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Should Mississippi get rid of Confederate flag?
CNN - 19 Jun 2016 06:03
It's the last state flag to feature the Confederate battle emblem, and for a moment after the 2015 Charleston shootings it seemed like its days were numbered.
Former Vanderbilt football player convicted of rape
Fox News - 19 Jun 2016 06:30
A jury has convicted a former Vanderbilt football player of encouraging his teammates to rape an unconscious woman he had been dating. It took jurors just over four hours of deliberation Saturday before finding Brandon V...
Cash-Strapped Zimbabwe Government Delays Military Salaries
ABC News - 19 Jun 2016 14:57
Cash-strapped Zimbabwe government delays paying military and police salaries by 2 weeks
U.S. Tells Russia of 'Strong Concerns' About Strikes on Syrian Rebels
The New York Times - 19 Jun 2016 04:19
In a videoconference with Russian counterparts, American defense officials discussed an attack on U.S.-backed forces who are fighting the Islamic State and who should be covered by a cease-fire.
Apple, Uneasy Over Donald J. Trump, Won't Support Republican Convention
The New York Times - 19 Jun 2016 06:26
The company, the latest in a string of sponsors to drop out, was said to be uncomfortable with Mr. Trump's comments on trade with China, data encryption, Muslims and immigrants.
U.S. attorney general: Florida shooting 'act of terror, act of hate'
Reuters - 19 Jun 2016 15:46
WASHINGTON
Vegas police arrest 19-year-old after allegedly trying to disarm officer at Trump rally
Fox News - 19 Jun 2016 06:01
Authorities in Las Vegas arrested a 19-year-old man after he allegedly tried to disarm a police officer at the Donald Trump presidential rally.
Trump Sticks to Claim Orlando Clubgoers Should've Had Guns
ABC News - 19 Jun 2016 04:49
He says people on watch lists shouldn't be allowed to buy guns.
Omar Mateen: The man behind the Orlando massacre
The Week - 19 Jun 2016 12:01
Kevin West said he was in the parking lot at the Pulse nightclub at 1 a.m. Sunday when he recognized Omar Mateen walking in. The men had met more than a year before, when Mateen reached out to West on Jack'd, a dating ap...
Hong Kong Bookseller Considered Suicide During Chinese Detention
Time - 19 Jun 2016 15:31
He was kept in a small room for five months
Egypt, Qatar at loggerheads over Morsi-era espionage case
Miami Herald - 19 Jun 2016 14:58
Regional adversaries Qatar and Egypt have renewed their animosity, trading harshly-worded statements over the sentencing to death by a Cairo court of six people, including two Al-Jazeera employees, for allegedly passing ...
Israeli Government Approves $18 Million in Extra Funding for West Bank Settlements
ABC News - 19 Jun 2016 14:54
Israeli government approves $18 million in extra funding for West Bank settlements
Syrian and Russian planes bombard ISIL-held town
Al Jazeera English - 19 Jun 2016 14:12
Air strikes hit Tabqa as Syrian government and allies press on with offensive in Raqqa province.
China: Wukan leader arrested ahead of planned protests
Al Jazeera English - 19 Jun 2016 06:50
Residents dispute authorities' claim that Lin Zulian was detained for misusing power in village known for mass protests.
Three missing Idaho kids found in Colorado after Amber Alert issued
Fox News - 19 Jun 2016 14:22
Law enforcement officials say they have found the three young Idaho children believed to be traveling with a suspected child molester.
Supreme Court may take action on state assault weapon bans
Reuters - 19 Jun 2016 14:12
WASHINGTON
Colorado Woman Pries Open Mountain Lion's Jaws to Rescue Son
The New York Times - 19 Jun 2016 04:45
Summoned by the sound of screams, a Colorado woman raced to her front yard to find a terrifying sight: A mountain lion was hunched over her 5-year-old son, biting him.
Donald Trump responds to reports about delegate revolt
CBSNews - 19 Jun 2016 02:57
GOP presumptive presidential nominee reacts to group of anti-Trump delegates trying to derail him at Republican convention
Orlando gunman's dad builds fence around home
New York Post - 19 Jun 2016 02:40
While victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre were being buried, family members of their killer labored Saturday to repair a fence outside their Florida house. Shooter Omar Mateen's father, Seddique Mateen, and brother...
Iran reaches deal to buy 100 new Boeing planes
Al Jazeera English - 19 Jun 2016 15:29
The agreement, which aims to renew Iran's aged passenger planes, is awaiting final approval by US Treasury authorities.
Gado: Drawing conclusions about Kenya's media
Al Jazeera English - 19 Jun 2016 15:23
We speak with Kenya's caricature pioneer about freedom of speech and the state of the media in his country.
China says Indonesian navy shot at Chinese fishermen
Miami Herald - 19 Jun 2016 14:08
China's Foreign Ministry said Sunday that the Indonesian navy opened fire at a Chinese fishing boat in the South China Sea, injuring a fisherman and detaining its seven-man crew. …