Saturday, 30 June 2018
How to Clean Those Pesky Summer Stains
By JOLIE KERR from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2yVqE7Q
Luxury’s Chess Masters Prepare for a New Game
By ELIZABETH PATON and VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2Nd4cuj
What’s on TV Saturday: ‘It’ and ‘Liquid Science’
By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Kw7JSl
Love and Pride in Alabama: A Photo Album
By REBECCA LIEBERMAN and ANNIE FLANAGAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lLf0Di
A Place by a Lake or in the Woods: the Canada Letter
By IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KA38Ss
3 Black U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime
By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yY1Jka
Prankster Calls the President, and the White House Puts Him Right Through
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tPGSda
Quotation of the Day: A Black Soldier Achieves a Dream That the Army Denied, Until Now
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2KmjWNF
Red Sox Fine-Tune Their Roster for a Visit With the Yankees
By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KC3isu
Next Task for Vegas Golden Knights: Attract Free Agents
By MATT RYBALTOWSKI from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Nanikx
Larry Nassar Is Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges in Texas
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2lISY47
Corrections: June 30, 2018
By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2KA5NLW
At the Capital Gazette, the Death of a Reporter’s Reporter
By LAURA LIPPMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2KCQH8N
Will Mexico Get Its Donald?
By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2N8e0W6
Dave Eggers: A Cultural Vacuum in Trump’s White House
By DAVE EGGERS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2IETLfl
Funeral Is Held for Firefighter Killed by Ground Zero Toxins
By BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2lLfnOi
Reason to Bow
By CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2MAcuuT
Syrian opposition talking to Russia about Deraa peace deal, rebel says
AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition began negotiations with Russian officers about an agreement to restore state sovereignty over rebel-held parts of the southwestern Deraa province, rebel negotiators said on Saturday.
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Syrian opposition talking to Russia about Deraa peace deal, rebel spokesman says
AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition began negotiations with Russian officers about an agreement to restore state sovereignty over rebel-held parts of the southern Deraa province, rebel negotiators said on Saturday.
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from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MBZt49
Afghan president orders troops to resume operations against Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani declared a formal end to his government's ceasefire with the Taliban on Saturday but called on the insurgents to agree to full peace talks following a three-day truce during this month's Eid holiday.
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Iowa Court Blocks 72-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday blocked a law requiring a 72-hour waiting period before a woman can get an abortion.
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Francis Chan Calls Out 'Embarrassing' American Christians Who've Lost Their Passion for the Gospel
World-renowned evangelist Francis Chan called out the "embarrassing" American Church for being more concerned with speakers, music, and convenient service time than the actual gospel.
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NOTE TO THE LEFT: Stop Whining Over Justice Kennedy, It's Your Own Fault
Democrats are now powerless to stop President Trump's next Supreme Court nominee. It's called "blowback," and it's their own fault.
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from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tRFNRV
UN Rejects Samaritan's Purse VP to Head Top Migration Agency
For only the second time in its 67-year- history, an American will not be leading the UN's top migration agency. The lack of US leadership will likely affect American clout and influence on migration policy around the world.
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from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IAEgF7
LGBT Christians? Mohler Says Revoice Conference Weakens Gospel by Affirming Gay Lifestyle
A Christian conference focusing on homosexuality is stirring conversation and controversy in the faith community.
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from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KyK8Uv
Churches Slapped with Shocking New Taxes: Here's What You Can Do to Stop It
Churches and non-profit organizations are calling for repeal of a provision in the GOP's tax cuts law that would force ministries to file federal tax returns, and in some cases pay taxes.
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Donald Trump gets prank call on Air Force One
Donald Trump was fooled by a comedian into taking a prank call while on board Air Force One.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KjgnYt
Trump to name nominee for Supreme Court on 9 July
The US president has five people in mind, including two women, and will name his choice on 9 July.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yUJ6xr
Steel firm Thyssenkrupp backs Tata merger
The UK's biggest steelworks at Port Talbot will become part of the newly merged group.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tFD0fk
US ambassador to Estonia resigns 'over Trump comments'
James Melville is the latest senior US diplomat to resign in protest at controversial Trump policies.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Mzanr9
Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs
Canada also unveiled $2bn in aid to protect its steel and aluminium industries from the US tariffs.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IHjuE8
Newspaper shooting suspect 'barricaded exit'
The Capital Gazette gunman shot one victim trying to flee through a door he barricaded, say police.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IDKAfb
DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks
Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lGo0JP
Migrant crisis: EU leaders split over new migrant deal
A deal to curb irregular migration was reached at a gruelling summit but leaders interpret it differently.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ID36o9
Unknown 'hero' helps man who fell on Toronto subway tracks
A bystander took a picture of a Good Samaritan rescuing a man who fell off the subway platform.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lIaeWX
'Abacha loot' to be given to poor Nigerians
Some $300m allegedly stolen by ex-military ruler Sani Abacha is to be distributed to poor Nigerians.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KjrccX
Turkey arrests former opposition MP on terrorism charges
Eren Erdem is jailed pending trial just days after losing his parliamentary seat in elections.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IHle08
Wisconsin man injured after upskirting shoe camera explodes
US police say a 32-year-old man handed himself into police after his secret camera exploded.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MwWARX
Adam Sandler: Wedding Singer turns wedding crasher
One couple were treated to a big surprise on their wedding day by a cameo appearance from Adam Sandler.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yXAA0M
Thai cave rescue: A country in prayer
Rescuers have been searching for a group of boys who went to explore a cave with their football coach.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KySVpi
ICYMI: How a deafblind fan is enjoying the World Cup
Also this week - why Cristiano Ronaldo needs his sleep and a football-loving kangaroo.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tQ5MJC
How can you dance without music?
The story of a deaf dance star.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lFMNOe
Wayne Rooney's US welcome (versus David Beckham's)
The two ex-England players had slightly different welcomes, with Rooney heading to a beer garden.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yTkO72
Himmler's daughter worked for post-war German spy agency
Germany's BND spy agency acknowledges it hired Nazi Heinrich Himmler's daughter during the 1960s.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MBvGIX
Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel
Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N9McAP
The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right
Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy?
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tRYncH
Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state
Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lHky1B
Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation
A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ICDyrb
Bringing Gay Pride to Africa's last absolute monarchy
The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tMKvjK
U.S. government says it will detain migrant children with parents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said in a court filing on Friday that it has the right to detain children and parents caught crossing the U.S. border illegally for the duration of their immigration proceedings.
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from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2KCVC9L
Hundreds gather in Annapolis to remember shooting victims
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered on Friday evening to remember the five people gunned down at a community newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland, one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in U.S. history.
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from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2tFWNv8
Maryland police were unaware of hostile tweets by murder suspect
(This story contains language that some readers might find offensive)
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from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Mx1heM
Texas grand jury does not indict famed coaches in gymnastics scandal
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A grand jury declined to indict celebrated gymnastics coaches Bela and Marta Karolyi for a role in suspected sexual assaults by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor at the couple's training ranch in Texas, court officials said on Friday.
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from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Mx6Qd4
Trump narrows Supreme Court list, to name nominee July 9
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce his nominee to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9, and that he has narrowed his list of candidates.
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from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Kz3mcH
Missouri appeals court tosses $55 million J&J talc-powder verdict
(Reuters) - A Missouri appeals court on Friday threw out a $55 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using talc-based products, including J&J's baby powder, citing a U.S. Supreme court ruling on where such cases can be brought.
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