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• In photos: The blood moon lunar eclipse

  27-07-2018 22:25 via cnn.com
  A total lunar eclipse -- the longest of the century -- is now starting to become visible for much of the Eastern Hemisphere.
  
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• What, exactly, is Michael Cohen trying to do?

  27-07-2018 21:56 via cnn.com
  What we know: This is the week that Michael Cohen officially declared war on Donald Trump. From the release of a secretly recorded tape of the two men talking about a potential payout related to former Playboy model Karen McDougal to the bombshell accusation that Trump knew about the much-discussed June 2016 meeting between his top campaign officials and a group of Russians, Cohen seems absolutely dead-set on breaking very, very publicly with Trump.
  
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• Tsipras takes political responsibility for Greece's wildfire disaster

  27-07-2018 21:43
  Prime minister expresses ‘pain, devastation and anguish’ over deaths of at least 87 peopleFive days after devastating wildfires decimated seaside communities outside Athens, leaving 87 dead and countless missing, Greece’s embattled prime minister Alexis Tsipras has assumed political responsibility for the disaster. At an emergency meeting of his cabinet, he acknowledged that the tragedy had left him wondering whether his government could have done more to prevent such loss of l
  
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• WATCH: Bus crash investigation yields heart-stopping video

  27-07-2018 21:41 via abcnews.go.com
  The bus driver crashed into a Marquette University building in May.
  
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• Kuwaiti social media personality loses sponsors after rant about maids

  27-07-2018 20:24 via cnn.com
  Kuwaiti social media personality Sondos Alqattan has been dropped by several global cosmetics brands after she uploaded a video slamming new labor laws in the country entitling Filipino domestic workers to a weekly day off.
  
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• EU piles pressure on Imran Khan after Pakistan election

  27-07-2018 20:12
  Observers noted ‘systematic attempts to undermine ruling party’ ahead of disputed voteThe EU has piled further pressure on Pakistan’s likely next prime minister, Imran Khan, after his country’s disputed general election, noting a “lack of equality of opportunity” and “systematic attempts to undermine the ruling party” ahead of the vote.Michael Gahler, chief of the European Union election observer mission, told a press conference in Islamabad that h
  
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• WATCH: Inside the hot zone of California's raging wildfires

  27-07-2018 19:55 via abcnews.go.com
  Thousands of homes have been evacuated on the western edge of Redding, which has a population of about 90,000.
  
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• WATCH: Man takes a ride on a jet-powered hoverboard

  27-07-2018 19:53 via abcnews.go.com
  Franky Zapata soared through the air above a beach in France.
  
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• Demi Lovato 911 call: 'No sirens please'

  27-07-2018 19:39 via cnn.com
  "We just need to get somebody out here."
  
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• Extreme global weather is 'the face of climate change' says leading scientist

  27-07-2018 19:02
  Exclusive: Prof Michael Mann declares the impacts of global warming are now ‘playing out in real-time’ • Heatwave made more than twice as likely by climate change, scientists findThe extreme heatwaves and wildfires wreaking havoc around the globe are “the face of climate change,” one of the world’s leading climate scientists has declared, with the impacts of global warming now “playing out in real time.”Climate change has long been predicted to incr
  
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• How sweet! Camilla, Judi Dench cool off with a cone

  27-07-2018 18:26 via cnn.com
  Take a look at 33 photos of the week from July 20 through July 26.
  
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• Trump sought Israel's help to free American pastor in Turkey, officials say

  27-07-2018 17:59 via cnn.com
  US President Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to assist in the release of an American pastor detained in Turkey, Israeli and US officials told CNN on Friday.
  
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• WATCH: Chicago officer who crashed into tree helped by good Samaritans

  27-07-2018 17:56 via abcnews.go.com
  The crash happened in the city's South Chicago neighborhood.
  
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• A Tour de France like no other

  27-07-2018 17:55 via cnn.com
  Protests and controversies have long been associated with the Tour de France, cycling's most prestigious race.
  
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• Ian McKellen on coming out and being knighted

  27-07-2018 17:53 via cnn.com
  The actor recalls the office of Margaret Thatcher, who had backed anti-gay legislation, calling to ask if he would accept a knighthood. "The world actually was changing, and she could not control it."
  
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• Julian Assange's fate rests on death penalty assurances, Ecuador's president says

  27-07-2018 17:39 via cnn.com
  British and Ecuadorian authorities have held discussions over the future of Julian Assange, the Ecuadorian president said on Friday, fueling speculation that the Wikileaks founder may soon be stripped of the country's diplomatic protection in London.
  
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• UK waits on legal challenge over death penalty for Isis pair

  27-07-2018 17:33
  Home Office to suspend cooperation with US until resolution of case brought by suspect’s motherThe Home Office is to suspend cooperation with the US over the possible prosecution of two alleged Isis executioners until a legal challenge launched by the mother of one of the men to quash a decision not to seek assurances over the use of the death penalty is resolved, lawyers have said.The mother of El Shafee Elsheikh has lodged an emergency claim against a decision by the UK government to pro
  
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• Migrant ship stranded for two weeks after four countries refuse entry

  27-07-2018 17:33 via cnn.com
  A ship carrying 40 migrants, including two pregnant women, has been stranded for two weeks in the Mediterranean, after four countries refused it permission to dock.
  
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• Watch Virgin Galactic's rocket take to space

  27-07-2018 17:29 via cnn.com
  Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity completed its third powered test flight Thursday, moving a step closer to shooting passengers into space.
  
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• Colombian gang puts a $70K bounty on Sombra the drug-sniffing dog

  27-07-2018 17:29 via cnn.com
  Her talent for sniffing out drugs has led to the capture of at least 245 people and the seizure of 9 tons of cocaine from the powerful Urabeños gang in Colombia.
  
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• Family of British man murdered in China fight for custody of his children

  27-07-2018 17:23
  Parents of Michael Simpson, killed by his estranged wife, ask Jeremy Hunt to intervene The parents of a British man who was murdered by his Chinese wife have asked the foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to appeal to officials to let his children live with them in the UK.
  Michael Simpson, 34, originally from Wimborne, Dorset, was stabbed to death by his estranged wife, Weiwei Fu, in Shanghai in March 2017. Earlier in July, she was sentenced to life in prison.Continue reading...
  
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• Putin is 'ready' to go to Washington, invites Trump to Moscow

  27-07-2018 16:59 via cnn.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is ready to go to Washington and has invited US President Donald Trump to Moscow, but there "has to be necessary conditions."
  
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• US growth figures won’t get any better than they are now for Trump | Larry Elliott

  27-07-2018 16:57
  Expect the US economy to slow in 2019 as tariffs start to bite and higher interest rates take effectFor once there can be no dispute about what Donald Trump says. The president has been boasting for months about how well the economy is doing and the latest set of official figures show that the president is absolutely right. The US is booming.It was not just that headline growth – American GDP was expanding at an annualised rate of 4.1% in the second quarter – that was strong. All the
  
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• WATCH: This bakery makes the cutest macaroon characters

  27-07-2018 16:54 via abcnews.go.com
  Honey and Butter bakery in Irvine, California, has gone viral on Instagram for their creative cookie creations.
  
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• Trump disputes Cohen claim he knew of Trump Tower meeting

  27-07-2018 16:51 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump on Friday denied his former personal attorney Michael Cohen's claim that he knew in advance about a highly controversial 2016 Trump Tower meeting, the latest public breach in the fraying relationship between the President and his former confidant.
  
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• Cohen claims then-candidate Trump had advance notice of meeting between his aides and a Russian delegation that offered to dish dirt on Clinton

  27-07-2018 16:51 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump on Friday denied his former personal attorney Michael Cohen's claim that he knew in advance about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting in which Russians were expected to offer dirt on Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Trump touts economy: 'These numbers are very, very sustainable'

  27-07-2018 16:46 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump on Friday seized on a strong GDP growth rate for the second quarter of the year to tout the economic gains made during his presidency and argued the US is experiencing an economic boom.
  
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• Rolex believed to have belonged to Steve McQueen up for auction

  27-07-2018 16:37 via cnn.com
  A stainless steel Rolex Submariner said to have been owned and worn by actor Steve McQueen might set records when it comes up for auction this fall, despite the fact that the timepiece's history is somewhat murky -- although that hasn't deterred deep-pocketed collectors from paying eye-popping prices in the past.
  
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• Nigeria's pastoral conflict 'six times deadlier' than Boko Haram in 2018, ICG says

  27-07-2018 16:15 via cnn.com
  Escalating conflict between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria is "six times deadlier" than Boko Haram-related attacks this year, posing a great threat to the country's stability, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said in a report.
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow denies she's 'Becky with the good hair'

  27-07-2018 16:13 via cnn.com
  Before there was #WhoBitBeyonce, there was the mystery behind "Becky with the good hair."
  
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• "Everest of the seas": Paralympian sets eyes on sailing the world

  27-07-2018 16:05 via cnn.com
  I was in denial, but I had felt a wave of seasickness coming over me for quite some time.
  
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• Trump's right: The economy is doing well

  27-07-2018 15:59 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump thinks he's overdue some credit for steering the strongest economy on the planet -- and he's probably right.
  
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• WATCH: Animal kingdom lurks in backyards, manholes

  27-07-2018 15:46 via abcnews.go.com
  Mountain lions appeared outside a man's home in Denver while a bear appeared in a manhole in Colorado Springs.
  
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• 'Substandard construction' collapsed dam

  27-07-2018 15:37 via cnn.com
  The collapse of Laos dam that triggered massive flooding and devastation was due to "substandard construction," the country's Minister of Energy and Mines said Thursday.
  
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• The twin who was born to compete

  27-07-2018 15:32 via cnn.com
  Brooke Wells has never known a time when she wasn't competing.
  
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• Why deadly heat waves are becoming more common

  27-07-2018 15:17 via cnn.com
  Deadly heat waves are going to be a much bigger problem in the coming decades, becoming more frequent and occurring over a much greater portion of the planet because of climate change, according to a study published last summer in Nature Climate Change.
  
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• Deadly heat waves more common due to climate change

  27-07-2018 15:17 via cnn.com
  Deadly heat waves are going to be a much bigger problem in the coming decades, becoming more frequent and occurring over a much greater portion of the planet because of climate change, according to a study published last summer in Nature Climate Change.
  
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• UK to double aid to Gaza and West Bank in bid to boost Palestinian export trade

  27-07-2018 14:56
  Funding programme set to increase to £38m as ministers target economic benefits, but experts warn aid is not enough Britain is to double aid for economic development in Gaza and the West Bank over the next five years as part of its efforts to improve the Palestinian economy.The new aid programme, worth £38m from 2018 to 2023 – compared with £16m in the previous five years – was disclosed by Alistair Burt, the Middle East minister.Continue reading...
  
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• Lawmaker: Here's what Trump supporters will think

  27-07-2018 14:34 via cnn.com
  Rep. Ryan Costello (R-PA) says the claim from President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen that the President knew about the meeting with Russian officials in Trump Tower "clearly" contradicts Trump's position that he did not collude with Russians during the 2016 election.
  
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• Analysis: Cohen drops collusion bombshell

  27-07-2018 14:28 via cnn.com
  This may be the most important paragraph of Donald Trump's presidency:
  
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• Why this pie sparked a political row

  27-07-2018 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Malcolm Turnbull has divided Australians after being pictured eating a pie with a knife and fork.
  
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• Donald Trump denies knowing of Russia meeting and attacks Michael Cohen

  27-07-2018 14:08
  President issues volley of tweets after explosive CNN reportTrump attacks former lawyer’s use of Clinton-linked counselDonald Trump responded on Friday to bombshell reports that his former lawyer Michael Cohen says Trump knew of and approved a meeting between his son and aides with Russians promising dirt on Hillary Clinton. Related: Michael Cohen 'says Trump knew about Russia meeting in advance'Continue reading...
  
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• Millions paid to doctors for risky birth control

  27-07-2018 14:07 via cnn.com
  When Christina Potts was looking for permanent birth control, she said, her doctor was a "cheerleader" for one option and one option only: Essure.
  
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• Carl Ikeme: Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper announces retirement

  27-07-2018 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017, announces his retirement from football.
  
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• Ellie Soutter: Tributes to British snowboarder who died on her 18th birthday

  27-07-2018 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Ellie Soutter, one of Britain's most talented young snowboarders, dies on her 18th birthday.
  
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• Pyongyang's stunning subway stations – in pictures

  27-07-2018 13:30
  With its marble mosaics, crystal chandeliers and gilded statues, the Pyongyang metro system can feel more like a series of palatial ballrooms than a subwayPhotographs are from Oliver Wainwright’s Inside North Korea, published by Taschen Continue reading...
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II's undiminished love of horse racing

  27-07-2018 13:27 via cnn.com
  It's a love that has endured for over 70 years, since Queen Elizabeth II first visited a racing stable.
  
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• Facebook: Explaining the company's massive share slump

  27-07-2018 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Its shares fell by a fifth wiping $120bn off its value, one of the biggest one-day losses in history.
  
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• Munich replaces 'disrespectful' Holocaust memorials

  27-07-2018 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The German city removes brass cobblestones seen by some as disrespectful because they are trodden on.
  
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• Climate change made Europe heatwave 'twice as likely'

  27-07-2018 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The Europe-wide heatwave is an unambiguous signal of climate change, say researchers.
  
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