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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has met with French president François Hollande to discuss some of Gates' ideas for the next United Nations conference on climate change, or COP21. France will host the meeting in December. UN member countries meet every year to discuss climate change and how to combat it Continue reading...

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Tunisia hotel attack: 'people were running and screaming' - video by Guardian Staff
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:42 AM

Two British tourists describe the moment at least one gunman opened fire in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse on Friday. Susan Ricketts and her sister tell Sky News they were on the beach when they heard gunfire. 'Everybody just started running in and screaming. The whole place just cleared,' says Susan. The Tunisian interior ministry has reported at least 27 people dead, along with one gunman

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The Queen visits Bergen-Belsen concentration camp – videoby Guardian Staff
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:42 AM

The Queen pays her respects at the site of the Bergen-Belsen concentration and prisoner-of-war camps, where tens of thousands were killed during the second world war. The visit takes place on the final day of her official tour of Germany. Along with the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen meets a group of survivors and liberators and lays a wreath on the inscription wall at the memorial Continue reading...

French authorities had been watching terror suspect, says minister – video by Guardian Staff
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:42 AM

French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve says a man believed to be called Yessim Salim, arrested on suspicion of carrying out a terror attack, had been under surveillance by the authorities. A decapitated body and an Islamist flag were found by police after an attack on a US-owned gas factory near Lyon on Friday Continue reading...

Tunisian beach shortly after terror attack – videoby Guardian Staff
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:41 AM

Tunisian broadcaster Jawhara FM has released video from shortly after the terror attack on tourists in the resort town of Sousse. A woman is seen being carried on a stretcher from the beach where one of the attacks, which killed at least 27 people, took place. At least one gunman has been killed by police

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US supreme court rules in favor of gay marriage nationwide - video by Guardian Staff
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:41 AM

The court ruled that the US constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry in a historic triumph for the American gay rights movement. The court ruled 5-4 that the constitution's guarantees of due process and equal protection under the law mean that states cannot ban same-sex marriages. With the ruling, gay marriage will become legal in all 50 states Continue reading...

Gay marriage ruling result of 'countless acts of courage', says Obama – video by Guardian Staff
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:41 AM

Barack Obama thanks gay rights supporters for their 'countless small acts of courage', after the US supreme court rules in favour of marriage equality. The president calls the historic ruling a victory for same-sex couples everywhere. The ruling means the number of states where gay marriage is legal will rise from 37 to 50 Continue reading...

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White House lit as rainbow after gay marriage ruling - timelapse video by Guardian Staff
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:41 AM

The White House is lit up in rainbow colours in commemoration of the US Supreme Court's ruling to legalise same-sex marriage on Friday. Other US cities also celebrated the historic ruling by lighting up local landmarks in rainbow colours. US president Barack Obama said on Friday that, after decades of campaigning, justice had arrived for same-sex couples 'like a thunderbolt' Continue reading...

Nine dead after sightseeing plane crashes near Alaska cliff - USA TODAY
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:39 AM

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Nine dead after sightseeing plane crashes near Alaska cliff
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A sightseeing plane crashed in southeast Alaska Thursday, killing all nine people on board, according to the company that operates the tours. The plane was carrying the pilot and eight passengers from a Holland America Line cruise ship who were on a ...

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Islamic Militants Storm African Union Base in Somalia - Wall Street Journal
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:39 AM

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Islamic Militants Storm African Union Base in Somalia
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MOGADISHU, Somalia—Islamic militants from the Al-Qaida-linked al-Shabaab group attacked a remote African Union base in Somalia on Friday, causing many casualties, said the African Union mission and a local official. In a tweet, the AU mission ...
Somali al-Shabaab militants attack peacekeeper baseIrish Times
Somali militants attack African Union baseReuters Canada
Al-Shabaab kills dozens of African Union troops at base in SomaliaThe Guardian
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100 students seeking refuge leave US embassy in Burundi - STLtoday.com
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:39 AM

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100 students seeking refuge leave US embassy in Burundi
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BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — The U.S. embassy in Burundi says some 100 university students who had sought refuge at the embassy parking lot amid the political turmoil in the country have left. The embassy in a statement Friday said the students left ...
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Kuwait arrests suspects after mosque bomb - Sky News Australia
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:39 AM

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Kuwait arrests suspects after mosque bomb
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Kuwait has declared an 'all-out confrontation' with terrorism after an Islamic State suicide bomber struck a Shi'ite mosque in the Gulf state's capital during Friday prayers, killing 27 people. Health Minister Ali al-Obaidi told Kuwait Television the number of dead ...
Armed militants strike on three continents, killing as many as 60Los Angeles Times
Coordinated or not, attacks show Islamic State's growing reachReuters
Suicide bomber kills 25 at Kuwait Shia mosqueDaily Times
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ISIS claims to be behind deadly Tunisia attack - Washington Post
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:39 AM

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ISIS claims to be behind deadly Tunisia attack
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BREAKING NEWS: The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Friday's attack in Tunisia. BEIRUT — Militants beheaded, bombed and gunned down victims on three continents Friday, killing more than 60 people and raising fears that a global surge of ...
Kuwait arrests suspects after mosque bombSky News Australia
Coordinated or not, attacks show Islamic State's growing reachReuters
Islamic State suicide bomber kills 27, wounds 227 in Kuwait mosqueeuronews
Haaretz -The Times (subscription) -Kuwait News Agency
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The Queen's Guard guard the Queen's official royal residences in the UK ... - NEWS.com.au
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:38 AM

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The Queen's Guard guard the Queen's official royal residences in the UK ...
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THIS is the reason people don't touch the Queen's Guards — they fight back. The guards have quite a reputation for getting narky with misbehaving tourists, but one man got the shock of his life when he made what appeared to be a friendly gesture toward the ...
Tourist learns not to touch Queen's Guard outside Windsor CastlePerth Now
Queen's Guard pulls rifle on touristThe Times (subscription)
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Boston Bomber's Statement Questioned by VOAvideo
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:37 AM

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Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has confirmed that he and his older brother, Tamerlan, set off the explosives during the April 2013 race, which killed three people, and injured hundreds of others. In a statement in court before his official sentencing Wednesday, the 21-year old ethnic Chechen said he was sorry for the pain he inflicted. As Zlatica Hoke reports, Tsarnaev's first public statement since the arrest has been criticized.

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US Supreme Court Backs Same-Sex Marriage by VOAvideo
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:37 AM

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VOA’s Michael Bowman reports from outside the US Supreme Court, where today the court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry anywhere in the country.

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Supreme Court Rules Gay Marriage Legal Nationwideby VOAvideo
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:37 AM

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Same-sex marriage is now legal nationwide in the United States, after the Supreme Court ruled that America’s constitutional freedoms and protections afford gays and lesbians the right to wed. VOA’s Michael Bowman was at the high court for Friday’s narrow 5-4 decision, which settles, from a legal standpoint, a hard-fought social issue and civil rights battle.

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Terror Attacks Leave Dozens Dead Across Three Continentsby VOAvideo
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:36 AM

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World leaders joined in their condemnation of three terror attacks across three continents Friday that left dozens dead in the space of a few hours. The White House and nations around the world described the assaults in Tunisia, France and Kuwait as horrific acts of terrorism. VOA's Sharon Behn reports.

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Obama on Gun Violence in America | The New York Timesby TheNewYorkTimes
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:36 AM

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The president discussed the shooting in Charleston, S.C., saying “we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.”

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Reports of One Dead, Several Hurt in French Factory After Suspected Terror Attack by joannaplucinska
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:35 AM

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Agence France-Presse is reporting that one person has been found dead after a suspected terror attack at a factory in France.

Reuters reports that the factory was close to the city of Grenoble.

A decapitated body was found on site, according to AFP. The suspected attacker was reportedly seen carrying an Islamist flag.

At Least 37 Dead After Gunmen Attack Tunisia Hotelby Naina Bajekal
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:35 AM

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At least 37 people have been killed and 36 wounded after an attack in the coastal city of Sousse inTunisia, according to a Tunisian Health Ministry spokesman as quoted by the Associated Press. It was the deadliest such attack in the country’s history.

Tunisia’s Interior Ministry spokesman Mohammed Ali Aroui said two gunmen opened fire on a beach near two hotels.

In AP reports, Aroui is quoted saying one gunman behind “the terrorist attack was killed during an exchange of fire with security forces.” Top security official Rafik Chelli was also quoted by AP as telling Mosaique FM that the gunman shot by security forces was previously unknown to authorities. That gunman, according to Chelli, came towards the Imperial Marhaba hotel from the beach, hiding his Kalashnikov under an umbrella before he opened fire.

Aroui said police are still pursuing the other, who fled the scene; the exchange of fire is continuing.

Local radio Jawhara FM said one of the terrorists was wearing a police uniform as a disguise. Gary Pine, a British tourist close to the scene, told Sky News he was on the beach when he heard what “we thought was firecrackers going off” 100 yards away, before there was an explosion from a nearby hotel complex.

“There was a mass exodus off the beach,” he said. He added that his son said he had seen someone get shot on the beach.

He said guests at his hotel were first told to lock themselves in their rooms, and later to gather in the lobby.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, speaking from Brussels, confirmed that the Imperial Marhaba hotel is owned by a Spanish company.

Tunisia has been on high alert since March when two gunmen killed 22 people—largely foreign tourists—at the Bardo museum in Tunis.

Sousse is Tunisia’s third largest city and an important tourist destination, with more than a million tourists visiting each year.

According to Reuters, the Tunisian health ministry said that British, German and Belgian nations were among the victims of Friday’s attack.

Tunisian security official Chelli also said despite the fact that authorities had a plan to protect the hotels during Ramadan, this was an isolated operation that is difficult to counter against.

Earlier reports had indicated that 28 people had been killed.

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ISIS Claim Responsibility for Kuwait Mosque Blastby Naina Bajekal
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:35 AM

TIME

KUWAIT CITY — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion that struck a Shiite mosque in the Kuwaiti capital after Friday prayers.

A posting on a Twitter account known to belong to the Islamic State group said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt. The attack was claimed by an IS affiliate calling itself the Najd Province, the same group that claimed a pair of bombing attacks on Shiite mosques in Saudi Arabia in recent weeks.

Friday’s explosion struck the Imam Sadiq Mosque in the neighborhood of al-Sawabir, a residential and shopping district of Kuwait City. Paramedics on the scene said at least two people were killed, but the death toll was expected to rise. One eyewitness told The Associated Press that he saw at least 10 dead bodies. Police formed a cordon around the mosque’s complex immediately after the explosion, banning people from entering or gathering near the area. Ambulances could be seen ferrying the wounded from the site.

“We couldn’t see anything, so we went straight to the wounded and tried to carry them out. We left the dead,” said witness Hassan al-Haddad, 21, who said he saw several dead bodies.

Abdullah al-Saffar, who was at the mosque, said the explosion took place just after midday Friday prayers. Friday midday prayers are typically the most crowded of the week, and attendance increases during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, which started last week.

Another witness, Ahmad al-Shawaf, said worshippers were standing shoulder to shoulder in group prayer when the explosion struck near the door of the mosque, behind some of the worshippers. Al-Shawaf said the explosion took place near the end of a second prayer that is traditional to Shiites and that follows the main midday Friday prayer.

He said witnesses standing behind him said they saw a man walk in, stand in the back with other congregants and detonate his device.

Mohammed al-Faili, 32, said that his 70 year-old father was killed in the explosion and two of his brothers were also wounded. Speaking to the AP by telephone, he said he was not at the mosque at the time of the explosion but was heading to the morgue to identify his father’s body.

The Islamic State group, regards Shiite Muslims as heretics, and refers to them derogatively as “rafideen” or “rejectionists.” The IS Twitter statement said the bomber had targeted a “temple of the apostates.”

Kuwaiti Justice, Religious Endowment and Islamic Affairs Minister Yacoub al-Sanna described the attack as a “terrorist and cowardly action which threatens our nation and works at tearing apart the national unity.”

Al-Sanna told the official state agency KUNA that, the government would take all necessary measure to ensure protection of houses of worship. “Kuwait was and will remain the oasis of security and safety to all components of the Kuwaiti society and sects,” he said.

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AP Top News at 7:10 p.m. EDT
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:34 AM

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Greek prime minister puts bailout deal to referendum July 5ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's prime minister on Friday called a surprise referendum for July 5 on the financially troubled country's fraught bailout talks with international creditors, and government officials are calling on the nation to reject the proposed deal. Alexis Tsipras announced the referendum in a televised address to the Greek people early Saturday, following an emergency meeting of his cabinet.

Supreme Court declares nationwide right to same-sex marriageWASHINGTON (AP) - Same-sex couples won the right to marry nationwide Friday as a divided Supreme Court handed a crowning victory to the gay rights movement, setting off a jubilant cascade of long-delayed weddings in states where they had been forbidden. "No longer may this liberty be denied," said Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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The Latest: Senator says at least 1 prison escapee was armedMALONE, N.Y. (AP) - The latest on the hunt for two inmates who escaped from a maximum-security prison (all times local): ---

Dozens killed in attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and FranceSOUSSE, Tunisia (AP) - A young man pulled a Kalashnikov from a beach umbrella and sprayed gunfire at European sunbathers at a Tunisian resort, killing at least 37 people - one of three deadly attacks Friday from Europe to North Africa to the Middle East that followed a call to violence by Islamic State extremists. The shootings in the Tunisian resort of Sousse happened at about the same time as a bombing at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait and an attack on a U.S.-owned factory in France that included a beheading. It was unclear if the violence was linked but it came days after the IS militants urged their followers "to make Ramadan a month of calamities for the nonbelievers." In all, the assailants killed at least 65 people.

Obama delivers unvarnished race lecture at eulogyCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama used his eulogy for a slain pastor to deliver an unvarnished lecture on America's racial history Friday, and then boldly sang "Amazing Grace," a spiritual meant to summon hope in the darkest of times. Obama also called for gun control and efforts to eliminate poverty and job discrimination, and said the Confederate battle flag - long a symbol of Southern pride - must be removed from places of honor.

Obama sings and eulogizes victims of South Carolina massacreCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - After a string of triumphs, President Barack Obama's eulogy for those killed in a South Carolina church massacre was supposed to bring an extraordinary week to a somber close. But something changed.

Recovery crew reaches site of deadly Alaska plane crashJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A recovery crew on Friday reached a remote site in southeast Alaska where a sightseeing plane crashed, killing all nine people aboard. Chris John of the Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad said the aircraft was sitting at a steep angle and three members from his organization had to secure it so they could safely work to recover the bodies.

AP PHOTOS: Gay couples celebrate after Supreme Court rulingSame-sex couples won the right to marry nationwide Friday as a divided Supreme Court handed a victory to the gay rights movement, setting off a jubilant cascade of weddings in states where they had been forbidden. The ruling, which will put an end to same-sex marriage bans in 14 states, was criticized by some religious organizations. Here is a selection of AP photos that capture the historic day:

The artificial turf at the World Cup is still raising issuesOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - The fields are heating up, there are little black rubber pellets everywhere, and feet are covered with blisters. The artificial turf at the Women's World Cup is taking a toll.

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The Latest: Escapee 'shot when he didn't comply'; 1 sought

SOUSSE, Tunisia (AP) - A young man pulled a Kalashnikov from a beach umbrella and sprayed gunfire at European sunbathers at a Tunisian resort, killing at least 39 people - one of three deadly attacks Friday from Europe to North Africa to the Middle East that followed a call to violence by Islamic State extremists. The shootings in the Tunisian resort of Sousse happened at about the same time as a bombing at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait and an attack on a U.S.-owned factory in France that included a beheading. It was unclear if the violence was linked but it came days after the IS militants urged their followers "to make Ramadan a month of calamities for the nonbelievers." In all, the assailants killed at least 65 people.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's fraught bailout talks with its creditors took a dramatic turn early Saturday, with the radical left government announcing a referendum in just over a week on the latest proposed deal - and urging voters to reject it. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced the July 5 referendum in a televised address to the nation, following an emergency meeting of his cabinet.

Cosby lawyer: Unsealing court docs 'terribly embarrassing'PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A lawyer for Bill Cosby argued Friday that it would be "terribly embarrassing" for the comedian if documents from a 2005 sex-assault lawsuit were unsealed. Cosby is fighting efforts by The Associated Press to unseal motions from a lawsuit he settled with a former Temple University employee.

US defeats China 1-0, plays Germany in World Cup semifinalsOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Carli Lloyd finally was able to express her creativity on field. Aided by tweaks in the lineup, the 32-year-old midfielder was able to roam more Friday night, scoring for the United States in a 1-0 victory over China that sent the Americans to the semifinals of the Women's World Cup against Germany.

No surprise: Connor McDavid goes No. 1 in NHL draftSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Connor McDavid's favorite hockey player is Sidney Crosby. His favorite non-skating athlete is LeBron James. He's now in their club, forever to be known as a No. 1 pick.

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For Obama and Clinton, twisty paths to 'yes' on gay marriageWASHINGTON (AP) - When President Barack Obama praised the Supreme Court's watershed same-sex marriage ruling, he held it up as evidence that a "shift in hearts and minds is possible." Obama may well have been describing his own public trajectory on gay unions - a complicated path that took him through opposition and ambivalence to enthusiastic embrace.

1 escaped murderer fatally shot in NY woods, other is on runMALONE, N.Y. (AP) - The shooting death of one escaped killer brought new energy to a weeks-long hunt for a second escaped murderer as helicopters, search dogs and hundreds of law enforcement officers converged on a wooded area 30 miles from the prison. "Of course our preference would always be to capture them alive," New York State Police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico told a news conference as he announced late Friday the killing hours earlier of Richard Matt, one of two escaped killers from an update maximum-security prison.

Obama sings hymn of hope in eulogy for slain church membersCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama sang a hymn of hope and spoke with the fervor of a preacher as he eulogized a pastor and eight parishioners gunned down at a historic black church in an apparent hate crime - and he minced no words in calling for an end to racial injustice and gun violence in the United States. In his eulogy for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Obama suddenly began singing "Amazing Grace," quickly joined by ministers and some of the thousands who packed into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Merkel faces Greek challenge with strong political capitalBERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has emerged undamaged from the global financial crisis, European bailouts, an astonishing U-turn on nuclear power and the crisis over Ukraine. Now, with the future of efforts to resolve Greece's fiscal woes up in the air, the long-serving leader looks well-placed to emerge strong even if they fail.

Indonesian army inches back into civilian sphereJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Nearly two decades after the fall of dictator Suharto forced Indonesia's military out of politics, the army is inching back into civilian roles, risking a setback for democracy in this Southeast Asian nation and perhaps even for the turbulent region. The vast Indonesian archipelago is one of the world's most-populous democracies and also among the youngest. Many Indonesians welcomed the army's retreat from politics after Suharto's often brutal 32-year rule was ended by mass protests in 1998. But years later, analysts and former generals say the military's national defense role is still not fully accepted among officers or the rank-and-file.

Communications lag rattles relatives after plane crashJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - For Pat and Judy Thompson, it was a "five-hour window of fearing the worst." On Friday as the couple from Minnetonka, Minnesota, were getting ready for their day, Judy Thompson flipped on the TV and heard about a sightseeing plane carrying cruise ship passengers that crashed in Alaska, killing all nine on board. The news rattled the couple; their son, Brian, was on cruise vacation to Alaska with his girlfriend, and they were pretty adventurous. Could they have been on that plane?

Deformed mutt is crowned World's Ugliest DogPETALUMA, Calif. (AP) - A 10-year-old mutt named Quasi Modo, whose spinal birth defects left him a bit hunchbacked, is the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest. The pit bull-Dutch shepherd mix and his owner took the $1,500 prize Friday night, besting 25 other dogs competing in the contest that applauds imperfection, organizers said.

Wambach says US win caps historic gay marriage dayOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - That the United States capped Friday with a victory over China to advance to the semifinals at the Women's World Cup had special meaning for forward Abby Wambach. Earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples across the nation have the right to marry. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion: "No longer may this liberty be denied."

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Finland Suspects Russian Military Plane Violated Airspace
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:33 AM

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Finland said it suspects a Russian military plane crossed into its airspace June 26, the latest in a string of reported violations in the Nordic region.

U.S. Compares China's Island-Building To Russia's Moves In Ukraine
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:33 AM

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The U.S. State Department's no. 2 diplomat has compared China's moves to claim new territory through island-building in the South China Sea to Russia's moves in eastern Ukraine.

How Ian Fleming's passion for twitching inspired some Bond girls
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:31 AM

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Ian Fleming was inspired by the wildlife of Jamaica where he wrote all the 007 novels at his house, Goldeneye, according to historian Matthew Parker

Hundreds of heavily-armed cops circle on second 'Shawshank' fugitive in New York woods after his accomplice was shot dead 47 miles from prison in dramatic gun-battle three weeks after escape
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:31 AM

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It comes minutes after his fellow escapee, killer Richard Matt, was shot dead by law enforcement in the area, which has been intensely searched in recent days.

Men think they are smarter than women - study says notby itnnews
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:30 AM

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A study in Norh America came to the conclusion that men overestimate their abilities whereas women measure themselves to the task...... Report by Claire Lomas

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Man decapitated in suspected Islamist attack in Franceby itnnews
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:30 AM

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Security has been stepped up in south-east France after a decapitated head was found at a gas plant near Lyon.

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Tourist escapes terror attack in Tunisia by barricading himself in a hotel room by itnnews
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:30 AM

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Tourist barricaded himself in a hotel room to escape terror attack in Tunisia. Report by Asana Greenstreet.

IS 'kills 120 civilians' in Kobane
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:29 AM

BBC News - World

Islamic State militants have killed more than 120 civilians since launching a fresh attack on the Syrian border town of Kobane, activists say.

$3bn of China's lottery 'misused'
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:29 AM

BBC News - World

Investigators in China uncover evidence that $3bn from funds raised by the government-run lottery between 2012 and 2014 were misused.

Armenia energy protests: Electric atmosphere in Yerevan
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:29 AM

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Energy price hikes in Armenia spark round-the-clock protests

Merkel faces Greek challenge with strong political capitalby By GEIR MOULSON
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:28 AM

BERLIN (AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has emerged undamaged from the global financial crisis, European bailouts, an astonishing U-turn on nuclear power and the crisis over Ukraine....

AP Photos: Ukrainian village caught in crossfire of warby By EVGENIY MALOLETKA
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:28 AM

AP Top Headlines At 9:39 A.M. EDT

KRYMSKE, Ukraine (AP) -- Few places along the front line in east Ukraine see regular fighting as bitter as the village of Krymske. Roads to the village have all but crumbled away under the weight of military trucks, tanks and armored personnel carriers....

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For Obama and Clinton, Twisty Paths to 'Yes' on Gay Marriage
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:27 AM

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From opposition to embrace: Obama's and Clinton's public evolution on same-sex marriage

Queen tells Lewis Hamilton to brush up his table manners
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:27 AM

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He may be a wiz on the racetrack but when Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was asked to dine with The Queen, speed became a hindrance for the motor star.

Search for second escaped murderer intensifies in upstate New York - Fox News
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:26 AM

Tunisia beach attack caught on camera by itnnews
Saturday June 27th, 2015 at 9:22 AM