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Rio Olympics: Deepika, Bombayla advance to Round of 32

 Fri, 05 August 2016
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Rio Olympics: Deepika, Bombayla advance to Round of 32

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It was a disappointing finish at Rio Olympics for Indian women archers in Recurve archery ranking round after Deepika Kumari, who had maintained top spot in the early rounds, slipped to 20th, but qualified for the Round of 32 along with Bombayla Devi (24th). The other Indian, Laxmirani...
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Kerry rules out lifting sanctions against HuJI

The US Secretary of State John Kerry has ruled out lifting sanctions against Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Harakat-ul Jihad Islami (HUJI) which was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation by his predecessor Hillary Clinton some six years ago.Based upon a review of the Administrative...
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Malaysian Islamic leaders say no to Pokemon Go

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Islamic leaders in Kuala Lumpur said today that Muslims should avoid playing Pokemon Go because the popular mobile game was harmful and could lead to gambling. Senior religious official Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri said the city's Islamic Legal Consultative Committee had taken into...
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Haryana bans 'The Legend of Michael Mishra'

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Haryana government today banned the screening of the Hindi film 'The Legend of Michael Mishra' in the state for a period of eight weeks. A decision to this effect was taken in view of the reports that there was resentment among members of the Valmiki community regarding some objectionable...
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Government bans air-borne activities near defence installation in Udhampur

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Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir today banned private air-borne activities within a radius of one km from any defence or security installation in district Udhampur for a period of 60 days to prevent any untoward incident ahead of Independence day.The order comes in view of the security threat...
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US First Daughter Sasha Obama serves seafood in summer job

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Sasha Obama, daughter of US President Barack Obama, has swapped the comforts of the White House for the counter of a seafood restaurant, US media report.The 15-year-old has taken a summer job serving food at the business in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.Sasha, using her full name, Natasha, has...
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Trump to unveil his economic plan next week

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, would unveil his agenda for revitalising the American economy next Monday, his campaign announced today.Trump's speech will focus on empowering Americans by freeing up the necessary tools for everyone to gain economically, his campaign said in a...
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Sonowal briefs PM, Rajnath about situation in Assam

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh about the situation in Assam where at least 14 people were killed by extremists.Sonowal, who was in Delhi, met the prime minister and apprised him about the incident in...
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Trump backs off false Iran video claim

Donald Trump backed off a false claim Friday morning, admitting he had not seen a video of a $400 million payment being unloaded from a US plane in Iran.The Republican nominee had claimed at rallies twice this week that such a video existed, saying in Maine on Thursday that it was provided by...
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Danish warplanes drop first bombs against ISIS in Syria

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Danish warplanes bombed Syria for the first time, its military said on Friday, as Denmark extended its fight against Islamic State from neighbouring Iraq.Four F-16 jets bombed the militants' stronghold city of Raqqa, targeting command and control facilities, weapons stocks and enemy personnel,...
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WB govt wants to take over Nobel theft probe, to approach CBI

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government is in the process of approaching the CBI for handing over to it the responsibility of investigating the theft of Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel medallion.We are in the process of approaching the central probe agency expressing our...
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Ex-CIA boss backs Clinton, calls Trump a security risk

A former top CIA official emphatically endorsed Hillary Clinton for president today, calling Donald Trump an unwitting agent of Russian President Vladimir Putin.   Mr. Putin played upon Mr. Trump's vulnerabilities by complimenting him, wrote former CIA deputy director Michael Morell in...
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Hundreds of Palestinians held by Israel on hunger strike

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Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli prisons were observing a hunger strike today, in a new wave of protest that Palestinian officials said was expected to grow.Some of the strikers accused Israeli jailers of harassment while others refused food in solidarity with prisoner Bilal Kayed, who has...
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Rio Olympics 2016: India's Atanu Das finishes at 5th spot out of 64 contestants

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Rio2016 Archery: India's Atanu Das finishes at 5th spot out of 64 contestants with 683 points in Men's Individual Ranking Round.Korea's Kim Woojin came in first and shot World Record 700.1. Kim Woo-jin (South Korea) 700 WR 2.Brady Ellison (United States) 690 3.David Pasqualucci (Italy)...
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GST Bill in Lok Sabha on Monday; Modi to intervene

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Lok Sabha is set to take up the GST Bill for passage on Monday during which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interve, even as the Centre today continued efforts for its early ratification by the state assemblies.Giving the information that Lok Sabha will take up the GST Bill on Monday, a senior...
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Top Gainers today 
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Mumbai ranked most expensive city in India

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For Indian travellers, Mumbai has been ranked the most expensive city in the country, but second least expensive in the world, according to a report. The financial capital of the country, Mumbai has been ranked the most expensive city in India, however, it is the second least expensive...
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IED blast near Manipur State Museum, near Imphal Polo Ground. One CRPF personnel, and one boy injured. 
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Vijay Rupani and Nitin Patel being felicitated by Nitin Gadkari, Amit Shah and Anandiben Patel in Gandhinagar. 
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Vijay Rupani to be Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel to be his deputy

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Just in: Vijay Rupani to be Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel to be his deputy. Rupani was made president of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Gujarat unit in February. His appointment, insiders said, was delayed by almost a month owing to differences between Anandiben Patel and BJP President Amit Shah.He...
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NDRF's rescue nightmare: Crocodiles, rain, zero visibility in muddy Savitri river

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Search operations launched to trace the remains of the two buses and private vehicles swept away in Mahad have run into adverse weather conditions coupled with high currents in the Savitri river, a senior NDRF official said. NDRF joined other agencies including the Coastguard in relief operations...
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HC refuses to interfere with ban on gangrape documentary

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Delhi High Court today refused to interfere with the ban on a controversial BBC documentary, 'India's Daughter' on the December 16 gang-rape case, saying the issue of its telecast was pending before the trial court which was competent to deal with it. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice...
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Sensex zooms 364 pts, Nifty tops 8,600 on BoE stimulus push

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In sync with strong global stocks after the Bank of England announced a rate cut and fresh stimulus, the Sensex rallied 364 points to close above 28,000, helped by auto and oil and gas. For the week, both indices -- the Sensex and the Nifty -- rose 26.49 points, or 0.09 per cent, and 44.65...
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Mahad bridge collapse: Seven more bodies found, toll reaches 21

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Seven more bodies of the victims of the bridge collapse on the Mumbai-Goa highway were recovered by search teams on Friday morning, taking the total bodies found so far to 21. Seventeen bodies have been identified and handed over to families after autopsy.Two buses of the Maharashtra State Road...
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America is losing its Trump card

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Reports that US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump repeatedly asked a foreign policy adviser during a briefing why the US could not use its nuclear arsenal was first aired on an MSNBC TV show on Wednesday, adding weight to the growing chorus about the Republican nominee's sense of...
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No free movie downloads any more, Torrentz shuts down

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Torrentz.eu, one of the world's largest torrent sites, has announced farewell to its millions of users. The meta-search engine, which hosted no torrents of its own but linked to other sites including The Pirate Bay, has decided to cease its operation. The surprise shutdown marks the end of an...
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PM to speak on GST in Lok Sabha at 12:30 pm on Monday

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak in the Lok Sabha on Monday at 12:30 pm, when the GST Bill is tabled in the House. The Bill will be taken up for passage on Monday in the Lok Sabha at noon. There will be many speakers as it is a Constitutional Bill, and the Prime Minister will...
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China-Russia counter-measures to US missile shield

The announcement in Seoul on Wednesday that President Park Geun-hye will visit Russia On September 2-3 comes at a defining moment in regional security in northeast Asia when the US decision to deploy THAAD missile defence system in South Korea is playing out.  Read MK Bhadrakumar's blog here.
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Ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for victims, announces Sonowal

MoS Kiren Rijiju reacts to the Kokrajhar terror strike which left 13 civilians dead and 18 injured. This is very unfortunate, we will assure that victims are taken care of. We will ask for more details of the attack from the state government and then decide what action needs to be...
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Dhairya Upadhyaya @Dhairya_Dku  tweets this picture of the road near Shanmukanand hall, Gandhi Market, Sion. 
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Yeh padosi hai ke manta hi nahin, Rajnath totally rocks Parliament

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Home Minister Rajnath Singh, in an acerbic comment on Pakistan while telling parliament about his brief and tense visit to Islamabad, said today: All our PMs have done their best to improve relations with our neighbours but yeh padosi hai ki maanta hi nahin hai (this neighbour never...
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MHA monitoring Assam terror strike

Home Minister Rajnath Singh says he has spoken to Assam CM Sarbanand Sonwal who apprised him of the situation in Kokrajhar. MHA is closely monitoring the situation.
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That smile still gets me every single day, tweets Michelle on Obama's birthday

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It's been a nightmare getting to work for most Mumbaikars after large swathes of the city -- road and rail  -- waterlogged after the city received 70 mm of rain in under three hours. But a picture like this, somehow takes the edge of your annoyance. Michelle Obama tweets this picture on her...
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Militants open fire in Kokrajhar, Assam; 12 civilians killed

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Twelve civilians have been killed after militants opened fire at a market area in Assam's Kokrajhar, says Times Now. Security forces engaged the militants in an encounter which is still on.  Fifteen civilians have been reported injured in the incident.One terrorist has reportedly been killed...
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Firing in Kokrajhar

News updates at this hour:-- Solicitor General submits status report in SC, on ground situation in Kashmir following Burhan Wani's killing. Report says that Govt ensured essential services including medicines, food during J&K unrest.-- Militants open fire in market area of Assam's Kokrajhar...
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J Dey murder: CBI files supplementary chargesheet against Rajan

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J Dey murder case: CBI files supplementary chargesheet against Chhota Rajan in MCOCA Court in Mumbai, today.  Rajan was arrested at Bali airport in Indonesia on October 25 last year and deported to India.He is facing around 70 cases in Maharashtra, which include the J Dey murder case of...
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High tide at 1:38 pm as Mumbai struggles to stay afloat

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Mumbai rain update: According to Mumbai Police, the most affected areas are Parel TT, King Circle Junction, Matunga, Sion, Kurla Kamani near Phoenix Mall. The Mumbai Police on Twitter issued rain alerts and said, Heavy rains in the city today. Some of the most affected areas : Ram Nagar Subway...
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SC to hear together AAP government's civil suit, appeal on statehood

The Supreme Court will now hear together the Delhi government's civil suit seeking a declaration that the national capital is a state and its petition against the order of the high court which held that the city is a Union Territory with Lt Governor as its administrative head. This was...
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JUST IN: All flights delayed at Mumbai airport, 6 flights go around, 1 diverted as of now.
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Maharashtra Minister Prakash Mehta has denied that he was taking a selfie while surveying a bridge that collapsed on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra on Tuesday night, leaving at least 14 dead and nine missing. Mehta, the housing minister, visited the site in Mahad along with Chief...
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SHOCKING! Gang rape videos on sale in Uttar Pradesh

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Graphic mobile phone clips of gang rapes are being sold in shops in Uttar Pradesh, as a spate of rapes in one of the country's most violent states has sparked anger and calls for the chief minister to step down. Depending on the exclusivity of the clips, which are 30 seconds to even 5...
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President Pranab conveys best wishes to Indian contingent

President Pranab Mukherjee has sent his good wishes to the Indian contingent in the Rio Olympic Games 2016 on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games.In a message to Rakesh Gupta, Chef-de-Mission, Indian Contingent for the Rio Olympic Games 2016, the President has said, I convey...
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Rain, floods impede rescue efforts at collapsed Mahad bridge

Heavy rain delayed the resumption of rescue operations on Friday to find those missing in the Mahad bridge collapse over the Savitri river on the Mumbai-Goa highway on Tuesday.National Disaster Relief Force officials said the search and rescue operations which were to resume early Friday morning,...
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Should take steps to curb havoc of terrorism: Rajnath's statement on Pak visit

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A day after his return from Islamabad, Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Parliament on his visit to the neighbouring country. Here's what he said:>> Participated in SAARC Interior ministers' meeting and on behalf of India, put special emphasis on terrorism>> I said that...
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Parliament's security system fails, tough time for men in uniform

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The security system inside Parliament House failed on Friday morning, with the equipment unable to read the electronic photo ID tags of members of Parliament and media-persons, posing great difficulty to the watch and ward staff. Members of the press and regular visitors were subject to...
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Kashmir pellet death: In Valley, its officer vs officer on Facebook

Woman IAS officer takes a dig at PDP for pellet death, police officer asks her to quit and join separatists. Read the full story HERE
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JUST IN: Government to bring GST Bill in Lok Sabha on August 8
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Modi's first ever townhall meet to be held tomorrow

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to reach out to citizens through his first-ever 'townhall' style event on August 6. A new PMO app to enable mobile users connect with the Prime Minister's website will also be launched at the mega event, which is being organised by MyGov -...
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Rajnath should be praised for exposing Pakistan on its soil: BJP

Commenting on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's terse speech in Islamabad during the seventh SAARC Home Ministers meeting, BJP leader Prem Shukla has said Singh should be appreciated for the way he has unmasked the ill-intentions of Pakistan on its own soil. When asked about Pakistan Interior...
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Obama declares himself a 'proud feminist' in editorial

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For almost eight years, Barack Obama has juggled many hats: he's a father to two, a husband and the leader of the United States.As he nears the end of his presidency, he has taken on a new role: feminist. In an essay published in Glamour magazine Thursday, Obama talks about the...
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Sonia's illness gives fresh ammo to 'Bring Priyanka Brigade'

Now what? That's the question in the Rahul and Priyanka camps after Sonia Gandhi was taken ill during the roadshow in Varanasi. Clearly, the Congress chief who blew the party's poll bugle in Uttar Pradesh isn't keeping well. Rumours are rife that Sonia's illness has given fresh ammo to the...
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Rio Olympics: Leander Paes not assigned room in games village

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Indian tennis star Leander Paes has not been allotted a room in the Rio Olympics games village, reports the Times of India. The seven-time Olympian, who arrived in Rio de Janeiro Thursday evening, said he was extremely disappointed with the treatment dished out to...
08:40

Pak helicopter crash-lands in Afghanistan; crew taken hostage by Taliban

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A Pakistan's Punjab government Mi-17 helicopter crash landed in Afghanistan's Logar province, where Taliban militants took the crew hostage before setting the helicopter on fire. However, some reports say the helicopter caught fire as it crashed. The chopper had seven people on board at...
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Just In: 3 Maoists killed in an encounter with police in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
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Bulandshahr rape case: CM announces Rs 3 lakh compensation

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced a Rs 3 lakh compensation to the victims of the Bulandshahr gang rape case. The CM has also offered a flat to both the victims. Earlier, Yadav said he was ready for a CBI probe and accused the opposition of tutoring the...
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Clinton lead over Trump hits 5 percent in new poll

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With a full week of data integrated since President Barack Obama's address to the Democratic National Convention, the UPI/CVoter daily presidential tracking poll shows Hillary Clinton cementing a 5 percentage point lead over Donald Trump in the race for the White House.Clinton leads Trump 49.6...
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Melania Trump denies violating US immigration laws

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Melania Trump, the ex-model and third wife of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, denied reports today that questioned whether she had worked illegally as an immigrant. It is the third controversy about her in less than three weeks that the potential first lady or the Trump...
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Olympic flame arrives in Rio for opening ceremony, Pele invited to light cauldron

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The Olympic flame arrived in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Fridays opening ceremony as hundreds of public workers took to the street against salary delays and in protest of the Games.The relay from Greece arrived in the Olympic host city from Niteroi, just across a short channel leading into Guanabara...
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ISIS affiliated group leader among 45 killed in Egypt

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The leader of an Islamic State affiliated group in Egypt's restive Sinai province and 45 other militants have been killed in an army operation, officials said today.Abu Doaa el-Ansari, the leader of the Sinai-based militant group -- Ansar Beit el-Maqdes -- and 45 other militants, including some...
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Facebook's News Feed to show fewer 'clickbait' headlines

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Facebook Inc's News Feed will show fewer clickbait headlines over the next few weeks, the company announced Thursday, as it seeks to establish itself as the prime web destination for news and social updates.The company receives thousands of complaints a day about clickbait, headlines that...
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2 LA policemen who shot unarmed black man sue city for racial discrimination: media

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Two Los Angeles police officers who shot dead an unarmed black man in 2014 are suing the city for alleged racial discrimination and retaliation after not being allowed to return to the field, the Los Angeles Times reported.Officers Sharlton Wampler and Antonio Villegas killed Ezell Ford, 25,...
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How AK-47 and AR-15 evolved into rifles of choice for mass killers

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Time and again its the same. A lone gunman or a small group of killers with rifles commits spectacular crimes that seize the attention of the world.The list reaches back decades: the killing of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972; the school takeover in Beslan, Russia, in 2004; the...