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Donald Trump is the Fight Club candidate
The Week - 19 Jul 2016 11:50
This week, the Republicans will nominate for president a man who, when he watches the film Fight Club, would have no trouble believing that Brad Pitt's Tyler Durden is the hero. That's a problem. If you haven't seen Figh...
Comedian Jenny Slate is coming to Boston
Boston - 19 Jul 2016 16:10
Jenny Slate, a seasoned comedian and noted "animaniac," according to her own Twitter bio, will return to her native state later this summer for a stand-up performance in Boston. She was born and raised in Milton, Massach...
Families Blame Each Other After Afghan Child Bride Burns to Death
The New York Times - 19 Jul 2016 04:30
Troubles began for Zahra, a promising schoolgirl, when she was bartered away at age 11 and later married off. Her father said she was 14 and pregnant when she died.
Airstrikes on ISIS-Held Villages in Syria Kill 56 Civilians
Time - 19 Jul 2016 15:43
Intense fighting was underway between ISIS militants and U.S-backed fighters
Colombian Court Gives Go-Ahead for Referendum on FARC Peace Deal
Time - 19 Jul 2016 07:46
A landmark ceasefire agreement was signed with the Marxist rebels last month
Bangladesh Charges 38 With Murder Over the 2013 Rana Plaza Disaster
Time - 19 Jul 2016 07:25
It was the worst industrial tragedy in the country's history
Melania Trump is being accused of plagiarizing Michelle Obama
New York Post - 19 Jul 2016 06:45
Key portions of Melania Trump's keynote address at the Republican National Convention on Monday were almost exactly the same as a major speech given by Michelle Obama during the Democratic National Convention in 2008. Me...
News Analysis: In Aftermath of Baton Rouge Shooting, Obama Directs Message to His Successor
The New York Times - 19 Jul 2016 03:36
The president's address was a shift in tone from previous talks intended to console the nation.
No Bushes Attending the GOP Convention For First Time in 40 Years
ABC News - 19 Jul 2016 03:26
Not a single member of the Bush dynasty will appear at the RNC this year.
ISIS Claims Responsibility for German Train Attack
Time - 19 Jul 2016 11:19
The 17-year-old Afghan refugee attacked train passengers with an axe and knife
North Korea Fires Three Ballistic Missiles In Show Of Force
IBTimes - 19 Jul 2016 06:21
North Korea fired three ballistic missiles early on Tuesday which flew between 500 and 600 kms (300 and 360 miles) into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of provocative moves...
President Erdogan: Ready to reinstate the death penalty
Al Jazeera English - 19 Jul 2016 05:35
Amid growing calls post-coup attempt for capital punishment, Turkey's leader says "democracy" is demanding its return.
Missouri Police Officer Paralyzed From Neck Down After Being Shot On Duty
The Huffington Post - 19 Jul 2016 05:33
ST. LOUIS ― On the same day that five police officers were killed in one of the deadliest days for law enforcement since Sept. 11, Missouri police officer Mike Flamion was shot in the neck during a traffic stop. Flamio...
Olympics May Ban Individual Athletes, Not All of Russia, in Doping Case
Time - 19 Jul 2016 15:41
After a report accused Russia's sports ministry of overseeing doping
Brother can't be 'forgiven' for honor killing of Pakistani social media star
New York Post - 19 Jul 2016 15:09
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani authorities have barred the family of a murdered social media celebrity from legally “forgiving” their son for strangling her, sources said, in a rare stand against the practice of so-called �...
Hong Kong family hurt in German knife attack on train
Miami Herald - 19 Jul 2016 07:56
Hong Kong officials said Tuesday that four members of a family from the semiautonomous southern Chinese city were hurt in an ax and knife attack on a German train. …
Boko Haram Has Left 250,000 Children Suffering from 'Severe Malnourishment'
Time - 19 Jul 2016 06:43
Almost 1 in 5 children in a area formerly occupied by the terror group will die if they do not receive treatment, a new UNICEF report says
This Congressman Just Made an Openly Racist Comment on Live Television
Mother Jones - 19 Jul 2016 03:03
Question: How do you define Western civilization? Mull this over while you watch this clip of Congressman Steve King during a panel hosted today by MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Context: Hayes had just asked one of King's co-pane...
Clinton leads Trump by double digits in their home state
New York Post - 19 Jul 2016 16:01
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in New York state by 12 points - but only because of a commanding 3-to-1 margin in the Big Apple, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. The poll shows the presumptive Democrati...
Why Trump still doesn't have full support of young voters
CBSNews - 19 Jul 2016 15:57
Presumptive Republican nominee has the support of some young delegates, but others are not so enthusiastic
Zimbabwe's Mugabe says protest organizer should get out
Miami Herald - 19 Jul 2016 15:56
Zimbabwe's president on Tuesday attacked the pastor who organized a nationwide strike against the government, saying he should move to another country if he's unhappy with conditions at home. …
Top investigators detained in probe linked to criminal gangs
Miami Herald - 19 Jul 2016 15:55
The Russian intelligence agency says it is conducting a probe of several top-ranking crime investigators on suspicion of collusion with criminal gangs. …