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• Washington caregiver acquitted after accidentally giving patient lethal dose of vinegar

  09-07-2022 23:52 via foxnews.com
  
  Washington caregiver, Fikirte Aseged, was acquitted of felony assault after giving a deadly dose of vinegar to her 64-year-old client.
  
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• More senior Tories join race to become UK PM

  09-07-2022 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former cabinet ministers join list of senior Tories in race to replace Boris Johnson as leader and PM.
  
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• Roe v Wade: Thousands march to White House for abortion rights

  09-07-2022 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Supreme Court last month repealed Roe v Wade, ending the nationwide guarantee to an abortion.
  
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• Police: Florida woman hides mother's body in freezer

  09-07-2022 23:21 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Florida woman is charged with failing to report her mother’s death.
  
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• Hopes US baby formula shortage could ease as key Abbott plant restarts

  09-07-2022 23:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Factory in Sturgis, Michigan shut down in May after storms that produced torrential floodingA key baby formula plant shut down by torrential rains last month has resumed operations, again spurring hope that the nationwide baby formula shortage could ease up.Abbott Laboratories, the United States’s largest baby formula manufacturer, closed down production at its main plant in Sturgis, Michigan, on 16 June after storms that produced catastrophic flooding. That came only two weeks after it ha
  
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• Wimbledon: Ons Jabeur on post-final tears, Bob Marley and the runner-up trophy

  09-07-2022 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In her BBC Sport column, Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur talks about her post-final tears and using Bob Marley's positivity as inspiration.
  
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• Raheem Sterling: Chelsea agree fee with Manchester City for England winger

  09-07-2022 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea and Manchester City agree a fee worth up to £50m for Raheem Sterling, who is set to join the Stamford Bridge club on a five-year contract.
  
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• South Africa 12-13 Wales: Dan Biggar desperate to play in Cape Town series decider

  09-07-2022 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales captain Dan Biggar says he is desperate to figure in the series decider against South Africa in Cape Town.
  
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• 6 people injured when car jumps curb and hits diners, staff outside Chicago restaurant

  09-07-2022 22:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Six people were injured Friday night when a car jumped the curb and struck a table outside a Chicago restaurant.
  
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• Austrian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says fans cheering after crash was 'mind-blowing'

  09-07-2022 22:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton criticises spectators at the Austrian Grand Prix for cheering when he crashed in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.
  
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• ‘It’s a crisis’: US summer pools closed or cut back amid lifeguard shortage

  09-07-2022 21:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials say not enough lifeguards to open pools safely but critics say decision to cut services during Covid has had knock-on effectA nationwide shortage of lifeguards is forcing local pools across the US to close for the summer, according to reports.In major cities such as New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and elsewhere, public pools are reducing their hours of operation, or shutting down entirely amid an apparent shortage of lifeguards. Continue reading...
  
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• Watch the moment protesters set PM's home on fire

  09-07-2022 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was not in the building at the time.
  
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• How Sri Lanka protests broke Rajapaksa grip on power

  09-07-2022 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sri Lanka's leaders flee from an angry crowd - extraordinary for a country tainted by political repression.
  
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• In pictures: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated

  09-07-2022 21:15 via cnn.com
  
  Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died after being shot during a speech in Nara, Japan, on Friday, July 8. Abe was rushed to the hospital, but efforts to save him failed and he died due to blood loss, doctors told reporters on Friday evening. He was 67.
  
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• Wimbledon: Elena Rybakina says she 'did not know' how to celebrate victory

  09-07-2022 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina says she "did not know" how to celebrate her "shocking" victory over Ons Jabeur in the final.
  
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• Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic chases 21st Grand Slam & Nick Kyrgios seeks first

  09-07-2022 20:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nick Kyrgios says he will be playing for "the ultimate glory" and "tennis immortality" when he faces Novak Djokovic in Sunday's Wimbledon men's final.
  
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• WATCH: Our favorite Tom Hanks moments for his birthday

  09-07-2022 20:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Happy birthday, Tom!
  
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• WATCH: Suspected gunman tackled after former Japan PM Shinzo Abe assassinated

  09-07-2022 20:21 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The suspected gunman was tackled by security personnel after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated.
  
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• England v India: Tourists win by 49 runs at Edgbaston to clinch series win

  09-07-2022 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England are thrashed by 49 runs in the second Twenty20 at Edgbaston as India clinch the three-match series with a game to spare.
  
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• Oprah's father Vernon Winfrey has died

  09-07-2022 20:09 via cnn.com
  
  Vernon Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey's father, died late Friday, Oprah announced in a statement. He was 89.
  
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• Vernon Winfrey, Oprah's father and former councilman, has died

  09-07-2022 19:35 via cnn.com
  
  Vernon Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey's father, died late Friday, Oprah announced in a statement. He was 89.
  
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• Sri Lankan president, prime minister to resign after protesters storm residences, set fire

  09-07-2022 19:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will resign after thousands of protesters stormed the president's house amid the country's economic struggles.
  
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• Oprah Winfrey's father dies at age 88

  09-07-2022 19:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Vernon Winfrey, a former Nashville city councilman and a local barbershop owner, has passed away, his daughter and TV mogul Oprah Winfrey said Saturday.
  
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• Shawn Mendes postpones tour to focus on his mental health

  09-07-2022 19:20 via cnn.com
  
  Shawn Mendes has postponed his world tour to focus on his health.
  
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• Taiwan loses major advocate, defensive ally with assassination of Shinzo Abe

  09-07-2022 19:19 via foxnews.com
  
  With the death of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, Taiwan has lost a key supporter in its political and defensive standoff against the Chinese Communist Party.
  
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• Sri Lanka: president agrees to resign amid unrest

  09-07-2022 19:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Beleaguered Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he will step down on 13 July, following turmoil in Colombo The Sri Lankan president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has agreed to resign after a dramatic day during which his house and offices were stormed by protesters and the home of the prime minister set on fire.In a late-night message conveyed through the parliamentary speaker, Mahinda Yapa, the beleaguered president said he would step down from power on 13 July to “ensure a peaceful transition of power”
  
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• Shawn Mendes postpones Wonder world tour to focus on his mental health

  09-07-2022 19:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Shawn Mendes is taking a break from his Wonder tour to focus on his mental health."This breaks my heart to have to say this, but unfortunately I'm going to
  
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• 23-year-old wins Wimbledon women's single title, her first grand slam and first for Kazakhstan

  09-07-2022 18:52 via cnn.com
  
  Elena Rybakina won the women's singles final Wimbledon on Saturday, claiming her first grand slam title and the first for Kazakhstan.
  
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• Politician Tajzadeh and two film directors arrested in Iran

  09-07-2022 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iranian authorities arrest reformist Mostafa Tajzadeh and two film directors over protests.
  
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• Paul Kagame to seek fourth term as president of Rwanda

  09-07-2022 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He says he will consider "running for another 20 years" after 22 years in office already.
  
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• Must-see places in Patagonia

  09-07-2022 18:25 via cnn.com
  
  For travelers itching to go on an adventure, to reconnect with nature or to feel like they are the only humans for miles and miles, Patagonia is one of the last untouched places on Earth.
  
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• Oklahoma City Zoo rejoices with birth of critically endangered Sumatran tiger twins

  09-07-2022 18:23 via cnn.com
  
  Twin newborn Sumatran tiger cubs are bonding with their mother, having been born minutes apart early on July 2 at the Oklahoma City Zoo.
  
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• Sri Lanka President and Prime Minister offer resignations amid political turmoil

  09-07-2022 18:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  The speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to resign as of Wednesday.
  
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• Russia moves reservist forces near Ukraine for offensive operations: UK defense ministry

  09-07-2022 18:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Russia is moving its reserve forces to Ukraine's border in what UK intelligence warns is in preparation for future offensive operations.
  
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• Chinese foreign ministry says Abe assassination 'should not be associated with Sino-Japanese relations'

  09-07-2022 18:01 via foxnews.com
  
  A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement denying “association” with former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination.
  
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• 'The ghost of the forest' and other animals living in a land of extremes

  09-07-2022 17:35 via cnn.com
  
  Let's venture to one of the few wild places left on the planet.
  
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• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is (almost) gone. Here's who could replace him.

  09-07-2022 17:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  Now that Boris Johnson’s prime ministership has self-destructed, the race to succeed him has heated up.
  
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• Protesters take a swim in presidential pool after storming palace

  09-07-2022 17:29 via cnn.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of protesters broke into the presidential palace in Sri Lanka. The country has been facing a food, fuel, and medicine shortage not seen in 70 years. The country declared bankruptcy only days ago.
  
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• Israeli NGO says journalist killed by Palestinians, not by Israeli soldier

  09-07-2022 17:23 via foxnews.com
  
  An Israeli legal civil rights group has placed new question marks over the U.S. State Department and Palestinian accounts of who killed an Al Jazeera reporter.
  
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• Amber Heard seeks mistrial, says the wrong juror was seated in Johnny Depp defamation trial

  09-07-2022 17:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Johnny Depp's multi-million win against Amber Heard is once again being challenged after Heard's legal team filed paperwork Friday seeking a mistrial, stating
  
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• Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon women's singles title, her first grand slam and first for Kazakhstan

  09-07-2022 17:11 via cnn.com
  
  Elena Rybakina won the women's singles final Wimbledon on Saturday, claiming her first grand slam title and the first for Kazakhstan.
  
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• Ukrainian 'volunteer recruits' arrive in UK for military training in move to bolster resistance against Russia

  09-07-2022 16:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in the UK to begin basic soldier training in a new military program that will train up green recruits.
  
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• Ukraine reports heavy Russian missile strikes in east and south

  09-07-2022 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Civilian areas are hit again in several cities and police say Russia is setting crops ablaze.
  
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• In pictures: See protesters storm Sri Lankan President's House

  09-07-2022 16:08 via cnn.com
  
  Protesters broke into the official residence of Sri Lanka's president on Saturday as people were demonstrating over the country's worsening economic crisis.
  
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• In pictures: Protesters storm Sri Lankan President's House

  09-07-2022 16:08 via cnn.com
  
  Protesters broke into the official residence of Sri Lanka's president on Saturday as people were demonstrating over the country's worsening economic crisis.
  
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• At least 16 killed as flash floods hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir

  09-07-2022 15:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Thousands rescued from makeshift camps in Himalayas after sudden deluge in Indian-controlled region Emergency workers rescued thousands of pilgrims after flash floods swept through their makeshift camps during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to a Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens, officials said.Authorities suspended the pilgrimage for two days as the sudden rains continued to lash the region. Teams of rescuers from India’s military, par
  
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• Netflix releases home reno show with a spicy twist

  09-07-2022 15:29 via cnn.com
  
  The Fourth of July hit differently this year with all that's going on in our nation.
  
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• Why Campbell Soup hated, then embraced, Andy Warhol's soup can paintings

  09-07-2022 15:21 via cnn.com
  
  Sixty years ago today, the pop artist Andy Warhol unveiled a wall of 32 Campbell Soup can paintings at a Los Angeles gallery, one for each flavor of soup then in production.
  
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• Shinzo Abe assassination: Japanese head to polls in grief and disbelief

  09-07-2022 15:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Prime minister Fumio Kishida warns violence will not be tolerated in defiant speech after the murder of former leaderMany Japanese voters will go to the polls on Sunday with a heavy heart, but also with a sense of quiet defiance, as they cast their ballots just two days after Shinzo Abe, the country’s most influential politician of modern times, was shot dead while making a campaign speech.As the country struggled to come to terms with the first assassination of a current or former leader
  
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• Georgia, Arizona and 8 more Senate seats that are likely to flip in November

  09-07-2022 14:06 via cnn.com
  
  • Analysis: Democrats get bounce in polls after Roe v. Wade is overturned
  • Opinion: Republicans, look across the pond and take note. Now's the time to dump Trump
  • Video: Republican voter rejects GOP nominee and says she's angry over key issue
  
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