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• They fell in love during WWII. 75 years later, they reunited

  14-06-2019 23:49 via cnn.com
  Armed with only a name and a picture from 1944, journalists helped a 97-year-old World War II veteran find and reunite with his long-lost love.
  
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• US Open: Justin Rose leads, Koepka in contention, McIlroy among late starters

  14-06-2019 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  England's Justin Rose sets the clubhouse lead at the US Open by carding a one-under 70 in round two at Pebble Beach.
  
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• Italy ends nearly 30-year drought at World Cup, joins England in round of 16

  14-06-2019 23:22 via cnn.com
  Italy failed to qualify for last year's Men's World Cup in Russia, a devastating blow to a nation that lives and breathes football.
  
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• Italy ends nearly 30-year drought at World Cup

  14-06-2019 23:22 via cnn.com
  Italy failed to qualify for last year's Men's World Cup in Russia, a devastating blow to a nation that lives and breathes football.
  
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• Italy ends 28-year drought at World Cup

  14-06-2019 23:22 via cnn.com
  Italy failed to qualify for last year's Men's World Cup in Russia, a devastating blow to a nation that lives and breathes football.
  
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• Christine Sinclair poised to become top football scorer in history

  14-06-2019 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The Canada striker could become international football's top scorer - but she's never won a World Cup.
  
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• Biden vs. Sanders and other things to watch in the first Democratic debates

  14-06-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The debates offer a chance to define a candidate's campaign — or severely hinder it.
  
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• Venezuelans rush to Peru before new requirements take effect

  14-06-2019 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Tired and thirsty, Betania Ramírez crossed into Peru on Friday with her 1-year-old girl in her arms and her 8-year-old boy beside her.Ramírez has no friends or relatives in Peru, and some of her luggage was stolen as she crossed two countries in cargo trucks and on foot from her home in western Venezuela."We are now in God's hands," Ramirez said, after passing through a border post in the region of Tumbes.
  
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• Women's World Cup 2019: What to look out for on day nine

  14-06-2019 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  England confirmed their place in the World Cup last 16 on Friday - can the Netherlands and Canada do the same on day nine?
  
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• Fifa Women's World Cup - who's playing?

  14-06-2019 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  England confirmed their place in the World Cup last 16 on Friday - can the Netherlands and Canada do the same on day nine?
  
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• Trump blames Iran for tanker attacks but calls for talks

  14-06-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but he also held out hope that implicit U.S. threats to use force will yield talks with the Islamic Republic as the Pentagon considers beefing up defenses in the Persian Gulf area.A day after explosions blew holes in two oil tankers just outside Iran's territorial waters, rattling international oil markets, the administration seemed caught between pressure to punish Iran and reassure Wash
  
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• Sarah Sanders's 5 biggest whoppers

  14-06-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  The White House press secretary has left her mark on the position.
  
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• Stocks post small losses; investors look ahead to Fed

  14-06-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Stocks ended a choppy week of trading with modest losses Friday as investors look forward to getting more clues about the direction of interest rates.Technology shares drove the declines, and energy stocks also fell a day after leading the market.Some late-day gains in banks and insurers helped temper the market's losses.
  
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• Why this Irish island wants Americans to move there

  14-06-2019 22:51 via cnn.com
  Down to its last 469 residents, the island of Arranmore, off the west coast of County Donegal, is appealing to Americans to move there, offering high speed internet, beautiful beaches and a sense of community.
  
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• Valerie Jarett: If I had violated the Hatch Act President Obama would have fired me

  14-06-2019 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Former senior adviser to President Obama Valerie Jarett weighs in on Kellyanne Conway's violation of the Hatch Act.
  
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• Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice yesterday

  14-06-2019 22:49 via cnn.com
  Over 40% of Greenland experienced melting yesterday, with total ice loss estimated to be more than 2 gigatons (a gigaton is equal to 1 billion tons).
  
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• 7 Kitchen Remodel Ideas on a Budget

  14-06-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  -- Change the paint color.One of the simplest projects to transform any room is to change the paint color on the walls."If your appliances are white -- or they used to be white but now they're taupe -- you might want to think about spending your money there," says Leneiva Head, owner of Welcome Home Realty, a real estate management company in Nashville, Tennessee.
  
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• Trump says he'd 'of course' tell FBI if he gets foreign dirt

  14-06-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump shifted gears Friday on election interference, saying "of course" he would go to the FBI or the attorney general if a foreign power offered him dirt about an opponent."Of course, you have to look at it," Trump said during a birthday appearance on "Fox and Friends." He added: "But of course, you give it to the FBI or report it to the attorney general or somebody like that."OK, let's put yourself in a position: You're a congressman, somebody comes up and says, 'Hey I have in
  
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• Iranian boat fired missile at US drone prior to tanker attack, US official says

  14-06-2019 22:37 via cnn.com
  In the hours before the attack on the two tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the Iranians spotted a US drone flying overhead and launched a surface-to-air missile at the unmanned aircraft, a US official told CNN.
  
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• Women's World Cup: Jodie Taylor caps a sweeping move as England break the deadlock

  14-06-2019 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Jodie Taylor breaks the deadlock by finishing off a magnificent team move against Argentina in Le Havre.
  
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• Restaurant gives rare lobster to aquarium

  14-06-2019 22:31 via cnn.com
  Nathan Nickerson III almost couldn't believe his eyes when he saw an unexpected pop of color in his seafood shipment earlier this week.
  
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• Rare blue lobster shows up in restaurant

  14-06-2019 22:31 via cnn.com
  Nathan Nickerson III almost couldn't believe his eyes when he saw an unexpected pop of color in his seafood shipment earlier this week.
  
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• Gulf of Oman tanker attacks: Trump dismisses Iran denials

  14-06-2019 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The president cites footage the US says shows Iranian forces tampering with one of the ships.
  
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• Paris Airshow: Difficult decisions for Boeing lie ahead

  14-06-2019 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  At the Paris Airshow, Boeing faces some difficult choices following the fatal 737 Max crashes.
  
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• Trump blames Iran in tanker blasts, says sea lane not at risk

  14-06-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump declared Friday that a mysterious attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman had Iran "written all over it," rejecting Tehran's denial that it had any involvement.As US-Iranian tensions soared, Trump dismissed previous threats by Tehran that in case of conflict it could block the Hormuz Strait -- a narrow seaway vital to the world's oil supplies.Speaking hours after the US military released grainy footage it said showed an Iranian patrol boat removing an "unexploded
  
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• North Carolina wants to know who owns voting-machine makers

  14-06-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  North Carolina won't clear voting-machine makers to sell their systems to county elections boards until it learns more about who owns them, the state's elections board chairman said Friday.The decision comes amid worries of foreign election interference that have grown since special counsel Robert Mueller's April report into Russian efforts to sway the 2016 presidential election.Mueller's report "essentially says everybody should be concerned about this and everybody should be looking harder at
  
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• Hong Kong extradition row: Will it damage its star status?

  14-06-2019 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Hong Kong is one of the world's top financial hubs, but is this status now at risk?
  
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• Iran attacks leave Trump and aides divided, with no clear strategy

  14-06-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The US administration, divided between hard-line hawks and a Donald Trump who fears plunging the country into another "endless" war, is struggling to define its strategy against Iran -- as demonstrated by its uncertain response to recent developments in the Gulf of Oman.Here is what we know about the US response and administration thinking.It took only hours for Washington to directly accuse Tehran of being "responsible" for the attacks Thursday against two oil tankers.
  
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• Slingshot overturned on I-45 at FM 517 shuts down all northbound lanes

  14-06-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Crews are working to clear this crash.
  
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• Trump Points Finger at Iran in Attacks on Oil Tankers in Gulf

  14-06-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  “Iran did do it, and you know they did it,” Trump said Friday during a phone interview with Fox News.The president’s comments follow American officials’ release of images they said show that Iran was involved in an attack on an oil tanker near the entrance to the Persian Gulf on Thursday, one of two incidents that have raised tensions between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic.
  
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• With Sarah Sanders leaving the White House, Trump now lies alone

  14-06-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  During her time as press secretary, Sarah Sanders has lied repeatedly on behalf of the president. Now, she's leaving him to lie for himself.
  
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• The Latest: Mexico migrant agency chief presents resignation

  14-06-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexico's National Migration Institute says its top official has presented his resignation to the president.The institute said Friday in a brief statement that Tonatiuh Guillén thanked President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the opportunity to serve the country.The agency did not say why Guillén was stepping down.
  
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• Memphis Man Killed in Police Shooting That Sparked Violent Protests Was Wanted for Assault, Robbery, Authorities Say

  14-06-2019 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  "This was a violent felon who did not obviously want to go jail and they ended up, from my knowledge, doing what they had to do to not only protect themselves but to protect other people around them in the neighborhood."
  
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• The Quick Read About… Turkey’s Troubling Russian Shopping Spree

  14-06-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  With Turkey buying a Russian missile system, its alliance with the U.S. and its position in NATO may be under threat, writes Ian Bremmer.
  
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• Ebola outbreak in Congo still not a public health emergency of international concern

  14-06-2019 20:41 via cnn.com
  The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo does not constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization said Friday.
  
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• WHO calls for more funds to fight DRC Ebola outbreak

  14-06-2019 20:28 via theguardian.com
  Panel backs off from declaring international emergency despite spread into UgandaThe World Health Organization has backed off from declaring that an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is an international emergency despite it spreading into Uganda.After long discussions, a WHO committee ruled that although the outbreak was an emergency for DRC, it did not fit the criteria to be declared a public health emergency of international concern. Continue reading...
  
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• Chipmakers, trade fears drag down stocks; Facebook gains

  14-06-2019 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. stocks fell in afternoon trading Friday on Wall Street after a major chipmaker issued a sharp warning about how the U.S.-China trade war is disrupting a key industry.Broadcom warned that demand for chips has slumped because of restrictions on sales to Chinese technology firms and hesitation among customers to place new orders.It shaved $2 billion from its annual revenue forecast.
  
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• Women's World Cup: Italy thrash Jamaica to reach last 16

  14-06-2019 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Cristiana Girelli's hat-trick and Aurora Galli's stunning strike helps Italy book their place in the Women's World Cup last 16 with victory over Jamaica.
  
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• Travel influencers detail 'dangerous' Dominican Republic experience, respond to backlash

  14-06-2019 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Great Escape bloggers Cora and Jay Smith say they are speaking out again about her 2018 sexual assault in the Dominican Republic to warn others.
  
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• Police pulled gun on parents of girl accused of stealing doll

  14-06-2019 20:13 via nbcnews.com
  A video released by Phoenix police shows officers confronting and handcuffing the parents. "When I tell you to do something, you f------ do it," an officer screams.
  
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• Appeals court says Trump administration cannot block undocumented minors from abortions

  14-06-2019 20:10 via nbcnews.com
  The judges said court precedent holds that "a person has a constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy before fetal viability, and the government cannot unduly burden her decision."
  
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• Venezuelans rush to Peru border ahead of migration crackdown

  14-06-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Thousands of Venezuelans rushed to Peru's northern border on Friday in hopes of entering the Andean country before it imposes tough immigration requirements at midnight, as one of the hitherto most welcoming destinations for the migrants in South America closes another door to them.Venezuela's economic collapse under President Nicolas Maduro has unleashed the biggest migratory crisis in recent Latin American history, forcing countries like Peru - a developing nation of 32 million people - to gra
  
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• 2020 Vision: The Democratic debate stage is set — both of them

  14-06-2019 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Night one features Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Beto O’Rourke; night two includes Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg.
  
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• Voices: A Father's Day tribute to my grandfather, Papi Chano

  14-06-2019 20:04 via nbcnews.com
  My grandfather was in law enforcement ... But it was his sense of humor and unassuming nature that made him a true example to follow.
  
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• Wounded 5-Year-Old Is 6th Child Shot In St. Louis In A Week

  14-06-2019 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Violence in St. Louis has taken an even more disturbing turn in the past week with shootings involving six children, including four who died.
  
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• Navy chooses first female War College leader after removing president

  14-06-2019 19:32 via nbcnews.com
  Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield will be the new president. The previous president was removed earlier this week and is currently under investigation.
  
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• Anita Hill: I still hold Biden accountable but would consider voting for him

  14-06-2019 19:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Though Hill was not satisfied with Biden’s apology over Clarence Thomas testimony, she could see herself voting for him in 2020When asked whether Joe Biden’s behavior was comparable to that of Donald Trump, who has denied multiple accusations of sexual assault, Anita Hill said: ‘Absolutely not.’ Photograph: Marla Aufmuth/Getty ImagesAnita Hill has said she could see herself voting for Joe Biden, despite his past treatment of her, saying she considers him “perfectly
  
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• Spending time in nature boosts health, study finds

  14-06-2019 19:30 via cnn.com
  We're told to eat our five a day, get 150 minutes of exercise a week -- and now a weekly blast of The Great Outdoors might one day be part of recommended guidelines too.
  
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• 'Iran did do it': Trump addresses tanker attacks, points to US military video of removing mine

  14-06-2019 19:23 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. released a video it said shows Iran removing an unexploded limpet mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• It's World Blood Donor Day. Here's what you need to know about donating blood.

  14-06-2019 19:21 via nbcnews.com
  Blood donations dip in the summer, but someone needs a blood transfusion every two seconds. This is your periodic reminder to donate.
  
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