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ABC, CBS, and MTV to Air Specials on Dallas Shootings

Edit New York Magazine 09 Jul 2016
In the wake of the shooting of police officers in Dallas Thursday, several TV networks have announced plans for special coverage this weekend. CBS News will air a one-hour special of its investigative series 48 Hours, dubbed "48 Hours. Bringing a Nation Together," anchored by Maurice DuBois this Saturday at 10 p.m ... More » ... ....

China gives rare glimpse inside destroyer at RIMPAC

Edit Stars and Stripes 09 Jul 2016
China also sent the hospital ship Peace Ark; the replenishment ship Gaoyouhu; a submarine rescue ship named Changdao; and two surface warships, the guided-missile frigate Hengshui and the Xian. The Peace Ark is the only ......

Time waits for no man, not even Federer

Edit The Himalayan 09 Jul 2016
LONDON ... FEDERER FALLS ... “Is it (the pain) a three-day thing, is it a 24-hour thing or is it more?�I don’t know at this point ... I believe I am, but I’ll know more tomorrow when I wake up.”. The only thing that is certain when he wakes up on Saturday is that he will not be contesting a record-extending 11th Wimbledon final — and 28th overall ... MISSED CHANCE ... Very disappointing half an hour there for me ...   ... ....

Not all Christians are creationists

Edit Cincinnati 09 Jul 2016
A reader says the ark coverage has displayed inadequate understanding of "Christian" and "secular" ... ....

Franklin Park unity event calls for peace after chaos in Dallas

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 09 Jul 2016
Sarah Mamo, organizer of the local event and a student at Ohio State University, said continuing the push toward social equality in the United States in the wake of the tragedy in Dallas was of “ the utmost importance.” ... After just less than three hours of testimonies and calls to action, the event ended peacefully ......

China's sun-powered car could be the future — or vaporware

Edit Business Insider 09 Jul 2016
The solar panels generate anywhere between eight to ten kilowatts of electricity after sitting in the sun for five or six hours ... Motorists who need to drive farther — or who can’t find six hours of sunlight due to China’s spectacular smog — can get about 220 miles of range by topping up the lithium-ion battery pack at a charging station....

NYPD officers ordered to work in pairs following Dallas shootings

Edit New York Post 09 Jul 2016
NYPD officers were ordered Friday to travel in pairs and to stay together at all times — even during lunch breaks — amid a heightened threat of violence against police in the wake of the Dallas shooting ... At least 17 threats came within two hours Friday, officials said — adding that they were posted to ......

Cleveland police tighten GOP convention security plans

Edit Stars and Stripes 09 Jul 2016
Cleveland police officials are changing the city's security plans for the upcoming Republican National Convention in the wake of the massacre in Dallas on Thursday night ... "We have got to make some changes without a doubt" in the wake of the shooting deaths of five Dallas police officers -- the deadliest attack on law enforcement since the Sept....

Suspect in San Diego homeless killings had violent history

Edit Atlanta Journal 09 Jul 2016
“I don't want to wake up on fire,” said Shatto, 51, who has been living in the streets since February 2015, most recently under a freeway bridge ... was that he see the fire burning next to him and wake up and be angry at me, thus awakening himself from his nap ... A few hours later, police discovered the body of Shawn Longley, 41, who bled from the upper torso and died....

Synchronized Swimmers Dream of Hometown Success in Brazil

Edit Voa News 09 Jul 2016
"It is one of the toughest sports there is," said team member Maria Eduarda Miccuci. Monday through Saturday, the 21-year-old Rio de Janeiro resident and her teammates undergo weight, stretching and cardiovascular regimens, on top of swimming and choreography, for eight hours a day ... gelatin ... No matter how high they climb in the rankings, the women hope other young Brazilians will follow in their wake ... ....

Three die in Eid day Bangladesh attack

Edit Dawn 09 Jul 2016
DHAKA ... Shahidur Rahman said. “Nine policemen were also injured ... Bangladesh has been on heightened alert in the wake of the killings last Friday night and many Eid services included pleas from religious leaders for an end to the violence ... Police brought in scanners and sniffer dogs to check for bombs as crowds were forced to wait for up to an hour before being cle­ar­ed to enter the grounds where the service was held ... ....

David Cameron reassures Polish over right to live in Britain

Edit Scotsman 09 Jul 2016
David Cameron has reassured Poland’s prime minister that her countrymen face no immediate threat to their right to live and work in the UK in the wake of last month’s vote for withdrawal from the EU ... “The PM reiterated his condemnation of some of the race hate crimes we have seen recently in the UK in the wake of the decision to leave the EU....

Tory MSP joins calls for 'federal' UK in wake of Brexit vote

Edit BBC News 09 Jul 2016
A senior Scottish Conservative MSP has called for the creation of a "federal" UK in the wake of the Brexit vote ... Voters in Northern Ireland and London also voted strongly for Remain, and Mr Fraser said this should be a "wake-up call to governments and politicians of all parties" ... Mr Fraser's paper comes in the wake of a speech by Scottish Labour ......
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