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McClatchy DC Bureau 

Man shot by Bismarck police sentenced for terrorizing

A man shot by Bismarck police last year for the second time in five years has pleaded guilty to terrorizing and been sentenced to serve five years in prison. Forty-nine-year-old … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

As pot comes out of black market, regulators face scrutiny

Take a black-market business that relies on cash. Move the business out of the shadows by giving it government oversight. Hire new regulators to keep watch on the business, all … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Legal wrangling deepens over Egypt transfer of islands

Egypt's highest court on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension of rulings by other courts on a 2016 deal that transfers two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, deepening the legal … Click to Continue »

New York Post 

Teacher accused of sexually assaulting special ed student

A married high school teacher in Connecticut is out of a job after admitting having sex with an 18-year-old special education student several times, mostly in her car, police said. Laura Ramos, a 31-year-old special education teacher at Central High School, surrendered to police on Tuesday after learning there was a warrant for her arrest....

News.com.au 

Russian Military Says Nato F-16 ‘Buzzed’ Defense Minister’s Plane. Credit – Zvezda via Storyful

The Russian military said on June 21 that a NATO F-16 fighter approached a plane carrying Russian defense minister, Sergey Shoigu, over the Baltic Sea. Video released by the Russian army’s network shows a Russian Su-27 coming between the F-16 and what is described as Shoigu’s plane. The Russian fighter tilts its wings at the F-16. The incident was described as having happened as Shoigu’s plane was en route to Kalingrad. Credit: Zvezda via Storyful

NPR (npr.org) 

World Cafe Salutes The Summer

There are as many ways to celebrate summer as there are songs about the season. Hear a mix of tunes for the warmer months, from "Heat Wave" to "Summertime Sadness."

AOL.com 

MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' warns Democrats: 'Marching in the streets does not win elections'

Filed under: News, Politics, Election

MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough slammed the Democratic Party and its members who protest on Wednesday after Republican challenger Karen Handel beat Jon Ossoff in Georgia's special congressional election on Tuesday night, saying, "Marching in the streets does not win elections."

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MarketWatch.com 

Stock market opens slightly higher as Wall Street tries to avoid 2nd straight down day

U.S. stocks opened tepidly higher on Wednesday as oil prices attempted to hold ground in positive territory following comments from an oil minister about the possibility of deepening production cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other crude producers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up 0.1% at 21,476, the S&P 500 index climbed 3 points, or 0.1%, at 2,440, while the Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.3% at 6,206. On Tuesday, the market was pressured... Читать дальше...

«Star Tribune» (startribune.com) 

Eagle fledglings are wobbly leaving nest

The DNR Eaglecam chicks recently fledged. Catch a glimpse of them as they get used to life away from the nest.

TheRepublic.com 

Court rejects claim of ‘excessive friendliness’ by police

AUGUSTA, Maine — A man convicted of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy will remain in prison after Maine’s high court rejected an appeal arguing that the detective who interviewed him displayed “excessive friendliness.” Andrew Seamon’s lawyer said Augusta police detective Tori Tracy was playing “good cop” when she secretly recorded an interview with Seamon, whom

Voice of America 

Chinese Owners of Dual Use Properties Stuck in Asset Limbo

A recent government decision regarding dual use property has left thousands in China in asset limbo and over the past few weekends residents in Beijing and Shanghai have started taking to the streets to vent their frustration with the policy change. Over the weekend, homeowners strolled around a major shopping complex in the capital, some of whom were taken away by police as they tried to draw attention to their plight. Scores of police vans and officers were out calming the streets around the Sanlitun’s Taikoo Village shopping mall. Читать дальше...

News.com.au 

Romanian prime minister ousted

Romania's prime minister and his government have been ousted in a no-confidence vote submitted by members of his own party.

News.com.au 

EU sure about that hat, your majesty?

Coincidence or a subliminal message? Britain's Queen Elizabeth has stirred up social media as she opened parliament in a hat looking very much like a European Union flag.

Independent Online 

Taxi owner killed in shooting

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) said the man, a taxi owner, was killed after a gunman opened fire on them near a local high school on Wednesday morning.