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Big congratulations go out to all the lovely couples who tied the knot this month!

Roads are blocked and public transportation is spotty in several Brazilian cities following a call for a general strike. Unions representing transportation workers and others called for Friday's shutdown to protest proposals in Congress to loosen labor rules and trim pension benefits in Latin America's largest nation.   The strike also comes amid a political crisis. President Michel Temer has been charged with bribery, and the lower Chamber of Deputies in Congress will soon begin reviewing allegations against him. Читать дальше...

A disgruntled former employee of a New York City hospital who shot dead at one person while injuring six others has died, after turning the gun on himself. Now, we've experienced it here," New York Mayor Bill De Blasio said during a press conference outside the hospital. After reports of the shooting, the hospital was immediately placed on lock down as police combed the hospital trying to find the active gunman.

Struggling with an identity crisis.

Struggling with an identity crisis.

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The NBA has taken no time off since the conclusion of the Finals.

Now, take a look back at the greatest Olympian's career...

MICHAEL PHELPS: Here's a look at the historic career of the greatest Olympian ever >

• Danny Ainge's son tried to undermine the Celtics' offseason plans by tweeting at Gordon Hayward
• The Clippers are reportedly trading Chris Paul to the Rockets in a blockbuster that would shake up the Western Conference
• How... Читать дальше...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tentative Republican plan to impose new fees on heavy trucks to help pay for road projects all but disintegrated Friday after several state senators said they couldn't support the proposal, which threatens to extend the…

About 20 ships are discharging aviation fuel and other commodities at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos, the Nigerian Ports Authority said on Friday.

Rebecca McGregor had grown frustrated with the number of unwanted x-rated pictures of men that were sent to her on a daily basis. Earlier this month the 21-year-old lingerie model and photographer decided to do something about it and found one of the perpetrator's mothers on Facebook, forwarding the picture. Along with the explicit picture of her son, McGregor sent a curt message: "I think you need to have a chat with your son on how to approach women."  She subsequently posted her revenge on Facebook.

The Chicago police and the ATF launched a new “Chicago Crime Gun Strike Force” to stop illegal gun trafficking and clamp down on gun violence.

The Chicago police and the ATF launched a new “Chicago Crime Gun Strike Force” to stop illegal gun trafficking and clamp down on gun violence.

Oregon has approved legislation with bipartisan support mandating predictable work schedules for low-wage employees, making it the first state in the country to adopt the labor protection.

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Wall Street ends bumpy week, strong first half with modest gain

Alexander Skarsgard won’t be appearing in a second season of Big Little Lies if HBO picks up the show for more episodes, but he has an idea for the storyline! SPOILER ALERT – The 40-year-old actor played the abusive husband of Nicole Kidman‘s character and he is killed at the end of the first season [...]

Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus virtual reality, gave his old employers at Oculus and Facebook a huge middle finger this week by donating thousands of dollars to a VR project that makes Oculus-exclusive VR games playable on its competitor's VR device, the HTC Vive.

Barron's senior editor Jack Hough and WSJ's Shelby Holliday preview the latest issue of Barron's. Topics include the technology behind digital currency. Plus, will Sprint be a part of upcoming consolidation in the cable and wireless sectors? Also, Amazon's land grab strategy behind its Whole Foods acquisition.

Filed under: Finance, Business, World

BEIJING, June 30 (Reuters) - China's top online retailers and U.S. superstore giant Walmart are scrambling to satisfy the voracious appetites of consumers excited about the first American beef to arrive in the world's most populous nation in 14 years.

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