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• Mystery of NSA leak lingers as stolen document case winds up

  06-07-2019 23:00
  A high-profile raid at the home of a National Security Agency contractor seemed to be linked to the devastating leak of U.S. government hacking tools, but three years later, with the case close to being resolved, whoever was behind the leak is a mystery
  
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• The Latest: Small town of Trona is hit hard by earthquake

  06-07-2019 21:53
  Fire officials say as many as 50 structures in the small town of Trona were damaged by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake Friday night in Southern California.
  
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• NBA title odds: After landing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Clippers emerge as new 2020 championship favorites - CBS Sports

  06-07-2019 17:45 via cbssports.com
  NBA title odds: After landing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Clippers emerge as new 2020 championship favorites  CBS SportsPaul George joining Kawhi Leonard on Clippers is stunning - Stephen A. | SportsCenter  ESPNOpinion: Lakers lost out on Kawhi Leonard, but all is not lost  USA TODAYNew Clippers player Paul George – what you need to know  OCRegisterHyde: Could blockbuster NBA trade pave way for Russell Westbrook to Heat? | Commentary  Su
  
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• Watch Dodgers and Padres Play Through 7.1-Magnitude Quake as if Nothing Was Happening - Slate

  06-07-2019 16:24 via slate.com
  Watch Dodgers and Padres Play Through 7.1-Magnitude Quake as if Nothing Was Happening  SlateDodger Stadium suddenly started shaking in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday night as a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rattled Southern California. The cameras ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Scared to death': 7.1 earthquake follows 6.4, leaving Ridgecrest residents fearful, resilient - USA TODAY

  06-07-2019 15:39 via usatoday.com
  'Scared to death': 7.1 earthquake follows 6.4, leaving Ridgecrest residents fearful, resilient  USA TODAYCalifornia Residents Wondered If Today's Earthquake Was 'The Big One' | NBC Nightly News  NBC NewsRidgecrest officials hold news conference on California earthquakes  Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Iran: UK 'should be scared' of retaliation over seized tanker - New York Post

  06-07-2019 15:25 via nypost.com
  Iran: UK 'should be scared' of retaliation over seized tanker  New York Post Iran religious leader threatens UK over capture of oil tanker  Al Jazeera EnglishUK should be 'scared' of Tehran's response over tanker, cleric says: Fars  ReutersUS calls emergency meeting of UN nuclear watchdog group to discuss Iran | TheHill  The HillIran chaos: Britain warned ‘be afraid’ after UK supertanker scare in Gulf  Express.co.ukView full coverage
  
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• Billionaire Chris Cline's doomed helicopter was headed to Florida on medical emergency - New York Post

  06-07-2019 15:20 via nypost.com
  Billionaire Chris Cline's doomed helicopter was headed to Florida on medical emergency  New York Post Residents found billionaire Chris Cline's helicopter overturned in water near the Bahamas  CNNBillionaire Chris Cline, Elin Nordegren's Ex, Among 7 Dead in Bahamas Helicopter Crash: 'Disbelief and Shock'  PEOPLE.comWho was billionaire Chris Cline, who died in the Bahamas copter crash? He had Florida ties  Miami HeraldView full coverage on Google News
  
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• How Sebastian Thrun learned to be a visionary from Larry Page - Business Insider

  06-07-2019 15:17 via businessinsider.com
  How Sebastian Thrun learned to be a visionary from Larry Page  Business InsiderThrun learned a powerful life lesson from Google founder Larry Page when Page gently pushed him into developing a street-ready self-driving car.
  
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• Nebula Capsule II mini projector review: TV in a can - The Verge

  06-07-2019 15:00 via theverge.com
  Nebula Capsule II mini projector review: TV in a can  The VergeThe new Nebula Capsule II projector is a portable can-shaped mini projector. It can create an HD, 720p image that's up to 100 inches diagonally. But like all mini ...
  
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• Sources -- Fear of Lakers dynasty drove Clips' deal - ESPN

  06-07-2019 14:56 via espn.com
  Sources -- Fear of Lakers dynasty drove Clips' deal  ESPNReport: Kawhi Leonard not interested in signing short-term deal  Larry Brown SportsReports: Paul George Traded To L.A. Clippers In Blockbuster Deal  news9.com KWTVLakers lose out on Kawhi Leonard, begin painful recovery process  OCRegisterSources -- Clippers to land Leonard, George  ESPNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Alek Sigley: North Korea accuses Australian of 'spying' - BBC News

  06-07-2019 14:49 via bbc.com
  Alek Sigley: North Korea accuses Australian of 'spying'  BBC NewsAustralian student was spying, spreading propaganda: N. Korea  ABC NewsNorth Korea claims detained student was spying, spreading propaganda  New York Post Australian student expelled from North Korea for 'committing anti-DPRK incitement'  CNNNorth Korea says freed Australian student had been spying: KCNA  ReutersView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Nintendo Wants The Switch Business To Continue For As Long As Possible - Nintendo Life

  06-07-2019 14:45 via nintendolife.com
  Nintendo Wants The Switch Business To Continue For As Long As Possible  Nintendo LifeSuper Mario Maker 2: Playing YOUR Levels Part 2 – Nintendo Minute  NintendoMario Maker Contest: Summer Time Fun  Kotaku10 Clever, Weird, Fun, And Infuriating Levels to Try in 'Mario Maker 2'  VICEGenius creates a 'Simpsons'- inspired steamed hams level using 'Mario Maker 2'  MashableView full coverage on Google News
  
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• A second earthquake hit Southern California in as many days. It's five times bigger than Thursday's - CNN

  06-07-2019 14:44 via cnn.com
  A second earthquake hit Southern California in as many days. It's five times bigger than Thursday's  CNNSouthern California reels from magnitude 7.1 quake  Yahoo SportsMajor earthquake jolts Southern California  Fox NewsAnother, stronger quake in Ridgecrest shakes Southern California, causing more damage  Los Angeles Times6.9 earthquake rattles Southern California  WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort LauderdaleView full coverage on Go
  
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• Zion Williamson Lives Up to the Hype, at Least for One Night - The New York Times

  06-07-2019 14:40 via nytimes.com
  Zion Williamson Lives Up to the Hype, at Least for One Night  The New York TimesZion Williamson vs. RJ Barrett cut short due to California earthquake | 2019 NBA Summer League  ESPN'A harmonic convergence of everything we've never seen before': Inside a Zion Williamson debut no one will...  The AthleticLeBron James in Las Vegas watches Lakers lose, Zion Williamson’s debut  Las Vegas Review-JournalCalifornia earthquake: Twitter reacts after quake hits
  
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• California earthquake: Southern California assessing damage, bracing for aftershocks after another powerful earthquake strikes - CBS News

  06-07-2019 14:33 via cbsnews.com
  California earthquake: Southern California assessing damage, bracing for aftershocks after another powerful earthquake strikes  CBS NewsSouthern California reels from magnitude 7.1 quake  Yahoo SportsA second earthquake hit Southern California in as many days. It's five times bigger than Thursday's  CNN7.1 earthquake causes damage; more significant temblors likely  Los Angeles TimesAudio: The Ridgecrest Earthquake Didn't Trigger The ShakeAlert LA App. Here
  
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• 37 States That Don't Tax Social Security Benefits - The Motley Fool

  06-07-2019 14:18 via fool.com
  37 States That Don't Tax Social Security Benefits  The Motley FoolMany people assume that once they retire, taxes will become less of an issue. The reality, however, is that seniors are liable for taxes just like working adults.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Australian student expelled from North Korea for 'committing anti-DPRK incitement' - CNN

  06-07-2019 14:07 via cnn.com
  Australian student expelled from North Korea for 'committing anti-DPRK incitement'  CNNAlek Sigley: North Korea accuses Australian of 'spying'  BBC NewsNorth Korea says freed Australian student had been spying: KCNA  ReutersAustralian student was spying, spreading propaganda: N. Korea  ABC NewsNorth Korea claims detained student was spying, spreading propaganda  New York Post View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Jon Jones gives his pick for greatest MMA fighter of all time – and it's not himself - MMAjunkie

  06-07-2019 14:00 via mmajunkie.com
  Jon Jones gives his pick for greatest MMA fighter of all time – and it's not himself  MMAjunkieFighters make weight; UFC 239 title bouts a go  ESPNUFC 239 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 5  UFC - Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUFC 239 tests the greatest male fighter and greatest female fighter  ESPNUFC 239: Weigh-in Recap  UFC - Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipView full coverage on Google News
  
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• What Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' sparring means for 2020 - CBS This Morning

  06-07-2019 13:38 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Trump hits Federal Reserve as the 'most difficult problem' facing US | TheHill - The Hill

  06-07-2019 13:05 via thehill.com
  Trump hits Federal Reserve as the 'most difficult problem' facing US | TheHill  The HillThe Fed just got the green light to cut rates  Yahoo FinanceTrump rips Federal Reserve (again), renews call for rate cut  CNN BusinessAfter this strong jobs report, the Fed should deliver some tough love and ignore the stock market’s tantrum  MarketWatchWhat the new jobs report means — and doesn't | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google New
  
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• Correction: Russia-Libya story

  06-07-2019 13:05
  Correction: Russia-Libya story
  
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• Women in national security see the 2020 election as an opportunity for inclusion - NPR

  06-07-2019 13:00 via npr.org
  Women in national security see the 2020 election as an opportunity for inclusion  NPRFor years, women have fought for inclusion in the high-stakes world of national security. Now, they say, the effort to build a pipeline of qualified women leaders is ...
  
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• Verizon vs AT&T vs Sprint vs T-Mobile: How to choose the best 5G carrier - CNET

  06-07-2019 13:00 via cnet.com
  Verizon vs AT&T vs Sprint vs T-Mobile: How to choose the best 5G carrier  CNETCost, phone, speed and coverage. 5G is the new Wild West.
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Holding Private Christening for Baby Archie - Newser

  06-07-2019 13:00 via newser.com
  Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Holding Private Christening for Baby Archie  NewserSerena Williams: Meghan Markle Understands Why I Can't Attend Baby Archie's Christening  AccessArchie christening: Kate Middleton and Prince William arrive - where are their children?  ExpressShould we revile or revere the royal family?  The TimesMeghan and Harry's private christening for baby Archie causes almighty storm  CNN InternationalView full coverage on Google
  
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• Fin24.com | MacKenzie Bezos gets ready for a R540bn stake in Amazon

  06-07-2019 12:59
  
  MacKenzie Bezos will walk away from her marriage to Jeff Bezos with a R540bn stake in technology company Amazon.
  
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• Residents found billionaire Chris Cline's helicopter overturned in water near the Bahamas - CNN

  06-07-2019 12:33 via cnn.com
  Residents found billionaire Chris Cline's helicopter overturned in water near the Bahamas  CNN7 Killed In Bahamas Chopper Crash, Including Billionaire Coal Exec Chris Cline | NBC Nightly News  NBC NewsBillionaire Chris Cline's doomed helicopter was headed to Florida on medical emergency  New York Post Trump donor killed in helicopter crash in Bahamas  The IndependentBillionaire Chris Cline, Elin Nordegren's Ex, Among 7 Dead in Bahamas Helicopter Crash: 'Di
  
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• In Hong Kong, one protester pulls off his mask and defines a movement - Los Angeles Times

  06-07-2019 12:00 via latimes.com
  In Hong Kong, one protester pulls off his mask and defines a movement  Los Angeles TimesFor Hong Kong Celebrities, Supporting Protests Comes With a Cost  The New York TimesChina looks at Britain and sees only weakness and hypocrisy  The GuardianWe must ignore China's warning to keep out of Hong Kong, says MARK ALMOND  ExpressChina can’t grind down Hong Kong for another generation  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris takes on Hunt at Nottingham hustings | LIVE - The Sun

  06-07-2019 11:24 via youtube.com
  
  
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• The Mechanical Turk: How a Chess-playing Hoax Inspired Real Computers

  06-07-2019 07:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Credit: Karl Gottlieb von Windisch/Wikimedia Commons. Public domain image)In 1783, an autonomous machine beat Benjamin Franklin in a game of chess. Well, at least that’s what he was led to believe.  Franklin’s opponent was a life-size, humanlike figure seated at a large wooden cabinet, supposedly rigged with machinery that made it capable of playing a game of chess without human support. It was known as the Turk.
  Over 230 years after the automaton played its match in Paris agai
  
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• Family, friends celebrate Coco Gauff's big win as she advances at Wimbledon - WPEC

  06-07-2019 05:44 via cbs12.com
  Family, friends celebrate Coco Gauff's big win as she advances at Wimbledon  WPECMatch Point: Coco Gauff vs Polona Hercog Wimbledon 2019  WimbledonGauff rallies, outlasts Hercog to reach 4th round  ESPNOpinion: Coco Gauff looks like special talent. But no one should try to rush her development  USA TODAYCoco Gauff Wimbledon 2019 Third Round Press Conference  WimbledonView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Hubble Views Galaxy’s Biggest Ongoing Stellar Fireworks Show

  06-07-2019 04:38 via scitechdaily.com
  Imagine slow-motion fireworks that started exploding 170 years ago and are still continuing. This type of firework is not launched into Earth’s atmosphere, but rather...
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• Scientists Crack the Code of a Rare, Inherited Anemia

  06-07-2019 04:05 via scitechdaily.com
  Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the human body, an essential function for survival. Anemia results when someone has fewer red blood cells than normal....
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• Chandra Views Spinning Black Holes Across Cosmic Sea

  06-07-2019 04:00 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study has revealed how fast some distant, rapidly growing supermassive black holes are spinning. The material around of one these black holes is...
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• Justin Bieber & Scooter Braun Seen Together For 1st Time Since Taylor Swift Accused Them Of ‘Bullying’ Her - Hollywood Life

  06-07-2019 03:20 via hollywoodlife.com
  Justin Bieber & Scooter Braun Seen Together For 1st Time Since Taylor Swift Accused Them Of ‘Bullying’ Her  Hollywood LifeTaylor Swift's war with Justin Bieber rages on  Washington ExaminerDemi Lovato Is Taking a Social Media Break After Supporting Manager Scooter Braun in Taylor Swift Feud  Us WeeklyJustin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Spend Fourth of July with Scooter Braun Amid Taylor Swift Drama  PEOPLE.comDemi Lovato Is Taking a Social Med
  
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• More evidence the US economy is growing in all the most important ways - New York Post

  06-07-2019 02:26 via nypost.com
  More evidence the US economy is growing in all the most important ways  New York Post Friday's jobs report brought fresh and welcome news that the US economy is still humming along in all the right ways. The nation added a net 224000 jobs last...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• TV is over the moon with specials recounting 1969 landing

  06-07-2019 02:00
  Television is over the moon about the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission this month
  
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• China says briefed by U.S. on latest Trump-Kim meeting - Reuters

  06-07-2019 02:00 via reuters.com
  China says briefed by U.S. on latest Trump-Kim meeting  ReutersTrump Proposed DMZ Meeting in Letter to Kim Before Visit: Asahi  BloombergWhere to Now for the Trump Administration’s North Korea Policy?  National ReviewThe ‘small deal’ is the only diplomatic way forward with North Korea  The Washington PostThe Strangely Dovish Donald Trump  Wall Street JournalView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Judge To Reconsider Discrimination Claim Against Potential 2020 Census Question - NPR

  06-07-2019 01:54 via npr.org
  Judge To Reconsider Discrimination Claim Against Potential 2020 Census Question  NPRTrump just admitted something he probably shouldn’t have about the census citizenship question  The Washington PostTrump mulling executive order to add citizenship question to census  CBS This MorningMark Penn: Census fight is really about politics  Fox NewsI Want More Immigrants and a Census Citizenship Question  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Baked Alaska: It’s beach time as a heat wave hits cities across the state - Los Angeles Times

  06-07-2019 01:40 via latimes.com
  Baked Alaska: It’s beach time as a heat wave hits cities across the state  Los Angeles TimesAnchorage shatters all-time high temperature record as Alaska swelters under heat dome  AccuWeather.comIt was a balmy 90 degrees yesterday in Anchorage -- for the first time on record  MPR NewsAnchorage wasn't the only place to break an all-time record  KTUU.comAlaska sees record temperatures in heatwave  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial: Where is the 'missing' cellphone that is key to both sides? - USA TODAY

  06-07-2019 01:37 via usatoday.com
  Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial: Where is the 'missing' cellphone that is key to both sides?  USA TODAYThe criminal groping case against Kevin Spacey may be at turning point if critical cellphone evidence remains missing and no one can explain why.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump Suggests Executive Order on Drug Prices, With a Scope That Is Unclear - The New York Times

  06-07-2019 00:41 via nytimes.com
  Trump Suggests Executive Order on Drug Prices, With a Scope That Is Unclear  The New York TimesPresident Trump said Friday that the White House was writing an executive order to require pharmaceutical companies to offer the United States government ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• SpaceX shares vibrant footage from its first-ever nose cone recovery

  06-07-2019 00:23 via rss.cnn.com
  SpaceX just shared some footage from a successful attempt to recapture part of a rocket's nose cone after it plunged into the ocean. The results are stunning.
  
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