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Why Snap Elections In Greece Are Smart Bet For Teflon Tsipras

TIME - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, center, leaves the Presidential palace after a meeting with Petros Giannakouris—AP Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, center, leaves the Presidential palace after a meeting with Greek President Prokopis ...
Tsipras Quits and Calls for Early Vote to Strengthen Power Base
Alexis Tsipras to Greece: 'You must decide with your vote'
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Jeb Bush: 'Anchor babies' isn't offensive

Washington Post - ‎43 minutes ago‎
This story has been updated. KEENE, N.H. - A feistier, combative Jeb Bush said Thursday that he doesn't believe the term "anchor babies" is offensive and blamed Democrats for perpetuating the idea that it's a loaded term.
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Josh Duggar admits to Ashley Madison account

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
Things just took a turn for the worse for the Duggar family. Josh Duggar, a star of TLC's now-canceled conservative Christian series 19 Kids and Counting, who recently admitted to molesting underage girls (including his younger sisters) has a new ...
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July was warmest month on Earth in 136 years, NOAA says

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Another month, another record high for global temperatures, U.S. government scientists announced Thursday. Earth's average surface temperature for the month of July was 61.86 degrees Fahrenheit (or 16.61 degrees Celsius).
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Islamic State claims responsibility for massive car bombing in Cairo

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
CAIRO - The Islamic State claimed a massive car bombing on Thursday that targeted security forces here in the Egyptian capital in what the militant group deemed as retaliation for a deadly government operation against its fighters.
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Tensions rise between North-South Korea

Sky News Australia - ‎18 minutes ago‎
North Korea has fired a shell across the border into South Korea, prompting Seoul to respond with artillery fire, according to reports.
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Calais migrant crisis 'could shift to other ports'

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
The migrant crisis could shift from Calais to other ports, Home Secretary Theresa May has said. Mrs May said she was "well aware of the possibility of displacement" of the issues at Calais, and was "looking at" security at ports including Dunkirk.
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Police: Woman sought in Bangkok bombing probe

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) - Police are looking for a "woman wearing a black shirt" in connection with this week's deadly bombing at Bangkok's Erawan Shrine, a senior police spokesman said Thursday (August 20).
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Did Shaun King pad his résumé? If so, was it illegal?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎48 minutes ago‎
'Black Lives Matter' movement activist Shaun King has is facing criticism for alleged racial appropriation. Is it against the law for prospective employees to lie about their race?
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Ex-Virginia governor asks Supreme Court chief justice to keep him out of ...

Washington Post - ‎55 minutes ago‎
RICHMOND, Va. - Ex-Virginia governor asks Supreme Court chief justice to keep him out of prison during appeal. Copyright 2015 The Associated Press.
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Report: Far Fewer Homeless in New Orleans Than After Katrina

ABC News - ‎16 minutes ago‎
A new report says homelessness is still a problem in New Orleans but it's not as bad as it was after Hurricane Katrina hit 10 years ago.
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Clinton County Prosecutor Open to Prison Breakout Trial for David Sweat

NBCNews.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
A convicted murderer who busted out of a New York prison was indicted Thursday on escape charges - and the prosecutor said the case could go to trial.
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Stocks sharply lower after global sell-off, oil rout

USA TODAY - ‎47 minutes ago‎
A big drop for U.S. stocks Thursday has put Wall Street on track for a third straight day of losses as investors grapple with fresh questions about the timing of the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike, slowing global growth and continuing ...
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US Home Sales Soar in July to Fastest Pace Since Early 2007

ABC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Americans stepped up their home-buying for a third straight month in July, as sales accelerated to the strongest pace in eight years.
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China drop, growth worries sink stocks; dollar fades

Reuters - ‎29 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK World stock markets fell and Brent oil prices remained under pressure on Thursday as another slump in the equity market of China, the No.
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Pension advance firms cheat retirees -US lawsuit

Reuters - ‎48 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK Aug 20 U.S. regulators on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing two companies of preying on retirees and military veterans by advancing high-cost loans disguised as pension advances, jeopardizing victims' retirement savings.
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Ashley Madison hack offers glimpse into cheater demographics

USA TODAY - ‎42 minutes ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO - The database dump for the Ashley Madison cheating database appears to include at least three vatican.com addresses and more than 800 from microsoft.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5

PC Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎
Best phone screen available. Octo-core Samsung Exynos 7420 processor. Excellent battery life. S Pen is still unique among phablets.
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Finally, you can play Final Fantasy VII on your iPhone or iPad

CNET - ‎1 hour ago‎
Final Fantasy VII, widely regarded as one of the best role-playing video games of all time, can now be played on iOS devices. That's making many gamers happy.
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Instantly Make GIFs Of Anything In The World With 'Giphy Cam' App

Huffington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
We apologize in advance for all of the time you spend playing with this instead of working. Headshot of Alexis Kleinman. Alexis Kleinman Deputy Managing Editor Of Impact & Innovation, The Huffington Post.
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Police may seek manslaughter charges against Jenner in crash: report

Reuters - ‎24 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators will present evidence pointing to a misdemeanor manslaughter charge against transgender reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner in connection with a fatal Malibu car crash earlier this year, the Los Angeles ...
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Eisenberg, Stewart seek 'Ultra' sanity

USA TODAY - ‎43 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK - Jesse Eisenberg has a simple rule of thumb when it comes to co-stars. "If you meet somebody sane and they're in a movie, try to sign on immediately," he says of close pal Kristen Stewart, with whom he reunites in stoner action comedy ...
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Inside the Shannen Doherty Breast Cancer Lawsuit

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Actress Shannen Doherty is accusing her former business managers of being "crooked" and claims in a new lawsuit that they not only stole from their clients but "habitually blundered" the tasks they were hired for, including paying her insurance premiums.
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Takeaways from Dave Dombrowski's start with Red Sox

Boston Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
How does Dave Dombrowski intend to fix the Red Sox after what almost certainly will be their second consecutive last-place finish?
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Tiger Woods Shoots Best Round in Two Years

New York Times - ‎45 minutes ago‎
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Tiger Woods fed off an electric atmosphere Thursday to card his lowest score in two years on the PGA Tour, a six-under 64 that put him within two shots of the early first-round lead at the Wyndham Championship.
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W& S Open Day 4: Entire round of 16 scheduled

WLWT Cincinnati - ‎15 hours ago‎
MASON, Ohio —A terrific Thursday is on tap at the Western & Southern Open, with all Round of 16 singles matches scheduled. Related.
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Humans are 'unique super-predator'

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Humans' status as a unique super-predator is laid bare in a new study published in Science magazine. The analysis of global data details the ruthlessness of our hunting practices and the impacts we have on prey.
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Ghostly Particles from Outer Space Detected in Antarctic

Live Science - ‎3 hours ago‎
Buried deep in the Antarctic ice, an observatory has spotted ghostly, nearly massless particles coming from inside our galaxy and points beyond the Milky Way.
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Global warming worsened the California drought, scientists say

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
California's drought was spawned by natural weather variations that have bedeviled the West throughout recorded history. But a new study released Thursday says human-caused global warming is worsening the natural phenomenon.
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Curiosity Rover Snaps Awesome Selfies on Mars Mountain Trek

NBCNews.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
NASA's Curiosity rover captured a glorious selfie on Mars this month, shortly before resuming its trek up a huge mountain. The vehicle snapped several low-angle shots with the camera at the end of its robotic arm on August 5 at a site called Marias ...
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Valeant bets $1 billion that female libido market to match men's

Chicago Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International's $1 billion purchase of the maker of the first U.S.-approved libido drug for women is a bet that demand for the drug will one day resemble the multibillion-dollar market to treat men's sexual dysfunction.
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Wireless implant triggers nerve stimulation in mice

BABW News - ‎15 minutes ago‎
With a new device implanted into mice, scientists studying optogenetic nerve stimulation hope to have more breakthroughs in their research.
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