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'Livid' Michael Gove rips up EU customs partnership report

The report "downplayed" his objections to Theresa May's preferred post-Brexit customs arrangement. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tIBklh

Trump Says Saudia Arabia Will Increase Oil Production

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By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MxxHFV

Trump’s Potemkin Economy

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By PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2tFWIaU

The Philadelphia History Museum Is Closing Its Doors (Maybe for Good)

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By JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NdEvtB

Parents and Children Remain Separated by Miles and Bureaucracy

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By ANNIE CORREAL from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2yTgbdf

They Bonded Over Mexican Art and Street Tacos

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By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2yYYVmM

She Found Her Leading Man Backstage

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By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2KyB5Tv

32 Floors and 1 Subway Ride Later

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By NINA REYES from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2z2RomS

Can Elon Musk and Tesla Reinvent the Way Cars Are Made?

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By NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2IIU1u0

Four dead and three hurt in Leeds crash

The crash between a car and a taxi happened in the early hours of the morning in Horsforth. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MDsLPV

Belgian boy Laurent Simons heads off to university aged 8

Laurent Simons earns a secondary school diploma alongside his 18-year-old classmates. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tTKCKs

He Was Denied a Commission in 1942. Now The Army Is Making Amends.

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By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yW3sq2

San Francisco Is So Expensive, You Can Make Six Figures and Still Be ‘Low Income’

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By KAREN ZRAICK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tSMRhh

Argentina vs. France: World Cup 2018 Live Updates

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By ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2lJkPkw

How crows can use a vending machine

Watch how Emma the crow creates the currency required to operate a vending machine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ku04qV

#Familiesbelongtogether: Thousands to protest over migrant separations

Tens of thousands are expected to join rallies nationwide calling for family reunifications. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KzVZyz

Maryland shooting: 'I have to live life without my mother'

The daughter of a journalist killed in a shooting at a Maryland newspaper calls it a "senseless tragedy". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MzFz9H

In Israel, Building a Lacrosse League From Scratch

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By AIMEE BERG from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2yTAG9u

Customers urged to claim £321m from dormant Oyster cards

Transport for London should encourage customers to claim their money, a London Assembly member says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tFcGC4

US ambassador to Estonia resigns 'over Trump comments'

Criticism of Nato and the EU appears to have been the last straw for the envoy to Estonia. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Mzanr9

'Mansplaining' advert for University of Adelaide draws criticism

An Australian university advert is mocked for showing a man holding forth to five silent women. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ySU7zy

National service: What's your view?

As France reintroduces national service for 16-year-olds, what do people think about bringing it back to the UK? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IEeHTH

Is Arlene Foster really reaching out?

Is DUP leader Arlene Foster genuinely reaching out or is she, as others claim, on a "charm offensive"? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KlB6uU

Carly Simon and Her Family, on Martha’s Vineyard

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By PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Kwoj86

Wimbledon Players to Watch

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By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2MCYzo6

For Wimbledon’s Grass, It’s Not Easy Being Green

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By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Mzhr7a

Serena Williams Still the Main Draw at Wimbledon

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By GRAHAM PARKER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KnaglW

Sometimes in Tennis, One Hand is Still Better Than Two

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By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Nci3AJ

At Toys ‘R’ Us, ‘There Is Nothing Left’: The Day It Closed for Good

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By MICHAEL CORKERY from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2IE1cDq

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

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By KALY SOTO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2lGwi4u

First confirmed sighting of a great white shark off Majorca in 40 years

The last time a great white shark was spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands was in 1976. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KzZ55z

What It Costs to Be Smuggled Across the U.S. Border

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By NICHOLAS KULISH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KA2DrF

These 20 Representatives Have Not Had a Primary Challenger for at Least a Decade

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By TROY GRIGGS and ADAM PEARCE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2IECkvm

Bavaria: Affluent, Picturesque — and Angry

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By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2yX5IgX

War Robbed Him of His Family, Then His Eyes, Then His Love

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By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tTky24

Kennedy’s Retirement Could Threaten Efforts to End Partisan Gerrymandering

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By MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tRSoom

A Long Journey North for Migrants That May End Where It Started

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By TODD HEISLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lI9NMr

Conjuring Spirits in Florida

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By MICHAEL ADNO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2IECqmI

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KySVpi

Spain’s Migrant Wave Grows, Even as Europe’s Subsides

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By RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2yVFKdw

WW2 pilot takes helicopter to make comrade's funeral

94-year-old WW2 glider pilot takes his first helicopter flight to attend comrade's funeral. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KAtEes

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KjgnYt

Christian Filmmaker Picked to be Chief Creative Officer for Pixar Animation

Christian filmmaker and animator Pete Docter is now the new Creative Officer of Pixar Animation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tICzAU

Ebola in the DRC: Some Say it 'Comes from Sorcery'

Ebola victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo are first looking to God instead of doctors for their healing. And by ignoring medical care and medicines, doctors say some of the patients are putting their lives and the health of others at risk.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tHza5t

'No Person... Should Live in Fear': Conservative Organization Rep. Elected to Key UN Religious Freedom Post

A representative of a conservative organization is running a United Nations religious freedom committee and working to promote this 'human right'. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IDqH7W

Luxury’s Chess Masters Prepare for a New Game

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By ELIZABETH PATON and VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2Nd4cuj

More Americans Evacuated From China Over Mysterious Ailments

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By STEVEN LEE MYERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tOJjN5

Miguel Andujar Gives Yankees a Boost Against the Red Sox. And in the Trade Market?

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By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2NbGwGz

Mets Lose to a Marlins Pitcher Making His First Start

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2tFLAuJ

How to Clean Those Pesky Summer Stains

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By JOLIE KERR from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2yVqE7Q

What’s on TV Saturday: ‘It’ and ‘Liquid Science’

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By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Kw7JSl

Love and Pride in Alabama: A Photo Album

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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

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By IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KA38Ss

3 Black U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime

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By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yY1Jka

Prankster Calls the President, and the White House Puts Him Right Through

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By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tPGSda

Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week

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By EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yWV2i9

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

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By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KC3isu

Next Task for Vegas Golden Knights: Attract Free Agents

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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

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By LAURA LIPPMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2KCQH8N

Will Mexico Get Its Donald?

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By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2N8e0W6

Dave Eggers: A Cultural Vacuum in Trump’s White House

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By DAVE EGGERS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2IETLfl

Funeral Is Held for Firefighter Killed by Ground Zero Toxins

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By BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2lLfnOi

Reason to Bow

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By CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2MAcuuT

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Supreme Court Justice nominee coming July 9, Trump says 06/29/18 5:41 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Capital Gazette shooting suspect blocked staffers from escaping rampage: official 06/29/18 12:05 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert New mugshot released of alleged Capital Gazette gunman 06/29/18 8:05 AM

NHS England to stop 'ineffective' treatments

Tonsils removal and breast reductions are among 17 procedures that will be offered to fewer patients. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N6gAw1

Steel firm Thyssenkrupp backs Tata merger

The UK's biggest steelworks at Port Talbot will become part of the newly merged group. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tFD0fk

Virgin Atlantic stops accepting forced deportations

The move comes amid concern over the treatment of Windrush migrants and LGBT asylum seekers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N6aZWx

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black become parents

Olympic diver Daley and Dustin Lance Black announce the birth of their son, Robert Ray. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KjHe6K

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IHjuE8

'I can't sleep. I can't breathe'

A Honduran mother describes her "horrible" ordeal after being separated from her six-year-old son. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KvREw1

DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks

Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lGo0JP

New NHS app 'puts patients in control of their own healthcare'

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt unveils a new NHS app which "puts patients in control". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MAKabE

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yUJ6xr

Newspaper shooting suspect 'barricaded exit'

The Capital Gazette gunman shot one victim trying to flee through a door he barricaded, say police. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IDKAfb

Lettuce growers warn of imminent shortage

Leafy salad growers say the summer's high temperatures have boosted demand but damaged crops. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yS45RK

The Papers: Fizzy drink rationing and ops dropped

The carbon dioxide shortage is still making headlines while there are reports of cuts in NHS services. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tNtaaA

How can you dance without music?

The story of a deaf dance star. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lFMNOe

Five circus tigers re-homed on the Isle of Wight

Five former Spanish circus tigers have found a new home on the Isle of Wight. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tPPnVn

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yXAA0M

Week in pictures: 23 - 29 June 2018

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tO5djr

Wingsuit flyer in Snowdon close proximity feat

Sam Laming has become the first wingsuit flyer to soar over Mount Snowdon. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lKrBqo

Ed Sheeran's wedding chapel plan rejected

The singer had hoped to marry in the building at his Suffolk home but planners turned down his bid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2My23YH

What a hoot! Tawny owl takes a bath

The owl was seen bathing in a pool of water in Thixendale in North Yorkshire. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tPFG9s

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N9McAP

How long will this heat last?

BBC Weather's Helen Willetts with the latest update on the hot weather. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tX8uNB

'Silly' cancer nurse Debbie reunited with patient

Liz Brown said nurse Debbie Bye did "silly things" to make her cancer treatment less painful. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MwTFsw

The death of a Poundworld

Discount retailer Poundworld is teetering on the brink. For staff and customers, it's more than just a brand that could be lost. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KtG9Zh

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ICDyrb

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? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tRYncH

Reality Check: Are butterflies getting rarer?

It's often said that butterflies are dying out in the UK, but do the statistics back this up? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IAbJ2F

Fortnite: A fortnight in my 40s in Battle Royale

A lapsed gamer is challenged to spend a fortnight playing Fortnite to understand its appeal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Myy5nq

Doug Ford: Brother of notorious Rob Ford takes over Ontario

The province's new premier, a businessman and politician, had been called Canada's Donald Trump. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2z2aw4O

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lHky1B

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yTkO72

Listen to ‘The Daily’: Justice Kennedy’s Last Decision

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By MICHAEL BARBARO from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/2NbkT95

If You Really Want to Curb Migration, Get Serious About Climate Change

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By LAUREN MARKHAM from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NagPWS