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• Family sues Texas officer, department in 15-year-old's death

  07-05-2017 23:50
  
  DALLAS (AP) — The family of a black 15-year-old shot and killed by a white suburban Dallas police officer has sued the officer and his department, accusing the department of inadequately training the officer and ignoring warning signs that he was prone to erratic behavior.
  
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• Father of slain Dallas-area teen sues officer for killing his son

  07-05-2017 23:31
  
  The father of a black teenage boy fatally shot in the head while in a car that was driving away from a policeman has sued the Dallas-area officer for excessive force over the incident that has stoked simmering debate about racial bias in U.S. policing.The lawsuit filed at a federal district court in Dallas on Friday by Odell Edwards seeks undisclosed damages from former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver for shooting his son Jordan Edwards, 15, with a rifle, court papers showed.
  
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• Bernanke Says Trump Tax Cut A Bad Idea

  07-05-2017 23:03
  
  The former chairman of the Federal Reserve said the U.S. would be better off investing in infrastructure if it's going to run up the deficit anyway.
  
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• Does the 2018 Mustang remind you of Darth Vader? Ford says it should

  07-05-2017 22:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The upcoming 2018 Ford Mustang certainly looks meaner, but one Ford designer revealed that the team took some design cues from Star Wars' Darth Vader. Elements of the Sith lord's helmet were worked into the vehicle's front end.
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• Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan confirmed killed

  07-05-2017 22:56
  
  The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, was killed in an operation on April 27 conducted jointly by Afghan and U.S. Special Forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar, U.S. and Afghan officials said on Sunday.Hasib, appointed last year after his predecessor Hafiz Saeed Khan died in a U.S. drone strike, is believed to have ordered a series of high profile attacks including one in March 8 on the main military hospital in Kabul, a statement said.Last month, a Pentagon spokesman said
  
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• Nigeria president vows support for freed Chibok girls

  07-05-2017 22:50
  
  Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday vowed to help to 82 schoolgirls who have been freed from more than three years of Boko Haram captivity after a prisoner swap.The girls -- who were among more than 200 kidnapped in 2014 from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, northeast Nigeria -- travelled to the capital Abuja a day after their release to meet Buhari."I cannot express in a few words how happy I am to welcome our dear girls back to freedom," Buhari said in a statement, p
  
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• Le Pen claims 'massive' gains but plans party revamp after defeat

  07-05-2017 22:32
  
  Defeated French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen claimed a "massive" result for the far right in Sunday's presidential run-off against centrist Emmanuel Macron, but said her National Front (FN) party had to undergo major change.Estimates showed Macron winning 65-66.1 percent of the vote compared with 35-33.9 percent for Le Pen.Le Pen, speaking to supporters at a post-election FN gathering in Vincennes near Paris, said the outcome was "a historic, massive result" for the FN.
  
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• Nigeria president leaves for 'follow-up medical consultation'

  07-05-2017 22:26
  
  Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari headed to London on Sunday for what his office said was a "follow-up medical consultation" with his doctors, after weeks of mounting concern about his health.Presidency spokesman Femi Adesina said the 74-year-old's doctors would determine how long he stayed in the British capital, where he spent nearly two months undergoing treatment from mid-January."The president wishes to assure all Nigerians that there is no cause for worry," Adesina said in a statement p
  
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• Iran minister warns Saudi Arabia after 'battle' comments: Tasnim

  07-05-2017 22:17
  
  Iran will hit back at most of Saudi Arabia with the exception of Islam's holiest places if the kingdom does anything "ignorant", Tehran's defense minister was quoted as saying on Sunday after a Saudi prince threatened to move the "battle" to Iran."If the Saudis do anything ignorant, we will leave no area untouched except Mecca and Medina," Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan was quoted by the semi-official Tasnim news agency as saying."They think they can do something because they have an a
  
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• 5 songs you need to stream this week: Grizzly Bear, Wavves, and more

  07-05-2017 22:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Not sure what new music to listen to? We'll let you know what new tracks and albums dropping this week are worthy of your attention. Up this week: Gizzly Bear, Waxahatchee, Ryan Adams, and more.
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• Got an NES Classic? Here’s how to hack it to play more than 700 games

  07-05-2017 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The NES Classic is terrific for what it is, but Nintendo's discontinued device remains limited in what it can play. Here's how to hack your miniature console and render it compatible with more than 700 games.
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• Fire in Okefenokee wildlife refuge forces evacuations in Georgia

  07-05-2017 22:13
  
  A wildfire in Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has forced dozens of nearby residents to leave their homes, authorities said on Sunday, adding that the blaze might not be fully contained for months.About 130,000 acres, or about a quarter of the refuge, have already burned, said Melanie Banton, a spokeswoman for firefighters and park officials battling the West Mims Fire, which began on April 6.Most of the fire is within the refuge, which straddles Georgia's southeast border with Flor
  
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• Benson, Fowler debate Russia's election influence

  07-05-2017 22:12
  
  Fox News contributors speak out on 'Fox & Friends'
  
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• Former drama teacher seeks new role as French First Lady

  07-05-2017 22:08
  
  By Geert De ClercqPARIS (Reuters) - When they first met, he was 15, she was a married 40-year old teacher coaching him in a school play.Set to enter the Elysee presidential palace as First Lady, Brigitte Macron will keep coaching her husband, but on a bigger stage now.Newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron's wife, now 64, has been constantly by his side during his campaign, managing his agenda, editing his speeches and advising him on his stage presence.
  
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• Israel says Palestinian hunger strike leader ate in secret

  07-05-2017 21:59
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Prison Service released footage on Sunday that it says shows the leader of a mass Palestinian hunger strike breaking his fast, a claim dismissed by the Palestinians as an attempt to undermine the open-ended strike, now in its 21st day.
  
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• More troops deployed as Canada braces for worse flooding

  07-05-2017 21:58
  
  With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation's military on Sunday tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents.New evacuations were ordered in Pierrefonds, on the northwestern shore of the Island of Montreal, after three temporary dikes ruptured, quickly sending water levels higher.Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, particularly four western neighborhoods.
  
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• Netanyahu tosses Hamas policy paper on Israel into waste bin

  07-05-2017 21:35
  
  By Ori LewisJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday symbolically tossed into a bin a Hamas policy paper published last week that set out an apparent softening of the Palestinian Islamist group's stance toward Israel.In a document issued last Monday, Hamas said it was dropping its longstanding call for Israel's destruction, but said it still rejected the Jewish state's right to exist and continued to back "armed struggle" against it.The Israeli government has sai
  
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• Spoil your pup or give one a home with these 5 dog-friendly apps

  07-05-2017 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Whether you're a seasoned dog whisperer or have just taken your first step into the world of puppy parenting, here are five apps that can make taking care of your faithful companion even easier.
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• Hundreds of suspected cholera cases in Yemen: MSF

  07-05-2017 20:54
  
  At least 570 suspected cases of cholera have surfaced in war-torn Yemen in the past three weeks, sparking fears of a potential epidemic, Doctors Without Borders said Sunday.The Shiite Huthi rebels put the number of cases at 1,681 in 12 provinces, including in the north and west of the country, according to the Sabanews.net website which cited their health minister, Mohamed bin Hafedh.Healthcare has dramatically deteriorated in Yemen as conflict between the Iran-backed rebels and the Saudi-suppor
  
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• Emmanuel Macron, the Next President of France

  07-05-2017 20:46
  
  The man who championed an open and hopeful France won the battle. That doesn’t mean populism lost the war.
  
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• Woman Arrested After Trying To Smuggle Heroin Strapped to Her Butt Into the U.S.

  07-05-2017 20:18
  
  She was one of four arrests.
  
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• Macron wins French presidency by emphatic margin: projections

  07-05-2017 20:03
  
  By Sudip Kar-GuptaPARIS (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened to take France out of the European Union, early projections showed.The centrist's emphatic victory, which also smashed the dominance of France’s mainstream parties, will bring huge relief to European allies who had feared another populist upheaval to follow Britain's v
  
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• Student Loan Forgiveness And 6 Ways To Have Debt For Education Paid Off

  07-05-2017 20:00
  
  If you'd like some help getting rid of your own student loan debt, consider taking part in one of these student loan forgiveness programs.
  
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• Talks begin on evacuating rebels from Syria capital

  07-05-2017 19:58
  
  Negotiations were under way on Sunday on evacuating insurgents and their families from two districts in Damascus, a Syrian military source on the ground told AFP.If the talks are successful, this would be the first time rebels will have been evacuated from Syria's capital since the country's conflict broke out six years ago.Several evacuations of insurgents and their families have already taken place in towns and cities in Damascus province.
  
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• Japanese luxury sleeper train trip a mere $10,000 — one way

  07-05-2017 19:40
  
  A Japanese railway company has launched a new luxury sleeper train with sky views, bathtubs and dark wood interiors, joining the race for well-heeled tourists.
  
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• Japanese luxury sleeper train a mere $10,000 — one way

  07-05-2017 19:40
  
  A Japanese railway company has launched a new luxury sleeper train with sky views, bathtubs and dark wood interiors, joining the race for well-heeled tourists.
  
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• Israel moves to downgrade status of Arabic language

  07-05-2017 19:17
  
  Israeli ministers approved a controversial bill on Sunday that would define the country as the "national home of the Jewish people" while downgrading Arabic as an official language, officials and reports said.If the bill eventually becomes law, Arabic would be defined as having special status, while "its speakers have the right to language-accessible state services," though it would not be an official language, Haaretz newspaper reported.Hebrew is defined as the "national language" in the bill,
  
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• Donald Trump impeachment probe resolution passed by Los Angeles council

  07-05-2017 19:00
  
  A major US city has passed a resolution calling on Congress to investigate if any of Donald Trump’s actions warrant impeachment.Los Angeles Council member Bob Blumenfield spearheaded the move, which the council backed by 10 votes to zero.It is alleged that Mr Trump may have breached the Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits the president from accepting financial benefits including monetary payments and purchase of goods and services, from a foreign power.
  
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• The tiny box that gives you free home phone service for life is Amazon’s deal of the day

  07-05-2017 18:59
  
  Since pretty much everyone over the age of 12 has a smartphone these days, home phone service has become less and less important. In fact, many people only have home phone service because it gets them a discount on pay TV and internet. If you really think about it though, it is pretty nice to have an option with high-quality voice service that doesn't have any dead spots. VoIP over a broadband connection will always sound better than cellular voice, after all.
  Well, today is your lucky day becau
  
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• Eric Trump said family golf courses attracted Russian funding, author claims

  07-05-2017 18:57
  
  Eric Trump said three years ago the Trump Organization had “all the funding we need out of Russia” for its golf course projects, according to an author recounting the story of a 2014 meeting with Donald Trump and his son.The author also said Donald Trump “sort of tossed off that he had access to $100m”.
  
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• Wisconsin Republicans worry about crowded Senate primary

  07-05-2017 18:37
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are growing increasingly worried about the high number of candidates running in a primary to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, fearing a repeat of the crowded 2012 race that put her in office.
  
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• Two Engaged Doctors Found In Penthouse With Throats Slit: 'Why Did This Happen?'

  07-05-2017 18:27
  
  Police believe the suspect knew the couple.
  
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• North Korea detains another American citizen, KCNA reports

  07-05-2017 18:27
  
  By Ju-min ParkSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Sunday it has detained another U.S. citizen on suspicion of "hostile acts" against the state, which would make him the fourth American to be held by the isolated country amid heightened diplomatic tensions with Washington.Kim Hak Song, who worked for the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, was detained on Saturday, the North's KCNA news agency said."A relevant institution of the DPRK detained American citizen Kim Hak Song on May 6 u
  
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• Republicans Defend Obamacare Replacement

  07-05-2017 18:22
  
  HHS Secretary Tom Price and House Speaker Paul Ryan insist cutting $880 billion from Medicaid won't be detrimental, and people with pre-existing conditions won't lose coverage.
  
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• Shape life your way with open, flexible spaces in Escape Traveler One tiny home

  07-05-2017 18:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Escape Traveler One tiny home focuses on flexible-use airy interior spaces with clean surfaces and striking exterior finishes. Shou Sugi Ban process creates one-of-a-kind, long-lasting natural siding.
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• Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Art lenses, tankless diving, Shazam for birds

  07-05-2017 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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• France votes in closely-watched election between Le Pen and Macron

  07-05-2017 18:04
  
  ABC News' Chief Foreign Correspondent Terry Moran reports from Paris on the French presidential election.
  
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• Experts meet in Egypt over moving King Tut artifacts

  07-05-2017 17:49
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Archaeologists and conservation experts met in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the safe transportation of King Tutankhamun's throne, chests and bed from the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo to a new one being built on the other side of the Egyptian capital.
  
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• Southwest Airline Captain Surprises One Millionth Passenger With Champagne, Pays For Her Ticket

  07-05-2017 17:46
  
  He'd been waiting for the moment for quite some time.
  
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• Starbucks Is Being Sued Over the Unicorn Drink

  07-05-2017 17:40
  
  A post shared by Starbucks Coffee ☕ (@starbucks) on Apr 19, 2017 at 6:05am PDT Before there was the shockingly sweet, super colorful, social media–friendly Starbucks' limited-edition Unicorn Frappuccino, there was the healthy version, known as the Unicorn Latte, and the creators aren't so keen on the copy.Served up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn by The End cafe, the drink doesn't contain coffee or artificial colors, but it does contain “cold-pressed ginger, lemon juice, dates, cashe
  
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• Alligator bites girl in shallow lake waters at Florida park

  07-05-2017 17:28
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An alligator bit a 10-year-old girl on the leg as she sat in shallow lake waters at a Florida park, authorities said.
  
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• Grieving dad runs for school board in gang-scarred suburb

  07-05-2017 17:21
  
  BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (AP) — Robert Mickens was just a regular dad who went to his daughter's high school basketball games in their New York town, worried about whether she studied enough and sometimes got on her case for spending too much time gabbing with her friends.
  
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• North Korea says it has detained another US citizen for 'hostile' acts

  07-05-2017 17:16
  
  North Korea said on Sunday it had detained another US citizen over unspecified hostile acts.The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Kim Hak Song had worked for the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology before he was held on Saturday.“A relevant institution is now conducting detailed investigation into his crimes,” the KCNA said.
  
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• Syrian refugees in Canada name their baby Justin Trudeau

  07-05-2017 17:01
  
  A Syrian couple who fled war-ravaged Damascus to start a new life in Canada have named their newborn son Justin Trudeau in honour of the Prime Minister’s open refugee policy.Muhammad and Afraa Bilan arrived in Montreal in February of last year in the midst of Canada’s bitterly cold winter accompanied by their daughter Naya, who is 4, and their son Nael who is 3.The parents expressed their tremendous gratitude to Mr Trudeau’s refugee initiative which has seen over 40,000 Syrian
  
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• Reporters barred from Kushner Companies' visa-for-investment event in China

  07-05-2017 16:49
  
  By John RuwitchSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Organizers barred journalists on Sunday from a publicly advertised event in Shanghai that offered Chinese investors the chance to get U.S. immigrant visas if they put money in a real estate project linked to the family of President Donald Trump's son-in-law.The two-tower luxury apartment complex in New Jersey, One Journal Square, is being developed by KABR Group and the Kushner Companies, which until recently was headed by senior White House advisor Jared Kush
  
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• Eric Trump said 'we have all the funding we need out of Russia', golf writer claims

  07-05-2017 16:42
  
  Eric Trump allegedly revealed in a 2014 interview that Russia funded the family's golf resorts "all the time".Golf writer James Dodson revealed the claims this month in an interview with a Boston radio station, explaining that he had met Donald Trump and his son three years ago when he was invited to play golf at their Trump National Charlotte course.Mr Dodson said he had asked the now-President how he had secured funding for the courses, and Mr Trump “sort of tossed off that he had access
  
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• Amazon just discounted the Echo for the first time in 2017

  07-05-2017 16:30
  
  Earlier this week, we told you about a big sale Amazon is running on refurbished Echo speakers. $134.99 is a fantastic price for a certified refurbished (and warrantied) Amazon Echo, but some people prefer to stick to brand new devices. There's no problem with that, of course, and we have some great news for you. With Mother's Day right around the corner, Amazon just slashed the price of its brand new Amazon Echo speaker for the first time this year.
  From now through the end of the day on May 13
  
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• Jurors will be asked if Tulsa cop went too far with shooting

  07-05-2017 16:16
  
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Jurors hearing the manslaughter case against a white Oklahoma police officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black man last year will be asked to decide whether she used appropriate force — a question that's been put to juries around the U.S. in other similar trials.
  
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• Pakistan, Afghanistan dispute toll after clashes

  07-05-2017 16:10
  
  QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan said Sunday its forces killed at least 50 Afghan troops and destroyed five checkpoints in clashes along the disputed border two days earlier, while Afghanistan dismissed the account, saying only two border police and a civilian were killed.
  
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• In French presidential election, a Syrian family’s fate hangs in the balance

  07-05-2017 16:03
  
  The French election has deep ramifications for Mohammad Hijazi, who found asylum in Paris and hopes to reunite with his mother there.
  
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