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Human rights group denounce France's military sales to Egypt
Miami Herald - 2 Jul 2018 05:03
Human right groups are alleging that the French government and several private companies have supplied military and surveillance equipment that the Egyptian government uses to silence its citizens. The Paris-based …
Canada Begins Imposing Tariffs on U.S. Goods From Ketchup to Lawn Mowers
Time - 2 Jul 2018 04:34
Some U.S. products, mostly steel and iron, face 25% tariffs
Bolton says US has a plan for North Korea to denuclearize
New York Post - 2 Jul 2018 04:07
National Security Adviser John Bolton said the United States has a plan to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons within a year if the reclusive regime abides by the agreement Kim Jong-un signed with President Trum...
Evacuations Ordered as Winds Fuel Northern California Fires
Time - 2 Jul 2018 03:18
The fast-moving blaze that broke out Saturday in western Yolo County charred at least 34 square miles of dry brush
New York City Considers New Pay Rules for Uber Drivers
The New York Times - 2 Jul 2018 16:59
The city's taxi commission is considering a minimum hourly pay rate for ride-hailing app drivers after complaints of low wages.
Former Cult Member Says Leader Told Her to Kidnap a Mexican Child at the U.S. Border
Time - 2 Jul 2018 16:48
"We were not allowed to think for ourselves"
Leftist Wins Mexico Presidency in Landslide With Mandate to Reshape Nation
The New York Times - 2 Jul 2018 04:23
Andrés Manuel López Obrador's victory, fueled by a wave of voter anger, upended the political establishment, filling millions of Mexicans with hope -- and the nation's elites with trepidation.
Blindfolded, bound bodies found hanging at home in India
Fox News - 2 Jul 2018 02:00
The bodies of 11 family members -- including 10 that were hanging and blindfolded -- were found inside of a home in India on Sunday, police said.
The Brett Kavanaugh Problem
Slate - 2 Jul 2018 19:42
Professor Paul Schiff Bermanargued in theNew York Times last week that Congress should not act on any nomination to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy until the conclusion of the special counsel's investigation and clarific...
She was feeding a shark by hand. Then it bit her finger and pulled.
Miami Herald - 2 Jul 2018 16:55
Nurse sharks aren't known as the terrors of the seas like some other sharks are. The bottom-feeding fish are known more for their calm and sluggish behavior. Still, feeding one …
The FBI Thwarted a Fourth of July Terrorist Attack in Cleveland
Time - 2 Jul 2018 16:55
Officials arrested a man who talked about setting off a bomb at the parade
Mexico's Lopez Obrador commits to NAFTA after landslide win
Reuters - 2 Jul 2018 16:53
MEXICO CITY
How President Trump Turned Handshakes Into a High-Stakes Showdown
Time - 2 Jul 2018 16:50
Early on, President Donald Trump made it clear that he views handshakes as a struggle for dominance. He’s now paying the price for that. As Trump has charted a more combative course in his “America First” rhetoric ...
The moment French gangster flees prison in hijacked chopper
New York Post - 2 Jul 2018 16:36
Dramatic cellphone video shot by inmates captured the moment a hijacked chopper carried a notorious French gangster to freedom. The footage taken by detainees at the Réau prison, and published by local media outlets inc...
Report: Trump administration drafted a bill that abandons key WTO rules
The Week - 2 Jul 2018 05:17
A draft of a Trump administration bill leaked to Axios, called the United States Fair and Reciprocal Tariff Act, would give President Trump the ability to raise tariffs whenever he wants and negotiate directly with any c...
Exit polls show Mexico's Lopez Obrador winning election; rivals concede
Reuters - 2 Jul 2018 04:59
MEXICO CITY
Malaysia investigating marriage of man to 11-year-old girl
Miami Herald - 2 Jul 2018 04:22
Malaysian authorities are investigating the marriage between an 11-year-old Thai girl and a 41-year-old Malaysian Muslim that has sparked public outrage and calls for child brides to be banned. Rubber …
WATCH: Woman dragged by shark from her finger
ABC News - 2 Jul 2018 04:07
Tawny sharks are known to be nonthreatening to humans, but a woman's finger was mistaken for food and was dragged into the water.
U.S. Border Patrol Arrests Dropped Sharply in June, Report Says
Time - 2 Jul 2018 03:56
Ending a streak of four straight monthly increases
Research warns Indonesia gay bashing is fueling HIV epidemic
Miami Herald - 2 Jul 2018 03:52
Disowned by his father and ill-equipped to deal with the stigma of HIV/AIDS, a young man who died in the central Indonesian city of Yogyakarta early this year had "effectively …
Divers with extra supplies advance in Thai cave passageway
Miami Herald - 2 Jul 2018 03:42
Rescue divers are advancing in the main passageway inside the flooded cave in northern Thailand where 12 boys and their soccer coach have been missing more than a week. Thai …
Restless Democratic Newcomers Could Bring Big Change to the House
Time - 2 Jul 2018 03:34
If the newcomers give Democrats control of the House, they will be a force to be reckoned with