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Islamic State Spokesman Killed in Syria

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
BEIRUT—A founding member and chief spokesman for Islamic State, Abu Mohammed al Adnani, was killed on a battlefield in northern Syria, the militant group said Tuesday.
Key Islamic State leader killed in apparent US strike in Syria
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What just happened to Apple, explained

Business Insider - ‎2 hours ago‎
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, is ordering Apple to pay $14.5 billion in taxes to Ireland. But Ireland doesn't want the money, and Apple says it shouldn't have to pay.
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Mangini isn't sure Kaepernick has regressed, or that he'd be blackballed

NBCSports.com - ‎9 hours ago‎
At a time when the popular narrative regarding 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick starts with the notion that he has regressed a as a player and ends with the question of whether he'll ever get another chance with another NFL team after refusing to ...
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Rousseff's impeachment may not resolve Brazil's political mess

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
BRASILIA - As the impeachment trial of President Dilma Rousseff ground into its fifth day Tuesday, exhausted lawmakers listened as a prosecutor described the process as a “constitutional remedy” for Brazil's political crisis.
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Questions of Responsibility Loom After Attack on Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan

Yahoo News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Chinese and Kyrgyz officials are investigating who launched a suicide bomb attack on the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek. More. On Tuesday morning, a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle through the gates of the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek, the capital of ...
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Police investigate owners of bus in fatal wreck, driver

Fox News - ‎Aug 29, 2016‎
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana State Police say they're looking into the owners of a bus that hit a firetruck and other vehicles on an elevated stretch of Interstate 10, killing two people and injuring dozens.
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Chicago police superintendent calls for firing officer who shot and killed Laquan McDonald

Washington Post - ‎48 minutes ago‎
The Chicago police superintendent on Tuesday recommended firing the officer who shot and killed Laquan McDonald, the black teenager whose death in 2014 continues to reverberate through the country's second-biggest local police force.
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A top-performing DC school just saw a dramatic drop in its English test scores

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Just around 25 percent of District students across all grade levels are “college and career ready” in math and English, according to the results released Tuesday of a national standardized test linked to the Common Core academic standards.
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Let's Take A Look Back At The Best Of Alan Grayson Over The Years

Huffington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON ― For the second time since Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) entered national politics, he's facing electoral defeat. In 2010, Grayson was swept out by the tea party wave after becoming enemy No.
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Garrett top recipient of funds from Trump's new campaign chief

NorthJersey.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Rep. Scott Garrett is the top recipient of campaign contributions over the past decade from Kellyanne Conway, the Republican pollster who became Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign manager earlier this month.
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Conway: Trump was the 'most involved' in drafting his immigration speech

Politico - ‎2 hours ago‎
Donald Trump's campaign manager said the Republican candidate was “the most involved” in the drafting of his highly anticipated speech on immigration.
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Tribune Media inks deal to sell Tribune Tower to developer

Chicago Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Los Angeles-based developer CIM Group has agreed to buy Tribune Tower for up to $240 million, marking the end of media ownership for the historic North Michigan Avenue building and the beginning of a new chapter, likely as part of a mixed-use ...
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Meet the power players who really run $62 billion Uber

Business Insider - ‎3 hours ago‎
Travis Kalanick may be the public face of Uber, but he hasn't built the company by himself. Like any chief executive, Kalanick leans heavily on his team and direct reports to manage all parts of the business, from people operations internally to ...
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Wall Street falls as Apple drags down tech stocks

StreetInsider.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo.
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Asian Futures Look Beyond U.S. Losses as Yen, Oil Nurse Declines

Bloomberg - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Most Asian index futures shrugged off a retreat in the U.S., signaling gains for the last day of August following a selloff in the yen.
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Twitter Is Offering Influencers a New Way to Make Money on the Platform

Adweek - ‎7 hours ago‎
Today, the company announced it's expanding its creator revenue program to help influencers on the platform monetize content in more ways and on a bigger scale.
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Woman says Chris Brown pointed gun at her and said, 'I'm sick of you girls'

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Following a bizarre, hours-long standoff, L.A. police officers began searching the Tarzana home of singer Chris Brown on Tuesday as they hunted for a weapon the performer is said to have used to threaten a woman.
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12 quarterbacks for Minnesota Vikings to consider signing

FOXSports.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Teddy Bridgewater suffered a "significant" knee injury Tuesday during practice, and head coach Mike Zimmer indicated it could be a season-ender for the Minnesota Vikings quarterback.
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Tim Tebow shows off power at plate, shaky skills in MLB workout

ESPN - ‎1 hour ago‎
Tim Tebow says he'd rather pursue baseball with all his effort, even if that means potentially failing, instead of not trying and always wondering if he could make it.
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New Pterosaur Species with Intact Skull Uncovered in Patagonia

Live Science - ‎7 hours ago‎
A new species of pterosaur named for its "ancient brain" has been found in Patagonia. The flying reptile lived in the early Jurassic period, between about 199.6 million years ago and 175.6 million years ago.
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Zika around the world: Where do we stand?

CNN - ‎12 hours ago‎
(CNN) Zika continues its march around the world. Moving from Africa to French Polynesia to Central and South America, the disease is now active in the United States and Asia, and is likely to continue to spread.
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Ebola Lingers For More Than a Year in Semen

NBCNews.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Ebola virus can linger for a year or even longer in the semen of some men, researchers reported Tuesday. That means that Ebola survivors could be an important source for re-igniting outbreaks of the deadly virus, which killed more than 11,000 ...
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How did Listeria get into recalled veggies?

CBS News - ‎2 hours ago‎
About 30,000 cases of precut vegetables are being recalled in many Southeastern states because they could be contaminated with Listeria.
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Centers for Disease Control will run out of money to fight Zika in US next month

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
The federal agency leading the public health response to the Zika threat in the United States will run out of funding to combat the mosquito-borne virus by late September, its director said Monday.
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