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    Munich gunman raised locally, had no ties to Islamic state: police  G20 nations pledge to bolster defenses against Brexit headwinds Heavy rain in China kills at least 87, thousands evacuated  Suicide bombers at Kabul demonstration kill at least 29 Wildfire forces 300 homes to evacuate north of Los Angeles

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    Brazil arrests group plotting ‘terrorism’ before Olympics Olympics may shine but plenty to lament in recession-hit Rio GM says it may recall 4.3 million vehicles over Takata air bags  U.S. jobless claims hit three-month low; factory activity weakens  Video shows black man with hands up before Florida police shooting

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    Police push back against ‘open-carry’ gun laws Slideshow: Guns at the RNC Cleveland police say no shots fired on vehicle near Cleveland convention IOC delays decision on banning Russia from Rio Olympics Gunman bypassed civilians as he ambushed Baton Rouge police Three U.S. states sue Volkswagen, say executives covered up diesel cheating

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    Turkey widens purge Merkel tells Erdogan reinstating death penalty incompatible with EU membership Rebel jets had Erdogan in their sights SoftBank to buy UK chip designer ARM in $32 billion cash deal Baltimore police lieutenant acquitted in Freddie Gray case Harold Evans – the Presidency As Fantasy

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    Turkey foils coup, President Erdogan returns Video: We will never leave our country – Erdogan Turkish PM: Any country that stands by cleric Gulen will be at war with Turkey Timeline: Turkey’s attempted coup Slideshow: On the streets of Istanbul Police arrest three in Nice as Islamic State claims truck attack Fund-raising stalled, Republican convention…

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    Pence for VP: GOP source Ginsburg to Trump: I’m sorry In Tim Kaine, Clinton weighs a ‘safe’ VP pick Ex-drug executive Shkreli’s U.S. fraud trial set for June 2017 JPMorgan-powered rally pushes S&P, Dow to new highs U.S. launches quiet diplomacy to ease South China Sea tensions FBI, Homeland Security chiefs preparing for violence at…

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    After the pomp, a Brexit divorce battle ‘Good riddance, Cameron’ Britain’s new EU border Trump meets with Indiana Governor Pence amid vice presidential speculation Tesla cuts prices again as sales miss targets U.S. economy shows few signs of sustained inflation pressure: Fed China likely hacked U.S. banking regulator: congressional report

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    A tough job for first woman to lead UK after Thatcher ‘Brexit means Brexit’: May Brexit vote was not binding so parliament must decide, lawyers tell PM Commentary: The year of female leaders? S&P 500 hits record high on strong economy, earnings bets Trump, in response to Dallas, says he would be law-and-order president U.S….