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Russia organizes its own tournament for banned Olympic athletes
The Week - 27 Jul 2016 16:49
Russia is saying "your loss" to the International Olympic Committee by hosting its own tournament in Moscow for athletes banned from competing in track and field at Rio. "About 135 track and field athletes are going to c...
Japanese police raid house of knife attack suspect
Reuters - 27 Jul 2016 06:11
SAGAMIHARA, Japan
Some jerk stole a toddler's prosthetic leg when he visited the beach
New York Post - 27 Jul 2016 16:50
A California toddler learned the hard way that life’s not a beach -- after someone stole his prosthetic leg on his first ever visit to the shore. Liam Brenes, 4, was having the time of his life Sunday as he soaked up t...
WATCH: Massive Wildfires Burn Near Los Angeles
ABC News - 27 Jul 2016 05:39
Unrelenting heat with near triple digit temperatures and high winds have fueled raging fires that are massive and still growing.
At Least 105 Russian Athletes Banned From Rio Olympics For Doping
Time - 27 Jul 2016 03:50
The latest international federations to ban athletes are canoeing, sailing and modern pentathlon
Stepdad arrested for dumping baby in a trash bin
New York Post - 27 Jul 2016 16:46
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Police in Lawrence, Kansas, say a 9-month-old girl’s stepfather is accused of abandoning the infant in a trash bin earlier this month. The Kansas City Star reports that 27-year-old Marquis Jamall Young...
Suspect in Japan's Mass Stabbing Transferred to Prosecutors
Time - 27 Jul 2016 05:55
Satoshi Uematsu killed or injured nearly a third of the almost 150 patients at the facility in a matter of 40 minutes
Seoul: North Korea floats propaganda leaflets via river
Miami Herald - 27 Jul 2016 05:25
South Korea is accusing rival North Korea of floating propaganda leaflets via a river in the first such incident. …
WATCH: French President Says, 'France Is at War,' After Priest Brutally Murdered
ABC News - 27 Jul 2016 03:43
Two men with ties to ISIS, stormed a church demanding that a priest kneel at the altar and then killed him.
All charges dropped in Freddie Gray case; no convictions
Fox News - 27 Jul 2016 16:45
Prosecutors dropped the remaining charges Wednesday against three Baltimore police officers awaiting trial in the death of Freddie Gray, bringing an end to the case without a conviction.
Soldiers killed at bar were saving woman from assault
New York Post - 27 Jul 2016 16:37
CHAPIN, S.C. -- The owner of a bar and grill where two men were shot to death say the victims were trying to help a woman escape a man attacking her when they were killed.
The Interpreter: Why Security Experts Think Russia Was Behind the D.N.C. Breach
The New York Times - 27 Jul 2016 04:54
A growing body of forensic evidence has implicated the Russian government in the breach of emails from Democratic National Committee officials.
Japan knife attack: Suspect said he wanted to kill disabled people
CNN - 27 Jul 2016 04:22
The suspect in a stabbing spree in a facility west of Tokyo that left 19 people dead wrote of his "ability to kill" disabled people.
Pope Francis Says the World Is at War
Time - 27 Jul 2016 16:31
But it's not war of religions
Bill O'Reilly Says Slaves Who Built White House Were 'Well-Fed'
Time - 27 Jul 2016 16:20
He said they also "had decent lodgings provided by the government"
California firefighters battling wildfires face hot, windy weather
Reuters - 27 Jul 2016 08:06
(Reuters) - Crews battling a deadly wildfire in rugged drought-stricken terrain north of Los Angeles on Wednesday face a second consecutive day of scorching weather and erratic winds that could hinder their efforts.
Congressman cuts long line to grab sandwiches at DNC
New York Post - 27 Jul 2016 06:58
Manhattan Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who lost more than 100 pounds after lap-band surgery, was caught cutting the line at the kosher-food stand in at the Wells Fargo Center -- skipping a 30-minute wait to grab a couple of past...
Teens Charged in 'Slender Man' Attack Should Be Tried as Adults, Court Rules
Time - 27 Jul 2016 16:10
The girls are accused of stabbing their classmate 19 times
EU Commission refrains from fining Spain, Portugal
Miami Herald - 27 Jul 2016 15:46
The European Union's executive refrained Wednesday from calling for heavy fines against Spain and Portugal for breaching budget rules and sought instead to set "new fiscal paths" for the two countries. …
Egypt asks IMF for a 3-year loan to help struggling economy
Miami Herald - 27 Jul 2016 15:41
Egypt is in the "final stages" of negotiating an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to secure a much-needed loan of up to $7 billion per year, according to a Cabinet statement. …
46 People Rescued From Sinking Fishing Boat Off Alaska's Coast
Time - 27 Jul 2016 08:03
There were no reports of any injuries as the crew members were transferred from life rafts to the vessels
Climate change risk threatens 18 U.S. military sites: study
Reuters - 27 Jul 2016 07:58
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