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Boris Johnson elected Conservative leader, slated to be Britain's next Prime Minister
Boris Johnson elected Conservative leader, slated to be Britain's next Prime Minister

Conservative Party members voted on Tuesday to elect Boris Johnson — former Foreign Secretary, mayor of London, and member of Parliament — as the new Conservative leader.

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Puerto Rico Supreme Court removes Governor Pierluisi; Wanda Vázquez becomes governor
Puerto Rico Supreme Court removes Governor Pierluisi; Wanda Vázquez becomes governor

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico issued a ruling finding in favor of a lawsuit filed by the Puerto Rico Senate on Sunday against Pedro Pierluisi over his claim to the governorship. Following the ruling, Secretary of Justice Wanda Vázquez Garced was sworn in as Puerto Rico's governor in the Supreme Court.

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Gunman opens fire in El Paso, Texas superstore; more than 20 dead
Gunman opens fire in El Paso, Texas superstore; more than 20 dead

On Saturday morning, a gunman shot shoppers at a Walmart store in the U.S. border city of El Paso, Texas, with the death toll rising to 22 people on Monday, reported officials, with 25 others injured. Police said the suspected gunman surrendered himself to police after being confronted by officers.

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Wikinews attends Texas Haunters Convention
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Wikinews attends Texas Haunters Convention

Wikinews attended the Texas Haunters Convention on the last weekend of July in Mesquite, Texas, at the Mesquite Convention Center. Halloween-themed, the event was focused on equipment, techniques, props and costumes used in haunted attractions and home haunts.

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French inventor Franky Zapata successfully crosses English Channel on jet-powered hoverboard
French inventor Franky Zapata successfully crosses English Channel on jet-powered hoverboard

This Sunday, French inventor Franky Zapata successfully crossed the English Channel on a jet-powered freeflight flying device propelled by turbines and attached to his feet, called Flyboard Air.

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