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France wildfires force mass evacuation
BBC - 26 Jul 2017 07:56
Wildfires in southern France force the evacuation of 10,000 people during the night, officials say.
Man who stabbed cabbie 127 times gets 60 years in prison
New York Post - 26 Jul 2017 07:49
STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Connecticut man who was convicted of killing a cab driver who was stabbed 127 times has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after having testified that he acted in self-defense. Shota Mekoshvili was...
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is 'just taking a little time off,' not quitting, his spokeswoman says
The Week - 26 Jul 2017 08:13
Rex Tillerson has never been the most energetic, popular, or accessible secretary of state, but when reporters noticed that his public schedule has not listed any public events or other information for a few days, or bee...
Trump Says White House Staffers 'Fighting Over Who Loves Me The Most'
The Huffington Post - 26 Jul 2017 06:39
The president seemed to characterize some leaks as "just stupid people" vying for his attention.
UK urged to push for EU foreign policy observer status role after Brexit
The Guardian - 26 Jul 2017 07:00
Proposal suggested earlier this year but there is scepticism about whether the idea will find support within European Union The UK has been urged to formally propose a role for itself in the EU's foreign policy after Bre...
Chelsea Manning marvels at the U.S. military's 'cowardice' after Trump announces ban on transgender recruits
The Week - 26 Jul 2017 16:50
Chelsea Manning hit back at President Trump's ban on transgender individuals in the military Wednesday, dissing the administration for its "cowardice." Manning skewered the notion that the U.S. military is the "biggest" ...
Vatican Cardinal Pell faces Australian court on sex charges
Miami Herald - 26 Jul 2017 08:27
Silent but defiant, Cardinal George Pell made his first court appearance in Australia on Wednesday on charges of sexual abuse, vowing through his lawyer to fight the allegations that have …
White House targets leakers, may restructure communications: Scaramucci
Reuters - 26 Jul 2017 05:08
WASHINGTON
Senate Republicans Turned Down Their First Option to Replace Obamacare
Time - 26 Jul 2017 04:26
It was the first of many expected votes this week on repealing or replacing Obamacare
US House passes Russia sanctions bill
CNN - 26 Jul 2017 04:23
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill giving Congress the power to block any effort by the White House to weaken sanctions on Russia, offering a direct challenge to President Donald Trump's authority.
Rights groups ask Duterte to retract threat to bomb schools
Fox News - 26 Jul 2017 04:14
Human rights groups have asked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to withdraw his threat to order airstrikes against tribal schools he accused of teaching students to become communist rebels.
Ohio is set to conduct its first execution in 3 years
The Week - 26 Jul 2017 16:57
Ohio is scheduled to execute Ronald Phillips, 43, on Wednesday after his final appeal attempt to the Supreme Court was rejected. Phillips was convicted of raping and killing his girlfriend's young daughter in 1993. This ...
Suspected bank robber tries running naked to dodge cops
New York Post - 26 Jul 2017 16:57
An alleged bank robber stripped down to his birthday suit and ran naked along a Florida roadway in a failed bid to evade cops, bizarre video shows. The cell phone clip, obtained by NBC Miami, captured the nude man fleein...
Widow of Slain NYPD Officer Gives Birth to Their Baby Three Years After His Death
Time - 26 Jul 2017 08:10
The baby's father, Officer Wenjian Liu, was shot and killed on Dec. 20, 2014
'We've Always Been Here.' Transgender Veterans Blindsided by President Trump's Ban
Time - 26 Jul 2017 21:13
"We are people who are willing to lay down our lives for this country."
'Trump Has Never Been a Friend.' GLAAD Slams Transgender Military Ban
Time - 26 Jul 2017 16:53
Trump said that transgender people would not be allowed to serve in the military
Romania: Defense minister confirms $3.9B US missile deal
Fox News - 26 Jul 2017 16:48
Romania's defense minister has confirmed that the country intends to buy Patriot missiles worth $3.9 billion dollars from the United States.
Venezuela opposition leader urges public, army, on strike
Miami Herald - 26 Jul 2017 16:57
Opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez called on Venezuelans to support a 48-hour general strike beginning Wednesday in protest of government plans to rewrite the constitution, in his first direct public message …
Notorious priest in sex abuse scandal to be released this week
New York Post - 26 Jul 2017 16:47
A former priest who was one of the most notorious figures in the Boston clergy sex-abuse scandal will be released this week, after serving 12 years in prison for raping a Sunday school student. Former "street priest" Pau...
Your sperm count may be dropping, and scientists aren't exactly sure why
USA Today - 26 Jul 2017 16:46
A new study finds that men in North America, Australia and Europe produced less than half as many sperm in 2011 compared with 1973.
Mark Philippoussis's father arrested over allegations of child sexual abuse
The Guardian - 26 Jul 2017 16:44
Coach Nikolaos Philippoussis alleged to have abused students in his care Police say no other children believed to be involved in case A San Diego County sheriff's official says the father of former Wimbledon finalist Mar...
Diesel and petrol car ban: Clean air strategy 'not enough'
BBC - 26 Jul 2017 16:42
The clean air strategy should include a scrappage scheme and clean air zones, campaigners say.