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US may extend laptop ban to all international flights

The head of the Department of Homeland Security has said he is considering expanding the U.S. ban on laptops and larger electronics from carry-on bags in all international flights.

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USA TODAY

The healthiest way to better your sleep: exercise

If you’re one of the third of all Americans who suffer from insomnia -- roughly 108 million of us -- put away your sleeping pills. Science has a much safer solution.

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Sleep deprivation can cause brain to start ‘eating’ itself

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Telegraph.co.uk

Macron opens frank dialogue with Putin

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s stop at the Palace of Versailles promised plenty of difficult topics for conversation with newly elected Fresh President Emmanuel Macron.

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NPR

Memorial Day: Trump honors fallen soldiers

President Donald Trump offered a solemn tribute to America’s soldiers during a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery Monday, honoring those who gave their lives in war and those currently serving in defense of the country.

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Man honors veterans by cleaning headstones

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Trump is weakening the West, Merkel says

Germany‘s foreign minister launched a scathing criticism of Donald Trump, claiming the U.S. president’s actions have “weakened” the West and accusing the U.S. government of standing “against the interests of the European Union.”

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CNN

DR of Congo approves Ebola vaccine use

The rapid reaction by the Democratic Republic of Congo to recent cases of Ebola showed lessons were learned from earlier outbreaks, a top global health official said.

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Reuters

Death toll rises in Philippines over Marawi

President Rodrigo Duterte announced he was imposing a 60-day period of martial law in the southern Philippines. He also suggested he may expand it nationwide, saying “it would not be any different from what President Marcos did,” referring to the country’s longtime dictator, who declared martial law in 1972.

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NPR

HUMAN RIGHTS

Paris mayor wants to ban black feminist fest

The mayor of Paris has called for a black feminist festival to be banned, alleging it was “prohibited to white people.” Anne Hidalgo took to Twitter to stress that she “firmly” condemned the event, adding that she had reported it to police.

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Police seek motive in Mississippi rampage

Investigators have yet to determine what triggered a 35-year-old man to allegedly kill a sheriff’s deputy and seven other people in a shooting rampage in rural Mississippi over Memorial Day weekend.

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GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Duterte makes rape ‘joke’ for martial law troops

President Rodrigo Duterte joked on Friday that soldiers could rape up to three women, as he reassured them of his full support under his newly-declared martial law in southern Philippines.

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Al Jazeera

Tillerson declines to host Ramadan event

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined a request to host an event to mark Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, two U.S. officials said, apparently breaking with a bipartisan tradition in place with few exceptions for nearly 20 years.

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Reuters

Venezuela: What is happening today?

A look at the country’s ongoing protests against the government of President Maduro and the current political situation.

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Al Jazeera

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Venezuelan cities semi-paralysed by country’s deepening crisis

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Venezuela: Attorney General slams security forces on deadly force

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Al Jazeera

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FDA clears cancer drug based on genetics

Merck & Co’s immunotherapy Keytruda chalked up another approval on Tuesday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the cancer medicine can be used to treat children and adults who carry a specific genetic feature regardless of where the disease originated.

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Scientific American

Alaska volcano erupts, triggers aviation warning

Alaska’s Bogoslof Volcano erupted, sending a plume of ash at least 35,000 feet into the air and temporarily triggering the highest aviation alert, scientists say.

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USA TODAY

GLOBAL HEALTH

Nursing homes evict patients, states ask why?

Technically, it’s known as involuntary discharge, and in 2015 it brought in more than 9,000 complaints. Now, a couple of states are looking for ways to hold nursing homes accountable for unnecessary evictions.

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NPR

Ohio newspaper: 4,000 overdose deaths in 2016

The Columbus Dispatch reported that the state’s 4,149 unintentional fatal overdoses in 2016 are a 36 percent increase from the previous year when just over 3,000 deaths were reported.

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What is botulism, and how does it kill?

Two separate outbreaks this month of the rare but deadly toxin botulism have focused attention on this potentially fatal illness, which usually strikes about 150 people a year, mostly infants.

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1 dead and 9 hospitalized with botulism after eating nacho cheese sauce

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GOOD NEWS

Holocaust survivor, 88, receives H.S. diploma

With multiple generations of her family looking on, Esther Begam, 88, collected her high school diploma, decades after she was denied an education by the Nazis.

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MSN

‘Flower bandits’ transform NYC trash cans

Lewis Miller, an event and floral designer based in New York City, has been focusing on a different sort of project recently, scouring the streets looking for opportunities to brighten people’s day.

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Today

12-year-old with Down syndrome opens shop

“We thought this would be a great idea for not only us but for the community,” Patricia said. “It is good for John for math and counting and interaction. This is exciting for us.”

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PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Tom Hardy’s fundraiser surpassed its goal

Tom Hardy launched a fundraiser for the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, and donors are offering the support they can.

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Huffington Post

Niagara University receives $4.1M bequest

The gift will establish the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Chair in Professional Ethics, which initially will be dedicated to ethical issues in the context of medicine and health care.

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ENVIRONMENT

What if US quits climate deal?

Earth is likely to reach more dangerous levels of warming even sooner if the U.S. retreats from its pledge to cut carbon dioxide pollution, scientists said. That’s because America contributes so much to rising temperatures.

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Cutting the EPA‘s Budget Is Not Just Politics

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Merkel: G7 climate talks with Trump ‘very unsatisfying’

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Moscow storm: 11 killed, dozens seek help

At least 11 people died when a severe thunderstorm hit the Russian capital Moscow, health officials say. Hundreds of trees were toppled by the storm, and more than 50 people sought medical help.

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BBC

Losing Sleep Over Climate Change

Climate change may keep you awake – and not just metaphorically. Nights that are warmer than normal can harm human sleep, researchers show in a new paper, with the poor and elderly most affected.

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Environmental News Network

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Calculating when your climate will start to seem weird

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Ars Technica

BUSINESS

Africa’s untapped free trade potential

Many African countries are better connected with the rest of the world than they are with each other. New free trade agreements are being discussed in the hope of opening up the African market.

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East Africa’s emerging textile industry

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OPEC and Russia failed to fix the epic oil glut

Despite OPEC and Russia‘s output cuts, oil stockpiles in the US and other major economies remain stubbornly-high -- and that’s spooking impatient investors.

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CNNMoney

Coal doesn‘t make ’much sense anymore’

While Trump has moved to rip up regulations burdening the coal industry, his most senior economic aide doesn‘t look like he’s jumping on the coal train.

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CNNMoney

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The release of colored balloons is a traditional part of Indy 500 ceremonies. Just over 50 laps into In the 2017 edition of the race, the rear end of Scott Dixon’s car ripped off in a horrifying crash with Jay Howard. Dixon walked away with minor injuries; Howard was not hurt. (Photo by H. Michael Miley) Photo used under CC BY

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