Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79
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Singer Sabrina Carpenter breaks UK chart record
The US singer becomes the first female to hold both the number one and two spots for three weeks.United Kingdom -
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Financial Times - Business
Ask Shrimsley: is wild hair the sign of a bad politician?
The new right populists are opting for less challenging styles than Trump and Johnson -
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New NI secretary says Casement Park 'will be built'
Hilary Benn has met NI politicians at Hillsborough Castle and traders at St George's Market, Belfast. -
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ABC News - World
Tornado kills one, injures 79 in China's Shandong province
A tornado has swept through China’s eastern province of Shandong, killing one person and injuring scores of othersChina -
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Forget Ethiopia's Spice Girls - this singer salutes the true queens
Singer Gabriella Ghermandi dismisses suggestions that Ethiopians need to be taught about empowering women.United Kingdom -
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Puerto Rico returns to Olympics in men's basketball, tops Lithuania 79-68
Puerto Rico returns to Olympics in men's basketball, tops Lithuania 79-68 -
The Hill - Politics
NYT's Friedman: Biden needs to ask himself if Trump wants him to stay in race
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman urged President Biden to give serious consideration to leaving the presidential race in a column Wednesday, noting that former President Trump appears to be “salivating” at the idea of Biden staying in. ...Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Politicians Usually Moderate When in Power. Britain's Starmer Could Be Different.
Despite a plain-vanilla campaign, the U.K. Labour Party leader may have no choice but to swerve to the left once in office. -
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GameSpot - Tech
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Preorders Are Live
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Suspect dead after shooting at Yellowstone National Park
A suspect died and a park ranger was injured in a shooting at Yellowstone National Park on Thursday, the National Park Service said. Rangers responded to a report of a man with a gun who was making threats, according to the agency. -
The Guardian - World
Bangladesh floods leave at least eight dead amid fears situation could worsen
Government opens hundreds of shelters for displaced people as heavy rains cause rivers to burst their banks. The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, leaving more than two million affected after heavy rains caused ... -
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Starmer confirms Rwanda deportation plan 'dead'
The prime minister says he is going through with Labour's pledge to end the pledge to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda. -
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Yoshihiro Uchida, Peerless Judo Coach, Is Dead at 104
A coach at San Jose State for seven decades, he helped establish the sport in America and trained generations of athletes, many of whom went to the Olympics. -
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Former MP quits Tory party saying 'it's dead'
The former minister said the party was not electable in its current make-up in parliament. -
The New York Times - Tech
Bruce Bastian, a Founder of WordPerfect, Is Dead at 76
A favorite of early personal computer users, his company was eventually overtaken by Microsoft Word. He later came out as gay and became an L.G.B.T.Q. activist. -
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Children's hospital hit as Russian strikes kill dozens in Ukraine
Two people were killed at the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital after an intense Russian barrage, officials say.Ukraine -
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At least 6 dead after powerful Hurricane Beryl tears through Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl, currently a Category 4 storm, is responsible for at least six deaths in the eastern Caribbean. It now threatens to slam Jamaica with devastating winds, damaging waves and life-threatening flash flooding. -
GameSpot - Tech
Battlefield Crosses Over With Dead Space, Bringing Necromorphs To The Military FPS
EA's Battlefield and Dead Space franchises are crossing over as part of an in-game event for Battlefield 2042. A limited-time event, Outbreak, is coming to Battlefield 2042 and will challenge teams of players to work together to escape a ... -
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The Hill - Politics
Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves suspect dead, ranger injured
A shooting at Yellowstone National Park on July Fourth left a park ranger wounded and the suspect dead, according to a release from the National Park Service. There are no active threats to the public, officials said. The shooting took place at ... -
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3 killed during NYC 4th of July celebration when driver plows into park
At least three people were killed and six others were injured when a driver crashed into a Manhattan park Thursday night during the July 4th celebrations, authorities said. -
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Two Dead After Being Struck By Pickup Truck in Downtown Manhattan
At least 11 people who were celebrating the July 4 holiday were struck by the truck on the Lower East Side, the authorities said. -
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New U.K. prime minister says Rwanda deportation plan is "dead and buried"
Keir Starmer's Labour Party delivered the biggest blow to the Conservatives in their two-century history in a landslide victory on a platform of change.United Kingdom -
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Shooting at Kentucky birthday party leaves 4 dead and 3 injured
Five people, including the suspect, are dead and three others are injured after a shooting at a birthday party early Saturday in northern Kentucky. -
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The Papers: England through to semi-finals, and Rwanda plan 'dead'
Sunday's front pages lead on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's first cabinet and England's Euros success. -
The Guardian - World
Sydney house fire: three children dead, father in custody after alleged domestic-related multiple homicide
Emergency services were called to a home in Lalor Park at 1am on Sunday. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThree children are dead and their father is in ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'We're Not Dead Yet.' Baby Boomers' Good Times Drive the Economy.
Sky-diving, concerts, classic cars. An influx of older Americans bolsters the nation’s fastest-growing city. ‘We have more fun than our daughter.’ -
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Why a Shaun of the Dead reboot would 'incense' Simon Pegg
The zombie cult classic is marking its twentieth birthday this year. -
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1 dead, records shattered as heat wave continues throughout U.S.
A motorcyclist died from heat exposure while visiting Death Valley National Park as the temperature there reached 128 degrees this weekend. -
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23 years after baby was found dead on side of Fort Worth road, mother is charged
A woman has been charged with manslaughter in a 23-year-old cold case in Texas involving a baby who was found dead on the side of a road. -
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Hurricane Beryl leaves 2 dead in Jamaica and cuts path of destruction as Mexico prepares for impact
Hurricane Beryl churned toward the Cayman Islands and Mexico on Thursday after leaving a trail of destruction in southern Jamaica, killing at least two people on the island nation, bringing down power lines, and leaving hundreds homeless and in ... -
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Shooting at Yellowstone National Park on July Fourth injures ranger, kills suspect
One person was killed and a park ranger was injured in a shooting Thursday morning in Yellowstone National Park in Canyon Village, Wyoming, park officials said. -
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1 dead, 3 injured after severe thunderstorm tears through state park in Kansas
The storm blew through Lake Wilson in rural central Kansas' Wilson State Park. -
The Guardian - World
At least 89 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania, state news agency says
Dangerous Atlantic ocean route is gaining popularity because of increased vigilance by authorities in the Mediterranean. Nearly 90 migrants bound for Europe died and dozens more are missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania ... -
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3 dead, 7 injured after suspected drunk driver plows into New York City park
Three people are dead, and seven others have been injured after a suspected drunk driver plowed his vehicle into a park in NYC on the Fourth of July.New York