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Killer whale spotted pushing dead calf for two days
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A killer whale whose calf died on Tuesday shortly after birth has been spotted pushing its body in waters off the west coast of the US and Canada. The mother was last seen with the deceased calf at 7:00 pm local time on Thursday (2:00 Friday GMT).
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Judge urges U.S. to focus on reuniting deported parents with children
A judge on Friday urged the U.S. government to focus on finding deported immigrant parents so it could reunite them with their children who remain in the United States following separation by officials at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months.
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California fire 'tornado' kills two firefighters, thousands flee
A fast-growing northern California wildfire killed a second firefighter on Friday after high winds drove it into the city of Redding, prompting mass evacuations, destroying 500 structures and threatening thousands of other dwellings and businesses, officials said.
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California farmers and Mexican cheese sales, U.S. trade war takes a toll
Stephen Mancebo, a fourth-generation California dairy farmer with 2,300 cows, has battled ups and downs in his temperamental industry for a quarter-century only to find himself a casualty of a U.S trade war with one of his biggest customers - Mexico.
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U.S. judge denies gun control groups' attempt to block 3-D gun blueprints
A U.S. judge on Friday rejected a last-ditch effort by gun control groups to block the Trump administration from allowing the public to download blueprints for 3-D printable guns, declining to intervene just days before the designs are expected to go online.
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U.S. says data on separated families not readily available: court filings
The U.S. government said in court filings on Thursday that it lacked the technical capability to quickly provide states with information about children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy toward illegal immigrants.
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Ex-N.Y. Assembly Speaker Silver sentenced to seven years in prison
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday by a federal judge in Manhattan after he was convicted for the second time of corruption charges in May.
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U.S. judge skeptical of bid for gag order on Stormy Daniels' lawyer
A federal judge expressed skepticism on Friday at a request for a gag order from the former personal lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump against the lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who is suing the president.
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Trump convenes election security meeting as hacking looms
U.S. President Donald Trump will convene his national security advisers on Friday for a high-level meeting on election security, less than four months until Americans vote to determine whether his fellow Republicans maintain control of Congress.
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NY judge awards damages over 'Nina' caricaturist Hirschfeld's works
A federal judge has ordered a Manhattan gallery to pay $330,982 in damages to a foundation representing art by the late theater and screen caricaturist Al Hirschfeld for losing 19 of his works and selling reproductions of others without permission.
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Disneyland Resort proposes to raise minimum wage for California park workers
Walt Disney Co's Disneyland Resort on Thursday said it proposed to raise the minimum wage of employees at its California theme park to $15 per hour by January 2019.
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Longest Blood Moon of the Century: Christians Speculate on Its Prophetic Significance
A blood moon is appearing in the sky Friday in a show of the longest lunar eclipse of the century.
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Why the Potomac Declaration Is 'Truly Historic' for Religious Freedom
The State Department's Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom has released a statement and a comprehensive plan of action to promote global religious freedom.
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White House: North Korea Has Returned Remains of US Dead, Held Since Korean War
North Korea on Friday returned the remains of what are believed to be U.S. servicemen killed during the Korean War, the White House said, with a U.S military plane making a rare trip into North Korea to retrieve 55 cases of remains.
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Turkey Unfazed by Trump's Threat of Sanctions over Brunson: 'No One Dictates Turkey'
Despite President Donald Trump's threat of massive economic sanctions unless Turkey freed American Pastor Andrew Brunson, the NATO ally is refusing to give in, vowing it would “never tolerate threats from anybody.”
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New best story on Hacker News: Worms frozen in permafrost for up to 42,000 years come back to life
Worms frozen in permafrost for up to 42,000 years come back to life
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Les Moonves: CBS investigates report of 'misconduct'
Shares in the TV network drop on allegations of sexual harassment by chairman Les Moonves.
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Venezuela opposition legislator flees after 'secret police threats'
José Manuel Olivares said he feared for his family's safety and decided to leave the country.
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In pictures: Blood moon around the world
The moon is seen covered by Earth's shadow from Africa to the Middle East, Russia and Australia.
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Star Wars: Carrie Fisher and Richard E Grant among Episode IX cast
Carrie Fisher and Richard E Grant will appear in the ninth instalment of the franchise.
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Juana Rivas: Court jails mother who hid with sons in custody battle
Juana Rivas hid with her sons rather than hand them to the father she accused of abuse.
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US economic growth hits fastest rate since 2014
Stronger consumer spending and exports helped to boost growth in the second quarter of the year.
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Pakistan election: Rival parties reject result and call for new poll
Rivals to front-runner Imran Khan allege vote-rigging and vow protests until new elections are called.
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Israeli defence minister calls for West Bank settlement expansion
Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman urges expansion after a Palestinian killed a West Bank settler.
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Idaho inmates hack prison system and steal $225,000 in credits
The scheme was discovered after the prisoners boosted their accounts with artificial credits.
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Why this pie sparked a political row
Prime Minister Turnbull divides Australians by being pictured eating a pie with a knife and fork.
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Zimbabwe comedians laugh at power after Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwean comics test the limits as they wait to see if historic elections bring new freedoms.
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'I'm hiding an Afghan asylum seeker in my house'
People are hiding asylum seekers in their houses as Sweden toughens its immigration policy.
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Laos dam collapse victims speak to BBC
Laos authorities say the devastating floods have taken 27 lives. But is that the real death toll?
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California wildfire tears through homes
One person has died and others have fled their properties as a blaze rips through the city of Redding.
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Donald Trump loves his economic numbers
The US President heralded an economic growth report by citing numbers - a lot of them.
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The nation where many think cycling is only for children
Amateur cyclists in Sudan are challenging perceptions that biking is not for adults.
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Ghana MPs giggle over 'Wise Vagina' village name
Areas named after genitals leave Ghana's parliament in fits of laughter.
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French club announces new signing on Fortnite
Nantes create a clip of the hit video game Fortnite to introduce Brazilian midfielder Lucas Evangelista as their new signing.
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Bear scares Transylvania political summer camp
Transylvanian political summer camp interrupted by an aggressive bear.
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Croatia taxpayer anger at $44m tunnel 'to nowhere'
Millions of dollars have been spent on a tunnel in southern Croatia that seems to lead off a cliff.
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In 1993, the UN tried to bring democracy to Cambodia. Is that dream dead?
It's been 25 years since the UN tried to bring democracy to war-ravaged Cambodia. Is that dream dead?
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Google: An A to Z of search results
Searching for each letter of the alphabet can lead you to some unexpected places...
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How Jeff Bezos took Amazon to the top
Amazon's profits dazzled this week - how Jeff Bezos brought it from bookstore to behemoth in 20 years.
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Fishing and female friendship
Fishing rods and friendship - bonding on the river bank
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Week in pictures: 21-27 July 2018
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
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Facebook: Explaining the company's massive share slump
Its shares fell by a fifth wiping $120bn off its value, one of the biggest one-day losses in history.
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Is Australia and New Zealand's 'mateship' in trouble?
Rows over trust, deportations and "copied" flags have at times felt personal - raising wider debate.
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As Carr Fire Kills 2 in California, Firefighters Reflect on a Job Now 'Twice as Violent' - New York Times
New York Times
As Carr Fire Kills 2 in California, Firefighters Reflect on a Job Now 'Twice as Violent'
New York Times
REDDING, Calif. — When Brian Rice fought wildfires in the 1990s, his time on the line was intense during the summer fire season, followed by months to recharge during the cooler winter. But fighting wildfires is no longer seasonal work in California.
Wildfire 'tornado' in Redding, California, has destroyed 500 structures,...
Trump camp escalates counterattack on 'pathological liar' Cohen - Politico
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Trump camp escalates counterattack on 'pathological liar' Cohen
Politico
A furious President Donald Trump and his allies are launching a campaign to undermine the credibility of Trump's former personal lawyer and confidant, Michael Cohen, in response to Cohen's dramatic public turn against his longtime patron. Trump, who ...
Giuliani said Cohen has no credibility. What about the president?Washington Post
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Trump chairs election security meeting but gives no new orders to repel Russian interference - Washington Post
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Trump chairs election security meeting but gives no new orders to repel Russian interference
Washington Post
President Trump chaired a meeting Friday of his most senior national security advisers to discuss the administration's effort to safeguard November's elections from Russian interference, the first such meeting he's led on the matter, but issued no new ...
Trump admin has no central strategy for election security,...
Economy Hits a High Note, and Trump Takes a Bow - New York Times
New York Times
Economy Hits a High Note, and Trump Takes a Bow
New York Times
Tax cuts and federal spending are adding fuel to the already strong economy, putting the United States on a pace for its best year of growth in well over a decade. The Commerce Department reported Friday that gross domestic product, the broadest ...
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