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• Delta to stop weekly Atlanta-Caracas flights in September

  29-07-2017 23:14 via rocketnews.com
  July 29 (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines on Saturday saidit would cut its once-weekly flights from Atlanta to Caracas,Venezuela, in the latest instance of a U.S. airline cuttingoperations with the embattled nation.
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• Donald Trump's immigration crackdown 'may have emboldened MS-13 street gang'

  29-07-2017 23:13 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration may be emboldening the transnational street gang MS-13, which the President has vowed to “dismantle, decimate and eradicate”.While addressing law enforcement officials on Long Island, New York, the President asserted that previous weak immigration enforcement has allowed the gang to terrorise communities.“And they were all let in here over a relatively short period of time,” Mr Trump said.
  
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• Newborn Twins and Daughter Orphaned After Mother Dies the Same Day as Their Father’s Funeral

  29-07-2017 23:08 via yahoo.com
  The couple leaves behind newborn twins and a 2-year-old daughter
  
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• Analysis: Trump gets a major bill, and it's Russia sanctions

  29-07-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  Trump gets a major bill, and it's Russia sanctions.
  
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• Russia derides Tillerson statement on sanctions

  29-07-2017 21:59 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An attempt by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to portray recently passed Russian sanctions legislation as a sign Americans want Russia to improve relations with the U.S. has been derided by Moscow.
  
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• Century-old battle in Belgium sums up horrors of World War I

  29-07-2017 21:39 via yahoo.com
  YPRES, Belgium (AP) — Dismembered soldiers sucked into cesspools of mud. Shattered tree trunks and the waft of poison gas hovering over the wounded who were awaiting their fates on the scarred soil of Flanders Fields.
  
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• Man attacks Kenyan deputy president's home with machete ahead of vote, 1 injured

  29-07-2017 21:37 via yahoo.com
  A man armed with a machete attacked the country home of Kenya's deputy president and injured a guard before holing himself up in an outbuilding, police said on Saturday, 10 days before presidential and legislative elections.Deputy President William Ruto was out with his family at the time of the attack in the western town of Eldoret.Ruto is the running mate of President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is seeking a second and final term in office in the Aug. 8 elections.
  
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• Hamburg supermarket attacker was 'known Islamist'

  29-07-2017 21:29 via yahoo.com
  The suspect who killed a man with a knife in a Hamburg supermarket was a known Islamist with psychological problems but his motives remain unclear, German officials said Saturday.Identified as a 26-year-old Palestinian, he arrived in Germany in 2015 from Norway but was due to be deported as his application for asylum was rejected.Friday's assault risks reopening a bitter debate over refugees two months before general elections, putting pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel over her decision to op
  
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• Teen Injured in Ohio State Fair Accident Speaks Out, Calling it 'Like a Nightmare Come True'

  29-07-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  He reportedly suffered a neck fracture.
  
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• Florida man faces charges after baby dies in hot bedroom

  29-07-2017 21:03 via yahoo.com
  LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is facing criminal charges after his 8-month-old son died while being kept in a sweltering bedroom with no air conditioning.
  
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• Generators Arrive as 10,000 Tourists Evacuate North Carolina Islands

  29-07-2017 20:53 via yahoo.com
  A man-made power outage — not an approaching hurricane — forced 10,000 tourists to flee two North Carolina islands
  
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• Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul

  29-07-2017 20:52 via yahoo.com
  By Murad SezerISTANBUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of Turkish women marched in the country's biggest city Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the violence and animosity they face from men demanding they dress more conservatively.Istanbul has long been seen as a relatively liberal city for women and gay people.In one incident in June, a young woman, Asena Melisa Saglam, was attacked by a man on a bus in Istanbul for wearing shorts during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
  
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• Grandpas smoking weed for the first time is as hilarious as it sounds

  29-07-2017 20:27 via yahoo.com
  Thanks to a handful of states legalizing recreational cannabis in recent years, people can finally consume marijuana after decades of prohibition. While cannabis consumption laws were widely ignored, there are some people out there that never tried the sticky icky, and Cut Video has been doing an excellent job of documenting their first experiences. This time, the team rounded up a few grandpas, following the success of a similar video which documented a few grandmothers getting high for the fir
  
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• 93-year-old Mugabe says 'not dying' as health concerns mount

  29-07-2017 20:21 via yahoo.com
  Zimbabwe's 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe, declaring "I am not dying," sought Saturday to brush aside growing concerns about his health after his wife urged him to name a successor.Mugabe's medical trips to Singapore have becomefrequent in recent years, fuelling questions about his health.Recently, doctors were actually surprised by the strength of my bones," Mugabe said.
  
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• Father shot dead 'in the back of the head' by police, claims lawyer

  29-07-2017 20:13 via yahoo.com
  Car mechanic Ismael Lopez, 41, was shot dead at his Mississippi home on Sunday.Officers were hunting a man suspected of assault, according to an incident report.The Lopez family did not hear the knock, but their pitbull did and started barking.
  
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• Donald Trump appears to threaten members of Congress with 'BAILOUT' tweet

  29-07-2017 20:09 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump appears to have threatened members of Congress after Republicans failed to deliver on one of his key campaign promises to repeal and replace Obamacare.The Senate's Republican leadership suffered a colossal defeat earlier this week when a majority of senators, including members of their own party, rejected multiple proposals aimed at dismantling the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare.Observers have suggested that Mr Trump in the second part of his tweet asserted he wil
  
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• The 'suicidal robot' that drowned in a fountain didn't kill itself after all

  29-07-2017 20:02 via yahoo.com
  A security robot called Steve did not commit suicide by falling into a fountain in Washington DC, but due to a tragic accident.After retrieving data from Steve the roboguard’s black box discovered that the accident was caused not by suicide but by skidding on a “loose brick surface”, according to the machine’s manufacturer, Knightscope.A technical error led to the K5 robot’s demise when an algorithm did not detect the uneven surface, leading to Steve tumbling into t
  
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• The Latest: US Navy says Iran sea encounter "professional"

  29-07-2017 20:01 via yahoo.com
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on Iran-US relations (all times local):
  
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• Mountie chasing a bear is the most Canadian thing ever

  29-07-2017 19:47 via yahoo.com
  A Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman was captured chasing a black bear from a park in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta.  The young bear can be seen climbing a tree in the park as Sgt. Clayton Wilbern approaches with caution. But the moment the bear begins to retreat, Wilbern jumps into action, chasing the bear from the park in an attempt to scare it off.  According to Wilbern, the bear came a little too close to a nearby playground, making the situation more dire. "It was hea
  
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• Turmoil fuels schism between Trump's White House and Republican party

  29-07-2017 19:44 via yahoo.com
  Reince Priebus, shortly before he was fired as White House chief of staff on Friday.Donald Trump’s presidency was this weekend facing fresh turmoil after a week of unadulterated disasters that culminated in the removal of his chief of staff.With his legislative agenda stalled and his White House descending into civil war, Trump appeared to be losing support in a Republican party that had previously rallied round him.
  
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• Tesla's Musk hands over first Model 3 electric cars to early buyers

  29-07-2017 19:30 via yahoo.com
  By Alexandria SageFREMONT, Calif. (Reuters) - Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday the Model 3 had over half a million advance reservations as he handed overthe first 30 to employee buyers, setting the stage for the biggest test yet of the company's strategy to become a profitable, mass market electric car maker.Outside Tesla's Fremont, California factory, Musk showed off the $35,000 base vehicle with a range of 220 miles (350 km) on a charge that marks a departure from the com
  
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• Eastern Libya force jet shot down by missile over Derna: official

  29-07-2017 19:30 via yahoo.com
  A fighter jet from eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army was shot down in Dahr Al-Hamer district in Derna and its two crew detained, an air force spokesman said on Saturday.Haftar's LNA is one of the most powerful armed factions in Libya, where a U.N.-backed government in Tripoli is struggling to assert authority over an array of armed factions which have been competing for control since the 2011 fall of Muammar Gaddafi.The coastal city of Derna - 348 km (216
  
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• Plight of mother-of-two 'abuse victim' shakes Spain

  29-07-2017 19:24 via yahoo.com
  The plight of a Spanish woman who vanished with her children after defying a court order to hand them over to her Italian ex-partner, found guilty of domestic violence, has shaken the country.The case burst into the limelight this week just as lawmakers agreed a series of measures to tackle abuse against women, in a country that has made the struggle against domestic violence a priority.Juana Rivas, a woman in her mid-30s from Maracena in southern Spain, was living in Italy with her partner when
  
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• Pakistan Names Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Interim Prime Minister

  29-07-2017 19:17 via yahoo.com
  Nawaz Sharif was removed from office for concealing assets
  
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• Benetton family in shortlist to buy Ducati – source

  29-07-2017 19:14 via rocketnews.com
  MILAN, July 29 (Reuters) – Italy’s Benetton family is amongfive bidders shortlisted to buy Italian motorcycle brand Ducati,which is being sold by Germany’s Volkswagen, asource close to the matter said on Saturday.
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• Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69

  29-07-2017 19:06 via yahoo.com
  At least 69 people died in a Boko Haram ambush of an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria, as three men kidnapped by the jihadists made a video appeal.Experts said the attack -- Boko Haram's bloodiest this year -- underscored the persistent threat it poses, despite government claims the group is a spent force."So far the death toll stands at 69," said an aid agency worker involved in the recovery of bodies after the attack in the Magumeri area of Borno state on Tuesday.
  
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• Snake owner calls 911: 'I have a boa constrictor stuck to my face'

  29-07-2017 18:58 via yahoo.com
  A snake owner placed a harrowing call to emergency services when her recent rescue wrapped itself around her neck and began biting her face.  "I have a boa constrictor stuck to my face," the woman can be heard saying in the 911 call. She later revealed during the call that she had rescued two boa constrictors the day before, adding to her collection of nine — yes nine — ball pythons.  Firefighters from the Sheffield Lake Fire Department in Ohio were dispatched to assist the
  
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• Iran rules out halt to missile tests as tension with US rises

  29-07-2017 18:57 via yahoo.com
  A defiant Iran vowed on Saturday to press ahead with its missile programme and condemned new US sanctions, as tensions rise after the West hardened its tone against the Islamic republic.In the latest incident, Tehran and Washington accused each other's naval forces of provocative manoeuvres in the Gulf that culminated in a US helicopter firing warning flares.The US Navy said it had reacted to unresponsive vessels belonging to the Revolutionary Guards closing in on American ships at high speed, a
  
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• Venezuela’s shield-bearing protesters

  29-07-2017 18:37 via yahoo.com
  Ahead of Sunday’s election, here’s a look at Venezuela’s young protesters, who, drawing inspiration from Ukraine’s 2013-14 revolt, don Viking-like shields in battles with security.
  
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• Pakistan names Abbasi interim prime minister

  29-07-2017 18:34 via yahoo.com
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's ruling party named senior lawmaker Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as successor to the deposed prime minister on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court removed Nawaz Sharif from office for concealing assets.
  
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• Report: Wells Fargo Forced Unwanted Insurance On More Than 800,000 Borrowers

  29-07-2017 18:16 via yahoo.com
  The New York Times obtained a consultant’s report that showed that more than 800,000 people who took out car loans from Wells Fargo were charged for auto insurance they did not need, and some of them are still paying for it.
  
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• North Carolina Officials Declare State of Emergency in Cape Hatteras

  29-07-2017 18:08 via yahoo.com
  Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday evening because of a massive power outage that has forced tens of thousands to leave their homes and summer vacation spots and put a strain on local businesses.
  
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• Austin, Texas Pulls More Than 400 Police Vehicles Over Carbon Monoxide

  29-07-2017 18:06 via yahoo.com
  The city announced Saturday that it was pulling hundreds of its police vehicles over concerns possible carbon monoxide leaks were making officers sick.
  
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• North Korea Says U.S. Mainland ‘Within Our Target Range’ for Missiles

  29-07-2017 18:01 via yahoo.com
  Striking new images released by North Korea on Saturday allegedly showed the intercontinental ballistic missile that could put major US cities in striking range.
  
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• Genius flash drive works with micro-USB, USB-C, and USB-A all at once

  29-07-2017 18:00 via yahoo.com
  It's been a long time since I gave a flash drive a second look, but that's probably because most flash drives don't with three different ports. Silicon Power's latest line of thumb drives solves a problem that's about to give device owners worldwide a massive headache: the transition from USB-A and micro-USB to USB-C.The Mobile C50 is a line of 3-in-1 flash drives that feature a clever way to swap between different connectors. On one end, you have a standard USB-C. But on the other is a micro-US
  
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• President Trump: Republican Senators 'Look Like Fools' for Losing Health Care Vote

  29-07-2017 17:57 via yahoo.com
  Then he called for the end of the filibuster rule — again
  
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• Gunmen attack Kenyan Dep. President Ruto's residence, Ruto not home at time -TV

  29-07-2017 17:22 via yahoo.com
  Unidentified gunmen attacked Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto's residence in the western town of Eldoret on Saturday when Ruto and his family were absent, local television stations reported.A police officer guarding the residence was wounded, KTN News reported.NTV News said gunshots could still be heard from the scene.
  
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• 8-Month-Old Baby Dies After Dad Allegedly Leaves Him in 109-Degree Trailer

  29-07-2017 17:18 via yahoo.com
  The boy's sister was also in the trailer.
  
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• Zimbabwe's Mugabe says not going anywhere, not dying

  29-07-2017 17:04 via yahoo.com
  By MacDonald DzirutweCHINHOYI, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Saturday said he was not stepping down nor dying and that there was no one with his political stature who could immediately take over from him.The 93-year-old leader has been in charge in the former British colony since independence in 1980.Mugabe told tens of thousands of supporters at a rally in the town of Chinhoyi, in his home province, that doctors were recently surprised by his "strong bone system."He
  
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• Judge Blocks Arkansas From Enforcing 4 Abortion Restrictions

  29-07-2017 16:42 via yahoo.com
  Three were set to take effect Tuesday
  
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• 'The president is a pyromaniac': the week Trump set fire to the White House

  29-07-2017 16:39 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump began the week by turning a national scout jamboree into something resembling a youth rally.“This is certainly the week in which the Trump administration went off the rails,” said Bill Galston, a former policy adviser to Bill Clinton.
  
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• Police Officer Buys Diapers for Young Mother Caught Trying to Steal Them

  29-07-2017 16:28 via yahoo.com
  She realized she didn't have the money to afford them.
  
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• US says will work with allies after Russia sanctions anger EU

  29-07-2017 16:25 via yahoo.com
  Washington vowed Saturday it would it "work closely with our friends and Allies" after US lawmakers passed sanctions on Russia that upset some European nations fearful that it could hit their businesses.Congress passed a bipartisan package targeting Russia, Iran and North Korea on Thursday, with President Donald Trump later agreeing to sign the bill into law.The measure is aimed at penalizing the Kremlin for meddling in the 2016 US presidential election and its annexation of Crimea.
  
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• Donald Trump calls for Senate checks and balances to be scrapped for second time in 24 hours

  29-07-2017 16:25 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has called for a change in Senate rules to remove key checks and balances - the second time in less than 24 hours that he has made the demand.The US President called for an end to a longstanding rule that requires at least 60 of the 100 senators to vote down attempts to block legislation being passed, saying only a simple majority should be needed.200 Bills sit in Senate.
  
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• Trump: Senate Republicans ‘look like fools’ if they don’t dump 60-vote rule

  29-07-2017 15:59 via yahoo.com
  Trump’s complaints come a day after the Senate failed to pass a “skinny repeal” of Obamacare — a measure that required only a simple majority of 51 votes.
  
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• From 'never aggressive' asylum seeker to Hamburg knife attacker

  29-07-2017 15:41 via yahoo.com
  Muddy bootprints along the corridors marked the tell-tale signs of a massive police raid at an asylum seeker shelter in Hamburg, where the suspect who killed one and wounded six in a knife attack lived."He was always helping other asylum seekers with their paperwork," his neighbour, who gave his name only as Mohamed, told AFP.
  
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• US Navy fires warning shot near Iranian vessels, Iranian state news agency says

  29-07-2017 15:37 via yahoo.com
  Iranian and US forces have reportedly engaged in another spat in the Persian Gulf as tensions between the two countries heat up following the US Congress’s approval of new sanctions against Iran.A US Navy aircraft carrier fired a warning shot in an “unprofessional” confrontation with Iranian vessels, Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard told a state news agency in the country.The USS Nimitz and an accompanying ship came near an Iranian offshore oil platform in the Persian Gul
  
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• Kim Jong Un: North Korea's Missile Could Strike Entire Continental U.S.

  29-07-2017 15:34 via yahoo.com
  Kim Jong Un claimed North Korea could strike the entire continental U.S. after test-firing a second intercontinental ballistic missile
  
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• Why No One Has the Right to Refuse Services to LGBTQ People

  29-07-2017 15:00 via yahoo.com
  There is an important difference between liberty and rights
  
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• Al Gore is back in theaters, with a powerful, anti-Trump message on climate change

  29-07-2017 15:00 via yahoo.com
  The saddest, most frustrating moment in Al Gore's new climate change movie,An Inconvenient Sequel, involves the lonely former vice president walking into Trump Tower and boarding a golden elevator to meet with the then-president-elect. That scene encapsulates both how far we've come in the climate policy arena, and how far we've fallen backwards in just the past six months. It also hints at a central theme in the film, which casts Donald Trump as just as much of a villain in the climate change s
  
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