Hosting the defending champions' opening match of the tournament, the northeastern city where French kings were crowned is home to America's finest soccer players for the next few days.

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Recipes that took 2,000 years to perfect

Azerbaijan's history with flavor goes back more than 2,000 years.

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Genoa bridge demolished in dramatic explosion, 10 months after lethal collapse

The remains of Genoa's Morandi Bridge were blown up in a controlled explosion on Friday, nearly a year after the structure collapsed in a disaster that killed 43 people.

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Thursday, 27 June 2019

Kevin Spacey is sued over alleged groping of a busboy in a new twist in case against him

The young man accusing Kevin Spacey of sexual assault filed a civil lawsuit against the actor this week, adding a new twist to a case that's seen a month of whirlwind developments.

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Bodies of father and daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande head home to El Salvador

The bodies of a Salvadoran father and his young daughter who drowned crossing the Rio Grande began their journey home on Thursday.

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A terrifying app for making any woman appear naked was killed off by its creator

On Wednesday afternoon, I clicked on a picture of a woman on a website called Deepnude.com. Suddenly, her outfit disappeared, and naked breasts were on my computer screen. It was transfixing and nauseating. I felt like I had just peeped through a stranger's window, utterly violating her privacy.

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It's Round 2 of the first US Democratic debates



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What it takes to qualify for the 2020 Democratic debates

Not all of the 2020 presidential candidates will stand on the debate stage. See what they'll need to snag a spot in the upcoming debates.

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Elon Musk makes a surprise visit at SpaceX's Starship facility

Elon Musk was in Florida for the third launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket this week, and he made a surprise visit to the company's Starship campus in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Federal prosecutors ask appeals court to uphold Tsarnaev conviction and death sentence

Federal prosecutors Thursday urged the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals to reject Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's request for an appeal, and uphold his conviction and death sentence.

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Roger Stone defends his use of social media to court

Roger Stone is defending his use of social media against accusations by prosecutors that the conservative political operative broke his gag order in his criminal case.

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Apple's Jony Ive is leaving the company

Apple's chief design officer Jony Ive is leaving the company after nearly 30 years, the company announced Thursday.

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The London Zoo is celebrating Pride month in honor of its gay penguins

Gay animals deserve to celebrate Pride Month, too.

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Man bails out of car in high-speed chase

A high-speed chase in Louisiana turned into a foot chase when both the driver and passenger jumped from the car in an attempt to evade the police on foot.

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Period pain linked to nearly 9 days of lost productivity a year

The real impact of menstruation on women and society is underestimated, researchers say, as a new study suggests period pain is linked to nearly nine days of lost productivity a year in workplaces and schools.

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US tennis prodigy is the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon

American tennis prodigy Cori "Coco" Gauff just became the youngest player in the Open Era to advance through qualifying to reach Wimbledon's main draw.

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It's Round 2 of the first US Democratic debates

The leading Democrats vying to unseat President Donald Trump will take the debate stage for the first time Thursday night with Joe Biden at center stage, hoping to demonstrate a command of the issues as the elder statesman in the race.

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White supremacists increase recruiting efforts at colleges, ADL says

White supremacists posted more propaganda on college campuses for the third year in a row as they tried to recruit members, the Anti-Defamation League said Thursday.

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NASA's new mission, Dragonfly, will explore Saturn's moon Titan

NASA announced the latest mission in its New Frontiers program, called Dragonfly, which will explore Saturn's largest moon, Titan. It's the only moon in our solar system that has an atmosphere.

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Federer: The power and presence of the $120 million man

He was devastated and in disbelief. Roger Federer had just shattered his dreams in the 2009 Wimbledon final. But in the midst of his torment, sitting distraught in the locker room, Andy Roddick was struck by Federer's act of kindness in the aftermath of victory.

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Inside Impossible's wild scramble to keep up with America's fake meat frenzy

Something extraordinary is happening behind the scenes at Impossible Foods.

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Benfica considers $143 million offer for teen star dubbed 'next Ronaldo'

Portuguese star Joao Felix could become the second most expensive teenager in football history as his club Benfica considers a lucrative $143 million (€126 million) offer from Atletico Madrid.

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Bomb threat forces Air India flight to make emergency landing

Air India said one of its planes landed at London Stansted Airport on Thursday following a bomb threat.

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Reddit slaps 'quarantine' on popular pro-Trump forum The_Donald over threats of violence

Reddit has "quarantined" its subreddit "The_Donald," the most popular section of its site for supporters of President Trump because of what it said were "threats of violence against police and public officials."

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An American woman was killed in a Bahamas shark attack while snorkeling with her family

An American woman died after a shark attack in the Bahamas Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

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The forgotten crisis that has displaced 1.2 million people

From the air, the camp at Bria looks like a small town, with warrens of metal shacks glinting amid the dusty red clay. And in many ways it is, an enforced sanctuary for 65,000 people desperate to escape the militias that roam this part of the Central African Republic (CAR).

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This musician and composer just got an asteroid named after him

Musician, composer and record producer Brian Eno has a new namesake in a space rock.

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Korean A-list couple Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki announce their divorce

Korean superstar actors Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki have stunned millions of fans by announcing their divorce.

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Angela Merkel seen shaking for second time in weeks

Angela Merkel has been seen shaking in public for the second time in less than two weeks, raising further concern for the wellbeing of the German chancellor.

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Wednesday, 26 June 2019

Australian student in North Korea reported missing after family loses contact with him for 2 days

An Australian student studying in North Korea has been reported missing, after his family said they had not heard from him in two days.

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Winners and losers from the 1st 2020 Dem debate



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Van Jones surprised by this candidate's debate performance

Following NBC's Democratic presidential debate, CNN's Van Jones said candidates Elizabeth Warren and Julián Castro dominated the first debate.

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8 takeaways from the Democratic presidential debate's first night

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was the top-polling Democratic presidential candidate onstage Wednesday night, and the early moments of the party's first 2020 debate showed why.

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Anderson Cooper debunks Trump's new smear about Mueller

President Trump falsely claimed that Robert Mueller deleted messages between two FBI agents in an interview with Fox Business.

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Trump says 'much can be learned' from Australia's immigration policy. Migrants subjected to it have set themselves on fire

United States President Donald Trump has found the one immigration policy more controversial than his own, and endorsed it.

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Virat Kohli's fan club: 103 million followers -- and growing

Virat Kohli is already adored by millions across India and around the globe -- but the nation's cricket captain can now add one of the sport's greatest ever players to his ever expanding fan club.

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President Trump: What I say to Putin is none of your business

President Donald Trump told reporters that his upcoming talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Japan are "none of your business." CNN's Boris Sanchez reports.

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2-year-old hit by ball fractured her skull

The 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball last month during a Chicago Cubs' game against the Astros in Houston sustained a fracture skull, subdural bleeding, brain contusions and a brain edema, the family's attorney said Wednesday.

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This 'ninja' mom made TV history

Sandy Zimmerman, 42, is both the first mom and oldest woman ever to complete a course on "American Ninja Warrior."

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The suspect in Pinky the flamingo's death is struck by a truck and killed

The man who drew the ire of animal lovers after he was accused of causing the death of Pinky, a beloved Chilean flamingo at a Florida them park, has died.

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Arby's has an unusual new food

In response to the plant-based meat craze, Arby's has created the "Megetable," a vegetable made entirely of meat. Don't worry, the company doesn't plan to actually sell them in stores.

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Democratic candidates set to debate in Miami



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Eric Trump says he was spit on at a restaurant

Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, said Tuesday he was spat on by an employee at a Chicago-area restaurant.

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The totally obvious reason why Trump picked Stephanie Grisham

President Donald Trump is not a complicated guy. He likes people who like him. He hates people who don't like him. And he trusts a very small group of people -- mostly members of his own family and a very few aides who have been with him from the start.

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Solar eclipse will be visible in South America next week

Space fans in South America are preparing for a total solar eclipse on July 2, but if you're not in the area you can still watch online.

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Far-right supporter confesses to killing politician

A far-right supporter has confessed to the killing of the German pro-immigration politician Walter Lübcke, according to a German security source.

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Britain deploys new fighter jet for first time in a mission against ISIS

Britain has successfully completed the first operational mission of its most advanced fighter jet -- the Lockheed Martin Lightning F-35B.

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Istanbul's new mayor: No one can threaten democracy



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A 4-foot-fence did not stop this dad from saving his son

Albert Passavanti dove over a four-feet fence to rescue his one-year-old son Rocco after he fell in the pool.

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Wimbledon seedings confirm Rafa Nadal's worst fears

The seedings for Wimbledon are out, and are they unlikely to please Rafael Nadal.

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Huawei is still signing up 5G customers despite US pressure

Mobile providers are still lining up to buy 5G network technology from Huawei despite recent US sanctions that have threatened the Chinese tech company's global supply chain.

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Apple launches candidate guide for 2020 Democratic debates on its News app

Many of the lesser-known Democratic candidates are betting that this week's debates will be an opportunity to introduce themselves to the viewing audience.

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London's boutique horse sale in Prince William's back yard

It is the sale for horse racing royalty, aptly held in the gardens of Kensington Palace, home to an array of royals including Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge.

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Airspeeder: Motor racing aims to be the F1 of the skies

When Marty McFly arrived in 2015 in 'Back to the Future: Part II', hoverboards, self-lacing shoes and flying cars were the norm.

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Bombardier exits commercial aviation

Bombardier has given up on commercial aviation, selling its regional jet business to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for $550 million in cash.

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US soccer star says she's 'not going to the f*****g White House' if they win World Cup

American women's soccer co-captain Megan Rapinoe is not planning to go to the White House if the national team wins the World Cup.

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Queen hands over 67-year photography patronage to Kate

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has handed over her longstanding patronage of the Royal Photographic Society to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in a move that is sure to please the keen photographer.

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Victor Ekpuk: 'Black Panther made it easier to talk about my work'

On the opening day of "Get Up, Stand Up Now -- Generations of Black Creative Pioneers," lines of visitors snaked around the courtyard of London's Somerset House.

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Why this 7-year-old can't go anywhere near unvaccinated children

When his daughter Angela was gravely ill, Nicola Pomaro made her a solemn promise: If she recovered, he would do all he could to help her live life to the full.

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Tuesday, 25 June 2019

Democrats get their man for blockbuster hearings

Robert Mueller's long-awaited public testiomony next month will give Democrats their best and perhaps last chance to seize on the Russia scandal to try to inflict a decisive political wound on President Donald Trump.

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China bans all meat from Canada alleging forged customs certificates

The Chinese government has announced a suspension on imported meat products from Canada over claims of forged customs documents, the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries.

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North Korea lashes out at US 'hostile acts' as Trump heads to Asia

Pyongyang has lashed out at Washington in a surprise move, just days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received an "excellent" personal letter from US President Donald Trump.

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Police findi a newborn in a plastic bag in the woods

The Forsyth County Sheriff's office near Atlanta has released dramatic bodycam video from the night authorities found a newborn baby wrapped in a plastic bag in the woods.

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How a park became Afghanistan's oasis of peace

You can camp. You can picnic. You can even rent swan-shaped paddle boats to navigate one of six deep blue lakes that shimmer high in the Hindu Kush mountains, amid picturesque red-hued cliffs and rocky natural dams.

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Mueller to testify publicly on July 17 following a subpoena

Robert Mueller will testify before Congress on July 17 after House Democrats issued a subpoena for his appearance, a move that paves the way for a reluctant special counsel to answer questions publicly for the first time about his 22-month investigation into President Donald Trump.

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Trump's false US history lesson on debt, tariffs and building highways with 'CASH'

Arguing in favor of his tariffs, President Donald Trump claimed on Twitter Sunday that the US had "no debt" and "a big system of tariffs" when it built "everything from Highways to the Military with CASH."

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100 children moved back to US border facility with 'unconscionable' conditions



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Melania's spokeswoman named White House press secretary

Melania Trump's spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham will get a major new role as both White House press secretary and communications director, the first lady tweeted Tuesday.

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Could the poo of elite athletes provide an ingredient to improve physical performance?

Great athletes not only have heart, they have guts -- special guts. Boston Marathon runners and Olympic athletes have higher than usual amounts of Veillonella bacteria in their digestive tract following races, a new study finds. When mice consumed the Veillonella, their treadmill runs were better than those of mice not given the same bacterial diet, according to new research published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.

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Europe braces for scorching heat wave that could break records

Europe is bracing for an "exceptional" heat wave, with authorities activating emergency plans that include setting up public cooling rooms and extending hours at swimming pools.

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Boris Johnson is in denial about the reality of Brexit

• Big debate in UK about politicians' private lives

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Netherlands' emergency phone line went down -- and officials gave out the number for a newspaper instead

Dutch authorities are investigating how emergency lines went down for almost four hours in the country's worst telecoms outage in living memory -- during which the number of a national newspaper was given out instead.

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Prada launches sustainable nylon drive

Prada has long been known for its nylon bags, and now the Italian fashion house is making the products more sustainable.

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Judi Dench says work of Weinstein and Spacey should not be forgotten

Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench has spoken of her "agony" at the thought that the works of Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein will be forgotten.

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Britain's royal family doubles carbon emissions from travel

Britain's royal family -- known for its advocacy surrounding the environment and conservation -- has doubled its carbon footprint from business travel, according to the Royal Household's latest annual financial statement.

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Former heavyweight champion rescued after yacht catches fire

Legendary heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko had to be rescued in Spain in the early hours of Monday along with his family and friends after a fire broke out on the luxury yacht where they were staying.

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Pilot killed as two jets collide in midair

The unarmed warplanes collided near a military base in northern Germany on June 24. One pilot survived after ejecting from the jet.

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Lampard in line to be new Chelsea manager

Frank Lampard moved a step closer to being appointed Chelsea manager after Derby County granted him permission to speak to the English Premier League club about their managerial vacancy.

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Passenger wakes to darkness, alone on plane

An Air Canada passenger says she had to organize her own escape from an empty plane in Toronto after she was left asleep in her seat.

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Is 'dark tourism' on the rise?



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The 100-year-old peace treaty that still shapes our world

At the end of World War I, leaders of the victorious allies—the United States, Britain, France and Italy—arrived in Paris to begin the Herculean task of ending the First World War and trying, as best they could, to prevent another.

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How suicide prevention is becoming part of Anthony Bourdain's legacy

The day Anthony Bourdain died, the phone did not stop ringing at the Giving Kitchen, an Atlanta nonprofit that provides support to restaurant workers sidelined by illness, injury or other emergencies.

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How not to trash the planet at a music festival

With some of the world's biggest festivals coming up, months of great music and outdoor partying lie ahead, as well as huge mountains of rubbish and fields littered with plastic.

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Monday, 24 June 2019

34 bridesmaids and she wishes she could have more

A bride from New Orleans went all out for her beach wedding -- enlisting 34 of her closest friends and family to join her as bridesmaids on her big day.

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Lessons from US drone shootdown



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Disney heiress: Billionaires don't share the same planet

Disney heiress Abigail Disney explains to CNN's Don Lemon why she's a proponent of a federal wealth tax to help address income inequality.

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What shooting down a $110M US drone tells us about Iran

Once the dust cleared, it turned out that one of the enduring lessons from the past week occurred at about 22,000 feet.

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Trump considering a visit to Korean DMZ

President Donald Trump is considering a visit to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea during his scheduled trip to Seoul, South Korea, after the G-20 summit, according to a South Korean government official.

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McDonald's goes designer and other highlights from Men's Fashion Week

Spanning London, Florence, Paris and Milan -- and even a branch of McDonald's -- the runways of men's fashion season have been full of surprises.

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What it's like to swim in an underwater Boeing 747

A diver glides through the murky depths of the Persian Gulf, tracing the length of a submerged Boeing 747 airplane.

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Everest deaths: 'Corners are being massively cut'

An experienced mountaineer, Adrian Ballinger knows about the dangers of Everest better than most. He's spent 12 seasons as a guide on the world's highest peak and has summited it eight times -- once without supplementary oxygen, which almost cost him his life.

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Sunday, 23 June 2019

Small slug throws Japan's high-speed rail into chaos

A single, small slug has been blamed for a massive power failure that brought part of Japan's high-speed rail network to a standstill last month.

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Frozen sperm can survive space travel, preliminary study suggests

It's one small step for science, and potentially one giant leap for mankind's ability to populate space.

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Istanbul vote signals shift in Erdogan's dominance in Turkey



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What's the answer to Britain's knife-crime crisis?

Five years into a knife-crime crisis, Britain is still scrambling for solutions.

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Democratic debates set to bring historic diversity to the stages

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Bernie Sanders to unveil plan to cancel all $1.6 trillion of student loan debt

Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to stake out uncharted territory in the Democratic presidential primary, offering up a plan to completely eliminate the student loan debt of every American.

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Flying Wallendas make history crossing Times Square 25 stories in the air

The Flying Wallendas astonished the world once again, becoming the first to cross New York's Times Square on a tightrope 25 stories above the city streets.

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This cat got stuck in the washing machine for a full cycle, and lived to tell the tale

Stefani Carroll-Kirchoff always checks the washer and dryer to make sure none of her three cats have climbed inside. Well, almost always.

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Yes, Snoop won the gospel category at the BET Awards

You read that headline correctly.

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Pence: 'Of course' migrants children should have toothbrushes, blankets and medicine

Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday acknowledged that "of course" essentials such as toothbrushes, blankets and medicine are necessary basics for children -- despite the Trump administration's legal argument earlier this week that detained migrant children didn't need those items in order to be held in "safe and sanitary conditions."

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Women's World Cup: Referees and VAR under the microscope after dramatic weekend in France

Even by the standards of the headline-hogging Video Assistant Referee (VAR) it was an extraordinary weekend at the Women's World Cup.

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The diesel scandal just destroyed profit growth at Daimler, maker of Mercedes-Benz

Daimler, the German auto company that makes Mercedes-Benz, has slashed its 2019 profit expectations by hundreds of millions of euros. The financial downgrade, announced Sunday, is the latest fallout from the diesel emissions scandal that has rocked the German auto industry.

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Chrissy Teigen mom-shamed after posting video of daughter

Model Chrissy Teigen is defending a video she posted of her daughter's first time at the dentist after some are criticizing Teigen for not taking her earlier.

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Watch Rihanna drink Seth Meyers under the table

Rihanna joined Seth Meyers for a day drinking session that left the late-night host covered in makeup and singing the pop star's hits.

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A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a bloody, logistical nightmare

Roaring out of the sky, an F-16V fighter jet lands smoothly to rearm and refuel on an unremarkable freeway in rural Taiwan, surrounded by rice paddies.

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Pete Buttigieg confronts leadership test in impassioned South Bend townhall

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg faced the raw and unvarnished emotion of his community at a town hall in South Bend, Indiana, on Sunday as the mayor attempted to soothe the pain caused by the recent killing of a black man by a police officer.

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Trump says he's not ready for a 2020 loss

President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday that he's not prepared to lose the 2020 presidential election.

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Tapper laughs off Pence's climate crisis claim: That's not true

During an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Vice President Mike Pence would not say whether climate change is a threat to the US. Pence's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency announced last week it will roll back Obama-era restrictions on coal plants and allow states to set their own emission standards.

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A 10th American has died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic

A man from New York died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic earlier this month, according to a US State Department official, making him the 10th American tourist to have died during or after their stay in the Caribbean nation.

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Judith Krantz, romance novelist, dies at 91

Judith Krantz, whose best-selling romance novels told racy tales of the rich, died of natural causes Saturday, her publicist said. She was 91.

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'Biggest protest since fall of Communism' demands the resignation of 'Czech Trump'

Tens of thousands of Czechs filled Prague's Letna Plain park on Sunday, taking part in what its organizers described as "the biggest protest since the fall of Communism."

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Missing YouTuber's belongings recovered on Manhattan Bridge

A backpack and phone believed to belong to a missing YouTuber have been recovered on the Manhattan Bridge in New York City, according to police sources.

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Turkish opposition set to win Istanbul mayoral election rerun



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Vatican cancels football match over anti-abortion protests

The Vatican canceled a friendly football match between its new women's team and a club in Vienna, after a number of Austrian players protested against the Catholic Church's stance on abortion.

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'Dog the Bounty Hunter' star in medically-induced coma

Beth Chapman, the bail bondswoman who starred on the reality show "Dog the Bounty Hunter," is in a medically induced coma, her husband Duane "Dog" Chapman has confirmed on Facebook.

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How a superfan got Hollywood to make the first Batman movie

Three decades after director Tim Burton's 1989 "Batman" film became a box office blockbuster and pop culture phenomenon, the decision to bring the Dark Knight to the big screen seems like it should have been a no-brainer. But in the years leading up to the film's release, it was as hard to breach the barriers to Hollywood as it was to break into the Batcave.

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John Bolton: Iran should not 'mistake US prudence for weakness'

United States national security adviser John Bolton warned Sunday that Iran should not "mistake US prudence and discretion for weakness," days after President Donald Trump called off a retaliatory military strike against Iran after the downing of an American drone.

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Hundreds of climate protesters stage blockade in German coal mine

Hundreds of climate change protesters broke into a huge open cast mine in western Germany Saturday to protest against the country's ongoing dependence on fossil fuels.

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Fighter jets escort passenger plane back to London after severe disruption on board

A woman has been arrested after two Royal Air Force (RAF) jets were forced to escort a passenger plane back to London following severe disruption on board shortly after take-off.

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Woman accused of killing son, 3, with SUV in game of 'chicken'

A Texas woman is accused of killing her 3-year-old son after running over him with an SUV during a game of "chicken."

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Boris Johnson under pressure to explain police incident

Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, was facing mounting calls Sunday to fully explain an incident in which police attended an alleged altercation at the London home he shares with his girlfriend.

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Ethiopia PM says army chief of staff attacked

Ethiopia's army chief of staff, General Seare Mekonnen, has been attacked, the country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a national television address early Sunday.

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Saturday, 22 June 2019

Trump's decision to call off airstrikes reveals policy chaos



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Coup attempt in Ethiopia's Amhara region has failed, officials say

A coup attempt in Ethiopia's Amhara region occurred Saturday, according to Ethiopian officials.

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Norway beats Australia on penalties after Sam Kerr misses for Matildas

Australian star Sam Kerr flunked her spot kick as the Matildas lost a penalty shoot-out to Norway after a pulsating last 16 Women's World Cup clash in Nice Saturday.

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Bern E-Prix: Jean Eric-Vergne closes on second straight title after Swiss success

In a four-way last lap tussle, it was defending champion Jean Eric-Vergne who kept his nerve to win the Berne E-prix Saturday and increase his lead in the 2018-19 title race.

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Germany defeats Nigeria in the first game of knockout rounds in World Cup

Alexandra Popp celebrated her 100th appearance for Germany with the opening goal for the two-time world champion in its comfortable 3-0 win over Nigeria in Grenoble to reach the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup.

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Hidden toilet camera found in James Bond studio

A man was arrested Friday after a hidden camera was found in the women's toilets at Pinewood Studios, in Buckinghamshire, England, where the next James Bond film is being filmed.

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Pickup truck going wrong way kills 7 bikers

Seven motorcyclists were killed and three others injured when they collided with a pickup truck that was going the opposite direction in New Hampshire, police said.

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Shooting suspect watched officers on camera as he fired, killing trainee, 26

For hours, the barrage of gunfire just wouldn't stop.

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Boris Johnson in spotlight after report alleges police call-out

Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the race to become Britain's next PM, was facing new questions about his suitability for the role Saturday after reports that police were called to an alleged altercation at the apartment he shares with his girlfriend.

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Europe to experience 'intense heat' in multi-day heat wave

Europe will be struck by a "potentially dangerous" heat wave next week, according to forecaster Accuweather, with temperatures expected to reach a high of 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Mick Jagger skips and dances on Rolling Stones' tour following heart surgery

Mick Jagger gave Chicago a performance to remember Friday night.

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Friday, 21 June 2019

Mermaids are taking over New York

Around the first day of summer, a gaggle (or is it a school?) of mermaids descends upon Coney Island, New York.

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Trump responds to accusation of '90s sexual assault

President Donald Trump on Friday responded to allegations of sexual assault after magazine advice columnist E. Jean Carroll alleged he had attacked her at a New York luxury department store in the late 1990s.

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Scientists say dinosaur fossils found in Colorado are those of a 68 million years old triceratops

Several weeks ago, construction workers digging near a Denver, Colorado, retirement home made a startling discovery: dinosaur bones.

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These dogs are getting a cancer vaccine. If it works, humans could be next

If you ask most experts in the cancer community, creating a wide-ranging vaccine that prevents tumors like we prevent infectious diseases is damn near impossible.

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A vaccine against cancer? These dogs are the first patients

Researchers are testing a vaccine to prevent or delay cancer in 800 pet dogs. If it works, clinical trials in humans could be next.

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How Keanu Reeves became the internet's boyfriend

The "Keanuaissance" is upon us. Keanu Reeves' career and mysterious persona has developed a loyal online following, dubbing him the "internet's boyfriend."

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New video showcases world's biggest underwater park project

The largest plane to ever be submerged is now part of the world's largest eco-friendly underwater theme park in Bahrain.

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Stonehenge live feed offers year-round 'personal sunrise'

Gathering at Stonehenge on the summer solstice is an age-old tradition that thousands still observe -- and it's on the bucket list of many more around the world.

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NBA draft: Zion Williamson headed to New Orleans as top pick

In the least surprising news of the day, Duke superstar Zion Williamson was the first name called when the NBA draft began Thursday night in New York.

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Pieces of Apollo 11's history are up for auction

An auction house is selling a number of autographs, hardware and flown artifacts from the Apollo 11 mission just in time for the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.

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Jeff Pearlman: Real lesson of idiot parents brawling over a kids' game

On November 12, 2017, the same day a 7.3 earthquake hit near Halabjal, Iraq, and gossip columnist Liz Smith died at age 94, Emmett Leo Pearlman, my son, wrapped up his Little League baseball career.

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Derek Kilmer and Tom Graves: The bipartisan effort to reform Congress

Less popular than head lice, root canals and Nickelback. The ultimate fixer upper. The swamp.

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David Miliband: The world is failing women and girls in crisis

World Refugee Day is an emotional moment every year. When UNHCR publishes its annual totals on the number of people displaced by conflict and persecution -- this year more than 70 million -- we are forced to confront our failure to bend the arc of history towards justice for millions of refugees around the world.

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Iran releases first images of what it says are pieces of the US drone shot down on Thursday



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India sending warships to the Middle East to protect shipping

The Indian Navy is sending two warships to the Gulf of Oman to protect the country's shipping in the wake of a series of attacks on tankers there in the past six weeks.

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Russia to free captive whales from 'jail'

Russia is to begin freeing a small group of beluga whales and orcas held in a cramped pen, which some have dubbed "whale jail," in the country's far eastern coast.

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Thursday, 20 June 2019

Pharrell Williams, Gigi Hadid celebrate Karl Lagerfeld in moving tribute

Claudia Schiffer, Anna Wintour and Gigi Hadid were among more than 1,000 guests to attend a star-studded memorial for the late Karl Lagerfeld in Paris on Thursday.

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Hong Kong protesters take to the streets again after government apology falls flat

For the third time in less than a week, Hong Kong protesters have taken to the streets over a controversial extradition bill with China.

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North Korea holds mass celebration in Xi's honor amid talks on US tensions

Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un attended an elaborate celebration in Pyongyang Thursday celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations between China and North Korea, underscoring their alliance amid challenges posed by the United States.

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UK politician filmed grabbing Greenpeace protester

A senior British politician is under investigation after video emerged of him grabbing and manhandling a protester at an event in London Thursday.

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Justin Trudeau scores basket of treats from Nancy Pelosi after winning NBA Finals bet

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scored a basket of treats from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday after winning a bet that the Toronto Raptors would defeat the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA Championship.

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Video reportedly shows US drone attack

The Pentagon has released a video that they claim shows Iran shooting down a US drone. CNN's Barbara Starr reports.

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Erin Burnett reacts to Trump's 'feeling' about Iran

Iran says it shot down an approaching US spy drone on Thursday. The US says the drone was flying in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz.

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Rupert Murdoch, 88, recovering after pneumonia

Rupert Murdoch, the 88-year-old billionaire media mogul, is recovering after a bout with pneumonia, two people familiar with the matter told CNN Business.

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New video of Freddie Mercury emerges

A close friend of Freddie Mercury released a new version of the Queen frontman singing "Time Waits for No One," accompanied only by a piano.

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Slack is now worth more than $20 billion

Five years ago, Slack officially launched out of the ashes of a failed gaming project. Now the company is worth more than $20 billion.

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Sea lion launches at 13-year-old on beach

A 13-year-old girl is recovering after a sea lion jumped from out of the ocean and bit her in Pismo Beach, California. The sea lion believed to be responsible for biting the girl is reportedly in rehabilitative care at the Center's Sausalito facility, according to CNN affiliate KSBY.

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You can move into Notorious B.I.G.'s childhood home

It was all a dream: stainless-steel appliances and exposed beams.

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Opinion: Whoopi Goldberg may have a point on Bella Thorne's nude photos

What happens in the cloud doesn't necessarily stay in the cloud — a lesson that actress Bella Thorne has learned the hard way. On Saturday, Thorne, who is 21, shared explicit pictures of herself on Twitter, explaining that "for the last 24 hours I have been threatened with my own nudes," and that she had decided to share them preemptively because "it's MY DECISION NOW U DON'T GET TO TAKE YET ANOTHER THING FROM ME. I can sleep tonight better knowing I took my power back."

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Huge great white shark pops up, shocks boaters

A giant great white shark surprises a group of New Jersey fisherman when it tries to devour a bag of chum off the side of their boat.

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NASA captures 'first' images of supersonic shockwaves colliding in flight

NASA has captured groundbreaking images of shockwaves from supersonic aircraft, the space agency said, as part of efforts to create a jet that flies faster than the speed of sound without producing sonic boom.

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Slack is ruining my life and I love it

In the time it took me to type this sentence about Slack, I received more than a dozen messages in a private Slack group and more posts than I can count in several team channels. I typed many words in response to those messages — some of them even borderline good words — but came no closer to completing my job for the day: writing this article about Slack.

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Iran says downing of drone was warning message to US



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Iran says downing of drone was warning message to US



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Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Joe Biden gets in his own way on race



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Huawei is still the place Chinese students want to work

The long-running US campaign against Huawei may be starting to hurt its business but it hasn't damaged the tech company's reputation among Chinese students looking for work.

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Joe Biden gets in his own way on race

Joe Biden can't seem to get out of his own way.

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Iran claims to have shot down US spy drone

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards claimed Thursday to have shot down a "intruding American spy drone" after it entered Iranian airspace, according to state media, amid increased hostility between Washington and Tehran.

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The US suicide rate is up 33% since 1999, research says

The suicide rate in the United States continues to climb, with a rate in 2017 that was 33% higher than in 1999, new research finds.

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Van Gogh's 'suicide gun' sells for $180,000

The rusty handgun that Vincent van Gogh is believed to have killed himself with in 1890 has sold for €162,500 ($183,000).

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Xi Jinping leaves for Pyongyang, marking first visit by Chinese leader to North Korea in 14 years

Xi Jinping has departed Beijing for Pyongyang, a historic trip that marks the first time a Chinese leader has traveled to North Korea in 14 years.

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Pilots criticize Boeing's 737 Max design at House hearing

Debate over the factors that may have contributed to two 737 Max plane crashes consumed a House hearing Wednesday, as two pilots criticized Boeing's design and rollout of the aircraft and some lawmakers questioned the qualifications of the foreign pilots involved in the crashes.

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Lawmakers 'ran out of time' to legalize marijuana in New York

State leaders in New York failed to reach a consensus Wednesday on key details in the state's plan to legalize recreational marijuana, flattening a final push from Democratic leaders hoping to pass an agreement this year.

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Why America's first Native American poet laureate gives me hope

"I know there is something larger than the memory of a dispossessed people. We have seen it."

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'Apollo 11' takes nostalgic but chilly flight back in time

"Apollo 11" might focus on the moon mission of a half-century ago, but in its own way the CNN Films documentary feels like a step into a time capsule. Meticulously recapturing the drama of that "giant leap for mankind" in 1969, it's a wonderfully nostalgic if somewhat antiseptic reminder of what it meant to first break the bonds of Earth.

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'Jeopardy!' champion James Holzhauer donated to a cancer walk in Alex Trebek's name

James Holzhauer, the "Jeopardy!" champion who won 32 straight games, earning a total of $2,462,216, has donated a portion of his winnings to a Chicago-area pancreatic cancer walk.

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Chinese medicine: The next step in cancer recovery?

Karen Kwai-Ching Li, known as KC, has lived in fear of her osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone, for almost 28 years.

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How the shooting of David Ortiz unfolded

Police in the Dominican Republic are still trying to unravel the motives behind the shooting of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz. CNN's Patrick Oppmann reports.

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Rare wave-shaped clouds roll over Virginia

A rare formation of clouds wowed onlookers at Virginia's Smith Mountain Lake on Tuesday.

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Huge great white shark pops up, shocks boaters

A giant great white shark surprises a group of New Jersey fisherman when it tries to devour a bag of chum off the side of their boat.

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Key piece of evidence missing in Kevin Spacey case

Kevin Spacey's accuser, his mother and their attorney say they cannot find the cell phone the accuser used the night the actor allegedly sexually assaulted him, according to court documents.

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Dad chases suspect into a press conference

A police detective in Australia stopped speaking mid-sentence at a press conference to tackle a man to the ground.

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Babbling tot and dad are back in new ad

The internet could not get enough of the conversation between this babbling baby and his dad. Now, they have taken to television in this adorable ad for Denny's.

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Elderly woman seriously injured in William and Kate convoy crash

An elderly woman is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a police convoy escorting Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.

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Women's World Cup: Best moments from France 2019

Billed in advance as the biggest and best tournament yet, this year's Women's World Cup hasn't disappointed.

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Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Trump has two strategies to counter nuclear threats. Neither is working

To inherit one nuclear crisis might look like misfortune, but to develop a second looks like carelessness.

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One in every 108 people on the planet has been displaced, says UN Refugee Agency

More than 70 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to violence or persecution, the United Nations has said, as the global migrant crisis pushed the number of displaced people to a new all-time high.

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California utility PG&E to pay $1 billion to local governments for a series of wildfires

A utility blamed for igniting deadly wildfires that killed dozens in California has agreed to pay $1 billion in damages to local governments for blazes linked to its power lines, poles and other equipment.

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11th suspect arrested in David Ortiz's shooting as details emerge on who allegedly paid for attempted hit

Dominican Republic authorities arrested an 11th suspect in the murder-for-hire plot against former Rex Sox player David Ortiz as details emerge on who allegedly paid for the attempted hit.

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Xi heads to North Korea as fate of US nuclear deal still up in the air

More than 15 months after Kim Jong Un traveled to Beijing and invited the Chinese President to visit Pyongyang, Xi Jinping is finally heading to the North Korean capital for a two-day state visit this week.

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Richer countries have less faith in vaccines, survey finds

People in high-income countries have the lowest confidence in vaccines, with about 20% of those in Europe either disagreeing or being unsure of whether vaccines are safe, according to a new global survey.

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Trump to meet Xi at G20 amid raging trade war. He says the Chinese leader is a 'terrific guy'

US President Donald Trump has announced plans for an "extended" meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Japan next week, a significant development aimed at resolving the ongoing trade war between the two countries.

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Melania Trump fires up chanting crowd

First lady Melania Trump introduces President Trump at his 2020 campaign kickoff event in Orlando.

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Asia stocks climb as Trump signals hope for US-China trade talks

Asia stocks spiked early Wednesday, following Wall Street's rally on signs that US-China trade relations could be improving.

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Trump's pathetic tweet on deporting millions of immigrants should fool no one

He was right on schedule.

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Facebook's new cryptocurrency has critics

No one was angry when Facebook named products Moments, Poke, Slingshot or Portal. But the name Facebook gave its new cryptocurrency has upset some members of a very specific group: people born between September 23 and October 22.

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Gunmen kill dozens in 'terrorist' Mali attack, government says

Dozens of people were killed and many others were injured when armed men attacked two villages in central Mali, the government said Tuesday.

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NASA breaks record to capture this image

NASA spacecraft OSIRIS-REx, which has been orbiting the asteroid named Bennu, just broke a record in order to capture this image.

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Trump voter's false claim surprises CNN reporter

CNN's Ed Lavandera talks with President Trump's supporters in Florida ahead of his 2020 campaign kickoff.

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Congressman slams Trump for touting controversial drug

Presidential candidate Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) said it is reckless for President Donald Trump to tout a controversial new depression drug that works similarly to an opioid.

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Pharmacy tests turn up another cancer-causing compound in heart drugs

Tests by an online pharmacy turned up another cancer-causing compound in heart medications, and these drugs haven't been recalled.

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Ethiopia restores internet after one week outage

One week after a web blackout in the country, internet and text messaging services were restored in Ethiopia Tuesday, Ethio Telecom, the country's mobile service provider said.

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Feds seize more than 16 tons of cocaine at Philadelphia terminal

Federal authorities seized about 16½ tons of cocaine Tuesday from a large ship at the Packer Marine Terminal in Philadelphia, prosecutors said.

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The 'Game of Thrones' prequel filming has begun and fans will recognize the location

The world of Westeros is back in the spotlight as filming for the "Game of Thrones" prequel is underway -- and in a location fans know very well.

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Extreme turbulence throws flight attendant into plane ceiling

Airplane passengers on their way to France were rocked by severe turbulence that caused one flight attendant to hit the plane's ceiling.

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Comics: Mulvaney coughed for a reason

Late-night hosts poke fun at Trump's reaction when acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney coughed during an interview.

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The euro falls on talk of more easy money. Trump hits back on Twitter

Europe signaled Tuesday that it could return to printing money to boost its flagging economy, a potential reversal of policy that drew an immediate rebuke from President Donald Trump.

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World's best airlines for 2019 revealed by Skytrax

The results are in -- Qatar Airways is back on top with flying colors, nabbing the top spot at the 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards.

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London Heathrow Airport reveals expansion 'masterplan'

London's Heathrow Airport has released a new "masterplan" for its much-anticipated expansion, which will see a third runway open by 2026, making it one of the busiest airports in the world.

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Being blamed for the oil tanker attack suits Iran just fine

In the not very complicated mystery over the attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, there are two prime suspects with motives for the crimes. Only one, however, stands to benefit, whoever is responsible.

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Michel Platini in custody over 2022 Qatar World Cup probe



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NASA's 'loneliest man'? Far from it

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins remembers looking up a the sky as a child, seeing "the most marvelous things up there" and wanting to know more about them, he told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. That's when he knew that he wanted to fly.

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Mohamed Morsy: A polarizing legacy

Mohamed Morsy represented both the zenith of the Arab Spring and its almost universal failure. He became Egypt's first democratically-elected president in 2012, but after a year of deepening chaos was forced from office in a coup led by then-defense minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.

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Man who shared New Zealand mosque shooting video online jailed for 21 months

A New Zealand man has been jailed for almost two years for sharing a video of the Christchurch mosque shootings that killed 51 people.

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Monday, 17 June 2019

Welcome to Gay Hell, Michigan, where only pride flags are allowed to fly

Youtuber Elijah Daniel has pulled a lot of stunts since he started creating content, but his latest act as Mayor of Hell has a lot of people talking.

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UN terrorism chief heavily criticized for trip to China's Xinjiang region

United Nations counter terrorism chief Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov has come under heavy criticism from the United States and human rights groups over his recent trip to China's repressive Xinjiang region.

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Trump seeks 2016 magic as he kicks off 2020

The President will try to turn back time Tuesday, officially lighting the touch paper on his reelection bid in the embrace of a besotted Florida crowd primed for pure, untamed Donald Trump.

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They wanted a son so much they made their daughter live as a boy



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Dominican prosecutors identify man accused of paying for attempted hit on David Ortiz

Dominican prosecutors say a fugitive suspect paid for the would-be assassins who shot David Ortiz in a murder-for-hire plot against the former Boston Red Sox slugger.

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Chao under fire for appearing at family business events

Ethics experts are raising concerns about whether Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao used her office to help her family's business. CNN's Drew Griffin investigates.

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Photo of sled dogs walking through water shows reality of Greenland's melting ice sheet

Steffen Olsen, a scientist with the Danish Meteorological Institute, was on a routine mission in northwest Greenland to retrieve oceanographic and weather monitoring tools placed by his colleagues on sea ice when he ran into a problem.

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Teen survives 10-inch knife lodged in face: 'It could have been the end of me'

When Dr. Koji Ebersole laid eyes on the boy whose face was impaled on a 10-inch knife, the neurosurgeon thought, "here we go again."

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Manafort moved to Manhattan Correctional Center

Paul Manafort was moved by the federal prison system to the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan on Monday morning, according to a person familiar with his case.

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Sprint and T-Mobile merger is about to clear its biggest hurdle

Sprint and T-Mobile's on-again-off-again $26 billion merger appears to be on again, leaving the combined company poised to become the second-largest wireless provider in the country. The US Department of Justice is prepared to approve the deal within days, CNN Business has learned.

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2 people were bitten by sharks in the last 2 weeks. Both of them lived to tell their story

Two people have been bitten by sharks off the coast of North Carolina in the past 14 days and a third person is believed to be a shark bite victim during that time period, officials said.

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Buttigieg cancels top-dollar California fundraisers to focus on officer-involved shooting in South Bend

Mayor Pete Buttigieg will no longer travel to California for a series of top dollar fundraisers on Tuesday and Wednesday, a spokesman for the campaign tells CNN, and instead will stay in South Bend, Indiana, to handle the fallout from an officer-involved shooting that happened early on Sunday morning.

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Iran official: US and Iran headed toward confrontation

Iranian ambassador to the United Kingdom Hamid Baeidinejad tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour that the United States and Iran are heading towards a confrontation, while Iran also announced an escalation of its nuclear program.

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See Anderson Cooper pay tribute to his mom, Gloria Vanderbilt

• Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95 • Gloria Vanderbilt's life in pictures • Opinion: Gloria Vanderbilt was the ultimate master of reinvention

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hesitates when asked about Joe Biden

Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) showed discomfort when asked about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's history of unwanted touching, but said she would support Biden if he became the Democratic nominee. CNN's Arlette Saenz reports.

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Bazaruto Archipelago: The Mozambique islands where horses play in the surf

Mozambique's coastline stretches about 2,470 kilometers along the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, and most of its beaches remain in pristine condition without hordes of tourists or tacky boardwalks.

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Who is new US Open champion Gary Woodland?

He dreamed of starring in the NBA, but in Gary Woodland's first college game on a basketball scholarship, he realized he needed a plan B.

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Your road trip guide to civil rights history in the South



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Lufthansa hit hard by low cost rivals

Lufthansa's stock plummeted Monday after the German carrier warned that intense competition from low-cost European rivals was hurting its bottom line.

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Accidental cat filter derails political press conference



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Israel announces new Golan Heights settlement named after Trump

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a new settlement in the Golan Heights named after his "great friend" Donald Trump.

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Iran says it will ramp up low-grade uranium enrichment, exceed stockpile limit in 10 days

Iran will surpass the limit of low enriched uranium it is allowed to stockpile under the nuclear deal in 10 days, a spokesman for the Iranian atomic agency spokesman announced Monday, in the latest blow to the pact agreed with the United States and other world powers in 2015.

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Dad of missing backpacker's tearful appeal

The father of an 18-year-old Belgian backpacker who has been missing in Australia for more than two weeks broke down in tears as he appealed for help to track down his son.

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His father buried his family with his own hands



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Trump may raise Hong Kong protests with Xi as city remains a thorn in Beijing's side

Hong Kong has once again burnished its reputation as a thorn in the side of the Chinese Communist Party and its leader, President Xi Jinping, after protesters swarmed the city's streets for the third time in one week.

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Rat infestation plagues New Zealand town

A beachside New Zealand suburb known for roaming chickens and yoga has become infested with hordes of unwelcome guests: large, writhing rats.

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Sunday, 16 June 2019

Joshua Wong released from prison day after hundreds of thousands march in Hong Kong

A day after organizers said 2 million Hong Kongers took to the streets to march against an extradition bill with China, one of the city's pro-democracy icons has been released from prison.

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Hong Kong extradition bill: Organizers claim 2M march as protesters demand leader's resignation



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Gary Woodland wins 119th US Open, his first major title

American Gary Woodland won the 2019 United States Open Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California Sunday.

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Trump says he assumes his 'financial statement' will be released 'at some point'

President Donald Trump assumes his "financial statement" will "at some point" be released, he told ABC News in an interview that aired Sunday.

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Indian farmers use the sun to help water crops

Hundreds of millions of people in India depend on farming for their livelihoods, but widespread droughts in recent years mean they often struggle to find enough water for their fields.

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Original ending to 'Pretty Woman' will shock you

Actress Julia Roberts revealed the original ending to the famous movie "Pretty Woman."

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YouTuber comes out as gay in video

Eugene Lee Yang, a popular YouTuber of "Try Guys" fame, released a video during Pride Month to announce he is gay.

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Father's shirt brought woman to tears

Scott "Howie" Dittman went viral for giving out "dad hugs" to the attendees of a Pride parade in Pittsburgh.

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Fareed: This is a canary in the coal mine for America

CNN's Fareed Zakaria explains why some of America's closest allies are looking to undermine the country's economic strength.

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Buttigieg calls out Trump's hypocrisy on Iraq war: This is shocking

CNN's Jake Tapper discusses the Gulf of Oman tanker attacks with Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.

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Tourists from the US, Canada, Japan and Australia can now travel to Brazil visa-free

If watching a game at Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã stadium has been on your bucket list since the 2014 FIFA World Cup, you can now do so without adding a trip to the consulate as part of your itinerary.

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NASA spacecraft is orbiting closer to an asteroid than ever before

In the dark and lonely place that is space, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has managed to reach a new level of proximity as it studies an asteroid.

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Trump campaign to fire multiple pollsters after unflattering numbers leak

President Donald Trump's campaign says it will fire several pollsters after internal polling numbers that showed the President lagging behind Democratic presidential candidates in key states were made public, according to two campaign officials.

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O.J. Simpson vows to 'set the record straight'

O.J. Simpson says he plans to use his new Twitter account to "set the record straight," as well as to talk sports, fantasy football and even some politics.

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Husband of detained aid worker goes on hunger strike outside Iranian embassy

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband has begun a hunger strike outside the Iranian Embassy in London, in solidarity with his wife who started her third prison hunger strike in Iran on Saturday.

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Trump didn't fire Mueller because firings 'didn't work out too well' for Nixon

President Donald Trump said that he didn't fire special counsel Robert Mueller because firings "didn't work out too well" for former President Richard Nixon, though he claimed he had the Constitutional authority to do so.

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US weighing military options against Iran, Pompeo confirms



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US dominates Chile to coast into World Cup last 16



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Ginger Spice is sorry for 'being a brat' and leaving the Spice Girls

The Spice Girls have hinted that their sell-out reunion tour will travel to Australia early next year, after Mel B made a surprise announcement during the group's final performance at London's Wembley Stadium Saturday evening.

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Maurizio Sarri leaves Chelsea

Chelsea has confirmed manager Maurizio Sarri has left the club to join Serie A champion Juventus.

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Meghan and Harry release Father's Day photo of Archie



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Campaigners vow to keep pressure on government



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Where is the world's most expensive painting?



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Protesters call for city's leader to step down



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Trump brands London mayor a 'disaster'

Donald Trump has attacked London Mayor Sadiq Khan over a spate of violence in the British capital, branding the politician a "disaster" and "national disgrace."

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Father's Day: Unforgettable dad moments in sport

The bond between a father and his kids can be extremely powerful.

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Saudi teenager arrested at 13 spared from execution, source says



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NatGeo reveals best travel photo of 2019

A snowy fishing village in Greenland, a vulture soaring through the sky in Spain, and a trio of actors gearing up for an opera performance in China all make up the award winners in the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year awards.

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Babe Ruth's jersey sold at auction for a record-breaking $5.6 million

It's been more than a century since Babe Ruth started his baseball career, but the Bambino is still breaking records.

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Elie Mystal: What 'The West Wing' reveals about Biden

For loyal fans of the Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing," former Vice President Joe Biden seems almost familiar. Biden is a Democrat, to be sure, but not one of those progressives who wants to change things all at once. He's guided by a strong Irish Catholic faith but doesn't seem particularly inclined to impose his faith on others. He's compassionate.

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Saturday, 15 June 2019

What would life be like in a zero-carbon country?

Drastic restrictions on almost every aspect of people's lives, from the cars they drive, the way they heat their homes, to the fridges they buy -- even the food stored in them. That is the reality of what awaits us in 2050 if a UK government pledge to cut greenhouse emissions to "net zero" is to be met.

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Hong Kong protest goes on despite suspension of controversial bill

Hong Kong is preparing for another day of protest as campaigners look to keep the pressure on the government, despite a move by the city's embattled leader to suspend a controversial extradition bill.

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11-year-old thwarts home intruders with a machete

An 11-year-old Little League star thwarted a North Carolina home invasion when he came out swinging a machete, striking one intruder in the head, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said.

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Landowners get unusual request: Take in dead whales

Are you a waterfront owner who does not mind dead whales on your property? There's a special offer for you in Washington state.

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United Airlines flight skids off runway

A United Airlines flight skidded off a runway Saturday at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Long lines reported at Target amid widespread register outages

Target on Saturday acknowledged a "systems issue" affecting stores, as shoppers took to social media to complain that cash registers weren't working.

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Mercedes-Benz and Porsche to join Formula E

Porsche and Mercedes-Benz will be competing in Formula E next year as the all-electric series revealed its new bumper calendar for the 2019/20 season.

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Two London teens die minutes apart

The Mayor of London said he was "sickened" after a bloody night in the city saw four people stabbed and a teenager shot dead, in a spate of separate incidents that further highlight the surge in violent crime in Britain's capital.

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Dutch World Cup delight as Miedema breaks scoring record

Vivianne Miedema became the all-time top scorer for the Netherlands women's team as the reigning European champion progressed to the last 16 of the Women's World Cup.

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The website changing the conversation around sex



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Disturbing truth behind these beautiful photos



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Woman sits exam 30 mins after giving birth

A woman in Ethiopia took her final year exams in hospital just 30 minutes after giving birth to a baby boy.

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Analysis: US policy toward Iran is all stick and no carrot

The motorcycle zipped past our taxi as we headed to Tyre in southern Lebanon, veering off the road onto a dirt track leading up into the hills. The passenger on the back of the motorcycle had what appeared to be long tubes, concealed by cloth, strapped to his back.

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London bus attack victim urges fight against all LGBT hate crimes

A bisexual woman beaten on a London bus in a homophobic attack that sparked national outrage has called for action against a surge in anti-LGBT hate crimes.

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Jennifer Aniston opens up about her 'silver fox' co-star

Jennifer Aniston is opening up about her co-star Steve Carell and the effect he has on people.

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The race to stop the death of Venice

Venice is straining under the huge numbers of visitors that flock to see its canals and architecture. The city has plans to restrict them, but will these measures allay fears it will become a theme park?

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Traveler mistakes emergency exit for toilet

A passenger on a UK-Pakistan flight at Manchester Airport caused severe delays after opening the emergency exit door in an attempt to reach the bathroom while the plane was still on the ground.

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Friday, 14 June 2019

These are some of the 9/11 first responders who brought Jon Stewart to tears

They are the people whose plight brought comedian and activist Jon Stewart to tears during an impassioned appearance before Congress this week over funds for other ailing first responders to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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Over 200 dead dolphins were found from Louisiana to Florida. That's triple the usual number, NOAA says

A total of 261 bottlenose dolphins were found stranded between Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle, officials said.

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Boris Johnson might be exactly the Brexit PM Brussels needs



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Faced with protests, Putin blinks -- but don't expect too much

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been in power for nearly two decades, but he still has the capacity to surprise: This week, he unexpectedly showed that the Kremlin -- on rare occasions -- has a reverse gear.

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Why even the biggest sports stars battle with life away from the spotlight

Three years ago Tyson Fury seemed like he had it all: He was the world heavyweight champion and had a loving wife and children. But inside he was battling his own demons of drugs, alcohol and depression and was ready to drive his convertible Ferrari off a bridge at top speed.

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Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice yesterday

Over 40% of Greenland experienced melting yesterday, with total ice loss estimated to be more than 2 gigatons (a gigaton is equal to 1 billion tons).

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Virtual assistants, VR headsets and app stores: How tech is changing cars

It was all about autos at one of China's top tech conferences this week.

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Tanker attack happened amid heightened tensions between US and Iran

The attack on two tankers in a vital Gulf of Oman waterway Thursday comes at a time of heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the oil-rich region and raises concerns of a potential conflict in the Middle East.

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Toronto Raptors fans willed first NBA title success 'into existence'

And breathe. The Drake curse is over. More poignantly, the rapper and the Toronto Raptors most recognizable fan quickly summed up the depth of feeling in the Canadian city -- and Canada -- after the team secured it's first NBA title after defeating the Golden State Warriors.

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Trump's problem isn't Mexico. It's Central America, and it's getting worse



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Tiger Woods forced to 'fight' in US Open at Pebble Beach

He has dazzled at Pebble Beach in the past, but Tiger Woods had to "grind" and "fight" to stay in contention at the 119th US Open Thursday.

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Kenyan MP arrested, accused of slapping female colleague

Kenyan Member of Parliament, Rashid Kassim, has been arrested after being accused of causing "actual bodily harm" to his female colleague, the Kenyan Police Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said.

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Charlie Martin: Transgender driver chases Le Mans 24 Hour race dream

Standing amid the fevered atmosphere of the Le Mans 24 Hour race, Charlie Martin had an epiphany.

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Body of 7-year-old girl from India found in Arizona desert

The body of a 7-year-old girl believed to be from India was found in a remote desert area in Arizona, the US Customs and Border Protection said.

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Hong Kong prepares for more China extradition bill protest

Hong Kong is preparing for another weekend of protests over a controversial China extradition bill -- just days after police tactics during violent demonstrations drew international condemnation.

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Thursday, 13 June 2019

US seizes on tanker attacks to up the stakes with Iran

When a US Secretary of State is as swift and unequivocal as Mike Pompeo was in blaming Iran for brazen attacks on two fuel tankers in the Gulf of Oman, he begs an equally blunt question.

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Will 2020 turn into the 'lock him up' election?

The 2020 White House race is already looking like the "the lock him up" election, with President Donald Trump's legal fate on the ballot.

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These prehistoric reptiles could fly immediately after birth

Baby pterosaurs were overachievers from birth.

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Brain disease linked to lychee toxins kills 47 children in India

Almost 50 children have died in northern India over the past three weeks from a brain disease that has been linked to toxins in lychees.

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Sarah Sanders failed in almost every aspect of the job

Sarah Sanders said last December that when her role as White House press secretary ends, she hopes to be remembered as "honest and transparent." I'm afraid she's going to be remembered quite differently because of the actions of her boss, President Donald Trump, and her own failures to live up to the obligations of the office.

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Keanu Reeves: the mystery of the internet's boyfriend

If you've closely examined a picture of actor Keanu Reeves posing with a fan (and who hasn't, apparently?), you might have done a double take and wondered, what's that he's doing behind her back? Jazz hands? Guess again! As the internet has discovered, that's just Reeves' special "no-touch" way of taking pictures with women—women he doesn't know, including fans, but also ones he does, like Dolly Parton.

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'Spice Girls' animated film reportedly in the works

Spice Girls are about to make a comeback — in a cartoon form that is.

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Police arrest man over 1986 murder of girl, 11

It's been more than 30 years since 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn was found sexually assaulted and strangled to death in the Connecticut woods. On Wednesday, police arrested a man in connection with the 1986 cold case.

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Weakened by trade war, Xi ready to woo Modi and Putin

Smiling broadly as he strode into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in June 2018 alongside a group of world leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping had never looked stronger.

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Why Jon Stewart fights for the 9/11 heroes

In a recent congressional hearing, Jon Stewart displayed passionate conviction for the men and women sickened by exposure to Ground Zero toxins. His testimony has resonated around the country.

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Columbine shooting survivor died of a heroin overdose

Columbine survivor and addiction speaker Austin Eubanks died of "acute heroin toxicity," the coroner's office has confirmed.

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What Mike Pompeo forgot about the flag

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a directive last week prohibiting US diplomatic facilities from flying the LGBTQ rainbow flag from their flagpoles. Though the flag can still be displayed in other ways during Pride Month, Pompeo's decision to specifically ban flagpole use was a break from previous practice and sends an unfortunate message to people around the world about the values America should be espousing and the sort of people we really are.

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Taylor Swift announces new album

Taylor Swift is ready to remind her loyal swifties why they love her with "Lover."

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Here are some of the features you can expect from Apple's iOS 13

Apple users, get ready for some new features on your phones.

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From Thailand to Peru, foodies can learn to cook like the locals

Lucy Aitchison is thwacking a stalk of lemongrass with the side of a cleaver. A trainee surgeon from Sydney, Australia, she has grabbed the opportunity to attend a cooking class with a Thai chef while in Bangkok for a conference. "I don't have much time to cook at home," she says. "I was keen to do this class because you can learn much more from locals than by watching a TV cookery show or reading a cookbook."

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UK maritime safety body investigating 'incident' in Gulf of Oman

An oil tanker managed by Bermuda based shipping company Frontline suffered a fire on Thursday morning while sailing through the Gulf of Oman, a spokesman for the company told CNN on Thursday.

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Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Beijing walks a thin line as Hong Kong erupts at the worst possible time

This week's violent protests in Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill couldn't come at a worse time for China's stability-obsessed Communist Party and its leader, President Xi Jinping.

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Trump throws open 2020 election to foreign spies



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Sanders: Trump is a 'corporate socialist'

During an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders makes his case for why he believes President Donald Trump is a corporate socialist.

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US military to get bigger footprint in Poland



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US Customs supervisor had 'highly suspicious' contact with Chinese officials, prosecutors say

When federal agents raided the Southern California home of US Customs and Border Protection supervisor Wei "George" Xu in February, they seized an arsenal of more than 250 weapons, including nearly three dozen illegal machine guns, according to court records.

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Trump throws open 2020 election to foreign spies

President Donald Trump just made a staggering offer to every foreign spy agency and American enemy: Have at the 2020 election -- especially if you have dirt that can help him win.

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Dozens of dead seals washed up on the coast of Alaska

At least 60 dead ice seals have been found along the coast of the Bering and Chukchi seas in Alaska, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Trump just put a 'for sale' sign on his forehead

By putting a "for sale" sign on his forehead -- and indicating that he's open for business when it comes to receiving dirt on his political rivals -- President Donald Trump is encouraging foreign governments to attack his political opponents.

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India braces for Tropical Cyclone Vayu



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The power behind Marc Marquez's MotoGP throne

He's the cajoler and confidant of perhaps the world's greatest motorcycle racer. Less gray eminence perhaps -- Santi Hernandez is mop-haired and bearded -- but this man is an almost permanent fixture at the side of five-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez.

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This Honda lawnmower is the fastest in the world, hitting 100 mph in 6 seconds

Honda's new lawnmower is faster than some Ferrari models—and can still proficiently cut grass.

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Trump Jr. says there was 'nothing to change' in testimony

Donald Trump Jr. says that there was "nothing to change" in his testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

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US and 26 other nations want to halt North Korea fuel imports



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States threaten their own antitrust moves against tech firms

State attorneys general are warning Silicon Valley's biggest companies they are also planning to get in on the tech crackdown.

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First person sentenced in college admissions scam gets no prison time



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Lawmakers target Trump's plan to change Air Force One's color scheme

President Donald Trump has been personally involved in conversations about changing the color scheme of Air Force One but congressional lawmakers are working to limit his options for a redesign of the iconic aircraft.

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Ex-defense secretary: Why I couldn't work for President Trump

Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter says that he could not serve under President Trump, despite serving for five other US presidents, because of Trump's impulses.

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Mira Sorvino reveals she is a rape survivor

Actress Mira Sorvino, who has been one of the most vocal voices in the #MeToo movement, says she is a survivor of rape.

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Tapper on Trump's answer: Do you have any idea what he's saying?

CNN's Jake Tapper and Guardian reporter Sabrina Siddiqui react to President Donald Trump's confusing statements about spying on North Korea.

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A 14-year-old collapsed and died during football practice at a Florida high school

A 14-year-old collapsed and died during football practice at a Florida high school Tuesday.

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Former business partner won't say whether Trump lies

In an interview with CNN's Cristina Alesci, former executive vice president of the Trump Organization George Sorial, gave insight into Trump as a businessman.

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Gas prices could fall below $2

Here's some good news for drivers in the United States: Gasoline could fall below $2 a gallon for many Americans later this year.

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Sex, drugs and soccer: Diego Maradona film shines light on Napoli years

An unacknowledged son, photo ops with the mafia and humongous cocaine binges: it's incredible that Diego Maradona found time to become the greatest footballer of his generation.

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