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Caution Urged After IS Threaten Heathrow Attack
Sky News - 2 Jul 2016 03:46
Lord Ahmad says the UK will "take all necessary steps" after a threat was reportedly made against Heathrow and other airports.
The Week Britain's Brexit 'Earthquake' Shook The World
The Huffington Post - 2 Jul 2016 06:04
Since the U.K. referendum to leave the European Union last week, the roller-coaster ride of British politics hasn’t let up for a minute. Every day since the June 23 vote has brought more drama. The U.K. prime minister ...
Relax, Brexit Could Be a False Alarm?
Barron's - 2 Jul 2016 06:45
Britain hasn't invoked the article that would start its departure from the EU, and some investors don't think it will.
Bangladesh police storm restaurant to rescue hostages
Al Jazeera English - 2 Jul 2016 05:52
ISIL says it has carried out attack in Dhaka and posts photos of bodies online of what it claims are dead foreigners.
Pricey 'Star Wars' prop replicas can be yours
New York Post - 2 Jul 2016 04:10
The fan boys are all grown up -- but they still love their toys. After the stellar success of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Disney is rolling out a new wave of pricey merchandise targeting hardcore fans of the franchis...
Bus crash in northern China kills 26
Miami Herald - 2 Jul 2016 02:59
A bus in northern China has fallen off an expressway into a ditch, killing 26 people. …
Thousands march in Brexit protest
BBC - 2 Jul 2016 13:47
Thousands of people are marching through London to protest against the referendum decision to leave the European Union.
Queen opens Scottish Parliament
BBC - 2 Jul 2016 13:54
The Queen has officially opened the fifth session of the Scottish parliament.
Former Facebook employee compares the social media giant to North Korea
BGR - 2 Jul 2016 01:30
Ever wondered what it's really like to work at Facebook? You probably think of the paycheck, the perks and the brilliant coworkers who will work alongside you, but with his new book "Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and R...
5 Killed, 20 Injured in Cafe Shooting in Serbia
ABC News - 2 Jul 2016 07:50
Police say five people were killed and at least 20 were injured when a man entered a cafe in northern Serbia and sprayed the visitors with automatic gun fire
Good News for U.S. Economy: Consumers Are Spending Big Again
Barron's - 2 Jul 2016 06:29
With May consumption numbers adding to a surge seen in April, GDP could be up by annualized 3.5% in second quarter.
Samsung Gear VR Owners Will Be Able To Watch Some Rio Olympics Events In Virtual Reality
Tech Times - 2 Jul 2016 04:42
Olympics fans will be able to watch some 2016 Rio Olympics events in virtual reality via the Samsung Gear VR. The headset is compatible with a number of Samsung smartphones.
Venezuela ending power rationing after 2 months of cuts
Miami Herald - 2 Jul 2016 04:29
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is lifting electricity rationing that began more than two months ago because a drought had caused low water levels at the hydroelectric dam that provides most of the country's ...
Paris drives old cars off the streets in push to improve air quality
The Guardian - 2 Jul 2016 03:04
Vehicles made before January 1997 banned from streets of French capital from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday Paris has banned old cars from its streets in a war on air pollution that environmentalists hope will also drive d...
Adobe pushes to staff to reach, fail, or risk becoming next Kodak
USA Today - 2 Jul 2016 02:04
Adobe Systems' Mark Randall believes in failure.
Leslie Jones Speaks Up for More Diversity in Fashion
Variety - 2 Jul 2016 02:00
Just when it seemed like the all-female remake of “Ghostbusters” had reached peak controversy, Leslie Jones successfully riled up the fashion industry and social-justice warriors with a tweet on Tuesday that expresse...
Thandie Newton Recalls Being Sexually Abused by Male Director
Variety - 2 Jul 2016 00:35
Thandie Newton has opened up about being sexually abused as a teen early on in her acting career. Newton revisited the traumatic experience, which occurred during a callback audition with an unnamed male director, in a n...
Reeking whale carcass on popular LA beach towed out to sea
New York Post - 2 Jul 2016 15:36
Warning: Graphic images LOS ANGELES -- The reeking carcass of a dead humpback whale was towed back out to sea some 24 hours after washing up at a popular Los Angeles County beach Friday. Authorities used boats pulling ro...
Body of beheaded Canadian hostage found, say officials in Philippines
The Guardian - 2 Jul 2016 14:42
Troops on Saturday dug up what they believe is the body of Robert Hall, who was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf extremists more than two weeks ago Philippine troops on Saturday dug up what they believe is the body of Canadian hos...
Obama backtracks on trade warning after Brexit vote
New York Post - 2 Jul 2016 13:50
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is backtracking on his warning that Britain would go to the “back of the queue” for a U.S. trade deal, as he tries to contain the fallout of the U.K.’s decision to leave the Eu...
Game of Thrones stars call on EU leaders to help Syrian refugees
The Guardian - 2 Jul 2016 12:46
Lena Headey, Maisie Williams and Liam Cunningham visit International Rescue Committee camps in Greece Game of Thrones stars Lena Headey, Maisie Williams and Liam Cunningham have called on EU leaders to do more to help Sy...
With masses of hazardous space junk orbiting Earth, Japan offers a solution
Digital Trends - 2 Jul 2016 11:57
Right now there are countless fragments of space junk orbiting Earth that are big enough to cause serious damage to working satellites or even the ISS. Japan's space agency is close to testing an innovative solution it h...