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• 2 adults shot; 2 children died from smoke; man in custody

  10-07-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Two neighbors died from gunshots while two children found dead in one of the victim's home died from smoke inhalation from a fire set in the house, a coroner said Wednesday.Relatives said the two neighbors, a man and a woman, didn't really know each other.Officers first found David Cousin Jr. shot to death in a vacant lot and then found the bodies of the three others in a nearby house where they smelled smoke inside, police said.
  
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• New Lord Of The Rings MMO On The Way With WoW, Destiny, Planetside Devs

  10-07-2019 23:41 via gamespot.com
  
  More details have emerged about the online Lord of the Rings game that was announced last year. Amazon Game Studios announced that it's partnering with Leyou Technologies and its Athlon Games label to create a free-to-play Lord of the Rings MMO.The game is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings literary trilogy--the books, not the movies--so it may feature some familiar faces. However, no story details are available at this stage, though Amazon did confirm that this project--which has no re
  
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• U.S. Reveals Second Thoughts About Flynn’s No-Prison Deal

  10-07-2019 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Michael Flynn’s hopes of avoiding a prison term could be in jeopardy after U.S. prosecutors said that his new legal strategy had prompted them to reassess their two-year-old cooperation agreement.Flynn, the former Trump national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, had been expected to testify against his former business partner, Bijan Kian. A trial for Kian is scheduled to begin next week in Alexandria, Virginia, on federal charges that he acted as an un
  
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• Baby delivered from dead donor's transplanted womb is North America's first

  10-07-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  In a first for North America, the Cleveland Clinic of Ohio announced onTuesday that it delivered a baby from the transplanted womb of a dead donor
  
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• 'Best day ever!' Internet pokes fun at Mexico's finance minister grim-faced job acceptance

  10-07-2019 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexico's Arturo Herrera looks grim in a viral video in which President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador names him finance minister, a job Herrera's predecessor left in a huff at a time when Latin America's second largest economy is signaling weakness.The well-regarded Herrera looks so downcast in the video as to garner far more online attention than Lopez Obrador's Tuesday remarks.
  
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• Hurricane watch issued in Louisiana as tropical system gains strength in Gulf of Mexico

  10-07-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The second storm of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to form Wednesday or Thursday along the Gulf Coast.
  
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• WWE Extreme Rules: Match Card And How To Watch The 2019 PPV

  10-07-2019 22:57 via gamespot.com
  
  It's a big weekend for wrestling events. On Saturday, AEW's Fight for the Fallen will air on B/R Live, and on Sunday, WWE will host its annual Extreme Rules PPV on the WWE Network. It's going to be a fantastic weekend for wrestling fans.On Sunday, July 14, you can watch Extreme Rules for yourself on PPV through your local satellite or cable provider. However, the WWE Network allows new subscribers to sign up for the service for one month free, without any obligation. So you can sign up, watch Ex
  
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• Do charges against Jeffrey Epstein signal 'bigger targets'?

  10-07-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  The criminal charges against Jeffrey Epstein allege years of gross abuse, exploitation and trafficking. Co-conspirators could be exposed soon.
  
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• Summer 2019 Anime Guide: Series And Movies You Should Watch (US)

  10-07-2019 22:45 via gamespot.com
  
  July marks the start of the Summer 2019 anime season, which will continue until the end of September. There aren't too many heavy hitters in the US this summer (with the likes of Food Wars: Season 4 and My Hero Academia: Season 4 scheduled for the fall), but there are still quite a few excellent titles to enjoy and a couple of surprise gems as well.In the following guide, we outline the eight anime you should consider adding to your queue this season. We've chosen shows and movies that debut in
  
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• Against family wishes, Venezuela government buries navy captain who died in captivity

  10-07-2019 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday buried the remains of a navy captain who died in military custody last month, despite the opposition of family members who say he was tortured to death and want an independent autopsy.Rafael Acosta was detained in June 21 for alleged participation in a coup plot but died following a week in custody of military intelligence agency DGCIM.The government of President Nicolas Maduro confirmed the death but did not comment on the torture accusations.
  
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• Spokesman: Bill Clinton 'knows nothing' about 'terrible crimes' alleged against Epstein

  10-07-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein has previously been tied to former President Bill Clinton and President Donald Trump.
  
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• Epstein accuser Jennifer Araoz says she was 15 when 'he forcibly raped me'

  10-07-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  A new accuser says she was forcibly raped at age 15 by Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy hedge fund leader now jailed on statutory rape charges.
  
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• Court rules against Florida officials on medical marijuana

  10-07-2019 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  A Florida appellate court ruled that the state's approach to regulating marijuana is unconstitutional, possibly allowing more providers to jump into a market positioned to become one of the country's most lucrative.If the ruling stands, it could force state officials to lift existing caps on how many medical marijuana treatment centers can operate in Florida.Tuesday's ruling by the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee was another setback for Florida officials trying to regulate the burgeo
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein's deal with Alexander Acosta wasn't out of line with what I have seen

  10-07-2019 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Alexander Acosta acted like other prosecutors. Outcome of Epstein’s original indictment not necessarily out of the ordinary for trafficking cases.
  
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• Inside Jeffrey Epstein's New York mansion: 'Vast trove' of lewd photos, a life-size doll and other oddities

  10-07-2019 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Federal agents who searched  the East Side mansion of sex  offender Jeffrey Epstein turned up a 'vast trove' of lewd photos of young-looking girls.
  
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• Republican gubernatorial candidate says gay female journalist covering his campaign must have male chaperone

  10-07-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  A Republican candidate for governor in Mississippi has banned a female reporter from riding along on a campaign trip unless she brought a male colleague to accompany her, citing concerns that the journalist could be used in a smear campaign alleging an extramarital affair.The reporter, Mississippi Today’s Larrison Campbell, wrote about the incident with state representative and candidate Robert Foster on Tuesday, noting that two other candidates in the state’s Republican primary agre
  
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• Mississippi Republican says gay female journalist covering his campaign must have male chaperone

  10-07-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  A Republican candidate for governor in Mississippi has banned a female reporter from riding along on a campaign trip unless she brought a male colleague to accompany her, citing concerns that the journalist could be used in a smear campaign alleging an extramarital affair.The reporter, Mississippi Today’s Larrison Campbell, wrote about the incident with state representative and candidate Robert Foster on Tuesday, noting that two other candidates in the state’s Republican primary agre
  
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• Pokemon Go: Armored Mewtwo Available Now For A Limited Time

  10-07-2019 22:17 via gamespot.com
  
  The Legendary Pokemon Mewtwo has returned to Pokemon Go for a limited time. Following Groudon's departure from the game, the powerful Psychic-type is back again in Raid Battles through the end of July, and this time around, it's donning some special armor.To coincide with the Japanese release of Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution, a CG remake of the first Pokemon movie, every Mewtwo you encounter in Raids will be wearing its armor from the film. This marks the first time Armored Mewtwo has appeared
  
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• Secretary Acosta blames Palm Beach state attorney's office for Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 plea deal

  10-07-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Acosta, a former federal prosecutor in south Florida, says his office was forced to act when he learned that the Palm Beach state attorney's office was 'ready to let Epstein walk free'; Kristin Fisher reports from the Labor Department.
  
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• An Older Game Unexpectedly Leads June's Top PS4 Downloads List (U.S.)

  10-07-2019 22:09 via gamespot.com
  
  With The NPD Group publishing an updated list of this console generation's best-selling games in the United States, it's unsurprising that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V remains one of the most downloaded games. Sony has revealed June's top PS4 downloads in the U.S. and while GTA V does make the list, 2K Sports' NBA 2K19 reigns supreme on the platform.Sony posted the list on the American PlayStation Blog. NBA 2K19--which was on sale for $3 during E3 2019--sits in the number one spot for June, whi
  
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• Two active-duty Marines accused of smuggling migrants from Mexico 'for financial gain'

  10-07-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Lance Cpls. Byron Darnell Law II and David Salazar-Quintero, both active-duty Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton, were arrested by Border Patrol agents.
  
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• Nintendo Switch And Switch Lite Comparison: Specs, Dimensions, Battery Life, And More

  10-07-2019 21:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo made a big splash with the announcement of the Switch Lite, which is a handheld-only version of original system's model. While this means that it'll be limited in some aspects--no docking or detachable Joy-Con, among other things--it comes at a lower cost and a slightly smaller design. And what you can immediately see in the first photos of the Switch Lite, is a traditional directional pad.The Nintendo Switch Lite hits store shelves on September 20, 2019 alongside the launch of The Lege
  
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• Legalize it, marijuana advocates tell Congress

  10-07-2019 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Marijuana, the subject of a Wednesday hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, has become increasingly uncontroversial, with even a majority of Republicans in a 2018 poll saying they wanted the drug made legal.
  
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• Indiana teacher fired for same-sex marriage sues archdiocese

  10-07-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  A Catholic high school teacher who was fired because he's in a same-sex marriage sued the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on Wednesday, accusing it of discrimination and interfering with his teaching contract.Joshua Payne-Elliott is suing the archdiocese in Marion County court and seeking unspecified compensatory, emotional distress and other damages.Payne-Elliott taught at Cathedral High School for 13 years and Cathedral renewed his annual teaching contract on May 21, his attorney, Kathleen DeLaney
  
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• Prime Day Gaming Deals: Best PS4 Deals On Games, Consoles, And More

  10-07-2019 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  We're nearly there, folks--Amazon Prime Day 2019 is kicking off in less than a week, starting at midnight PT on Monday, July 15 and running until midnight on Wednesday, July 17. That's a full 48 hours of deals, ranging from lightning deals that sell out in minutes to Prime Day-exclusive deals that run the entire two days (or until they go out of stock). Then there's Target, Walmart, Ebay, and all the other online retailers shoving their way into the action with their own sales on or around Prime
  
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• Best PS4 Gaming Deals For Prime Day 2019

  10-07-2019 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  We're nearly there, folks--Amazon Prime Day 2019 is kicking off in less than a week, starting at midnight PT on Monday, July 15 and running until midnight on Wednesday, July 17. That's a full 48 hours of deals, ranging from lightning deals that sell out in minutes to Prime Day-exclusive deals that run the entire two days (or until they go out of stock). Then there's Target, Walmart, Ebay, and all the other online retailers shoving their way into the action with their own sales on or around Prime
  
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• KILL La KILL The Game: IF (DEMO) - Versus Matches With All Characters Gameplay

  10-07-2019 21:35 via gamespot.com
  
  We show off all four characters in the demo, Ira Gamagoori, Satsuki Kiryuin, Ryuko Matoi, and Uzu Sanageyama duking it out in Versus mode.KILL la KILL The Game: IF arrives July 26th on PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
  
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• Democrats tweet Obama-era photo of migrants to promote hearing about mistreatment

  10-07-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  The photo was from June 2014 and showed migrants fenced in a facility with silver emergency blankets.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite FAQ

  10-07-2019 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Reports had been circulating that Nintendo was working on a smaller, cheaper iteration of the Switch, and sure enough, the company has finally pulled back the curtain on the Nintendo Switch Lite. Designed strictly for portable play, the system launches this September with a lower price point and some pared back features, making it a more affordable alternative to the standard Switch model.While there are still some questions lingering around the Switch Lite, Nintendo has revealed a number of det
  
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• KILL La KILL The Game: IF (DEMO) - Dominating The COVERS Challenge Gameplay

  10-07-2019 21:27 via gamespot.com
  
  We play through the COVERS Challenge which tasks you with defeating 100 COVERS as fast as possible. KILL la KILL The Game: IF arrives July 26th on PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
  
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• Indiana teachers offered $18K to drive school buses

  10-07-2019 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Carmel Clay Schools and much of the country has struggled to find bus drivers for years. So administrators are trying an unusual strategy.
  
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• Ex-White House Counsel Gregory Craig Asks Judge to Toss Lobbying Case

  10-07-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Gregory Craig, the former White House counsel accused of misleading the U.S. about work he did for a pro-Russia government in Ukraine, asked a judge to throw out the two-count criminal indictment against him.Craig’s lawyers told U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Wednesday the charges are technically flawed and their client is being accused of failing to disclose information he hadn’t been asked about and had no duty to reveal to enforcers of the Foreign Agents
  
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• Heavy rains flood New Orleans streets in taste of storm ahead

  10-07-2019 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  The weather system churning in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to intensify this week into the second named tropical storm of the year, and ultimately the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019 as it heads closer to land, forecasters said.New Orleans officials warned that a hurricane could bring a coastal storm surge into the mouth of the Mississippi River capable of raising the river's height to 20 feet (6 meters) above sea level, high enough to overflow some sections of the levee system protecting th
  
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• A Brand-New PS4 Pro Is Only $320 Right Now

  10-07-2019 21:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Ebay came out swinging against Amazon's annual Prime Day sale with a cheeky counter-promotion of its own and a promise to roll out deals over several days. One of those discounts available today is a can't-miss price on a brand-new PlayStation 4 Pro.The PS4 Pro 1TB is going for $320, a whopping 20% off its regular MSRP. It's listed among Ebay's Deals page, which is currently running a "Hot Deals for Hot Days" sale with new discounts daily through July 22. This is all centered around beating Amaz
  
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• FOREX-Dollar slammed after Powell's bleak U.S. outlook

  10-07-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  * GRAPHIC-World FX rates in 2019: http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh* Fed's Powell says trade, global concerns weigh on U.S. economy* Dollar hits session low vs yen, euro after Powell remarks* Markets expect 25-basis-point cut later this month(Adds analyst comment, updates prices)By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussNEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) - The dollar retreated on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell struck a downbeat tone in congressional testimony, saying trade uncertainties and concerns ab
  
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• Police find suspect after he passed wind so loudly he gave himself away

  10-07-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  As police were searching for a suspect wanted on drug possession, the hidden person’s location was given away after they suffered from a bout of loud flatulence. “If you’ve got a felony warrant for your arrest, the cops are looking for you and you pass gas so loud it gives up your hiding spot, you’re definitely having a [poop emoji] day. ItHappened,” the Clay County Sheriff’s Office posted to their Facebook page.The department also posted images of police dogs
  
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• Star Trek Picard Poster Teases Jean Luc's New No. 1

  10-07-2019 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  CBS All Access' upcoming Picard series got a brand new poster teasing the addition of one critical member to the cast: Jean Luc's new "No. 1," a dog who apparently helps the retired Starfleet admiral tend to his retirement vineyard. The poster was tweeted out by none other than Sir Patrick Stewart himself.Picard.#StarTrekPicard #StarTrek pic.twitter.com/1hw4SJDXEk— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) July 10, 2019The dog's name remains a mystery, but his rank was spotted by eagle-eyed fans on th
  
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• Picard Poster Teases Jean Luc's New No. 1

  10-07-2019 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  CBS All Access' upcoming Picard series got a brand new poster teasing the addition of one critical member to the cast: Jean Luc's new "No. 1," a dog who apparently helps the retired Starfleet admiral tend to his retirement vineyard. The poster was tweeted out by none other than Sir Patrick Stewart himself.Picard.#StarTrekPicard #StarTrek pic.twitter.com/1hw4SJDXEk— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) July 10, 2019The dog's name remains a mystery, but his rank was spotted by eagle-eyed fans on t
  
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• Tropical depression or storm expected to form along Gulf Coast, forecast to hit land as hurricane

  10-07-2019 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  The second storm of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to form Wednesday or Thursday along the Gulf Coast.
  
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• Nintendo Denies Switch Lite Will Be Joined By Another New System This Year

  10-07-2019 20:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo surprised everyone this morning with an addition to the Nintendo Switch family. The Nintendo Switch Lite--a lighter, cheaper version of Nintendo's flagship device--is set to launch this September and makes a few minor adjustments to hit its more affordable price tag. Despite rumors of another Nintendo Switch console, said to feature improved hardware over the existing model, the company says there are no other new pieces of Switch hardware coming this year.GameSpot sister site CNET shar
  
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• Nintendo Denies Another New Switch Is Coming Alongside The Lite This Year

  10-07-2019 20:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo surprised everyone this morning with an addition to the Nintendo Switch family. The Nintendo Switch Lite--a lighter, cheaper version of Nintendo's flagship device--is set to launch this September and makes a few minor adjustments to hit its more affordable price tag. Despite rumors of more Nintendo Switch consoles, the company says there are no other hardware announcements coming this year.GameSpot sister site CNET shared the news at the tail end of its report. According to newly-appoin
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite Pre-Order Guide

  10-07-2019 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo finally confirmed the next iteration of the Switch console family: the Switch Lite, which arrives on September 20. The very first pre-order pages have gone up, so it will soon be possible to reserve your own, including the slick, Pokemon Sword and Shield-themed Zacian and Zamazenta Edition.The Switch Lite costs $200, versus the full price of a regular Switch at $300. In exchange, the Lite is smaller, can't dock to the TV, and has no detachable Joy-Cons or rumble. It does add a real d-pa
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite Will Still Support Amiibo

  10-07-2019 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo is releasing a smaller, cheaper Switch model this fall called the Nintendo Switch Lite. The system does away with a number of features found in the base model, so it won't have detachable Joy-Cons, HD rumble, or be able to connect with a television, but one feature it will still have is Amiibo support.GameSpot reached out to Nintendo to clarify if the Switch Lite will still be compatible with Amiibo, and a PR representative for the company confirmed the system will indeed work with the
  
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• Woman caught on tape peeing into ice cream bucket, spitting on ice cream, police say

  10-07-2019 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  The tape also showed the suspect picking her nose and putting her hands in the ice cream.
  
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• As standoff deepens, US tries coalition-building on Iran

  10-07-2019 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  In seeking a coalition at sea to monitor Iran, the United States is hoping to present a united front at a time when its hawkish policy has aggravated tensions and key allies are at loggerheads.General Joseph Dunford, the top US military officer, said the United States would take the commanding role and provide surveillance as other countries escort vessels under their own flags.The budding coalition comes as tensions soar with Iran, which shot down a US spy drone and has been blamed by Washingto
  
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• Another Woman Has Come Forward Alleging Jeffrey Epstein Sexually Assaulted Her When She Was 15 Years Old

  10-07-2019 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  "I was terrified and I was telling him to stop, 'please stop.'"
  
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• Lindsey Graham blames press after Donald Trump causes UK ambassador’s resignation

  10-07-2019 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Lindsey Graham blamed the press for Kim Darroch’s sudden resignation as the UK ambassador to the US shortly after Donald Trump angrily announced he would no longer work with the foreign official.Mr Darroch announced his resignation from the post on Wednesday morning after the president called him “pompous” and “stupid” in a series of tweets.The president’s Twitter attacks followed leaked memos that Mr Darroch sent to the US about Mr Trump, in which the UK amba
  
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• Iran, Russia pour scorn on US moves at UN nuclear watchdog

  10-07-2019 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Iran and Russia on Wednesday poured scorn on America's call for Tehran to adhere to limits in a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, at a special meeting of the UN's nuclear watchdog.The meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was requested by the US after it was confirmed last week that Iran had exceeded the stockpile of enriched uranium permitted under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).The US Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna Jackie Wolcott
  
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• As Beetle ends, iconic original thrives in Mexico City hills

  10-07-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  The Beetle is dead.Long live the Beetle.The modern edition of the iconic Volkswagen model ceased production Wednesday, but people in Cuautepec on the outskirts of Mexico City still rely on the original no-frills version, praising it for its affordability, reparability and, most of all, its dexterity at handling the district's steep streets.
  
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• CORRECTED-World's major cities to face 'unknown' climate conditions by 2050

  10-07-2019 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  A fifth of the world's major cities will face "unknown" climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding.Climate scientists at the Crowther Lab, a research group based at ETH Zurich, a science and technology university, analysed 520 cities across the world, including all capitals and most urban centres with a population of more than 1 million.Looking at current climate conditions in these cities - including precipitati
  
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