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Posted May 31, 2016

The Denver Post

It feels like summer: warmer and humid, making showers likely Charlotte Observer Warm temperatures and higher humidity are expected this week, and that will increase the chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday's high is expected to be about 85 degrees, accompanied by a partly sunny sky and a low around 68. There's a 30 ... Warm weather, chance of showers in the forecast this weekSun Sentinel Tuesday forecast: Patchy fog in the morning, then mostly sunnyKnoxville News Sentinel Showers and Storms as We Go Back to WorkPatch.com KPRC Houston -Standard-Democrat -NJ.com -KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News all 102 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

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Owner charged after sick dog found dumped in ditch in crate Washington Post VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Authorities say the owner of a sick dog found dumped in a ditch inside a wire crate in Virginia Beach has been charged. Virginia Beach Animal Control spokeswoman Meghan Conti tells news outlets that 37-year-old Corey Alexander ... Man charged for dumping beagle in Virginia Beach ditchwtkr.com Man charged for dumping Beagle in ditch in Virginia BeachWAVY-TV Man charged with dumping beagle with tumor in Va. Beach ditchwtvr.com WLTX.com -Virginian-Pilot all 8 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

AL.com

Testimony to Resume in Alabama House Speaker's Ethics Trial ABC News Testimony is set to resume in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard after the long holiday weekend. Prosecutors have indicated that on Tuesday they will call a number of influential lobbyists and company owners as witnesses ... Testimony to resume in trial of Alabama House speakerWTVA all 7 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

RFI

Five things we learned on day nine of Roland Garros 2016 RFI All the fans came a looking for action and found it not on the courts but in the heavens. It rained and rained and poured. And just before 1pm the fans were teeming out of the stadium back to their homes. The tournament organisers told them to waste ... and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Yahoo News

China to 'pressure' US on maritime issues, paper says Yahoo News The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer transits the East Sea during Exercise Ssang Yong 2016 March 8, 2016. REUTERS/U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Craig Z. Rodarte/Handout via Reuters. More. BEIJING (Reuters) - China will ... and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

ESPN

Padraig Harrington misses out on US Open spot as 13 qualify at Walton Heath ESPN Ireland's three-time major champion Padraig Harrington was the highest-profile player to miss out on qualification for the U.S. Open after an agonising finish at Walton Heath. Harrington, announced last week as one of Darren Clarke's vice-captains for ... Bourdy leads U.S. Open qualifiers; Harrington just missesGolf Channel Golf-France's Bourdy leads 13 qualifiers into US OpenReuters Bourdy leads 13 qualifiers; Harrington falls outFox News Irish Independent -Irish Examiner -RTE.ie -Irish Times all 10 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

CNN

Afghan police: Taliban kidnap 200 travelers, keep 20 hostage CNN (CNN) Nearly 200 people were kidnapped by Taliban fighters in the northeastern province of Kunduz in Afghanistan early Tuesday morning, according to a police spokesman. The majority have since been released, but around 20 hostages remain. Gunmen kill nine, kidnap 170 passengers from Afghan busesReuters Taliban kill 16 bus passengers, kidnap dozens in Afghanistan: officialsi24news Taliban Overrun Afghan Police Checkpoints in Helmand ProvinceNew York Times IANS -Voice of America -Times of India -Stars and Stripes all 46 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

BBC News

France labour dispute: Hollande digs in as rail strike looms BBC News President Francois Hollande of France has insisted that a controversial labour reform will not be withdrawn as strike action looms on the railways. "The bill will not be withdrawn," he told a newspaper. "The text assures the best performance for ... French unions plan strikes to disrupt trains, ports, flightsBusiness Insider France Is on Strike But the Real Problem Is Even Worse: Q&ABloomberg France's Hollande holds ground on contested labor reform billTown Hall Forbes -South China Morning Post -eNCA -The Local.fr all 57 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

TODAYonline

Airstrikes in Syria kill 23; hospital hit CNN (CNN) At least 23 people were killed in airstrikes Monday night in the Syrian city of Idlib, according to a humanitarian group. Among the places hit was a local hospital, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Video posted by the Syrian ... Syria conflict: Air strikes on Idlib 'kill 23'BBC News UPDATE 1-Russia denies it conducted fatal air strikes on Syria's IdlibReuters Airstrikes on Syria's Idlib Kill 23 in Worst Hit Since CeasefireNewsweek Washington Post -Aljazeera.com -Irish Times -Rudaw all 53 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Student Who Disappeared Explains Why She Did So Inside Higher Ed The apparent disappearance of Nayla Kidd, an engineering student at Columbia University, prompted a police search and considerable publicity. See for example here and here and here. It turns out that that Kidd opted to drop out of Columbia and start a ... and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Washington Post

Hearing to focus on Arizona sheriff's contempt violations Washington Post PHOENIX — A federal judge will hold a hearing Tuesday to examine ways to address the Maricopa County sheriff's contempt-of-court violations in a racial profiling case. Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found in civil contempt two weeks ago for disobeying court ... and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle

Hearing to Focus on Arizona Sheriff's Contempt Violations ABC News A federal judge will hold a hearing Tuesday to examine ways to address the Maricopa County sheriff's contempt-of-court violations in a racial profiling case. Sheriff Joe Arpaio was found in civil contempt two weeks ago for disobeying court orders in ... Taxpayers footing Arpaio's racial profiling defense face another costABC15 Arizona Judge To Decide Consequences For Contempt Ruling Against Sheriff Joe ArpaioKJZZ ACLU Wants $300000 From Sheriff Arpaio, in 'Personal Funds'Breitbart News AZFamily -FOX 10 News Phoenix all 39 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

CBS Local

Daytime Drive-By Shooting Wounds 5 At Memorial Day Barbecue CBS Local SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Five people were wounded in a drive-by shooting at a Memorial Day barbecue in South Sacramento on Monday. A teenager remains in critical condition in the hospital. He's one of the five people who were shot between the ages ... Teenager arrested in south Sacramento shooting of 15-year-old girlSacramento Bee 1 critical in shooting of 5 in SacramentoSan Jose Mercury News 5 people hurt during drive-by shooting in south SacramentoKCRA Sacramento FOX40 -ABC10.com all 16 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle

Texas river expected to crest at record level Tuesday San Francisco Chronicle Sixth Street is impassible due to rising flood waters from the Brazos River Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Rosenberg, Texas. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP). Sixth Street is impassible due to rising flood waters from the Brazos River Sunday, May 29 ... Flooded Brazos River expected to rise again before crestingKTRK-TV Rosenberg residents leave homes behind...KPRC Houston Flooding in TexasUSA TODAY ABC News -KATU -Your Houston News -Fort Bend Herald all 34 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Washington Post

After San Bernardino, counselor faces other side of crisis Washington Post LOS ANGELES — Mandy Pifer drove to the Los Angeles Police Department last week and prepared to face a fresh wave of grief. Pifer, a crisis counselor, has spent the last six years comforting people in the aftermath of death. The woman whose sister ... and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

The Maritime Executive

Coincidence leads to an Arlington burial for WWII Marine Washington Post ALBANY, N.Y. — When Jim Johnson's quest to find out more about his namesake uncle killed in World War II led him to Mark Noah, the two men discovered they lived on the same island in the Florida Keys and even frequented the same bar. On Tuesday ... Marine killed in WWII's Battle of Tarawa to be buried at ArlingtonStars and Stripes Poughkeepsie Marine to be buried at Arlington National CemeteryPoughkeepsie Journal Memorial Day: Arlington Honors for World War II MarineThe Maritime Executive WLS-TV -Mid-Hudson News -yourcentralvalley.com all 11 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle

After San Bernardino, counselor faces other side of crisis San Francisco Chronicle In this Sunday, May 22, 2016 photo, a framed photo of Mandy Pifer with boyfriend Shannon Johnson is seen as Pifer pats her cat in her apartment in Los Angeles. Nearly six months ago, Johnson was one of the 14 people killed in the San Bernardino ... Net profit down 19 pct at scandal-hit VW in 1st quarter12NewsNow.Com all 10 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

CBS Local

Gunman In Houston Shooting Rampage Was From Southern California CBS Local RANCHO CUCAMONGA (CBSLA.com) — The gunman in Sunday's deadly shooting rampage at a tire and auto center in Houston was from the Inland Empire. One man was killed. At least five others, including two police officers, were wounded. Sources ... Army veteran reportedly identified as gunman in deadly Houston auto shop shootingFox News Gunman in west Houston deadly mass shooting identifiedKTRK-TV Police ID gunman in west Houston shooting spree as military vetChron.com New York Daily News -WUSA9.com -New York Post -ABC News all 18 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Detroit Free Press

Pistons' Reggie Jackson revels in Thunder's loss on Twitter Detroit Free Press The Oklahoma City Thunder blew a 3-1 series lead and were bounced in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, bowing out to the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Monday. We imagine that Pistons guard Reggie Jackson was waving blue ... Reggie Jackson tweets smirking shot after Thunder lose Game 7Yahoo Sports (blog) Reggie Jackson takes shot at his former team after Thunder lose Game 7Sporting News Former Thunder guard Reggie Jackson posts cryptic smirking tweet following Thunder loss in West finalsNewsOK.com Larry Brown Sports all 8 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

BBC News

Belfast commemorates 1500 Irish sailors killed in World War One BBC News On 18 October 1914, the focus of British Naval power in World War One became a deep water lough in a remote corner of northern County Donegal. The emergence of the U-Boat as a German weapon forced the Royal Navy to move its grand fleet from its ... A century of mourningTimes of Malta 100 years since Germany tried to break UK's grip on the seasThe Local.de Battle of Jutland 100 years on: The Tyne-built ships and men lost in the Royal Navy's darkest dayChronicleLive STV News -Daily Mail all 73 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

If Captain Cook's ship is found, whose is it? Rhode Island's Washington Post PROVIDENCE, R.I. — If the ship legendary explorer Capt. James Cook used to sail around the world is found at the bottom of Newport Harbor, Rhode Island will own it outright because of a legal maneuver it took nearly two decades ago based on an obscure ... and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Sporting News

Penguins rookies make history in Game 1 win NHL.com PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forwards Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary accomplished something on Monday last achieved 92 years ago. Rust and Sheary scored the first two goals of Pittsburgh's 3-2 win against the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 of ... Stanley Cup Final Game 1 takeaway: Sharks' Martin Jones might need to steal seriesUSA TODAY Even in retirement, Dupuis a factor for PenguinsYahoo Sports Bonino's late goal lifts Penguins over Sharks in Game 1Sports Illustrated SB Nation -Bleacher Report -Charlotte Observer -San Jose Mercury News all 6 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Livemint

Report: At Least 17 Killed in Army Ammunitions Depot Fire New York Times NEW DELHI — News reports say at least 17 army personnel have been killed in a fire in a massive ammunitions depot in western India. Press Trust of India reports that the blaze started before dawn Tuesday. India's defense ministry confirmed that a ... Multiple casualties in India army ammunition depot fireYahoo News Soldiers die in Indian army ammunition depot fireBBC News LIVE: At least 8 dead, including two Army officials, in major fire at CAD in PulgaonThe Indian Express Times of India -The Hindu -India Today -NDTV all 48 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Bloomberg

Nearly 46 Million People Trapped in Modern Slavery, Report Finds Bloomberg Nearly 46 million people across the globe are living in modern slavery, a system of exploitation that governments and businesses must do more to end, according to the Walk Free Foundation. The Australia-based rights group on Tuesday released its global ... Almost 46 mln people trapped in slavery with North Korea, India key offenders - global indexReuters Andrew Forrest puts world's richest countries on notice: Global Slavery IndexThe Sydney Morning Herald Study: Nearly 46 million people in modern slaveryDeutsche Welle CNN -Sky News -The Australian -South China Morning Post all 20 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Yahoo Sports (blog)

The Walk Off: Cubs overcome Jason Hammel injury to one-hit Dodgers Yahoo Sports (blog) Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. Even injuries can't ... and more »

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