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Trump: US 'destroyed' Iranian drone near USS Boxer
WPTV 18 Jul 2019
President Donald Trump says a US ship "destroyed" an Iranian drone on Thursday ... He called on other countries to condemn Iran's action and protect their own vessels ... ....
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UK Develops Warplane to Fly at Speed of 5,000km per Hour to Tackle ‘Adversaries’
Sputnik 18 Jul 2019photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite
Trump, Cohen, Hope Hicks Spoke Just Before Hush Payment To Stormy Daniels
WorldNews.com 18 Jul 2019
Newly unsealed FBI documents revealed longtime personal lawyer to President Donald Trump Michael Cohen made hush payments to Stormy Daniels after calls between Trump, his aide Hope HIcks, and other executives during the 2016 election, according to The Daily Beast ... U.S ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Iran seizes 'foreign vessel carrying smuggled fuel' in Persian Gulf – TV
Russia Today 18 Jul 2019
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have seized a “foreign vessel,” saying it was “smuggling” one million barrels of fuel, the Islamic Republic’s media reported. It comes amid Tehran’s quarrel with London over a seized tanker ... ....
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Morocco Court Sentences Three To Death Over Murder Of Scandinavian Tourists
WorldNews.com 18 Jul 2019
Three men were sentenced to death and another to life in prison over the murder of two Scandinavian women who were traveling in Morocco on Thursday, according to BBC News ... The young tourists' bodies were uncovered in a remote area of Morocco's High Atlas mountains in December after they were beheaded ... ... "I beheaded one of them......
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Jon Stewart Says Rand Paul's Block Of 9/11 Compensation Funding Bill Is 'An Abomination'
WorldNews.com 18 Jul 2019
Former host of The Daily Show turned 9/11 first responder advocate blasted Sen.Rand Paul after he blocked a vote to permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund on Thursday, according to The Boston Globe ... "And therefore any new spending ... should be offset by cutting spending that's less valuable ... Sept ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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7,800 police in Philippines punished for deadly drug raids
The Charlotte Observer 18 Jul 2019
Thousands of Philippine police officers have received administrative punishments with more than 2,000 dismissed for wrongdoings during raids where drug suspects were killed under the president's crackdown, officials said Thursday ... ....
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12 Israelis Detained in Cyprus for Alleged Rape of British Woman
Time Magazine 18 Jul 2019
(PARALIMNI, Cyprus) — A Cyprus court has ordered 12 Israelis vacationing on the east Mediterranean island nation to remain in police custody for eight days after a 19-year-old British woman alleged that she was raped. Judge Tonia Nicolaou removed reporters from the hearing Thursday because some of the suspects were minors ... ....
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UN Says Saudi Arabia, UAE Are Not Paying Yemen Humanitarian Aid Pledges
WorldNews.com 18 Jul 2019
The United Nations said Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were only paying a "modest proportion" of the hundreds of millions of dollars they promised five months ago to help the ongoing crisis in Yemen on Thursday, according to Reuters ... Security Council on Thursday ... Saudi U.N ... “This year we alone ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Burger King dares customers to order from new '50/50' menu
Deseret News 18 Jul 2019
In this Thursday, April 25, 2019, photo a customer takes his order from the drive through window at a Burger King in Redwood City, Calif. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press. SALT LAKE CITY — Burger King is attempting something new in Sweden — a "50/50" menu that might not let you have your way ... What happens ... Context ... ....
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Putin and Macron call for efforts to save Iran deal: Kremlin
This is Money 18 Jul 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, pictured last month, have agreed on the need to save the Iran nuclear deal ... "Both sides stressed the advisability of consolidating efforts of all countries that are interested in preserving the Comprehensive Plan," it added ... ....
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Two New Zealand Penguins Break Into Sushi Shop To Create Nest
WorldNews.com 18 Jul 2019
Police said two "waddling vagrants" were found at a Wellington sushi shop this week after an employee heard them cooing behind kitchen equipment, according to Deutsche Welle. The worker said he heard a "cooing, humming" sound and found the two hiding underneath the grill section of the sushi shop where it was warm ... "We received a call about 8.40 p.m....
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Outgoing British Prime Minister Throws Down Gauntlet To Successor Over Paternity Leave
WorldNews.com 18 Jul 2019
Theresa May is throwing down the gauntlet to her successor, pushing for fathers to have more time with their newborns, The Guardian reports ... So it is clear that we need to do more ... “That’s not fair and it’s not right ... ....
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Deemed dangerous, Epstein denied bail in sex abuse case
Press Telegram 18 Jul 2019
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER. NEW YORK — A judge denied bail for jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges Thursday, saying the danger to the community that would result if the jet-setting defendant was free formed the “heart of this decision.” ... District Judge Richard M. Berman ... At Monday’s hearing, Assistant U.S ... ....
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Study Of 2 Million Kids Finds The Strongest Risk Factor For Autism
IFL Science 18 Jul 2019
It seems every couple of weeks a new headline pops up claiming to have found the cause of autism, whether it's air pollution, a viral infection, or the wholly disproven MMR vaccine claim ... Maternal factors – such as the mother's weight, whether she has polycystic ovary syndrome, if the baby is born by caesarian section, etc ... ....
