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Four F-15E Strike Eagles fly in formation over the southern point of Guam. (Photo by Robert Sullivan) Photo used under CC BY

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Trump: US military ‘locked, loaded’ for counterattack

President Trump on Friday warned North Korea that the U.S. military is “locked and loaded” if it decides to attack Guam or another part of the country.

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Train collision in Egypt kills dozens

Two trains collided in Alexandria, leaving 40 dead and 133 injured, according to the latest figure from Egypt’s Health Ministry.

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CNN

Kenyan president wins; will opposition concede?

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has won a second term, the country’s electoral commission announced. The official results show Kenyatta achieving re-election over his principal challenger, Raila Odinga. Yet it’s not clear that Odinga will accept the outcome.

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NPR

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Violent protests break out after election results announced

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Telegraph.co.uk

Homeless people leave Australian ‘tent city’

Sydney’s “tent city,” which ignited debate about homelessness in Australia, has begun to be dismantled following the introduction of new laws. State legislators argued the camp compromised public safety.

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BBC

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Housing crisis drives homeless to bank

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Bloomberg

HUMAN RIGHTS

Compensation demanded for Ugandan’s death

Human rights activists have demanded that Kampala Capital City Authority takes measures to tame the brutality of its law enforcement force and also compensate the family of the late Olivia Basemera who was pursued to death by the force.

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The Independent

600,000 Syrians have returned home

A rising number of Syrians who fled are returning to their homes, with more than 600,000 going back in the first seven months of this year, according to the International Organization for Migration.

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NPR

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US-led anti-Isis campaign in Raqqa failing

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Guardian

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Myanmar sends troops to Rakhine

Myanmar has sent hundreds of soldiers to beef up security in northwestern Rakhine state after a recent spate of killings, fuelling fears of yet more violence and instability in the troubled region.

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Reuters

Guam on high alert after threat

The US territory of Guam is on high alert after North Korea threatened to target the Pacific island. The area is home to an American military base.

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Al Jazeera

Refugees blocked in the Balkans

Many of Serbia’s 7,600 refugees had hoped to live elsewhere in the EU but are trying to adapt to life in the Balkans

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Guardian

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

New super chip, the Threadripper, wins raves

Advanced Micro Devices put its much-hyped desktop PC microprocessor, the Ryzen Threadripper, on the market to strong reviews. The top-end chip can speed the performance of the most computing-intensive programs.

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Fortune

Chimpanzees learn rock-paper-scissors

Chimpanzees of all ages and all sexes can learn the simple circular relationship between the three different hand signals used in the well-known game rock-paper-scissors. It may take them longer, but they can learn the game as well as a 4-year-old.

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ScienceDaily

Study: You can learn new info while sleeping

Previous research has found sleep helps you store memories. But not only are you cataloging old information, you may also be learning new information while you get some shuteye, according to a new small study

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Huffington Post

GLOBAL HEALTH

Pigs on track to provide organs for humans

In a scientific first, researchers have created piglets that could possibly one day provide organs for human transplants.

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TIME

Affordable care act halved uninsured rate

The number of working-age women without health insurance coverage in the United States has fallen by nearly half since the Affordable Care Act went into effect in 2010, a report from the Commonwealth Fund finds.

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Philanthropy News Digest

Why we need to let kids fall, scrape and fail

If you‘re ready to stop helicoptering to protect your children from suffering, here’s a guide effective discipline. The trick is allowing your kids to have an “Oh, crap!” moment and learn from their mistakes.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Cynthia Lee):

I’m a woman in computer science. Let me ladysplain the Google memo to you.

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Vox

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Trump can stop leaks if he stops acting like Trump

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Time

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Google it: Men and women are different, and that’s OK

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Washington Examiner

Column (Robert Kuttner):

The Fatal Triangle: Trump, Kelly, Mueller

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American Prospect

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The way out of Trump’s ad-lib war with North Korea

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Tax reform done right is key to boosting America’s economy

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The Hill

Why ‘corporate responsibility’ campaigns fail

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The Nation

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GOOD NEWS

Zoo uses latest methods to facilitate hookups

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is taking a modern approach to finding the perfect mate for the animals under its care. The zookeepers have gotten matchmaking down to a science.

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ABC News

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Brave singles gaze into each other’s eyes

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CNN

Man with Alzheimer’s strives to save music

Steve Goodwin, 67, has written more than two dozen songs to his wife, Joni. He played them daily, and they became the soundtrack of their lives. of his songs for you. As Alzheimer’s began stealing his memory, he and a family friend began reconstructing and recording them so they will live on for the couple.

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CBS News

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Listen to Steve play one of his compositions

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CBS Radio

NYC just freed 640,000 from minor charges

In a single day, New York City courts have thrown out over 640,000 arrest warrants for people who didn’t pay tickets for minor offenses years ago.

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CBS News

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Planned Parenthood receives $6.5 Million

Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota has announced a $6.5 million gift from an anonymous couple in support of a facilities expansion initiative.

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Philanthropy News Digest

Surging stock effects big philanthropy

It’s not surprising that Jeff Bezos has begun to think more about philanthropy given the spectacular rise in his wealth. In 2005, he was worth $4.8 billion; today he’s the third richest person in the world.

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Inside Philanthropy

ENVIRONMENT

Climate change fueled record heat in 2016

Global warming helped fuel the hottest year on record in 2016, with greenhouse gas concentrations reaching a new high, according to a report by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Reuters

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New York Times botches climate-change story

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National Review

Why is China beating Europe at e-mobility?

German automakers are promising to ramp up electric vehicle production, while Paris and London are pledging to go all-electric by 2040. So why is China beating Europe at the e-mobility game?

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BUSINESS

China warns US over aluminum dispute

China has told the Trump administration to tread carefully in a spat over aluminum exports if it wants to avoid damaging the relationship between the world’s two largest economies.

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CNNMoney

Philippine peso falls to fresh 11-year low

Philippine central bank Governor Nestor Espenilla said the peso will trade at “manageable levels” with a flexible exchange rate policy. The currency extended declines.

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Bloomberg

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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has won re-election. Kenyatta, in office since 2013, took 54 percent of votes, ahead of his rival Raila Odinga, with 45 percent. (Photo by AMISOM Public Information) Photo used under CC BY

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