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Manafort judge not amused, orders move to new jail

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Rachel Maddow explains the story of former Donald Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort complaining about the location of his jail, getting the judge to agree to a move, withdrawing his request for a move. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mdLcPG

Second man arrested in Florida shooting death of rapper XXXTentacion

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Suspect Michael Boatwright, 22, was already in police custody on unrelated charges when officials charged him for an alleged role in killing XXXTentacion, whose real name is Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, while he was leaving a car and boat dealership in Deerfield Beach, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Miami, on June 18. XXXTentacion's hit "Sad," rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts following his death. Investigators said Boatwright had been arrested July 5 on unrelated drug charges and was being held at Broward County Jail. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N7y0Y9

Officials admit they may have separated family – who might be US citizens – for up to a year

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The complications the government has run into foretell a troubled road ahead. The Department of Justice (DoJ) told a federal judge Tuesday that it may have mistakenly separated a father and toddler who could both be US citizens for as long as a year, in the process of enforcing the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called the revelation “horrific” and blamed the administration’s poor execution of the practice of family separations. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2L41tVq

Thailand Cave Rescue: Boys Seen in Hospital Video After Daring Rescue

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The members of the Thai soccer team, rescued after more than two weeks trapped inside the dark cave, appear safe and sound in hospital video. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2mbPZBd

LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Bills Player, Denies Involvement In Assault Of Ex-Girlfriend

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An attorney for the estranged girlfriend of Buffalo Bills running back LeSean from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KRPSdb

Report: NASA needs backup plan as US crew launches slip

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NASA needs a backup plan for getting astronauts to space, given additional delays on the horizon for new commercial crew capsules, the U.S. Government Accountability Office recommended Wednesday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N9Prrj

It's Naive to Think a Conservative Supreme Court Wouldn't Target Roe v. Wade

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Roe is already a shell of itself from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2L6Wvr6

A Fully Loaded Tesla Model 3 Costs $83,500, and Anyone Can Now Order One

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Meanwhile, sub-$40,000 Standard Battery models are still six to nine months off. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2L27jqF

Chairman Of Papa John's Resigns After Report That He Used Racial Slur

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John Schnatter, the founder of pizza chain Papa John's, resigned as chairman from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zA0vM9

Israel to Russia: Assad's safe from us, but Iran must quit Syria

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By Dan Williams and Gleb Stolyarov JERUSALEM/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russia on Wednesday that Israel would not seek to topple its ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but Moscow should encourage Iranian forces to quit Syria, a senior Israeli official said. Netanyahu conveyed the message in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the official said, just hours after Israel shot down what it described as a Syrian drone that had penetrated its airspace, underscoring the frontier's volatility. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NHBr9d

Trump: Brexit plan 'will probably kill' US trade deal

The US president also says ex-foreign secretary Boris Johnson "would make a great prime minister". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L19RW3

China industrial park explosion kills 19

Huge plumes of smoke were seen at the chemical facility but it is not clear what caused the blast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LcpK8V

Iceman's last meal was high-fat, high-calorie feast

Mountain goat, red deer, cereal grains and a toxic fern: What our ancestors ate 5,000 years ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2mbsaJM

Johnson & Johnson to pay $4.7bn damages in talc cancer case

It is the largest payout over allegations that Johnson & Johnson's talc-based products cause cancer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L7yRuA

Trump 'riding a unicorn over a rainbow', says ex-spokesman Spicer

Sean Spicer, the ex-Trump spokesman, describes the president as a political myth in his new book. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Nb1dBt

Puerto Rico flag row prompts hate crime case for Illinois man

A 62-year-old man who allegedly harangued a Latina picnicker faces felony hate crime charges. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JeaBlr

US reopens investigation of Emmett Till slaying 63 years later

The 1955 brutal killing of the black teenager in Mississippi helped spark the US civil rights movement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2me7WiU

EU's Jean-Claude Juncker filmed stumbling at Nato event

The European Commission president had to be supported by other leaders from the alliance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JitLqC

'See you in court' - lotto winner to nephew

Both posing with the giant cheque, the Nova Scotia lottery winners openly feuded over the winnings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ufATPU

Source of cosmic 'ghost' particle revealed

Researchers believe a galactic "monster" is a source of cosmic neutrinos detected on Earth. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JgKr1J

Fake Twitter users: Celebrities lose followers amid crackdown

Some users, such as Katy Perry and Barak Obama, lost more than two million followers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NboPGp

Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif returns to face 'jail cell'

Ousted leader Nawaz Sharif is heading home to Pakistan, despite facing a 10-year prison sentence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uvBAUg

Donald Trump arrives in UK for two-day working visit

It's the US president’s first visit to Britain since winning the election in 2016. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KRUFLC

Mays welcome Trumps at Blenheim Palace

After keeping Theresa and Philip May waiting, the US president and first lady arrived in the car known as "The Beast". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Len5vs

Typhoon Maria wreaks havoc in east China

Residents clean up in the wake of Typhoon Maria, which made landfall on Wednesday in eastern China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KRn0lf

Man with world's longest fingernails has them cut off

Shridhar Chillal, the Guinness World Record holder, has been growing his nails for 66 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2mczRQd

Donald Trump at NATO summit: 'The US not treated fairly'

US President Donald Trump says Nato countries have agreed to increase their military spending. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zyZILI

World Cup 2018: Kenya outrage at MPs' trip

The two-week trip to Russia is estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of US dollars. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KPT4pu

Mexico earthquake leads to discovery of ancient temple

Scientists scanning a pyramid in Morelos state for earthquake damage discover remains of a temple. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2um3EcK

Living with facials scars in Nigeria

Nigerian Olatunbosun Damilola says the facial scars her parents gave her mean she faces discrimination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ut5QiF

Kylie Jenner: How the reality teen founded a cosmetics empire

Kylie Jenner is not old enough to drink alcohol in the US yet, but is worth almost $1bn. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NJA49T

Tiwi Islands: The Aboriginal players hooked on 'fast footy'

On remote islands in the Northern Territory, the sport is revered for producing champions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KQw7lT

What are the rules around flying a Trump balloon?

What are the rules around flying a Donald Trump balloon in Central London? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L9HT7b

Why Bengalis are split over their food

Columnist Rajyasree Sen traces the culinary clash between Bangladesh and India's West Bengal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jj5D76

Phone in the right hand? You're a hacker!

How firms are using cutting-edge techniques to stop cyber criminals breaching their networks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zvz5XX

Air China flight's sudden descent linked to co-pilot smoking, state media say

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An emergency descent by an Air China aircraft after cabin oxygen levels dropped has been linked to a co-pilot smoking an e-cigarette during the flight, state media said on Friday, citing China's aviation regulator. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zwjqHT

Eritrean President Isaias to visit Ethiopia: Eritrea minister

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Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki will visit Ethiopia on Saturday, Eritrea's information minister Yemane Meskel said on Friday, days after the two neighbors declared their "state of war" over. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uuc16e

Trump says May's Brexit plan kills hope of a U.S. trade deal

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U.S. President Donald Trump directly criticized UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy, saying her proposals had probably killed off hope of a U.S. trade deal and that she had failed to take his advice on how to negotiate with the European Union. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2mfuj7e

Trump blasts UK PM May's Brexit plan, says it puts trade deal in doubt

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U.S. President Donald Trump said a free trade deal with Britain might be impossible if London went ahead with Prime Minister Theresa May's proposals for post-Brexit ties with the European Union, in damaging remarks that could widen domestic criticism of her plans. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2L9ZSKQ

London mayor says anti-Trump protests must be peaceful

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Protests in London against the visit by President Donald Trump must be "peaceful and good-spirited", London mayor Sadiq Khan said on Thursday after the U.S. leader landed in the British capital. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uvFo8i

Trump warns British PM May's Brexit plans will hit trade with U.S.: Sun

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned that British Prime Minister Theresa May's proposals for leaving the European Union will have a negative effect on trade with the United States, according to an interview published on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KQbgzk

Britain's May looking forward to explaining Brexit stance to Trump: May spokesman

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British Prime Minister Theresa May is looking forward to sitting down with Donald Trump to talk him through her Brexit negotiating stance after the U.S. president criticized her plans in an interview, her spokesman said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LeTnGz

What's in a name? In Uzbekistan, it signals a reform drive

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One evening last December, a crane lifted construction workers to the top of the ornate arched entrance to Uzbekistan's biggest commercial market. Overnight, they replaced the huge letters spelling out its title. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LfCWdc

China snuffs memorials of Nobel laureate dissident Liu Xiaobo

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China warned supporters of Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo not to mark Friday's anniversary of his death, while rights activists in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong gathered to keep his memory alive. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uw6uvN

After cave ordeal, Thai boys now face battle with fame

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After their traumatic ordeal deep inside a dark and flooded mountain cave, Thailand's 12 rescued boys and their young soccer coach will now have to navigate a fresh challenge: Fame. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JiXxvc