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• ‘Homeless n*ggers, go back to Africa’: Tampa man sparks outrage with racist billboards (PHOTO)

  11-07-2018 18:01 via RT US News
  
  A controversial black political activist has sparked outrage in Tampa, Florida by standing on a busy downtown street displaying a sign instructing “homeless n*ggers” to go “back to Africa”.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Raw: Anti-Trump Demonstration in Times Square

  19-07-2018 08:39 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Demonstrators gathered in New York City's Times Square on Wednesday evening to denounce President Trump. Protesters held signs accusing the President of treason and chanting "we the people say you are fired." (July 19)        
  
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• Man dies of bacterial infection after eating tainted oyster at Florida restaurant

  19-07-2018 07:13 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  A 71-year-old man died from a bacterial infection on July 10 after eating a tainted oyster at a restaurant in Sarasota, Florida.        
  
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• Wray: Russia Trying to Sow Discord in US

  19-07-2018 06:39 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  FBI Director Christopher Wray says Russia is trying to influence opinions and sow discord and divisiveness in the U.S. Wray spoke at the opening event of the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. (July 19)        
  
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• Who is the South Dakota man linked to alleged Russian agent Maria Butina?

  19-07-2018 05:51 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  South Dakota man who helped shepherd alleged Russian operative to NRA meetings had front-row seat to history, not a stellar reputation in politics.        
  
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• Court orders that measure to split California into three states be blocked from ballot

  19-07-2018 05:24 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Proposition 9 – which would split the Golden State into California, Northern California and Southern California – was declared eligible for California's ballot in June. Now a court has ruled that "significant questions" about its validity must keep it off the ballot.        
  
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• FBI Director Wray says Putin's offer of joint probe on Russian meddling 'not high on our list'

  19-07-2018 05:20 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  In the barrage of headlines about President Donald Trump and Russian meddling in the 2016 election, the head of the FBI sat down and offered his thoughts Wednesday on an assortment of issues, including the president's meeting this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin.        
  
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• Nikki Haley calls Human Rights Council UN's 'greatest failure' in bid to justify US exit

  19-07-2018 04:45 via RT US News
  
  US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has launched another attack on the UN human rights body, calling it a failure for listing such countries as China and Cuba among its members. She had no qualms about Saudi Arabia, though.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Here's a chance to renew your wedding vows at Graceland's new chapel

  19-07-2018 04:40 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Graceland will inaugurate its new Chapel in the Woods with an Aug. 13 wedding and renewal of vows by 10 couples.        
  
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• FBI Director Wray hints that he considered resigning

  19-07-2018 04:06 via NBC News Top Stories
  Asked by NBC News' Lester Holt at the Aspen Security Forum if he ever thought about quitting his job, FBI chief Chris Wray said, "I'm a low-key, understated guy, but that should not be mistaken for what my spine is made out of."
  
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• Confederate flag license plates on the rise in Tennessee

  19-07-2018 03:48 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  After the 2015 Charleston church shooting, Confederate battle flag tags' popularity has only grown in Tennessee.        
  
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• Paralyzed grizzly euthanized after 20-foot fall in Glacier National Park

  19-07-2018 03:39 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  The sow suffered significant trauma to its thoracic vertebrae, broken ribs, and a dislocated hip.        
  
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• Parents allegedly put crying 4-month-old in ‘time out’ that killed him

  19-07-2018 03:33 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  A New Jersey couple is accused of killing their baby son by putting him in a “time out,” during which he suffocated under a comforter        
  
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• FDA to crackdown on non-dairy products labeled as 'milk'

  19-07-2018 03:27 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals, or more commonly known as PETA, has been fighting to stop the mistreatment of animals in the animal agricultural industry for quite some time now. Veuer's Sam Berman has the full story.        
  
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• Dershowitz: Mueller Squeezing Manafort To Get Him To ‘Sing’ or ‘Compose’ Against Trump

  19-07-2018 03:20 via The Western Journal
  
  Renowned legal scholar Alan Dershowitz argued on Wednesday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is not squeezing former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort in hopes of making him “sing” or even “compose” against the President Donald Trump. Fox News host Sandra Smith asked Dershowitz to respond to a report that Mueller’s team has requested a federal…
  
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• Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Launches Rocket

  19-07-2018 03:04 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company shot a capsule higher into space Wednesday than it's ever done before. The New Shepard rocket blasted off from West Texas on the company's latest test flight. (July 18)        
  
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• Republican congressman has long history of misogynistic comments, CNN reports

  19-07-2018 02:47 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Rep. Jason Lewis repeatedly insulted and demeaned women as host of a syndicated radio show that ran from 2009 to 2014, CNN's KFile investigative team found after listening to more than 15 months of audio from the "Jason Lewis Show."        
  
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• Police find $63K stashed above ceiling in priest's basement

  19-07-2018 02:44 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  The money was found above ceiling tiles in the basement of the Rev. Jonathan Wehrle's lavish home, Michigan State Police said Wednesday.        
  
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• Doctors, hospitals sue patients who post negative comments, reviews on social media

  19-07-2018 02:32 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  David Antoon's 10-year crusade against the Cleveland Clinic and his urologist is unusual for its length and intensity. Others in medical community aggressively combat negative social media posts, casting a pall over one of the few ways prospective patients can get unvarnished opinions of doctors.        
  
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• Suspected Russian Agent Remains in Custody

  19-07-2018 02:09 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Suspected Russian agent Maria Butina is being held in custody, facing charges of acting as an unregistered agent in the U.S. at the direction of the Kremlin official. Associated Press reporter Chad Day explains why Butina's case is significant. (July 18)        
  
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• Baltimore bans sugary drinks from kids' menus

  19-07-2018 01:59 via NBC News Top Stories
  "The science is clear that a major contributor to childhood obesity is sugary drinks," said Baltimore health commissioner Dr. Leana Wen.
  
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• White House says Trump did not intend to say Russia isn't targeting U.S. elections

  19-07-2018 01:54 via NBC News Top Stories
  For the second time in as many days, officials said the president did not hold the position he had appeared to embrace.
  
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• Michelle Obama teams up with Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda for voter registration drive

  19-07-2018 01:51 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Former first lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with a host of celebrities to launch a new voter registration initiative ahead of the midterm elections, according to Politico.        
  
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• 'Frankenfish' sighting in Pennsylvania could spell disaster for local ecology

  19-07-2018 01:37 via RT US News
  
  News of a particularly unfriendly species of fish – known colloquially as "frankenfish" – being spotted in a Pennsylvania county has sparked concern among officials that the voracious predators could disrupt the local ecology.
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• Trump's EPA rolls back Obama-era coal ash regulations

  19-07-2018 01:35 via NBC News Top Stories
  Environmental groups say drinking water could be affected by new Trump administration rules on coal waste. A court challenge was being weighed.
  
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• Listen to Trump's shifting comments about Russia

  19-07-2018 01:30 via CNN.com - RSS Channel - US
  From the summit in Helsinki to an interview on CBS News, here's the contradicting things Trump has said about Russia in the past three days.
  
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• Levin: Media Attacking Trump Like ‘Psychopaths’ Over Putin Summit

  19-07-2018 01:08 via The Western Journal
  
  Conservative talk show host Mark Levin accused mainstream media personalities of reacting like “psychopaths” following Trump’s meeting and joint news conference in Helsinki, Finland, with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week. Levin also argued that the Democrats, not Trump, have the true record of appeasing the Russians going all the way back to the…
  
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• Senate resolution introduced to show support for US intelligence agencies

  19-07-2018 01:06 via CNN.com - RSS Channel - US
  Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware introduced a resolution Wednesday to reaffirm support for the US intelligence community following President Donald Trump's comments Monday siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin over US intelligence agencies about election interference.
  
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• Same Media That Trashed George W. Bush for Trusting Intel Slams Trump for Skepticism

  19-07-2018 00:52 via The Western Journal
  
  Based on the last 72 hours of mainstream media coverage, life is imitating art, and President Donald Trump has single-handedly triggered “Red Dawn II: Putin’s Electric Boogaloo.” From the smug talking heads, to ubiquitous cable news tickers, to a steady stream of catastrophizing tweets, it appears we’re only hours away from the National Mall’s reflecting…
  
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• Initiative to split California into three parts removed from ballot

  19-07-2018 00:49 via NBC News Top Stories
  Proponents of the proposition have said that splitting the state into three would lead to better federal representation from lawmakers.
  
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