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Several dead in London high-rise fire
Fire swept through a high-rise apartment building in west London early Wednesday, killing an unknown number of people and sending dozens to hospitals. More than 200 firefighters battled the flames, which engulfed the 24-story building.
Music
Did Bob Dylan crib his Nobel Prize lecture from SparkNotes?
When he references "Moby Dick," the passages apparently were taken from SparkNotes summary of the book, not the novel itself, a Slate writer asserts.
World
US college student released by North Korea arrives in Ohio
An American college student whose parents say has been in a coma while serving a 15-year prison term in North Korea was released and returned to the United States Tuesday as the Trump administration revealed a rare exchange with the reclusive country.
Nation
Special Ops bear brunt of ISIS fight in Afghanistan
Five of six killed this year likely died in friendly fire.
Queen Mary 2 liner involved in mid-Atlantic yacht rescue
The Queen Mary 2 cruise liner has rescued a sailor taking part in a trans-Atlantic yacht race after several vessels were damaged in rough seas.
Wounded May soldiers on as election shock complicates Brexit
In a political drama both brutal and surreal, British Prime Minister Theresa May tried Friday to carry on with the business of governing as usual, while her Conservative Party reeled from losing its parliamentary majority and her opponents demanded she resign.
World
Up high? Too slow! UK leader's high-five ends in awkward thud
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn appeared to slap Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry on the chest on Friday morning in a missed attempt to "high five".
TV & Media
Jesse Ventura has a new gig — on Russian television
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he is now working for "the enemy of mainstream media."
World
Earliest fossils of our species found in Morocco, adding 100,000 years
How long has our species been around? New fossils from Morocco push the evidence back by about 100,000 years.
Sweden's Museum of Failure celebrates products that flopped
Green Heinz ketchup? Fat-free Pringles? Colgate frozen lasagna? You don't need to be an expert to know these products weren't successful.
World
Raw: Iranian parliament, Tehran shrine attacked
Iranian state-run media reports that armed men attacked Iran's parliament today, and at least one attacker blew himself up. The shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini was also attacked. Early reports say at least one person is dead and about a dozen hurt.
China defends arrest of men probing Ivanka Trump supplier
China's government on Tuesday rejected a U.S. State Department call to release three activists detained while investigating a factory that produced shoes for Ivanka Trump and other brands. It sought instead to enforce a cone of silence around the men, according to a lawyer and the wife of one detainee who was interrogated for hours herself.
Arab nations cut ties with Qatar in new Mideast crisis
Saudi Arabia and other Arab powers severed diplomatic ties Monday with Qatar and moved to isolate the energy-rich nation that is home to a major U.S. military base, accusing it of supporting terrorist groups and backing Iran.
World
Highlights from 'One Love Manchester' concert
Ariana Grande returned to Manchester to pay tribute with an energetic, all-star concert featuring Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Liam Gallagher two weeks after a suicide bombing killed 22 of her fans and injured dozens of others in the city.
Local
Rising deportations to Somalia raise concerns in Minnesota
Eight months into the fiscal year, deportations to Somalia have already outpaced last year's record-setting numbers. Nationally, more than 260 people were deported to Somalia since October.
World
Raw: Police respond to incident on London Bridge
London police say they are dealing with an incident on London Bridge.
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