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Virginia Adopts Medicaid Expansion, Promising Health Coverage To Almost 400,000

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Medicaid expansion is coming to Virginia after the state's legislature from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J2yrl7 via IFTTT

Gaza militants strike Israel, drawing Israeli retaliation

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants bombarded southern Israel with dozens of rockets and mortar shells Tuesday, while Israeli warplanes struck targets throughout the Gaza Strip in the largest flare-up of violence between the sides since a 2014 war. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2L5pnfJ via IFTTT

Pompeii's Unluckiest Man Excavated, Internet Gives Him Second Life

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The remains of a man trying to escape the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2H2uz1L via IFTTT

Photos: 17 injured following pileup in dense fog in Southern California

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Over a dozen cars were involved in a chain-reaction pileup near Cajon Pass in Southern California on Wednesday morning amid dense fog. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2stemgw via IFTTT

Giant, 11-Foot Alligator Captured After It Was Seen Eating Ducks in Florida Lake

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The enormous reptile was seen eating ducks in a neighborhood lake. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2sgcf0b via IFTTT

Blurred Lines Between Journalists and What We Cover

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By DAMIEN CAVE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LMMGMA

Group Text

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By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2xsIxua

Cambridge Analytica’s Parent Company Helped Shape Saudi Arabia’s Reform Movement

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By DANNY HAKIM from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2JfmsUr

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Suspect charged in death of Tennessee sheriff's deputy 05/30/18 11:21 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Harvey Weinstein indicted by NY grand jury on rape, criminal sexual act charges, DA says 05/30/18 5:44 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump signs 'Right to Try' bill into law 05/30/18 12:56 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Tennessee sheriff's deputy shot and killed, reports say 05/30/18 10:55 AM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Anti-Kremlin journalist’s death faked to thwart murder plot, officials say 05/30/18 10:52 AM

Blood Will Tell, Part 2: Did Faulty Evidence Doom Joe Bryan?

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By PAMELA COLLOFF from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2Ji40dW

How an Unproven Forensic Science Became a Courtroom Staple

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By LEORA SMITH and PROPUBLICA from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2kBaFBZ

Tu resumen de noticias del jueves

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By Por ALBINSON LINARES from NYT Universal https://ift.tt/2slejEt

This Harry Potter Uses a Bow and Arrow. Not a Wand.

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By ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2xqpS25

Word + Quiz: solicitude

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2xsCzcK

What’s on TV Thursday: N.B.A. Finals and ‘A Bronx Tale’

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By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2H6u8TV

Race Against the Rains

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2J2CyNV

Spain Is Next to Test Europe’s Stability as Rajoy Faces No-Confidence Vote

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

Crosses Go Up in Public Offices. It’s Culture, Bavaria Says, Not Religion.

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By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2LJoE5a

Trump Meets With Kim. Kim Kardashian West, That Is.

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By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2kAvNIs

Stanley Cup Finals: Braden Holtby Bounces Back to Lift the Capitals

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2xt8N7z

Sanchez Goes the Other Way, and Severino Stays the Course, in a Yankees Win

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

The Mets Get Some Help From Jason Vargas and a Few Fresh Arms

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By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2IYWipV

Overlooked No More: The Soviet Icon Who Was Hanged for Killing a Czar

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By EVA SOHLMAN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2H3afgB

What You Might Say

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By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2LaZHhP

In a First for Germany, Hamburg Bans Diesel Engines. On 2 Roads.

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By AMIE TSANG and CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2smgXtv

Italy, Arkady Babchenko, Whales: Your Thursday Briefing

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By DAN LEVIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2LJq0Ni

Key North Korea official meets Pompeo in New York

Talks on preparing a summit with the US are under way in New York, Singapore and on the Korean border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LMYDBR

Arkady Babchenko: Ukraine condemned for faking journalist's murder

Ukraine says it acted to foil a Russian plot to assassinate journalist Arkady Babchenko. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sju3Yw

Melania Trump tweets 20 days after last public appearance

"Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family," a tweet posted on her account says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JkrG1h

Australian minister Greg Hunt accused of misogyny

Greg Hunt has not responded to that assertion, but apologises for swearing at a town mayor. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IZSa4U

US military renames Pacific Command

It will now be called the US Indo-Pacific Command to mark the growing importance of the Indian Ocean. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LbPW39

Kim Kardashian asks Trump to pardon Alice Marie Johnson

The star meets the president on behalf of a 63-year-old woman jailed for a first-time drug offence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LJ4yI0

Trump tariffs: Europe braced for US tariffs on steel and aluminium

The White House reportedly plans to let a temporary exemption granted to European steel and aluminium expire. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H31QJT

Algeria seizes 700kg of cocaine on container ship

More than 20 people are arrested over the haul, which was hidden in boxes marked "halal meat". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2skUdtL

White House comes out fighting on Roseanne racism row

President Trump weighed in after ABC cancelled Roseanne's show over the tweet about an ex-Obama aide. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J3jteH

Roxana Hernandez: Anger over transgender migrant's death in US

Roxana Hernandez, 33, was being held by immigration authorities in New Mexico when she fell ill. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2kDheEg

Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store

Russian regulators have given the company one month to remove the messaging app from its App Store. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IXAcnB

Liege shootings: Gunman 'had killed day before attack'

A man shot dead by police after a murder spree is also suspected of killing a man he met in jail. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2srvkvX

Arkady Babchenko: Russian journalist 'back from the dead'

Ukraine staged Arkady Babchenko's murder in Kiev on Tuesday to "foil a Russian assassination plot". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LLM4a0

The mystery of Russia's missing IS brides

More than 2,000 Russian women who lived under the Islamic State group have disappeared. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IYarUh

Do these photos change your view of pigeons?

This photographer has been on a 10-year mission to teach people that pigeons are beautiful. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LF0gBH

Liège shooting: Belgium gunman caught on camera

Footage of the man who shot dead two police officers and a civilian in Liège shows him with two guns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J01Pbz

North Koreans dare to criticise 'vampire leader'

Market trader 'Sun Hui' gives her view on Kim Jong-un from inside the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H1DOza

Meet the Russians turning the turntables on male DJs

How two female DJs from St Petersburg are challenging stereotypes, ahead of the World Cup in Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ISl7Ua

Russia and the Central African Republic: A curious relationship

Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H29p3F

Neighbours to show Australian TV's first gay wedding

The long-running soap will air Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's nuptials in September. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xpDr1y

Pompeii victim crushed by boulder while fleeing eruption

Archaeologists find a man who, fleeing the initial Vesuvius eruption, was hit by a giant boulder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2stRP3s

Iceland's pagan Zuist religion hopes to build temple

Faith movement based on ancient Sumerian gods attracts thousands of registered followers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2srGq3N

Ballet and football collide on the Russian stage

Choreographer puts on football ballet to celebrate Russia's World Cup from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xqYvVr

Hungry bears raid Baltic beehives

Concern as wild animals come ever closer to populated areas to find food in Finland and Estonia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LHpdwj

Why Ghanaians are so slow to bury their dead

Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ssWORA

Chile transgender: 'Growing up here is torture'

Why members of Chile's transgender community are lobbying for a change in the law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2slCemY

Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros

The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JeT5BF

How Sweden is preparing for its election to be hacked

Will a "Facebook hotline" and propaganda lessons keep polls free and fair? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H6xOoK

The story of Pakistan's 'disappeared' Shias

Activists say they are detained without due process over suspected links to a secretive militia in Syria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sqPgQv

Eight times celebrities messed up on social media

Following the cancellation of Roseanne's show, which other celebrities have messed up on social media? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L8yjRA

Key North Korea official meets Pompeo in New York

Talks on preparing a summit with the US are under way in New York, Singapore and on the Korean border. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LMYDBR

Top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women executives

A report on boardroom diversity reveals the top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IYnbtZ

Crackdown on high-interest lending announced by FCA

Rent-to-own sector faces a cap on prices but the regulator rules out an immediate limit on cost of overdrafts. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J18Ngn

Study casts doubt on 'healthy obesity'

Fat but otherwise healthy women are still likelier to have a stroke or heart attack, a study says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J39gyP

Tennis star struggles with Yorkshire accent

German Alexander Zverev admired the reporter's accent so much, he even promised to pay a visit to the county if they ever hold a tournament there. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L9aWay

Muslim group tells Tories to 'remove Islamophobia from party'

The Muslim Council of Britain calls for "racists and bigots" to be removed from the party. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LLaNep

Deficit for NHS trusts in England double the amount planned

Higher patient demand and staff costs are blamed for a total deficit of £960m for trusts in England. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2H34kId

Kim Kardashian asks Trump to pardon Alice Marie Johnson

The star meets the president on behalf of a 63-year-old woman jailed for a first-time drug offence. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LJ4yI0

Boy, 12, helps father fight anxiety and depression

Stuart Gumm often suffers panic attacks, no longer drives, and rarely leaves the house. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2kEfDhw

World Cup 2018: BBC iPlayer to stream matches in 4K HDR

The iPlayer service will offer 29 matches in higher-than-normal quality, but access will be limited. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L8vvnz

Thameslink compares poor service to Poundland chocolate

Thameslink is threatened with legal action for comparing its poor service to Poundland chocolate. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LbyGuS

Meghan, Dua Lipa and Davidson on influential women list

Singer Dua Lipa and Supreme Court president Baroness Hale also make Vogue magazine's roll of honour. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L92l7O

The Papers: 'You only live twice'

Exiled Russian reporter Arkady Babchenko is pictured and his fake death plot likened to a James Bond film. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2J0HeI0

News Daily: US-N Korea talks, 'excuses' over female boards, and Meghan on Vogue list

Your morning briefing for 31 May 2018. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IXA7jI

Perfecting the pout: Which city is the UK's lip filler capital?

More searches for lip filling are made in one northern city than anywhere else in Britain, research suggests. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xrSd8j

The beach from The Beach closes

Ko Phi Phi, made famous by Danny Boyle's The Beach, prepares close to tourists to protect its beauty. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2H5BvuT

Do these photos change your view of pigeons?

This photographer has been on a 10-year mission to teach people that pigeons are beautiful. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LF0gBH

Hay Festival: Bradford schoolgirls' first time review

A group of Bradford pupils visit the Hay Festival for the first time and give their review. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LaOP3F

The mystery of Russia's missing IS brides

More than 2,000 Russian women who lived under the Islamic State group have disappeared. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IYarUh

Melania Trump tweets 20 days after last public appearance

"Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family," a tweet posted on her account says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JkrG1h

Why Serena Williams is a real life superhero

The 23-time Grand Slam winner said she felt like a "warrior" at the French Open. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JkFwRu

Meet the Russians turning the turntables on male DJs

How two female DJs from St Petersburg are challenging stereotypes, ahead of the World Cup in Russia. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ISl7Ua

Neighbours to show Australian TV's first gay wedding

The long-running soap will air Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's nuptials in September. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xpDr1y

Eight times celebrities messed up on social media

Following the cancellation of Roseanne's show, which other celebrities have messed up on social media? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L8yjRA

US preacher asks followers to help buy fourth private jet

Jesse Duplantis, 68, said God told him to "believe" for his fourth plane, which is set to cost $54m. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IWTPw9

Twins in school: To separate or not to separate?

Some mothers want their twins kept together, some prefer separate classes and others say "they'll find their own way regardless". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LLP5Y3

What could Brexit mean for the UK's creative talent?

From Britain's film industry and political playwrights to touring musicians and Eurovision. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JecUt3

Vaping - the rise in five charts

Spending on e-cigarettes is increasing. The BBC looks at what's behind the rise. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LMfzIO

Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros

The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JeT5BF

'Murdered' journalist Arkady Babchenko turns up alive after death staged to 'expose Russian plot'

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By Wednesday afternoon, most of Arkady Babchenko's friends and colleagues had gone through the familiar cycle of grief and confusion that follows the killing of a Russian dissident journalist.  Obituaries had been written, travel arrangements were in train for the funeral, and Western politicians including Boris Johnson had announced they were "appalled".  Meanwhile, Ukraine had blamed Russia, Russia had blamed Ukraine, and both launched rival investigations to prove their stories.  And journalists in both countries, taught by bitter experience not to trust official probes into the deaths of their colleagues, pledged to run their own investigations. But then came a twist that no one could have predicted: Vasily Gritsak, the head of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), called a press conference and announced the whole thing had been a hoax.  Arkady Babchenko, centre, told a Press conference in Kiev the reported murder was part of sting operation to catch a hit squad...

Giuliani Says He Might Have Recused Himself From Russia Probe Too

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WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said that he can from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2skGXW7 via IFTTT

George Soros responds to Roseanne Barr's false claim that he is 'a Nazi'

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Billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros has dismissed attacks from Roseanne Barr, the star of ABC’s now-cancelled sitcom Roseanne, who falsely accused the Jewish businessman of being a Nazi. Ms Barr went on a Twitter tirade on Tuesday morning, making racist comments about members of the Obama administration and falsely claiming that Chelsea Clinton was married to a nephew of Mr Soros – a Hungarian-born businessman and major left-wing donor. After Ms Clinton corrected the falsehood, Ms Barr tweeted a half-apology, writing: “Sorry to have tweeted incorrect info about you!I[sic] please forgive me!". from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2L7GXjg via IFTTT

'Walking Dead' Star Andrew Lincoln Is Reportedly Leaving The Series

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Numerous reports are saying that Andrew Lincoln, aka Rick Grimes, is leaving from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2L8j5w0 via IFTTT

‘The Americans,’ at Last, Lets Us Exhale

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By JAMES PONIEWOZIK from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2sghj4X

The End of ‘The Americans’: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys on the ‘Devastating’ Finale

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By MAUREEN RYAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2J2TCaQ

‘The Americans’ Finale: The Damage Done

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By MIKE HALE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2H5KH2q

Video shows police officer punching woman during New Jersey beach arrest

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In the now-viral video, an officer repeatedly punches 20-year-old Emily Weinman in the head. New Jersey police say the video fails to show the events that led to that moment. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xmDsTX via IFTTT

Hawaii volcano eruption latest: Locals fear geothermal power station well could explode after being covered in lava

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A potentially explosive well at a geothermal power station on Hawaii has been covered by lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano after it flowed onto the site. Lava has never engulfed a geothermal power plant anywhere in the world and the potential threat is untested, according to the head of the state’s emergency management agency. David Ige, the governor of Hawaii, said the geothermal plant was “sufficiently safe” from the lava, which has burned dozens of homes. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KYpQAr via IFTTT

Hero teacher speaks publicly for first time since Friday’s shooting

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“I want to make it clear that my actions on that day, in my mind, were the only acceptable actions I could have done given the circumstances, “ Science teacher Jason Seamen said on Monday, three days after being shot three times protecting his students. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IYn9OJ via IFTTT

The Danger That Italy’s Political Crisis Poses for the Global Economy

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By NEIL IRWIN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/2LC8WZz

Ranting

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By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2spqyPC

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Fox News Breaking News Alert WATCH LIVE: Trump to speak at Nashville rally at 8 pm ET 05/29/18 7:34 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Missouri Gov. Greitens announces resignation 05/29/18 5:33 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert ABC cancels 'Roseanne' reboot after Roseanne Barr's racially charged tweet 05/29/18 1:55 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert National Guardsman's body found after Maryland flooding, police say 05/29/18 1:38 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Arkansas abortion law 05/29/18 10:25 AM

Ivanka Trump Abruptly Leaves Call After Question About China Trademarks

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By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2soLyFV

Gleyber Torres Finishes Off a Yankees Rally to Beat the Astros

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By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2xoI8c5

How to Clean Your Gross Workout Gear

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

A Better Solution for Starbucks

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By PHILLIP ATIBA GOFF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2H0ZZp2

Word + Quiz: mephitic

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2L3RPyM

18 Hours and 45 Minutes: Longest Commercial Flight Returns to Service

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By ZACH WICHTER from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2IYYc5P

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ and ‘The Americans’

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By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2LJz70u

Dutch Official Says Russia Must Accept Blame for 2014 Attack on Jet

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By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2L5zj8V

Italy’s Uncertainty Pushes Euro to Fore, the Last Place Europe Wants It

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By STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IUWmXp

At Rally in Nashville, Trump Links Democrats to MS-13

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By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2kB7CtI

Trump’s Summer Campaign Priority: Target Red-State Democratic Senators

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By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, MAGGIE HABERMAN and JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JhxYif

Trump Exaggerates Record on MS-13

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By LINDA QIU from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2H3AR0P

Quotation of the Day: Health Care Program for Ex-Inmates by Ex-Inmates

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2LHNMJC