| Trump trolls Chelsea Clinton in defense of letting Ivanka take his chair at G-20 Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:48 AM PDT  President Trump defended his daughter Ivanka Trump after she was ridiculed for filling in for him at a G-20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany. In her defense the president invoked both German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of his former opponent, Hillary Clinton. "When I left Conference Room for short meetings with Japan and other countries, I asked Ivanka to hold seat.
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| Penn State Fraternity Death: Prosecutors Reveal Frat Members’ Texts Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:39 AM PDT  Texts that were revealed in court Monday show that fraternity brothers knew almost immediately the gravity of the situation, prosecutors said.
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| Video Shows Cyclist Slammed SUV Driver in Hit-and-Run Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:51 AM PDT  A driver in Tennessee is facing charges after crashing into a cyclist and driving away from the scene. The accident was caught on camera by the victim's friend.
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| Officer who killed Castile leaves department under agreement Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:55 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota police officer who was acquitted in last year's fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile has left the suburban police department where he served under a separation agreement.
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| Iraq and allies violated international law in Mosul battle: Amnesty Posted: 11 Jul 2017 10:49 AM PDT  By Stephen Kalin ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Amnesty International said on Tuesday tactics used by Iraqi forces and their U.S.-led coalition allies in the battle for Mosul violated international humanitarian law and might amount to war crimes. The rights group said in a report the Islamic State militant group had also flagrantly violated humanitarian law by deliberately putting civilians in harm's way to shield their fighters and impede the advance of Iraqi and coalition forces. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory in Mosul on Monday, three years after Islamic State seized the city and made it the stronghold of a "caliphate" the Sunni Islamist group said would take over the world.
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| Wildfires rage in sweltering California Posted: 10 Jul 2017 05:48 AM PDT ![Wildfires rage in sweltering California]( "Wildfires rage in sweltering California") Wildfires roared Sunday across much of California, forcing thousands to evacuate homes as the most populous US state sweltered in record heat and flames menaced thousands of structures.
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| Indian man tries to open plane's emergency door in midair Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:21 AM PDT  An Indian man tried to open an emergency exit door on a packed AirAsia flight in midair, injuring fellow passengers and crew members who rushed to restrain him as the plane prepared to land, the airline said. Following the incident Aftab Ahmed, 32, was detained and handed over to airport security in eastern Ranchi city late Monday. "AirAsia would like to confirm that the airline encountered an unruly passenger onboard (a) flight... from New Delhi to Ranchi on July 10," an airline spokesperson said in a statement.
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| ‘That is so illegal!’ Trump lashes out at Comey after report that memos may have been classified Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:09 AM PDT  But in his Senate Intelligence Committee testimony in June, the ex-FBI director said the memo he shared with a friend contained no classified information.
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| Jared Kushner 'tried and failed to get a $500m loan from Qatar before pushing Trump to take hard line against country' Posted: 10 Jul 2017 01:31 PM PDT  Jared Kushner tried and failed to secure a $500m loan from one of Qatar's richest businessmen, before pushing his father-in-law to toe a hard line with the country, it has been alleged. This intersection between Mr Kushner's real estate dealings and his father-in-law's international issues highlights the difficulties of an administration besiged with an unprecedented number of conflicts of interest. According to The New York Times, the building has not generated enough to pay its debts in several years, forcing Kushner Companies to cover the multimillion-dollar difference.
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| Video Captures Horrific Moment Cyclist Is Struck - Allegedly by School Dean - in Hit and Run Posted: 10 Jul 2017 02:02 PM PDT  The suspect, Marshall Neely, was charged with reckless endangerment and leaving the scene of an accident.
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| Syrian Observatory says it has 'confirmed information' that Islamic State chief is dead Posted: 11 Jul 2017 07:07 AM PDT  By Lisa Barrington and Ellen Francis CAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had "confirmed information" that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed. The report came just days after the Iraqi army recaptured the last sectors of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which Baghdadi's forces overran almost exactly three years ago. Russia's Defence Ministry said in June that it might have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a gathering of Islamic State commanders on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa.
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| Chris Cornell Murder Conspiracy Theories Investigated Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:50 AM PDT  He reportedly had trauma to the back of the head that was never disclosed.
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| Guilty pug has the absolute worst poker face of all time Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:18 AM PDT  Definitive fact: all dogs are good dogs — even when they break stuff. It's hard to blame a pet for doing something wrong because they're just so cute and we just love 'em so much. And because they know we'll snuggle them anyway, even though they've done something wrong, some sneaky pets will act as though they had nothing to do with it, knowing they can trick us into thinking that all the pillows just happened to burst open all on their own. SEE ALSO: Poor little dog had to be rescued from lagoon 2 times by police officers But Twitter user Kai Johnson's pug, Alfie, couldn't hide his guilt for long. If there was any question about who broke all the glasses on the table, Alfie's face says it all. Have you ever seen a more guilty pug? pic.twitter.com/Lhf4ECt1uL — Kai Johnson (@Kaijohnson_19) July 9, 2017 Those are the saddest, guiltiest eyes we have ever seen. But look at his little rolls! Who could punish a pup this cute? Even though Alfie clearly had something to do with the mess, Twitter users strongly came to his defense because, once again, sad pug eyes are a human's Kryptonite. Clearly, next doors cat got in the window. How you could even entertain the idea that Pugster did it beats me. #PugsterIsInnocent#WasntMe — Ronan McCann (@SligoChap) July 10, 2017 u will not yell at him! he's only a dog! pic.twitter.com/j05LutCcnW — v LOVES zayn (@marvelcomiczjm) July 10, 2017 how could you even get mad at that face — Kenzie (@kvstarr_) July 10, 2017 My mans is innocent ! — Big Blind (@CarlWinsHigh) July 10, 2017 whatever happened the pug is innocent!!!! They always are!!!❤️ — Jenna Bettschen (@JennaBettschen) July 10, 2017 How can you not forgive a face like that? pic.twitter.com/xrqIdeywU7 — High End Makeup Snob (@Vikeejeah) July 10, 2017 The jury has spoken! This pugster is innocent. Case closed. Now give him scratchies. WATCH: Cesar Millan's rules before getting a new puppy
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| Pledging reforms by 2020, Ukraine seeks route into NATO Posted: 10 Jul 2017 07:23 AM PDT  By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine will begin discussions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on an action plan to get it into the U.S.-led alliance, its leader said on Monday, while the country would work on reforms to meet membership standards by 2020. President Petro Poroshenko, whose country is fighting a Kremlin-backed insurgency in eastern Ukraine, revived the prospect of NATO membership during a visit by NATO Secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg who himself used the occasion to call on Moscow to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. "Ukraine has clearly defined its political future and its future in the sphere of security," Poroshenko speaking to reporters alongside Stoltenberg.
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| Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre Posted: 11 Jul 2017 12:18 PM PDT ![Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre]( "Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre") Thousands gathered in Srebrenica on Tuesday, June 11, to mark the 1995 massacre of about 8,000 Bosnian Muslims, Europe's worst atrocity since World War II.
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| 1 Dead, 8 Wounded When Men Open Fire On Gender Reveal Party: Cops Posted: 10 Jul 2017 05:39 AM PDT  Cops in Ohio say a 22-year-old woman, pictured, was also killed in the shooting.
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| Iraqi declares 'total victory' over Islamic State in Mosul Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:45 PM PDT  MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq on Monday declared "total victory" over the Islamic State group in Mosul, retaking full control of the country's second-largest city three years after it was seized by extremists bent on building a global caliphate.
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| Teen Survives Bear Attack After Waking To Animal 'Crunching' On His Head Posted: 10 Jul 2017 01:59 AM PDT  Dylan, 19, was sleeping at Glacier View Ranch — 48 miles northwest of Denver — when he woke up to a crunching sound on Sunday, and found his head inside the mouth of a bear.
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| Is Volkswagen to beat Tesla at its own game? Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:51 AM PDT  By the time Volkswagen begins delivering its first standalone battery-powered electric car in 2020, Tesla expects to be building and selling at least one million units of its own electric vehicles per year. Despite this, Volkswagen believes it's still better placed than Tesla to become the dominant force in the global automotive market when it comes to all-electric vehicles. Herbert Diess, who's in charge of the VW Group's namesake brand, believes that what Volkswagen lacks in first-mover advantage compared to Tesla can be more than made up for by its global scale and its greater manufacturing expertise and experience.
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| A year later, injured turtle returns to man who fixed his shell Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:14 PM PDT  A turtle's shell is essential to their protection. A damaged shell makes the creature vulnerable, and can even sometimes be fatal. Luckily, there are heroes that care about the wellbeing of our scaly friends, like this Reddit user's father. SEE ALSO: This adorable baby turtle blob is bringing hope to Southeast Asia On Monday, Daniel Hollenback — who goes by the username Sublimebro — uploaded photos to Reddit of a turtle whose injuries were healed thanks to his father's efforts. The tiny turtle came back a year later looking better than ever. Adorably, the Reddit user's father — presumably the above mentioned Ken — marked a "Ken's Body Shop" on the putty patch. Although Ken's writing didn't survive, the turtle thankfully did, and people made car repair jokes about it. Comment from discussion Muppetude's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Comment from discussion salvagebanana's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Comment from discussion Oryan_18's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Most importantly, Hollenback's father handled the situation just like an animal lover should. Comment from discussion cloudsareneat's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". This dad apparently has a history of performing heroic animal deeds. Hollenback uploaded a video of his father playing with a raccoon that they rescued from their attic with the intention to relocate. Faith in humanity and animals has been restored. WATCH: Korean families separated for more than 60 years are reunited
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| Police Shoot People Dressed As The Joker And Harley Quinn Posted: 10 Jul 2017 01:42 PM PDT  About 40 heavily armed police officers entered the night club and shot them.
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| China says 'China responsibility theory' on North Korea has to stop Posted: 11 Jul 2017 11:29 AM PDT  China says 'China responsibility theory' on North Korea has to stop.
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| Putin Played Trump Like a Fiddle at G20 Posted: 10 Jul 2017 02:00 PM PDT  Why would the Kremlin stop now?
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| Americans, Briton dead in fight for IS-held Raqa: militia Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:49 AM PDT  Two Americans and a Briton have died fighting alongside Syrian Kurdish forces as they battle to oust the Islamic State group from its Raqa stronghold, the forces said Tuesday. The three men volunteering with the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) appear to be the first foreign volunteers to have died since fighting began inside the northern Syrian city. In a statement on its website, the YPG said Americans Robert Grodt and Nicholas Warden and Briton Luke Rutter were among six "martyrs" on the Raqa front, without saying where exactly they died.
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| Prosecutors argue against prison time for New Jersey 'Bridgegate' mastermind Posted: 11 Jul 2017 02:42 PM PDT  By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mastermind of the "Bridgegate" lane closure scandal that helped torpedo New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's presidential bid should not be sentenced to prison due to his cooperation, U.S. prosecutors said in a court document filed on Tuesday. David Wildstein, who helped the government convict two former Christie associates after he pleaded guilty in 2015, is set to be sentenced in federal court in Newark on Wednesday. Wildstein, 55, admitted overseeing a scheme to shut down access lanes at the busy George Washington Bridge in 2013 to create massive traffic gridlock as punishment for a local Democratic mayor who refused to endorse Christie's reelection campaign.
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| Duterte says siege may end soon but IS threat will persist Posted: 11 Jul 2017 06:11 AM PDT  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday that a disastrous siege by Islamic State group-aligned militants of a southern city may end in 10 to 15 days but warned that the threat posed by the brutal group will continue to plague the country.
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| Twin Red Panda Cubs Make Their Debut and Prepare for a Gender Reveal Party Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:20 AM PDT  The first cub was developing normally next to its mother, but the second required additional hand-rearing to improve its health.
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| 1,000-Pound Hammerhead Shark Caught In Texas Posted: 10 Jul 2017 04:43 PM PDT  A Texas man caught a 1,000-pound shark during a fishing competition.
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| This Is the Best City in the World to Travel to Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:03 AM PDT  The weather in the city is temperate year-round, so there's no bad time to visit
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| Woman who sexually abused teenager on flight gets eight months house arrest Posted: 11 Jul 2017 03:53 AM PDT  Heidi McKinney, 27, of Banks, declined to make a statement during Monday's sentencing at the federal courthouse in Portland, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. McKinney, who wrote a letter of apology to the victim, pleaded guilty in March to assault with intent to commit a felony. In addition to home detention, McKinney was sentenced to three years on probation.
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| Can you spot the sneaky leopard hiding in the tree? Posted: 11 Jul 2017 12:29 PM PDT  Leopards are experts when it comes to staying hidden, but there was really no need for this big cat to be so shy in front of the camera. German wildlife photographer Ingo Gerlach, who has almost 40 years experience, captured the impressive shot at the Maasai Mara game reserve in Kenya. But can you spot the leopard? Your eyes may be immediately drawn to the unlucky impala hanging from the tree branches, but take a closer look and you'll spot the hidden killer. Did you spot the leopard? Credit: Ingo Gerlach / Caters The hungry leopard can be seen climbing up the tree trunk to retrieve its dinner, left high in the branches to stop rivals from stealing its food. "Mostly I'm in Europe and in Kenya. This results in images that are unique. And that is saying something in today's flood of images," Gerlach explains on his website [translated]. Astudy published in the Journal of Animal Ecology in April examined in further detail why leopards hoist their food into trees. "Leopards exhibit a unique form of short-term food caching, regularly hoisting, storing and consuming prey in trees," researchers explained. "Leopards hoisted 51% of kills. They were more likely to hoist kills of an intermediate size ... and in response to the presence of some competitors." They said the prey was most likely to be eaten by hyaenas if left on the ground, using data from 2032 prey items killed by 104 leopards from 2013 to 2015. Gerlach has captured a number of impressive 'spot the animal' photos published in the media. You can see more of his work on Facebook. Policeman leaps from roof to escape leopard on the loose in India 00:38
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| GOP health care divisions multiply as Trump pressures Senate Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:27 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican divisions over health care multiplied Monday as President Donald Trump pressured GOP senators to act quickly, and Vice President Mike Pence suggested they might have to revert to a straightforward "Obamacare" repeal if they can't agree on an alternative.
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| US looks to defuse Qatar-Gulf row with counter-terror deal Posted: 11 Jul 2017 03:07 PM PDT  Qatar and the United States signed a deal Tuesday to combat "terrorism" as visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pursued efforts to resolve the Gulf diplomatic crisis. In Qatar as part of a series of Gulf meetings, Tillerson also said Doha had been "reasonable" in the dispute, which has seen Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties with the emirate over accusations it supports extremism.
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| Grooms marry in same-sex Muslim wedding to show the world you can be gay and Muslim Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:59 AM PDT  A couple from the UK have married in traditional Muslim attire in what could be the UK's first same-sex marriage involving a Muslim person. SEE ALSO: Teacher posts inclusive note on door in wake of Trump's America Jahed Choudhury, 24, and Sean Rogan, 19, claim to be the first couple to have a same-sex Muslim marriage. The pair got hitched in Islamic dress at a registry office in Walsall, West Midlands, on 22 June. The couple — who've been together since 2015 — hope other gay Muslims will see their wedding and find the courage to come out to their loved ones. They want to show the world it's possible to be gay and Muslim. "I just hope other gay Muslims see this as well," Choudhury told the Express and Star. "And they know that they've got support from other gay people," Rogan added. Choudhury told the Express and Star he felt like the "black sheep" of his Bangladeshi Muslim family and he'd been repeatedly bullied at school, banned from his mosque, and attacked by other Muslims from his community. "I stood out like a sore thumb – I never liked football, I preferred watching fashion shows on TV. I remember feeling trapped," said Choudhury. "It went all over school, people would spit on me, empty the rubbish bins on me, call me pig and the Muslim people would shout 'haram' — which is a very nasty insult in my language." A post shared by Prince Jahéd and prince sean (@official_jayseanchou) on Jul 4, 2017 at 5:09pm PDT "This is about showing people I don't care, my family doesn't want to come on the day, they just don't want to see it, it's too embarrassing for them," says Choudhury. "I want to say to all people going through the same thing that's it's okay – we're going to show the whole world that you can be gay and Muslim." Same-sex marriages have been taking place in the UK since March 2014 after legislation was passed by parliament in 2013. Congrats to the happy couple! WATCH: This fearless teen rocked a burkini and hijab at the Miss Minnesota pageant
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| 10-Year-Old Boy Gets Stuck in Tree While Rescuing Cat, Then Has to be Rescued Himself Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:27 AM PDT  Aashir Alauddins remained in the tree for 20 minutes while the Hackensack Fire Department prepared to get him down.
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| Deadly military plane crash in rural Mississippi Posted: 11 Jul 2017 06:55 AM PDT ![Deadly military plane crash in rural Mississippi]( "Deadly military plane crash in rural Mississippi") Sixteen service members were killed after a U.S. military transport plane crashed in rural Mississippi on Monday evening, the U.S Marine Corps said on Tuesday.
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| 10 Prime Day deals at serious risk of selling out Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:55 PM PDT 
Amazon's massive Prime Day 2017 shopping event is now in full swing, with the fun having kicked off earlier this evening at 9:00 PM ET. But wait, isn't "Prime Day" just one day, you ask? To that, we say don't look a gift horse in the mouth, and enjoy the extra three hours of Prime Day discounts Amazon has made available on Monday evening. This is the third annual Prime Day event, and Amazon's sales on Prime Day have historically outperformed Black Friday. For Prime Day 2017, Amazon is doing everything in its power to ensure that the trend continues. We've seriously never seen anything like some of the sales happening right now on Amazon, which is fantastic for consumers. Of course, there is one potential downside: The best deals are going to sell out fast. In this post, we've identified 10 killer Prime Day deals that are at serious risk of selling out. Needless to say, Amazon's insane sale that chops 50% off the price of a brand new Amazon Echo speaker is at the top of the list — $89.99 for a new Echo is completely unheard of. Two other Amazon products that will almost certainly sell out are the Echo Dot and Amazon Tap, which are also both being offered at deep discounts. And let's not forget the brand new Element 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV - Amazon Fire TV Edition, which is somehow on sale for just $399.99! Of course, not all of the killer Prime Day sales at risk of selling out are Amazon products. Definitely be sure to check out our full list below. -- Key Prime Day 2017 Links: --
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| Donald Trump's UK state visit delayed until next year due to fears of widespread protest Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:46 PM PDT  Donald Trump's state visit to the UK will take place next year, senior Government sources have told The Independent. Mr Trump's state visit to the UK appeared to have been axed after officials failed to mention it in the Queen's speech, but a spokesman for Number 10 told The Independent this was because a date hasn't yet been chosen.
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| India holds naval exercises with US, Japan Posted: 10 Jul 2017 02:04 AM PDT  India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge closer military ties to counter growing Chinese influence in the region. The exercises come as Indian and Chinese troops face off in a remote and strategically sensitive part of the Himalayas where India, China and Bhutan meet. India has a longstanding territorial dispute with its northern neighbour, which is also expanding its naval presence in the region.
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| Palestinian tries to run down, stab Israeli soldiers, shot dead: army Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:33 AM PDT  A Palestinian driver who tried on Monday to run down and then stab Israeli soldiers near a settlement in the occupied West Bank was shot dead by the troops, the Israeli military said. A wave of Palestinian street attacks that began in 2015 has slowed but has not stopped. Israel says at least 173 of those killed were carrying out attacks while others died in clashes and protests.
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| Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners; mayor eager to be sued Posted: 11 Jul 2017 09:30 AM PDT  Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners.
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