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• Mother urgently searching for daughter twenty four years after her disappearance

  07-06-2019 23:55 via nbcnews.com
  Morgan Nick was last seen at a ballpark in Alma, Arkansas on June 9, 1995. The Alma Police Department is investigating her disappearance.
  
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• Pentagon Condemns Russian Conduct after Warship’s Near-Collision with U.S. Cruiser

  07-06-2019 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  The Department of Defense on Friday condemned the near collision of a Russian destroyer and an American guided-missile cruiser and said the U.S. will file a formal demarcate against the Russians for their part in the incident.“The behavior's unsafe and unprofessional,” Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan told reporters on Friday. "We’ll have military-to-military conversations with the Russians, and of course we'll démarche them.”On Friday morning, the
  
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• US gives Turkey to July 31 to backtrack on Russian missile deal

  07-06-2019 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States on Friday gave Turkey until the end of July to abandon its purchase of a major Russian missile defense system, which Washington considers incompatible with Ankara's participation in the F-35 fighter jet program.If by July 31 Turkey does not renounce the S-400 system, Turkish pilots training in the United States on the F-35 will be expelled, and agreements with Turkish firms subcontracted for manufacturing the F-35 stealth warplane will be cancelled, Ellen Lord, undersecretary o
  
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• A pride of 14 lions might have escaped from a South African national park

  07-06-2019 23:46 via cnn.com
  South African officials warned residents to beware of 14 lions that might have escaped from a national park Thursday.
  
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• O'Rourke campaigns with wife, looks to boost female support

  07-06-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Beto O'Rourke stumbled with women from the start, featuring his wife sitting silently in his presidential campaign launch video and joking repeatedly about being a part-time parent.It's an unusual position for a candidate whose appeal with women helped make him a national political phenomenon while nearly upsetting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz last fall."Any perceived entitlement by a young white male candidate did disqualify him with some young women activists," Judy Downs, executive director of the Des
  
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• France dominates South Korea in kickoff of Women's World Cup

  07-06-2019 23:38 via soccer.nbcsports.com
  Host nation France dominated South Korea from start to finish, putting forth a clinical performance as they completed a commanding 4-0 victory in front of a raucous crown in Paris.
  
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• Economy added just 75,000 jobs in May, strengthening case for Fed interest rate cut

  07-06-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Employers added just 75,000 jobs in May. Economists had forecast 178,000 payroll gains
  
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• Ohio corrections officers caught on video beating mentally-ill inmate

  07-06-2019 23:36 via nbcnews.com
  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered the state to conduct compliance monitoring of the facility every 30 days following more than a year of troubling incidents, including the indictment of a former warden.
  
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• U.S. 'smart' bombs will be built in Saudi Arabia under Trump arms deal

  07-06-2019 23:34 via nbcnews.com
  Democrats in Congress say the administration should not hand the Saudis valuable weapons tech given the kingdom's conduct in Yemen and its human rights record.
  
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• Activists want Google banned from San Francisco Pride march

  07-06-2019 23:31 via nbcnews.com
  “Google is not an ally in the way they want you to think they are," LGBTQ activist and former Google employee Tyler Bresaicher said.
  
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• Olivia Colman awarded CBE in Queen's birthday honours list

  07-06-2019 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Sculptor Rachel Whiteread becomes a dame and Tunnock’s teacake creator is knightedOlivia Colman, who plays the Queen in the forthcoming series of Netflix’s The Crown, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours, adding to her haul of awards in 2019.Colman has already won an Oscar, a Bafta and a Golden Globe this year for her performance as another British monarch, Queen Anne, in the film The Favourite. Continue reading...
  
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• Venezuela's Guaido says no plans for further talks in Norway

  07-06-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Friday that the opposition does not currently plan to join a new round of talks in Norway with representatives of President Nicolas Maduro, after mediation efforts collapsed last month without a deal.Talks seeking a political accord for the crisis-stricken nation fell apart on May 29, as opposition delegates repeated calls for President Nicolas Maduro to step down and allow a transitional government to organize a new presidential vote.Guaido in Ja
  
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• Justice Ginsburg hints at her ruling on upcoming census citizenship question

  07-06-2019 23:28 via nbcnews.com
  She spoke candidly at a meeting of judges and lawyers in the 2nd Circuit court.
  
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• Hosts open Women's World Cup in style

  07-06-2019 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Hosts France begin the Women's World Cup in superb fashion by thrashing South Korea in the opening game.
  
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• Hosts France storm to win in Women's World Cup opener against South Korea

  07-06-2019 23:15 via cnn.com
  A good host must be confident and entertaining but not must completely dominate proceedings. France took notice of two of those three nuggets of advice at least, as the home nation ensured a copybook start to its Women's World Cup campaign with a commanding performance against South Korea.
  
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• Stock markets rally, dollar drops in anticipation of US rate cuts

  07-06-2019 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Wall Street stocks rose and the dollar fell Friday after a weak US jobs report bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve would soon cut interest rates.
  
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• Trump: NASA should focus on Mars (of which Moon is a part)

  07-06-2019 23:08 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump on Friday upended his long-stated goal of returning American astronauts to the moon by the end of a potential second term, instead saying his federal space agency should focus instead on the further reaches of space.
  
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• Congressman threatens to block Donald Trump's tariffs as talks with Mexico enter second day

  07-06-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  The Democratic chairman of a key congressional committee says he will take steps to block President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Mexico.
  
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• 5 U.S. Tourists Have Died in the Dominican Republic Since April. Should You Cancel Your Trip?

  07-06-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Since the beginning of 2019, there have been multiple high-profile cases involving American tourists dying or being seriously injured while staying in the Dominican Republic.
  
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• Investigative journalist Ivan Golunov arrested in Russia on drug charges

  07-06-2019 22:56 via cnn.com
  A prominent Russian investigative journalist, known for his reporting on corruption, has been arrested in Moscow, according to the state news agency TASS.
  
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• Walmart one-ups Amazon with deliveries direct to refrigerator

  07-06-2019 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Walmart said Friday it was readying a new home delivery service where its employees could come inside and stock up customers' refrigerators.The new "InHome" service expected to launch this year in several US cities aims to outdo retail rival Amazon, which brings goods inside customer homes though its electronic access program called Amazon Key.Walmart said on its website that consumers who opt in for the service will need smart devices allowing remote access for the delivery team, which may ente
  
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• Dems Give Biden Major Side-Eye Over Abortion Flip-Flop

  07-06-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  The Asahi Shimbun via Getty ImagesJoe Biden’s announcement that he was reversing his long-held opposition to federally funded abortion was met with applause at a Democratic gala, but 2020 rivals and some women’s groups greeted it with barbed skepticism.His flip-flop ended a multi-day stumble over the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal spending on most abortion services. The former vice president has long supported it, though support for its repeal has fervent support among the Democr
  
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• Teenagers held over homophobic attack on two women on London bus

  07-06-2019 22:44 via theguardian.com
  Lesbian couple assaulted by group of young males blame rise of rightwing populism for growth in hate crimeThe two women left needing hospital treatment after they were attacked on a bus in a homophobic assault have blamed a rise in rightwing populism for growing hate crime and called on people to stand up for each other.Melania Geymonat, 28, and her girlfriend, Chris, 29, defiantly announced they would not be intimidated into hiding their sexuality, days after they said they were attacked by sev
  
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• NASA is putting the finishing touches on its Mars helicopter

  07-06-2019 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  The Mars 2020 mission will truly be one for the record books when it begins in July of next year. Not only is the Mars 2020 rover one of the most advanced piece of equipment that will ever be sent to the Red Planet, it's also equipped with its very own helicopter.The vehicle, named simply the Mars Helicopter, is the first of its kind, and a great deal of work as been put into perfecting its simple design and ensuring that it can withstand the conditions of Mars. Now, in a new blog post, NASA's J
  
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• World's top destinations for this summer

  07-06-2019 22:39 via cnn.com
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  If you're still deciding where to take your summer vacation, 2019 brings major anniversaries, new flight routes, buzzy museum openings and more.
  
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• House panel weighs holding Trump Cabinet members in contempt over census

  07-06-2019 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. House Oversight Committee plans to vote next week on holding Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress for stonewalling a probe into an alleged scheme to politicize the 2020 U.S. Census.On Friday, the committee's majority Democrats released a memo alleging that the White House "interfered directly and aggressively" with an attempt by the panel to interview Kris Kobach, a former Kansas Secretary of State, about a plan by President Donald Tru
  
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• New edition of classic Japanese American novel sparks copyright dispute

  07-06-2019 22:19 via nbcnews.com
  Penguin Random House says “No-No Boy,” published in 1957, is in the public domain and not copyright protected. An English professor disagrees.
  
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• Trump says NASA should stop talking about going back to the Moon

  07-06-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that NASA should stop talking about going back to the Moon, which caused confusion since his administration aims to restart Moon landings by 2024."For all the money we are spending, NASA should NOT be talking about going to the Moon - We did that 50 years ago," Trump tweeted from Air Force One while returning from a visit to Europe."They should be focused on the much bigger things we are doing, including Mars (of which the Moon is a part), Defense and
  
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• Guaido says no new talks planned on Venezuela crisis

  07-06-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido said Friday that Norway's effort to mediate in the standoff with the government of President Nicolas Maduro had stalled and no new talks were planned."At the moment there is no meeting planned," Guaido told supporters during a speech in the northern city of Valencia.Representatives of Guaido and Maduro met face-to-face in Oslo last week as part of talks mediated by Norway aimed at resolving the country's political deadlock, which began in January when Gu
  
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• Brazilian footballer Neymar facing two police investigations

  07-06-2019 22:06 via cnn.com
  Accused of raping and assaulting a Brazilian model in a hotel room in Paris last month, Brazilian footballer Neymar is facing two separate police investigations in Brazil, according to Rio de Janeiro's Police press office.
  
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• Train, tone and lose weight with these 30-day workout plans

  07-06-2019 22:04 via nbcnews.com
  No gym membership? No problem! Mix and match these at-home workout plans to get — and stay — in shape all year long.
  
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• Social media blocked as Liberians protest 'corruption and creeping dictatorship'

  07-06-2019 22:02 via cnn.com
  Thousands of Liberians gathered in the capital Monrovia Friday to protest "corruption and creeping dictatorship" in the country.
  
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• Hunter who faced backlash for posing with slain giraffe says it was 'majestic,' 'delicious'

  07-06-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  The pictures of Kentucky trophy hunter Tess Talley were first posted on Twitter last June sparking outrage over the killing online.
  
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• The US Huawei ban is also a huge headache for Google

  07-06-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration banned Huawei from importing any US-made technology a few weeks ago, and the order is still in effect. A number of prominent US companies have already halted business with Huawei, pending the resolution of this conflict, with Facebook being the latest company to cut ties.Huawei's smartphone business is in great danger because of that, as the company may end up not being able to launch new Android phones that people would actually want to buy in the near future... if it c
  
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• Mexico sends troops to Guatemala border in an attempt to dodge Trump's migration tariffs

  07-06-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  In a response to Donald Trump’s threats of a five per cent import tax on all Mexican goods if illegal migration is not lessened, Mexico has deployed troops to the Guatemala border. With an influx of Central American migrants flowing into America seeking asylum, the Trump administration is in talks with Mexico’s foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard. Mr Ebrard noted his optimism after Thursday's talks and said: "We have explained that there are 6,000 men and that they will be deployed ther
  
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• Trump attacks Nasa and claims the moon is 'a part' of Mars

  07-06-2019 21:28 via theguardian.com
  President tweeted Nasa should focus on ‘Mars (of which the Moon is a part)’ over going to the moon, a reversal of previous remarksFollowers of astronomy were in for a surprise on Friday, when Donald Trump announced that the moon is part of Mars.In a tweet, apparently commenting on his own administration’s space policy, the president said: “For all of the money we are spending, NASA should NOT be talking about going to the Moon - We did that 50 years ago.” Continue r
  
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• The Latest: Lawyers disappointed for ex-cop sent to prison

  07-06-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Lawyers for a former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman say they're disappointed that a judge sentenced him to 12½ years in prison.Noor now has 90 days to appeal his conviction for third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond.After Noor was sentenced Friday, he was returned to Minnesota's maximum security prison at Oak Park Heights, where he has been held for his own safety since his conviction in April.
  
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• Columbine High School could be torn down to end 'morbid fascination'

  07-06-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Columbine High School, the site of one of America's most notorious school shootings, may be demolished because it remains a scene of "morbid fascination". Two teenagers walked into the Colorado high school and shot dead 12 students and a teacher in April 1999. But two decades on, local authorities have proposed tearing down and rebuilding the school because the building has remained "a source of inspiration" for people with a dark interest in the shooting Jason Glass, the Jefferson County School
  
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• Investigators searching for missing mom focused on properties owned by estranged husband

  07-06-2019 21:25 via nbcnews.com
  The mother of five has been missing for two weeks.
  
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• Joe Biden Dropped His Support for the Hyde Amendment. Here's How It Became a Flashpoint on Abortion

  07-06-2019 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  "Circumstances have changed" regarding abortion, Biden says, reversing his position from the day before.
  
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• Trump admin tells U.S. embassies they can't fly pride flag on flagpoles

  07-06-2019 21:14 via nbcnews.com
  The administration is rejecting requests from U.S. embassies to fly the rainbow flag on flagpoles during June, LGBTQ Pride Month, say 3 U.S. diplomats.
  
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• Twitter erupts over Trump claim that the moon 'is a part' of Mars

  07-06-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted out a mysterious Mars comment thathas social media users blasting off their best jokes
  
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• Police look for burglar - and find deer

  07-06-2019 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Officers in Texas were surprised when the burglar they found turned out to be a local deer.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG's New 416-HP Engine Is the World's Most Powerful Four-Cylinder

  07-06-2019 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  The turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four will be stuck in cars like the A45, CLA45, and GLA45.
  
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• Chinese government blocks Guardian website

  07-06-2019 20:59 via theguardian.com
  Censorship comes after bans on Washington Post, NBC, HuffPost and Wikipedia The Guardian’s website has been blocked in China, amid a crackdown by the country’s authorities on international news websites to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.The Chinese government has regularly restricted coverage of the incident, where the military turned on protesters in Beijing who were taking part in nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations. Continue reading...
  
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• Extinct volcano has woken up and scientists say it could erupt 'at any moment'

  07-06-2019 20:55 via cnn.com
  A volcano in the far eastern corner of Russia that was previously considered extinct may be waking up -- and an eruption could be catastrophic.
  
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• Boeing delayed fix of defective 737 MAX warning light for three years: U.S. lawmakers

  07-06-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing Co learned that a cockpit warning light on its 737 MAX jetliner was defective in 2017 but decided to defer fixing it until 2020, U.S. lawmakers said on Friday.The defective warning light alerts pilots when two sensors that measure the angle between the airflow and the wingdisagree.Faulty "angle of attack" data is suspected of playing a role in two deadly crashes involving Boeing's best-selling 737 MAX in Indonesia in October and in Ethiopia in March.
  
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• This is the coolest new Google Search feature we’ve seen in years

  07-06-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Google often adds useful tools and productivity features to its various apps and services, but some of the best are more fun than they are useful. Such is the case for the latest addition to Google Search: AR animals. As the company announced at its Google I/O developer conference in May, some search results will now include 3D augmented reality models that users can interact with. And now the first of those AR models have begun to roll out.First spotted by CNET, the feature is now available for
  
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• Former police officer, sentenced to 12½ years in fatal shooting of woman

  07-06-2019 20:41 via cnn.com
  Former Minneapolis police Officer Mohamed Noor was sentenced to 12½ years in prison for the fatal shooting of a woman while responding to her 911 call, a judge announced Friday in court.
  
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• Asteroid nearly the width of a football field has small chance of hitting Earth this year

  07-06-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  An asteroid called 2006 QV89, which has a diameter slightly smaller than the width of a football field, is set to pass by Earth in September.
  
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