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'Well-planned, well-thought-out, evil tragedy': Dallas police chief

DALLAS - A sniper who killed five Dallas police officers was identified as Micah Johnson, a member of the U.S. Army Reserve who served in Afghanistan. He wanted to kill white people, especially white officers, the Dallas police chief said.

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South Korea, U.S. to deploy THAAD missile defense, drawing China rebuke

SEOUL South Korea and the United States said on Friday they would deploy an advanced missile defense system in South Korea to counter the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea, drawing a sharp and swift protest from neighboring China.

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S&P; 500 index nears record high after blowout jobs report

NEW YORK The benchmark S&P; 500 stock index traded above its record close on Friday as Wall Street rallied after a much-larger-than-expected print in jobs growth confirmed the U.S. economy has regained speed after a first-quarter lull.

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Theranos CEO Holmes barred from operating lab for two years

Theranos Inc founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, once touted as the Steve Jobs of biotech for her company's innovative blood-testing technology, has been barred by a U.S. regulator from owning or operating a lab for at least two years.

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More states sue Obama administration over transgender bathroom policy

Ten states including Michigan, Ohio and Kansas sued the Obama administration on Friday, saying the federal government does not have the power to tell states that transgender people must be allowed to use public bathrooms that conform with their gender identity.

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U.S. economy posts largest job gains in eight months in June

WASHINGTON U.S. job growth surged in June as manufacturers and other employers boosted hiring, confirming the economy has regained speed after a first-quarter lull, but tepid wages suggested the Federal Reserve will probably not raise interest rates soon.

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Super typhoon hits Taiwan, cutting power and transport

TAIPEI Super typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan on Friday, driving thousands of people from their homes, disrupting power supplies and grounding more than 600 flights, authorities said.

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S&P; » 2,129.27 USD +1.50% Dow » 18,147.16 USD +1.40% FTSE 100 » 6,590.64 GBP +0.87% Nikkei 225 » 15,106.98 JPY -1.11%

Name	Yield	Change
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Gold	1,363.80 USD 3:12pm EDT	-3.50 Exp: Jul16
Copper	2.12 USD 1:52pm EDT	-0.00 Exp: Jul16
Crude Oil	45.17 USD 3:29pm EDT	+0.03 Exp: Jul16

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Dallas police make desperate calls for help during shooting

Dallas police officers are heard making desperate calls for help during Thursday's sniper attack, on the recordings of dispatch calls. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).