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As a part of his trip to Asia, Secretary Pompeo renewed the U.S. commitment to an initiative that helps five countries along the Mekong River.

Mr. Garner’s last words — “I can’t breathe” — ignited a national outcry over aggressive policing in minority neighborhoods.

A federal judge in Minneapolis tossed out 5,000 cases alleging that 3M's warming blanket caused post-surgical infections.

The United States is to accelerate its development of new cruise and ballistic missile systems following its withdrawal from a nuclear treaty with Russia Friday, the Pentagon said.

DND staff were cautioned Friday about the optics of attending air shows while the federal government is trying to buy new fighters. They've been told they can attend with advanced "explicit" permission, but are not allowed to discuss the competition.

With all of the offseason player movement, next season's Christmas schedule is even more intriguing than usual

Not everyone was successful.

Why would the most talked-about candidate at the Democratic Party debate be almost entirely invisible on Twitter and attacked on cable networks afterward? Perhaps because the establishment protects its own.
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1. SpaceX present to future: From retesting boosters to planning a Starship pad  NASASpaceflight.com
2. NASA gives SpaceX a challenge with the moon as a prize | TheHill  The Hill
3. Rocket Report: China discovers grid fins, NASA acknowledges Starship program  Ars Technica
4. In Photos  Space.com
5. SpaceX details launch and landing plans for Starship and Super Heavy in new document  TechCrunch
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MARTIN SAMUEL, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER AT EDGBASTON: Joe Root punched the rail on the way back to the pavilion. It had been a good innings, but not great.

Ever wondered what wealth inequality tastes like?

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(Reuters) — Viacom Inc's Chief Executive Officer Robert Bakish is expected to lead the combined company if merged with CBS Corp, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The companies, both controlled by Shari Redstone's National Amusement, have been discussing a combination and still face some major hurdles, the Journal said, adding that CBS had not submitted a formal offer for Viacom.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Ben & Jerry's founders create new ice cream flavor in honor of Bernie Sanders  CNN

(CNN) Ever wondered what wealth inequality tastes like? The founders of Ben & Jerry's claim to have the answer, and they've put it inside a new flavor called ...

'Bachelorette' Fave Tyler C Leaving Hannah's Pad in the Morning  TMZ

'Bachelorette' fans rooting for a romantic rekindling between Hannah and Tyler Cameron can officially start freaking out -- 'cause it looks like they spent the night ...

Someone pepper-sprayed the crowd at a show, and the police order to evacuate Place Émilie-Gamelin was met with resistance.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina inmate serving a murder sentence who was also convicted of running a drug ring from behind bars on contraband cellphones orchestrated the killing of a woman from his cell last month, a sheriff said Friday. Michelle Dodge, 27, was kidnapped and shot in the back of the head […]

A crowd of determined festival goers just stormed Lollapalooza, jumping the fence en masse to get in. 

A newspaper’s dying gasp. Orphaned by deportation. Farewell, Hal Prince. Will millennials save Playboy? Quiz: Are you rich? Sleater-Kinney. And more.

VR continues its hot streak.

What do you do when you meet a Canadian? According to a page on the government's website, you might want to ask about the weather.

James Nolan Gandy is a maker/artist who has created beautiful drawing machines that create incredible, multi-spirographic abstract images. Though the machines automate much of the process, Gandy decides when to pause their operation and swap out stylii and change the settings. (via Kottke)

The Nigerian forwards and South Africa international were in spectacular form to help the Blue and Black clinch their second consecutive league win

1. Samsung Galaxy Note 10: all of the leaks and rumors so far  The Verge
2. Galaxy A50 Durability Test! - is the Plastic Samsung Phone durable?  JerryRigEverything
3. New Galaxy Note 10 specs leak packs a huge surprise that no one saw coming  BGR
4. Samsung is Watering Down the Note Line for No Good Reason  Droid Life
5. Samsung Teases Its Next Flagship SoC With the Caption, ‘Power Evolved’; Exynos 9825 Inbound?  Wccftech
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The next Note is expected to launch on August 7th

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1. Under pressure, Trump slaps long-overdue sanctions on Russia over chemical weapons use  CNN
2. U.S. announces more sanctions against Russia over poisoning of ex-spy  NBCNews.com
3. Russia hit with new sanctions for 2018 poisoning of ex-spy, daughter  New York Post
4. Donald Trump sanctions Russia over nerve agent attack on former spy in Britain  USA TODAY
5. US slaps fresh sanctions on Russia over Skripal affair  Al Jazeera English
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