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Iraq militants take Syria border post in drive for caliphate

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
ANBAR, IRAQ(Reuters) - Sunni fighters have seized a border post on the Iraq-Syria frontier, security sources said, smashing a line drawn by colonial powers a century ago in a campaign to create an Islamic Caliphate from the Mediterranean Sea to Iran.
Iraqi Military Out of Hellfires in Battle Against ISIS
Iraq, Syria Conflicts Merge, Feed off Each Other
Pamela Zuppo
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Can someone offer an explanation why the media still solicit advice about the crisis in Iraq from Senator John McCain (R-AZ)? Or Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)? Is this just a case of lazy journalism? How many times does the Beltway hawk caucus get to be wrong before we recognize that maybe, just maybe, its members don’t know what they’re talking about? Certainly Politico could have found someone with more credibility than Douglas Feith, f...
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Ukrainian peace broken amidst cross-border shelling

euronews - ‎2 hours ago‎
A Russian checkpoint is said to have been shelled from Ukrainian territory, three Ukrainian posts were also reportedly targeted, resulting in numerous injuries.
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Soccer superstar Hope Solo jailed, accused of domestic violence

The Seattle Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Hope Solo was arrested early Saturday after allegedly striking her sister and her nephew at a Kirkland home. By Jennifer Sullivan.
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Texas lawmaker calls for inquiry into mass immigrant graves

Chicago Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) - A state senator from South Texas called on Saturday for an investigation into recently discovered mass graves containing the bodies of apparent illegal immigrants believed to have been buried by a funeral home paid by the local ...
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Pope Francis 'excommunicates' Italian mafia

RT - ‎1 hour ago‎
Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the popemobile on June 21, 2014 as he arrives in Cassano allo Ionio in the southern Italian region of Calabria for a one day visit.
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Downgrade threatens ties with US

Bangkok Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Questions are being raised over the future of relations with the United States after Washington delivered a damning report detailing rampant exploitation of migrant workers in Thailand.
Caribbean lagging in dealing with trafficking in persons -- US
Opinion: US must practice what it preaches as it judges others on human trafficking
Chicago Tribune
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U.S. says Thailand, Malaysia, Venezuela among worst human trafficking centers The United States downgraded Thailand, Malaysia and Venezuela to its list of the world's worst centers of human trafficking on Friday, opening up the countries to possible sanctions and dumping them in the same category as North Korea and Syria.
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Court condemns Muslim Brotherhood leader and Islamist followers to death

euronews - ‎16 minutes ago‎
In Egypt, a court has confirmed the death penalty against the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and more than a 180 Islamists. The latest judgement follows an earlier, widely condemned trial, which saw some 680 defendants sentenced to death.
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Report: Aaron Hernandez seeks jail transfer for safety reasons

Daily Digest - ‎1 hour ago‎
According to a report from The Associated Press, former NFL football star Aaron Hernandez, who is currently being held at the Bristol County Jail on murder charges, wants to be transferred to a jail closer to Bean Town.
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Body found during Mount Rainier search for writer/hiker

The Seattle Times - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Searchers have recovered a body from an area of Mount Rainier where well-known outdoors writer Karen Sykes was last seen Wednesday.
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Arrest in Christmas Eve Triple Killing in San Diego

NBCNews.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
An arrest has been made in the triple-homicide mystery that has enthralled San Diego since Christmas Eve 2013, San Diego police and family members of the victims confirmed Saturday.
San Diego Police Arrest Suspect In Christmas Eve Triple Homicide
Arrest in holiday killings of 2 brothers, fiancee
NBC 7 San Diego
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BREAKING: An arrest has been made in the triple-homicide mystery that has enthralled San Diego since Christmas Eve 2013, family members of the victims confirmed Saturday. The family plans to hold a news briefing at 5 p.m. today, which will be streamed live here >>> http://trib.al/Suxasuc
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Friday Market Recap: Stocks End the Week in the Positive, More Record Closes ...

Latin Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Another week ends, meaning another week of gains and record-setting levels for the Dow Jones and the S&P 500. Wall Street is reacting to comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
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Hearings set on Mohegan Sun and Wynn casinos

seattlepi.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
BOSTON (AP) - State gambling regulators will hold separate public hearings in Revere and Everett this week on the two casino proposals vying for the sole Boston-area license.
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Google-owned Nest acquisition of Dropcam for $555 million triggers privacy ...

Tech Times - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Google's Nest announced it has acquired Dropcam to streamline the smart home revolution. Still, the purchase is raising privacy concerns even before official details are released.
Nest Purchases Video Monitoring Company Dropcam for $555 Million
Nest buys security camera maker Dropcam for $555M
Jeff Sayre
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Google Dives Deeper Into The Connected Home Well technically it is + Nest  that is doing the deep dive into home automation as it is the one who bought Dropcam. But since Nest is now owned by Google, it is ultimately a Google acquisition. With the purchase of Nest and Nest's purchase of Dropcam, Google is moving fast into becoming a provider of sensors to make people's lives better. This is an interesting move as Apple is about to unleas...
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Mozilla prepping Firefox OS-powered Google Chromecast rival

Tech Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Mozilla is working on a streaming stick similar to Google's Chromecast, but running on the company's Firefox OS. The device is also compatible with some Chromecast apps.
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'19 Kids & Counting' Star Jill Duggar Marries Derick Dillard

ABC News
1 hour ago
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Lesley Messer
They're officially married! "19 Kids & Counting" star Jill Duggar wed her fiancé Derick Dillard today. Duggar and Dillard completed their vows before more than 1,000 family and friends at the Cross Church in Springdale, Ark.
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'Star Wars' Director Rian Johnson Flashback: 'I Don't Think I Could Ever Write for ...

TheWrap
5 hours ago
Written by
Lucas Shaw
The newly hired writer and director of a “Star Wars” movie sat down for a lengthy interview in 2011 (before his recent success).
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Brazil great Ronaldo hails Klose for equaling his scoring record

Reuters - ‎29 minutes ago‎
(Reuters) - Former Brazil striker Ronaldo congratulated Miroslav Klose after the German equaled his record of 15 World Cup goals on Saturday.
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Michelle Wie keeps share of lead at US Women's Open

USA TODAY
6 minutes ago
Written by
Steve DiMeglio
PINEHURST, N.C. - Just when it looked like Michelle Wie was going to run away and hide on moving day at the U.S. Women's Open, unforgiving Pinehurst No.
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Rays have one of best offensive games this season

Tampabay.com - ‎6 minutes ago‎
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman James Loney (21) hits a two run single in the eighth inning of the Houston Astros at the Tampa Bay Rays in Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Kansas' Joel Embiid is X-Factor in this week's NBA draft

azcentral.com - ‎13 minutes ago‎
The big question is how far will Kansas center Joel Embiid drop in this week's NBA draft? Loading… Post to Facebook. Kansas' Joel Embiid is X-Factor in this week's NBA draft The big question is how far will Kansas center Joel Embiid drop in this week's NBA ...
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SpaceX launch delayed again, this time because of weather

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, on Saturday delayed the planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying six communications satellites after cloudy skies socked in its Florida launch site.
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Ebola getting 'out of control'

Boston Globe - ‎4 hours ago‎
DAKAR, Senegal - The Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa is ''totally out of control,'' said a senior official for Doctors Without Borders, who says the medical group is stretched to the limit in its capacity to respond.
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Multiple protocol breaches behind anthrax exposure at US federal labs

Reuters - ‎7 hours ago‎
(Reuters) - The safety breach at a government lab that may have exposed 84 workers to live anthrax centered on a pivotal lapse in procedure: researchers working with the bacteria waited 24 hours to be sure they had killed the pathogens, half the time ...
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11000 people practice yoga in Times Square for summer solstice

New York Daily News - ‎1 hour ago‎
More than 11,000 yoga fanatics got their downward dog on at the Crossroads of the World on Saturday. The yogis unrolled their mats in Times Square and stretched in the sun to commemorate the summer solstice.
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