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• Chris Christie dismisses outrage over his use of shuttered N.J. public beach
• Chinese Scholar Was Kidnapped and Likely Killed by Illinois Man, Authorities Say
• Immigrant to American: What It Means to Be a Citizen
• Taxi crashes into pedestrians near Boston’s Logan Airport
• Policeman who saved a young boy from extreme child abuse has adopted him
• Stephen Hawking Says Trump's Withdrawal From the Paris Accord Could 'Push the Earth Over the Brink'
• Venezuelan opposition sets symbolic vote on new constitution
• Taiwan scrambles as Chinese carrier passes en route to Hong Kong
• Qatar responds to demands after deadline extended
• White House Male Employees Paid More Than Women: Study
• The Trump Russia Political Crisis: A Timeline
• Train derailment spills 20,000 gallons of Exxon's oil in Illinois
• Texas Official Charged With Intoxicated Manslaughter in Crash That Killed Father and Son
• Quarters Of Jefferson's Slave Who Bore Him 6 Children Discovered
• What to Know About Charlie Gard, the Terminally Ill Baby Trump Wants to Help
• Britain scotches rumors of imminent Trump visit
• Fourth of July: 9 of the most stunning sights in US National Parks
• Why has Iran's investment gold rush been so slow to emerge?
• Health vlogger eats poisonous plant on livestream, and you’ll totally believe what happens next
• Syrian army announces ceasefire in south ahead of Astana talks
• Road Rage On Rise In US
• 10 Affordable Plus Size Costumes For the Best Halloween Ever
• Cop Honored After Adopting Child Abuse Victim: 'It Was the Worst Thing I'd Ever Seen'
• Qatar deadline extended by 48 hours: Saudi
• Fourth of July: Which three US Presidents died on Independence Day? Who was Sally Hemings?
• New case leaks give us another peek at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8
• Judge in Minnesota police shooting offers jurors support
• This Body Transformation Will Make You Forget About the Number on the Scale
• What Are Twitter’s Policies On Abusive Behavior?
• 17 Perfectly Patriotic Decorations for the 4th of July
• Syria warns of allied response in case of US attack
• 26-year-old man charged with raping family friends' one-year-old baby
• North Korea Test-Fires a Midrange Ballistic Missile Into Waters Off Japan
• Romania president backs anti-graft prosecutor amid criticism
• 3 Questions to Ask Before Taking Prescription Pain Meds
• Massive layoffs loom over Microsoft
• Declaration Of Independence Full Text
• Professional Stuntwoman Shows How You Can Survive After Getting Hit by a Car
• Los Angeles jury finds man guilty of killing movie executive
• Beijing Hits Out at U.S. Navy Exercises in South China Sea in a Sign of Turbulent Relations Ahead
• 'Tsunami' of toxic wastewater kills plants, animals in Israel's desert

Chris Christie dismisses outrage over his use of shuttered N.J. public beach Posted: 03 Jul 2017 07:36 AM PDT New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended his use of a beach that he ordered closed amid public outcry: "I'm sorry they're not the governor."

Chinese Scholar Was Kidnapped and Likely Killed by Illinois Man, Authorities Say Posted: 03 Jul 2017 08:38 AM PDT The FBI alleged that the suspect's phone had been used around April 19 to visit an "Abduction 101" web site.

Immigrant to American: What It Means to Be a Citizen Posted: 03 Jul 2017 06:19 AM PDT Hundreds of immigrants celebrated Independence Day by taking an oath of citizenship at the New York Public Library.

Taxi crashes into pedestrians near Boston’s Logan Airport Posted: 03 Jul 2017 01:27 PM PDT An incident in which 10 people were injured appears to have been an accident, a source tells AP. Here are photos from the scene.

Policeman who saved a young boy from extreme child abuse has adopted him Posted: 04 Jul 2017 05:50 AM PDT A police officer who rescued an abused young boy he founf tied up in a bin has adopted him. Jody Thompson first came into contact with his now son when he was off duty in 2015. Despite not being on duty, Mr Thompson offered to respond to the call, given his experience handling child abuse cases during his time working at the district attorney's office.

Stephen Hawking Says Trump's Withdrawal From the Paris Accord Could 'Push the Earth Over the Brink' Posted: 02 Jul 2017 07:38 PM PDT "We are close to the tipping point where global warming becomes irreversible"

Venezuelan opposition sets symbolic vote on new constitution Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:31 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's opposition said Monday it will hold a symbolic referendum to give voters the opportunity to reject President Nicolas Maduro's plans to rewrite the constitution.

Taiwan scrambles as Chinese carrier passes en route to Hong Kong Posted: 03 Jul 2017 02:20 PM PDT Taiwan scrambles as Chinese carrier passes en route to Hong Kong.

Qatar responds to demands after deadline extended Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:31 PM PDT Qatar on Monday responded to a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies after they agreed to give a defiant Doha another 48 hours to address their grievances. Details of the response were not immediately available, but a Gulf official told AFP that Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani had delivered it during a short visit to Kuwait, which is acting as a mediator in the crisis. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt had announced in the early hours of Monday they were pushing back a deadline for Qatar to agree to a list of 13 demands they issued on June 22.

White House Male Employees Paid More Than Women: Study Posted: 02 Jul 2017 10:53 PM PDT The annual report to Congress on White House office personnel, released Friday, revealed women earned an average of $84, 500 as compared to men who earned $105, 000.

The Trump Russia Political Crisis: A Timeline Posted: 03 Jul 2017 10:59 AM PDT Rachel Maddow reviews the development of the Trump Russia investigation over past seven months, one breaking news story after another. (Watch the dates!)

Train derailment spills 20,000 gallons of Exxon's oil in Illinois Posted: 03 Jul 2017 11:24 AM PDT The cause of the derailment was unknown, a filing with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency said on Saturday. Twenty cars of the south-bound Canadian National train carrying crude oil were involved in the derailment, while three of the cars leaked, CN spokesman Patrick Waldron said.

Texas Official Charged With Intoxicated Manslaughter in Crash That Killed Father and Son Posted: 03 Jul 2017 05:22 PM PDT A Texas City commissioner acknowledged she had smoked marijuana after she crashed into a truck, killing two people, police said.

Quarters Of Jefferson's Slave Who Bore Him 6 Children Discovered Posted: 04 Jul 2017 01:10 AM PDT Historians have debated Hemings' role in the former president's life, ever since it was claimed during his first term in office that he fathered children with her.

What to Know About Charlie Gard, the Terminally Ill Baby Trump Wants to Help Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:35 AM PDT Pope Francis is also watching the situation with "affection and sadness"

Britain scotches rumors of imminent Trump visit Posted: 03 Jul 2017 06:05 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — There are currently no plans for Donald Trump to visit Britain in the coming weeks, the U.K. government said Monday, damping down reports the U.S. president is planning a flying visit to the country.

Fourth of July: 9 of the most stunning sights in US National Parks Posted: 04 Jul 2017 02:59 AM PDT Google is taking time to celebrate the stunning and sublime beauty of America's national parks, on the country's birthday. It was on this day 241 years ago that the US famously adopted the Declaration of Independence, and the United States of America was born. Google said that it was celebrating the two events together because the National Parks Service is hailed as "America's Best Idea", and that they were such a perfect place to celebrate the country's birthday.

Why has Iran's investment gold rush been so slow to emerge? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 06:33 AM PDT When Iran signed its landmark deal with world powers in 2015, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, many expected an investment gold rush. French car firm PSA was quick off the block, signing a 400-million-euro deal in June 2016 to build Peugeot vehicles with Iranian carmaker Khodro, and a 300-million-euro agreement in October to build Citroens with Iran's SAIPA. Hotel group Accor says it is working on 10 to 15 projects in Iran, hoping to capitalise on the tourism boom since the nuclear deal.

Health vlogger eats poisonous plant on livestream, and you’ll totally believe what happens next Posted: 03 Jul 2017 05:00 PM PDT In the fascinating world of second-tier YouTube health vlogging, chemicals bad and plants good. Only, that doesn't work so well when the plant in question is Agave Americana, a Mexico-dwelling poisonous plant that can easily kill a human. A Chinese vlogger known as "Zhang" thought that eating a giant aloe vera leaf on camera would be her key to success. She fired up a livestream with two large leaves, both of which looked close to aloe vera, which is known for its medicinal properties (although eating the plant raw still isn't a good idea). Unfortunately, Zhang had two leaves from Agave Americana, which looks similar but is far more deadly. She takes one bite, and immediately remarks how bitter and awful it takes. She abandoned the livestream almost immediately and went to hospital. Later, she said that her mouth was "numb" and her throat was "on fire." Doctors treated her for severe rashes and blisters and pumped her stomach to remove any trace of the plant. There's a few things we can take away from this: livestreaming is bad, eating strange plants you found on the internet is a terrible idea, and when alternative medicine screws up, at least the hospital will still be there to save you.

Syrian army announces ceasefire in south ahead of Astana talks Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:43 PM PDT By Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday ahead of a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana, but rebels said the army had already violated the ceasefire by striking areas under their control. The army general command said in a statement carried on state television the ceasefire began at midday (0900 GMT) on Sunday and was to support "reconciliation efforts", in the second such unilateral ceasefire in the last two weeks. Russian-sponsored talks are planned in Astana on Tuesday.

Road Rage On Rise In US Posted: 03 Jul 2017 12:26 AM PDT David Desper, a Pennsylvania man, was arrested Sunday for allegedly shooting a teenager on June 28 after she tried to merge into the same lane, authorities said.

10 Affordable Plus Size Costumes For the Best Halloween Ever Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:27 AM PDT

Cop Honored After Adopting Child Abuse Victim: 'It Was the Worst Thing I'd Ever Seen' Posted: 04 Jul 2017 10:41 AM PDT Police officer Jody Thompson said he knew he had to adopt the boy after seeing the child's bruised, emaciated body.

Qatar deadline extended by 48 hours: Saudi Posted: 02 Jul 2017 05:51 PM PDT Saudi Arabia and its allies said early Monday they had decided to extend by 48 hours the deadline for Qatar to accept their list of demands to lift a de facto blockade. With the deadline expiring at midnight Sunday, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt agreed to give Doha an extension to respond positively to their demands. The Kuwaiti government had requested the extension following Qatar's announcement that it was due to hand over its response to the emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, on Monday.

Fourth of July: Which three US Presidents died on Independence Day? Who was Sally Hemings? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 03:49 AM PDT Today the US celebrates 241 years of independence from colonial British rule, the end of the Revolutionary War and the day a global superpower was born. Three US Presidents have died on 4 July so far, all Founding Fathers and two on the same day: 4 July 1826, the 50th anniversary of the country's foundation. Thomas Jefferson's later years were riddled with ill health and debt.

New case leaks give us another peek at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 Posted: 04 Jul 2017 11:53 AM PDT The questions surrounding Samsung's upcoming new Galaxy Note 8 continues to become less of a mystery with each passing day. Following a string of specs leaks, BGR exclusively leaked the Note 8's final design late last month. According to our sources, Samsung's upcoming new flagship phablet will feature a look similar to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, but with a few key refinements. The screen-to-body ratio will likely be even more impressive on the Galaxy Note 8 than the 83% figure Samsung achieved on the S8 duo, and there will be a new dual-lens camera setup on the back. Sadly, there's still a fingerprint scanner on the back as well, and it's still peculiarly positioned next to the camera cluster. We've seen it before but as hot as Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 8 is shaping up to be, it can't hurt to take another look. Now, thanks to a pair of Note 8 case leaks, we can do just that. We have two recent leaks to share that show renders of Samsung's unreleased Galaxy Note 8 in third-party cases. The first comes from a Weibo user whose name translates to "I ice universe," and he's been known in the past to be the source of genuine leaks. This time around, he has a number of renders from a case maker called Senfeng that give us a pretty clear look at the front of the Note 8, as well as the camera and fingerprint sensor cluster on the back. The same Weibo user also shared a series of actual photos of a third-party Galaxy Note 8 case, and it reinforces the design elements we've seen leak a number of times now. And finally, he posted one last render of the bottom of the Note 8 in a third-party protective case. If that last image turns out to be the real deal, it reaffirms the notion that Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 will retain the 3.5mm headphone jack. We all know it's on borrowed time, of course, but at least it has a stay of execution for the time being. Samsung is expected to unveil the new Galaxy Note 8 in late August ahead of its release in early September.

Judge in Minnesota police shooting offers jurors support Posted: 04 Jul 2017 01:04 PM PDT ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The judge who presided over the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer acquitted in the fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile took the unusual step of writing to the jurors to tell them that he supports them despite widespread public criticism of their verdict.

This Body Transformation Will Make You Forget About the Number on the Scale Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:39 AM PDT Her message is inspirational AND realistic.

What Are Twitter’s Policies On Abusive Behavior? Posted: 02 Jul 2017 09:14 PM PDT On Sunday, President Donald Trump tweeted a video showing him wrestling a person whose face was superimposed with the news network's logo.

17 Perfectly Patriotic Decorations for the 4th of July Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:27 AM PDT

Syria warns of allied response in case of US attack Posted: 03 Jul 2017 08:15 AM PDT The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an even stronger reaction by Damascus and its allies. "We would not be surprised if the United States carried out new attacks against Syria," deputy foreign minister Faisal al-Moqdad told reporters in Damascus. The United States carried out its first direct military action against Syria in April, firing 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the Shayrat military airport.

26-year-old man charged with raping family friends' one-year-old baby Posted: 04 Jul 2017 06:10 AM PDT Jayson Newlun, a 26-year-old family friend who was babysitting for friends, was caught inappropriately touching the child while pleasuring himself after being left alone with the baby for just 10 to 15 minutes, according to local media. Court documents show that the mother and father had left Mr Newlun alone with their daughter while they went to the store. Once they returned, the mother noticed that Mr Newlun wasn't on the couch where he had been when they left, and that her infant daughter's bedroom door was open.

North Korea Test-Fires a Midrange Ballistic Missile Into Waters Off Japan Posted: 03 Jul 2017 06:58 PM PDT The missile was fired in the direction of Japan

Romania president backs anti-graft prosecutor amid criticism Posted: 04 Jul 2017 11:57 AM PDT BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's president has backed the chief anti-corruption prosecutor after critics sought to get her fired amid a growing scandal over the country's anti-graft drive.

3 Questions to Ask Before Taking Prescription Pain Meds Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT Over the last few decades, the prevalence of narcotic painkiller (also referred to as opioids) use in the United States has skyrocketed. This class of medications suppresses the body's perception of pain by blocking signals between the brain and the nervous system. In the past, usage of opioids for pain relief was mostly limited to short-term instances of severe pain, such as during the recovery period after surgery, a traumatic injury or an acute flare-up of an existing condition.

Massive layoffs loom over Microsoft Posted: 03 Jul 2017 08:40 AM PDT When a company as big as Microsoft finds itself in need of a reorganization, there are almost always casualties that result from the changes. That's exactly what is about to happen to the tech giant, as multiple reports from inside sources suggest that the company is poised to downsize its boxed software business, and the changes could result in a sizable layoffs to Microsoft's sales teams around the globe, affecting thousands of employees. The layoffs, which will be needed due to redundancies in the reorganized sales division, will be "major" according to reports. They will largely affect those responsible for physical software sales, which is rapidly dying as cloud distribution of software becomes the standard across many industries. However, there's little in the way of specifics regarding exactly what teams and regions will be scaled back. This type of thing is becoming the norm for Microsoft, which just last year slashed several thousands of jobs related to its failing smartphone business. In 2015, the company axed even more than that when it began its butchering of the baggage it acquired from Nokia. Failing to catch a much-needed foothold in the incredibly competitive mobile industry has been Microsoft's greatest failure as of late, and while this new round of rumored layoffs isn't directly related to that, the theme of regular layoffs obviously isn't great news for the company. Microsoft has not commented on the reports, but the layoffs are expected to be announced over the next week or so.

Declaration Of Independence Full Text Posted: 04 Jul 2017 04:27 AM PDT To remember America's history, here is the full text of the Declaration of Independence to read on Fourth of July

Professional Stuntwoman Shows How You Can Survive After Getting Hit by a Car Posted: 03 Jul 2017 02:06 PM PDT Tammie Bird explains that the reaction time must be a split-second.

Los Angeles jury finds man guilty of killing movie executive Posted: 03 Jul 2017 04:29 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found Monday that a drug dealer crushed the skull of a movie studio executive who had been having an affair with his wife, burying him in a shallow desert grave that would go undiscovered for two years, authorities said.

Beijing Hits Out at U.S. Navy Exercises in South China Sea in a Sign of Turbulent Relations Ahead Posted: 02 Jul 2017 10:51 PM PDT It's the latest in a slew of affronts by Washington in the past week

'Tsunami' of toxic wastewater kills plants, animals in Israel's desert Posted: 04 Jul 2017 06:46 AM PDT By Ari Rabinovitch MISHOR ROTEM, Israel (Reuters) - Toxic wastewater that surged through a dry riverbed in southern Israel at the weekend left a wake of ecological destruction more than 20 km (12 miles) long. The flood began last Friday when the 60 meter (yard) high wall of a reservoir at a phosphate factory partially collapsed, letting loose 100,000 cubic meters (26.4 million gallons) of highly acidic wastewater in the Ashalim riverbed. One section of the Ashalim riverbed is made up of narrow canyons, popular for hiking, but no one was around when the wastewater first gushed through.

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