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Hezbollah chief warns war against Iran would 'engulf region'    Aljazeera.com Hassan Nasrallah's comments come as Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Iran's growing influence. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2wxiyhW

Global stocks drop on fears of expanding trade war    Investing.com New front in trade war means Fed's dry powder may get burned    Reuters The bond market is trying to push the Fed into a new rate-cutting cycle    Yahoo Finance The reason why the Fed could be pressured to raise rates    CNN Fed Funds Futures Now Show Two Quarter-Point Cuts by Year-End    Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/30YN4PK

Chicago prosecutor releases Smollett docs and explains recusal    Fox News Prosecutors Decided to Drop Smollett Charges Weeks before Announcing It    Yahoo News Report: Chicago Police Were Under Impression Smollett Would Admit Guilt    Townhall Attorneys spar over definition of 'recuse' while debating need for special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case    Chicago Tribune Retired Judge Asking For Out-Of-County Judge To Rule On Special Prosecutor In Jussie Smollett Case    CBS Chicago View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2wtXx7x

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Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2XkRDBB

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ELHoil

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2XkRCO3

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ELPojr

Fox News stands by Laura Ingraham after she defends white supremacist, other extremists on her prime time show    CNN Laura Ingraham features white supremacist Paul Nehlen, cites him as 'prominent voice'    AOL Fox News Defends Ingraham's Promotion of Virulent Anti-Semite Paul Nehlen    The Daily Beast Laura Ingraham accused of defending Paul Nehlen; who was kicked off social media for bigoted posts    Washington Times Fox News Defends Laura Ingraham For Defending White Supremacist    Deadline View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnn.it/2WuZzTK

Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Saturday that attacks on Saudi oil assets last month by Iran-backed groups are a threat to global oil supplies and regional security. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I9JLwu

When a man tried to rape Usha Vishwakarma she decided to fight back by setting up self-defence classes for women and girls. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2YY2stJ

BBC Africa's Babacar Diarra visits Sadio Mane's hometown in Senegal. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ELLZ4i

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2W0SOEN

Belgrade is set for its 26th consecutive week of anti-government protests. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2YY2vpp

Authorities find remains in search for missing Houston girl Maleah Davis in Arkansas    10TV Human remains found during search for Maleah Davis in Arkansas    CNN MALEAH DAVIS: Child's body found not confirmed as missing girl    KTRK-TV WATCH LIVE: Bag with 'foul odor' found in Maleah Davis search    KHOU.com BREAKING: Child remains found in Maleah Davis search    KHOU 11 View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2wvqFeX

Chinese Tourism To U.S. Is Down After Years Of Booming Growth    NPR For years, a record number of Chinese tourists have flocked to U.S. attractions like Hollywood, Capitol Hill and the Grand Canyon. But their numbers are now ... from Top stories - Google News https://n.pr/2Xiu7VZ

Trump heads to London amid Brexit furor and political upheaval in Europe. What could go wrong?    Los Angeles Times Trump UK state visit: Full details including lunch with the Queen revealed    Daily Mail How Trump Undermined Theresa May    The Atlantic Britain is in crisis. So why is President Trump coming to visit?    The Washington Post Trump and May End Relationship That Began Strained and Only Got Worse    Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://lat.ms/2wx7am0

Passengers May Pay a Lot More. Drivers Won't Accept Much Less.    The New York Times Uber reports $1 billion loss in first post-IPO quarterly results    Ars Technica Uber endures expected $1B loss in first post-IPO quarterly results    AppleInsider Uber's Earnings Call Provides More Fuel For Lyft's Shares Than Uber's    TheStreet How Uber Hopes to Profit From Public Transit    The New York Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2HOKMev

Rest in Peace, iTunes    Loudwire Apple is shutting down iTunes: report    New York Post Apple Is Finally Killing iTunes    Rolling Stone iTunes Expected to Be Retired After Over 18 Years    MacRumors Apple to Phase Out iTunes: Report    Pitchfork View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/30VqCXP

'Jeopardy!' star James Holzhauer wins again Friday, could break money record on Monday    USA TODAY James Holzhauer Strikes Out On Easy Babe Ruth 'Jeopardy!' Question    HuffPost Jeopardy's James Holzhauer nails his favorite Babe Ruth quote, shockingly doesn't sweep category    Yahoo Sports ‘Jeopardy!’ star tells Vegas crowd he credits win streak to gambling skills    Fox News Naperville native James Holzhauer could break Ken Jennings' 'Jeopardy!' record by Monday    Chicago Tribune View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/30YPyxp

REPORT: Trading pick No. 3 for Nos. 8 and 10 “under consideration” by the Knicks    Posting and Toasting Two outcomes have seemed likely for the Knicks with the No. 3 overall pick since the lottery a couple of weeks ago: draft R.J. Barrett (or Jarrett Culver), or trade ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2W55DxM

‘This could ruin us’: A class-action suit imperils California freelancers 3 by gok | 0 comments on Hacker News.

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Everest: The mountain of heroes is becoming the monument to fools    Washington Examiner Stunning video shows the packed peaks of Mount Everest amid deadly season    USA TODAY Mount Everest climbers seen crushed together in new video as Nepal debates limiting permits    Fox News As Everest Melts, Bodies Are Emerging From the Ice    The New York Times Here's Why Following The Herd Could Kill Your Career    Forbes View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://washex.am/2EVudvF

Saudi king blasts Iran for 'naked aggression' in the Gulf    Al Jazeera English Saudi Arabia 'does not want war with Iran'    BBC News Saudi Arabia made a rare invitation to Qatar for its emergency Iran summit. Here's what to expect    CNBC Ending the Qatar Blockade Is Crucial to U.S. Interests    Bloomberg Saudi Arabia gathers Arab leaders over attacks on oil assets    Aljazeera.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2I8YBmZ

Military judge frees Navy SEAL in advance of murder trial    NBC News Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher released from custody ahead of murder trial    Fox News Military judge frees Navy SEAL charged with war crimes after prosecutors were caught sending tracking emails    Business Insider Military judge frees Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher in advance of murder trial    Los Angeles Times Edward Gallagher, Navy SEAL charged with murder, released by judge    Washington Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nbcnews.to/2wvSMdK

California approves wide power outages to prevent wildfires    NBC News California sets rules for cutting power to prevent wildfires    KCRA Sacramento If you’re a PG&E customer, get ready for power blackouts this year to prevent wildfires    Sacramento Bee CPUC Approves Pacific Gas & Electric's Wildfire Plan    KPIX CBS SF Bay Area To prevent wildfires, California may need to endure power blackouts    Los Angeles Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nbcnews.to/2W8b3sc

The Latest: Alabama inmate executed for killing preacher    Fox News Alabama inmate who killed a pastor in 1991 is executed    CNN Supreme Court Won’t Stay Alabama Execution After Bitter Clash    The New York Times Alabama executes second inmate in two weeks    New York Daily News Christopher Lee Price’s execution to move forward in Alabama    New York Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2KdIaIF

Authorities: Army Vet Thought Muslims Among People in Crash    Snopes.com The Latest: No plea from Army vet charged with hate crime    Fox News Army vet to face new hate crime charges in Sunnyvale crash    KCRA Sacramento Driver accused of crashing into pedestrians in Northern California faces hate crime charges    CNN Prosecutors file hate crime charges against man accused of plowing car into California crowd    NBC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2KfNwD2

1 climber killed, 2 hurt in rockfall that swept through camp on Mount Rainier    NBC News One climber died and two others were injured after a rockfall swept through the site where they were camping on Washington state's Mount Rainier. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nbcnews.to/2HOtgqN

Theresa May's great Brexit mistake    Washington Examiner Brexit Britain set to wield little influence in new-look Europe    Al Jazeera English Corbyn backs soft Brexit and says second referendum 'some way off'    The Guardian Shock UK general-election poll puts Liberal Democrats in first place    Business Insider This city could upend British politics forever    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://washex.am/2YVV3ev

Pompeo says Iran attacked oil tankers to raise global oil price    Reuters What former officials on the National Security Council really think of John Bolton    ThinkProgress Evidence Iran was behind Gulf attacks to be presented to UN, John Bolton says    The Guardian Mixed signals from U.S. amid flaring tensions with Iran    Los Angeles Times Bolton to present evidence Iran was behind Gulf tanker attacks    Al Jazeera English View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://reut.rs/2YWwKgv

India’s Modi just won reelection in a landslide. Here’s what he could do next.    The Washington Post The Indian Elections Had an Unlikely Influence—Immigrants in the U.S.    Fortune U.S. suspension of trade program with India 'a done deal': U.S. official    Reuters Does Modi Threaten Indian Democracy?    The Wall Street Journal The Indian elite and the erosion of democracy    Al Jazeera English View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://wapo.st/30Uq9F7

Costco says 'prices will go up' in the wake of U.S. trade war with China as tariffs rise    USA TODAY Someone Bought a $400,000 Diamond Ring at Costco    Bloomberg Costco quarterly revenue beats estimates    Yahoo Finance Costco Stock Drops as Earnings Beat Disappoints the Market    Barron's Costco Sales Rise as Tariff Uncertainty Looms    The Wall Street Journal View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2WfgtGz

KFC will straight-up sell you a bag of fried chicken skin in Indonesia    SoraNews24 KFC is looking into plant-based chicken alternatives    CNN KFC is considering plant-based fried chicken but has no plans to test right now, executive says    CNBC KFC president on exploring plant-based alternatives as Beyond Meat hits new high    Yahoo Finance KFC plant-based chicken? The fast-food chain says it's in an 'exploration phase'    USA TODAY View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2IcZLh6

Uber’s CEO thinks Eats is a secret weapon in the ride-hailing wars    The Verge Uber loses $1 billion in quarter as costs grow for drivers, food delivery    Yahoo Finance Uber lost more than $1 billion in the first quarter    CNN Uber posts mixed results in its first quarter as a public company    CNET Uber stock pops after posting $1B loss in first post-IPO earnings report    Yahoo Finance View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EJla0K

Some Gun Retailers Banned From Using Salesforce Software: Report    The Daily Caller Tech giant brings software to a gun fight    The Washington Post Software Maker Salesforce Tells Gun Retailers to Stop Selling AR-15s    Breitbart Boycott Salesforce    National Review Why Salesforce’s Gun Restrictions Change The Game For Many Gun Sellers    Forbes View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EMRhfY

Don't worry, hotter Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V variants are on the way    CNET 2020 Cadillac CT4-V Debuts With Estimated 320 HP    Motor1.com Cadillac revs up for new CT-V series    FOX 47 News The 2020 Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V Are Here    Jalopnik Cadillac reveals performance sedans with hands-free SuperCruise    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnet.co/2XjJPAe

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 could drop headphone jack and all physical buttons    TechRadar Samsung Galaxy Note 10 might ditch the headphone jack and physical buttons    The Verge Galaxy Note 10 design leaks (Alphabet City)    CNET Report: Samsung will strip the Galaxy Note of its headphone jack and buttons    Ars Technica OnePlus 7 Pro Vs Samsung Galaxy S10 - DON'T BUY ONE OF THESE!    PhoneRadar View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2QCydp7

Call Of Duty 2019 Is Modern Warfare - What We Learned Visiting Infinity Ward    GameSpot Official Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® - Reveal Trailer    Call of Duty New Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare looks to make a more mature war video game story    CBS News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Uses New Engine – 4K HDR, World Volumetric Lighting and More Included    GamingBolt Call of Duty Modern Warfare - Official Reveal Trailer    GameSpot View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EMZ51g

Wirecutter's best deals: Apple's Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro drops to $80    Engadget The 11-inch iPad Pro is the best high-end tablet you can buy, and it's $125 off at Walmart right now    Business Insider Apple’s latest iPad is back down to its lowest price of 2019    BGR Cooksie is *bam-bam* iGlad all over: Folk are actually buying Apple's fondleslabs again    The Register 80% Off iPad Cases on Amazon    Forbes View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://engt.co/2W7qBfO

Chicago police release hundreds of pages of documents related to Smollett investigation    Fox 32 Chicago Chicago police release batch of Jussie Smollett case documents    Fox News New Information After Chicago Police Release Hundreds Of Documents In Jussie Smollett Investigation    CBS Chicago Read the Jussie Smollett investigation file    Chicago Sun-Times Police Were Told Deal Was in Works with Jussie Smollett    Snopes.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2HM314g

Katy Perry Shares Video for New Song “Never Really Over”: Watch    Pitchfork Katy Perry gets matching tattoo with fans ahead of ‘Never Really Over’ release    Fox News First look at Katy Perry's new music video for 'Never Really Over' l GMA    Good Morning America Katy Perry Drops Long-Awaited New Song & Video ‘Never Really Over’ & Fans Are Obsessed    Hollywood Life Inside Katy Perry's 'Never Really Over' Fan Event -- Tattoos, Fire Alarms and New Music!    Entertainment Tonight View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2YYOAPQ

Young girl who was struck by foul ball at Astros game recovering in hospital    ABC News It's known how to prevent fan injuries from foul balls at MLB games, so why don't we?    Yahoo Sports Girl hit by foul ball: Albert Almora - Chicago Cubs batter - breaks down after his line drive strikes 4-year-old girl at Houston Astros game    CBS News 'I'm Speechless:' Emotional Albert Almora Jr. Reacts After Foul Ball Strikes Young Fan    NBC Chicago Opinion: It's up to baseball fans to demand MLB teams add more protective netting    USA TODAY View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOeGQRPsPYQ

D'Antoni breaks off contract talks with Rockets    ESPN Should the Rockets actually trade James Harden?    ClutchPoints Chris Paul is no longer a great player – Max Kellerman | First Take    ESPN Is the Rockets' entire roster available via trade?    KPRC Click2Houston Daryl Morey reacts to trade rumors surrounding Rockets    ClutchPoints View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://es.pn/2wqosBp

Pirates' Clay Holmes: Pitch that hit Reds' Eugenio Suarez was an accident    TribLIVE Pirates broadcaster embarrasses himself with comments about Derek Dietrich's grandfather    CBS Sports Doc column: It's time for MLB to tighten up rules, kill tradition of hitting batters    Cincinnati.com Pirates broadcaster gets personal ripping Reds' Derek Dietrich: grandfather is 'rolling in his grave' at every HR    Yahoo Sports Pirates Broadcaster Says Derek Dietrich's Dead Grandpa Would Be Ashamed Of His Home Run Celebrations    Deadspin View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2WfkDhG

A youth wing of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has called on the party to rethink its climate scepticism, which includes defending the coal industry, after a poor showing among young voters in last week's European Parliament election. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WtjlPA

Provoking trade disputes is "naked economic terrorism", a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, ramping up the rhetoric against the United States amid a bitter trade war that is showing no signs of ending soon. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2MeAush

U.S. prosecutors are seeking to sell two luxury condominiums in New York City linked to fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, court documents showed, the latest effort to recover money allegedly stolen from Malaysia's state fund 1MDB. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YWzF8O

A Ukrainian Soviet-designed military helicopter Mi-8 crashed late on Wednesday in western Ukraine, killing all four crew members, Ukrainian land forces said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HLd4GD

Former finance minister James Marape was elected prime minister of Papua New Guinea on Thursday, and the critic of a major global gas development deal vowed to review management of the nation's resource riches. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VWCRQ5

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape signaled his intention on Thursday to toughen laws on natural resources so as to benefit the nation in his maiden speech to parliament after being elected leader. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WacI5c

Peru's president on Wednesday threatened to dissolve Congress unless his anti-graft proposals are passed, raising the stakes in a power struggle with the opposition that could usher in a new period of political turmoil in one of Latin America's most stable economies. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YXI389

China's war of words with the United States over their escalating trade dispute will reach a crescendo of sorts when a broadcaster from Chinese state television debates a Fox Business host in prime time on the U.S. cable network. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VTQ501

The United States believes Russia may be conducting low-level nuclear testing in violation of a moratorium on such tests, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WdFMIU

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido vowed to press ahead with street protests after talks with government officials hosted by Norway ended on Wednesday without progress towards resolving the South American country's long-running political crisis. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EIsI3x

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Thousands of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana residents braced for more flooding on Wednesday, and some evacuated their homes, as forecasts of further rain drove fears that decades-old levees girding the Arkansas River may not hold. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2HJW17J

Actor Ashton Kutcher told a Los Angeles jury on Wednesday that he was "freaking out" after learning that a young woman was found dead in Hollywood the day after he called at her home for a date. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://reut.rs/2HNitx7