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• New Video Footage Shows Venus Williams Had Green Light in Fatal Car Crash

  07-07-2017 23:58 via yahoo.com
  
  The video shows that she entered the intersection legally
  
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• To appreciate Nadal, watch what Murray endured at Wimbledon

  07-07-2017 23:51 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Victoria Azarenka's Grand Slam comeback has extended into the second week at Wimbledon.
  
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• Norway 'troll penis' restored to its former upstanding glory

  07-07-2017 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But tourists eager to see the repaired structure will have to wait to allow the glue to seal.
  
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• Indigenous people search for justice in northern Ontario

  07-07-2017 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unexplained deaths and a history of racially motivated violence have left doubts that justice in a northern Ontario city can be served.
  
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• Fence dispute leads to Indiana lawnmower shootout

  07-07-2017 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A long-running dispute over a fence led to two men - one riding a lawn mower - shooting at one another.
  
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• Supreme Court lifts block on Wisconsin 'cocaine mom' law during appeal

  07-07-2017 23:40 via yahoo.com
  
  In its brief order, the Supreme Court did not give any reasons for lifting an injunction against the so-called "cocaine mom" law imposed last April by a federal judge in Madison, Wisconsin, who said it was unconstitutionally vague.Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor said they would have kept the injunction in place.
  
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• US, Russia announce Syria cease-fire after Trump-Putin talks

  07-07-2017 23:39 via feeds.foxnews.com
  U.S. officials say the United States and Russia have reached an agreement for a cease-fire in southwest Syria.
  
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• 37 Years After Family Moved Into Home, a Light Bulb Inside Still Shines

  07-07-2017 23:39 via yahoo.com
  
  The company moved into their home in 1980.
  
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• Is lab-grown meat the future of food?

  07-07-2017 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Silicon Valley companies are working on lab-grown meat as an alternative for the future.
  
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• What Does the Body Language of President Trump and Vladimir Putin Say About Their First Meeting?

  07-07-2017 23:30 via yahoo.com
  
  The two appeared to share some sort of private joke as they met Friday.
  
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• Theresa May to spend aid money on insurance against disasters in Africa

  07-07-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  PM tells G20 that plan is to spend £30m over four years on private insurance policies to reduce need for humanitarian aidTheresa May is planning to spend tens of millions of pounds of aid funding on buying premiums with British insurance companies to help cover the costs of natural disasters in African countries, such as severe drought.The prime minister believes that buying up private insurance policies in the UK, in a break from more traditional forms of aid spending, could reduce the ne
  
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• 'Neither of them wanted to stop': Trump and Putin enjoy successful 'first date'

  07-07-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The US president and his Russian counterpart talked for more than two hours in Hamburg on Friday – and the pair seemed to have established a warm rapportIt is a blossoming bromance. In what one US-based critic called a “first Tinder date”, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talked for two and a quarter hours on Friday instead of their scheduled 30 minutes.“I think there was just such a level of engagement and exchange, and neither one of them wanted to stop,” US secret
  
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• G20: Trump and Putin debate US election hack at first meeting

  07-07-2017 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pair held "robust" talks about the allegations of Russian interference in last year's election.
  
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• For Trump and Putin, a warm handshake and a long meeting

  07-07-2017 23:30 via feeds.foxnews.com
  It began with one of the most closely watched diplomatic handshakes in decades and ended way later than expected.
  
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• We rated every Trump handshake so far at G20

  07-07-2017 23:26 via yahoo.com
  
  The G20 summit is fully underway in Hamburg, and even though our fearless* leader Donald Trump had a lot of trouble finding a hotel room, he showed up. And he shook some hands. AsMashable's resident Handshake Expert, I went through all the pictures I could find of Trump shaking hands with another person and carefully studied each one. SEE ALSO: A step-by-step guide to utterly botching a simple handshake photo op, by Donald Trump and Angela Merkel Let's see how he did! Trump and Merkel IImage: Ge
  
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• Romelu Lukaku: Chelsea & Man Utd both offer £75m for Everton striker

  07-07-2017 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester United both offer about £75m for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku.
  
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• Hawaii claims new “Muslim ban” is now operating

  07-07-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  
  Lawyers for the state of Hawaii, arguing that the Trump Administration is “imposing a new Muslim ban wholly divorced from any national security rationale,” urged a federal appeals courton Friday to take steps to ensure that more foreign nationals and refugees get to enter the United States in coming weeks and months.
  
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• U.S. senator urges DOJ to reject any White House push in merger probes

  07-07-2017 23:16 via yahoo.com
  
  By Diane BartzWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Amy Klobuchar, the top Democrat on the Senate antitrust panel, sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department on Friday urging that it reject any effort by the White House to inject politics into merger investigations.The letter follows a New York Times report saying that White House advisors battling television news station CNN mulled using a government review of AT&T Inc's plans to merge with CNN parent Time Warner Inc as leverage."Any political i
  
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• Germany hosts 'difficult' G-20 talks on trade, climate

  07-07-2017 23:12 via feeds.foxnews.com
  The Group of 20 summit is getting underway in Hamburg, with terrorism, global trade and climate change among the issues on the agenda as leaders gather under tight security.
  
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• Merkel rolls her eyes at Putin

  07-07-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  
  While the focus at the G-20 Summit has been on the first meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, an encounter between Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel also raised eyebrows, literally. At one point, Merkel appeared to roll her eyes at Putin. It's unclear what the two world leaders were discussing that prompted the reaction.
  
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• Angela Merkel welcomes peck on the cheek from Trudeau because TBH who wouldn't?

  07-07-2017 23:03 via yahoo.com
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been extremely relatable during the first day of Hamburg's G20 summit. In between rolling her eyes at Vladimir Putin mansplaining something to her and covering her face in the presence of Donald Trump, Merkel found time to steal a kiss on the cheek from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — which, from the looks of the photos, could wind up being the high point of her entire summit. SEE ALSO: The cherished Trudeau-Macron bromance is thriving at the G2
  
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• Groups condemn El Salvador's jailing woman after miscarriage

  07-07-2017 23:02 via yahoo.com
  
  SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — International human rights organizations are condemning the sentencing of a woman in El Salvador to 30 years in prison after what she said was a miscarriage.
  
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• Groups condemn El Salvador's jailing woman after miscarriage

  07-07-2017 23:01 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  International human rights organizations are condemning the sentencing of a woman in El Salvador to 30 years in prison after what she said was a miscarriage.
  
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• Man Arrested for Allegedly Housing Dangerous Reptiles, Including Alligators and Venomous Snakes

  07-07-2017 22:54 via yahoo.com
  
  Officials reportedly recovered 80 venomous snakes, as well as five to eight alligators, gila monsters, snapping turtles and birds from the house.
  
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• Two Iraqi journalists killed in village south of Mosul

  07-07-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com
  
  Two Iraqi television journalists were killed by the Islamic State group while two others were trapped Friday in the same village south of Mosul but were later rescued by security forces.IS infiltrated Imam Gharbi, seizing territory in the village and kidnapping civilians.Police forces launched a counterattack, but several officers and the accompanying journalists were instead surrounded by the jihadists.
  
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• Syria crisis: US, Russia and Jordan agree ceasefire deal

  07-07-2017 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It will go into effect on Sunday, and follows the first meeting of the US and Russian leaders.
  
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• Mexico to pay for border wall, says Trump, in front of Peña Nieto – video

  07-07-2017 22:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Donald Trump meets with Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday. At the end of the meeting, a reporter asked Trump if Mexico would pay for the proposed border wall, to which he replied: “Absolutely”.Trump humiliates Mexican president again over border wall
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• Chris Christie's Running Mate Wants New Jersey to Sell Controversial Beach House

  07-07-2017 22:36 via yahoo.com
  
  She does not approve of a governor having a state-owned beach house
  
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• Angela Merkel rolls her eyes at Vladimir Putin

  07-07-2017 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wonder what he said...
  
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• 5 Takeaways From the ‘Very Robust,’ 2-Hour Meeting Between Trump and Putin

  07-07-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  
  Clarity on Trump's stance on electoral meddling in the 2016 elections is not one of them.
  
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• Canada wildfire prompts evacuation order for 3,000 residents

  07-07-2017 22:30 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  As many as 3,000 residents in central British Columbia have been told to evacuate as a wind-fanned wildfire grows closer.
  
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• IS attack underscores fragility of Iraqi security forces

  07-07-2017 22:27 via yahoo.com
  
  MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Despite clinging to only a sliver of territory in Mosul, Islamic State militants managed to launch a counterattack Friday that reversed days of Iraqi army territorial gains in just a matter of hours — a setback that underscores the fragility of the Iraqi security forces despite years of U.S.-led coalition training as well as the instability likely to follow the city's liberation.
  
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• Apartment building collapses in Italy; 3 confirmed dead

  07-07-2017 22:21 via feeds.foxnews.com
  A five-story apartment block has collapsed near the southern Italian city of Naples, and authorities are working to find anyone who may have been trapped.
  
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• Yet another wireless carrier has launched a good unlimited plan

  07-07-2017 22:20 via yahoo.com
  
  "Unlimited" data plans are all the rage this year. After T-Mobile debuted its mostly-unlimited One plan to a ton of splash last year, Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T all followed suit, and we're now at the point where every major network has some kind of unlimited plan available.
  But if you're a shrewd little shopper, you will  hopefully have realized by now that there's far more than four places to buy your wireless service. Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are third-party companies
  
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• G-20 Communique May Further Isolate U.S. on Climate Change

  07-07-2017 22:13 via yahoo.com
  
  It’s likely that 19 countries will affirm their commitment to the Paris Climate agreement, leaving Trump alone in rejecting it.
  
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• G-20 clashes leave dozens of officers and activists injured

  07-07-2017 22:13 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Anti-globalization activists set dozens of cars ablaze and tried to block leaders' delegations from entering the grounds of the Group of 20 summit Friday, a second day of protests as the meeting got underway in the German port city of Hamburg.
  
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• We Tested 12 Protein Bars, And This Is The Best!

  07-07-2017 22:11 via yahoo.com
  
  Discover which of your favorite protein bars should be barred from your diet.“I love protein bars,” my friend Sarah said the other day.Some bars have as much sugar and fat as a candy bar, and others contain more calories than you should eat between meals.
  
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• 122 countries adopt global treaty banning nuclear weapons

  07-07-2017 22:11 via yahoo.com
  
  A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations on Friday despite opposition from nuclear powers Britain, France and the United States which said it disregards the reality of dealing with international security threats such as North Korea.The treaty was adopted by a vote of 122 in favor with one country -- NATO member The Netherlands -- voting against, while Singapore abstained.
  
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• Yemenis rally in support for secession of country's south

  07-07-2017 22:06 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Thousands of supporters of Yemen's secessionists have rallied in the southern city of Aden, backing a new group that advocates for autonomy of the country's south.
  
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• Wimbledon 2017: Andy Murray wins thrilling contest against Fabio Fognini

  07-07-2017 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defending champion Andy Murray wins a thrilling third-round contest against Italy's Fabio Fognini at Wimbledon.
  
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• Venezuela Catholic Church: Maduro turning country into dictatorship

  07-07-2017 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Monsignor Diego Padrón says president has imposed by force plan to have constitution rewritten.
  
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• Tillerson: Trump, Putin agree Syria ceasefire

  07-07-2017 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached an agreement on curbing violence in southwest Syria during their sitdown at the G20 meeting Friday in Germany, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
  
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• The week in patriarchy: take a moment to step away for survival

  07-07-2017 21:44 via theguardian.com
  
  There’s so much to focus your attention on that sometimes taking a breath and tuning out is necessary. Just don’t forget the fights ahead• Get this newsletter via email – sign upI’ve been thinking a lot about how to deal with the overwhelm of the everyday stress of being an American right now – especially an American who cares about politics. So much is happening you’re not sure where to focus your attention, or how to make the most impact to help.I&rsquo
  
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• U.S. side says Trump pressed Putin on election meddling, now wants to ‘move forward’

  07-07-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  
  President Trump on Friday repeatedly “pressed” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Moscow’s alleged interference in the 2016 election, only to be rebuffed, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said.
  
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• Nazi art trove goes on display

  07-07-2017 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some of the art hoarded by Cornelius Gurlitt goes on show at a Swiss museum before public display.
  
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• Whatever was said, Putin will claim a win from his long talk with Trump

  07-07-2017 21:36 via theguardian.com
  
  The format, tone and makeup of the room will all count as wins for the Russian president, even if nothing of much substance was discussed
  Vladimir Putin is likely to count the format and tone of his long meeting with Donald Trump as a win – even if nothing much of substance was discussed.Russia’s election hacking was raised during the meeting, but it does not appear to have taken top billing. US secretary of state Rex Tillerson said Trump was “rightly focused on how we move for
  
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• Trump-Putin meeting dominates G20 as Russia denies interfering in US election

  07-07-2017 21:36 via theguardian.com
  
  The drama, lengthy duration and unpredictability of the two presidents’ meeting dominated the day, as Putin reportedly denied any involvementDonald Trump began his highly anticipated first meeting with Vladimir Putin since his election with a direct warning to stop interfering in American elections, the US secretary of state said on Friday.Reports that Russia intervened to tip the election in Trump’s favour have dogged the US president since last year. But when the two men met on the
  
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• Funeral held for slain San Antonio police officer

  07-07-2017 21:32 via yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Speakers at the funeral Friday for a slain San Antonio police officer included Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the officer's brother, who had been inspired by his sibling to join the force.
  
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• Hospital requests new hearing for sick baby Charlie Gard

  07-07-2017 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  The London hospital caring for 11-month-old Charlie Gard has requested a new hearing to consider "fresh evidence" about a possible treatment for his rare condition.
  
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• Hospital requests new hearing for sick baby

  07-07-2017 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  The London hospital caring for 11-month-old Charlie Gard has requested a new hearing to consider "fresh evidence" about a possible treatment for his rare condition.
  
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