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Aging British rocker Mick Jagger proves he can still strut on stage

75 year old Mick Jagger swaggered back to the stage on Friday in his first concert after undergoing heart surgery in April as the Rolling Stones kicked off a delayed North American tour.

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Police called to home of U.K. leadership front-runner Boris Johnson

The ruling Conservative Party enters the final stretch of its leadership contest this weekend with Johnson as the clear front-runner.

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US President Trump says he avoided a retaliatiory strike on Iran

It came after an Iranian missile brought down an unmanned US drone on Thursday. Tehran said it shot it down over its territory, whilst Washington insisted it was flying in international airspace.

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Yoga day in New York

Despite the rain, more than 11,000 yogis were expected to hit New York's Times Square to usher in the summer solstice and celebrate International Yoga Day on Friday

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Mystery of dwarf planet's 'lonely mountain' has been solved

Scientists say Ahuna Mons formed when salty, rocky mud rose to the surface of Ceres and froze.

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Obama, others warned Trump that pulling out of Iran nuke deal could lead to war

"The choice we face is ultimately between diplomacy or some form of war," President Obama said in 2015.

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In China's shadow, Hong Kong protesters fear leaving digital footprint

"Everyone is in deep fear of having their own identity exposed," one demonstrator said.

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9 reported dead after twin-engine aircraft crashes in Hawaii

The crash occurred near Dillingham Air Field, on the north shore of Oahu, the department of transportation said.

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U.S. cities prepare for possible ICE raids targeting undocumented families

Officials in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles and Newark, New Jersey, condemned the plan.

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Manafort and Hannity exchanged hundreds of text messages about Mueller probe

"The media is trying to split me with DT and family by lies and untruths," Manafort wrote to Hannity in August 2017. "It is such a dirty game."

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Roy Moore says Trump was 'influenced' against his senate bid by GOP establishment

The newly-announced candidate whose 2017 campaign was derailed by sexual misconduct allegations said opposition to him is "a game up in Washington."

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Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll claims Trump sexually assaulted her in 1990s

In an article published Friday on New York magazine's website, Carroll says Trump attacked her inside a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the mid 90's.

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ICE to launch mass raids targeting undocumented families on Sunday

The massive round-up, which President Donald Trump telegraphed in a Monday night Twitter post, will take place in several cities across the country.

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If the U.S. strikes Iran, what might happen next?

Analysis: After a strike like the one Trump says he cancelled, officials and experts warn Iran might hit back via proxy forces far from the Middle East.

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Trump choked on Iran strikes. That may have made the crisis more perilous.

Analysis: At a crucial moment, say analysts, the president's indecision emboldened Iran and left American allies uncertain.

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Democratic candidates forum at NALEO conference in Miami

Sen. Elizabeth Warren debuted a new policy proposal, while Mayor Pete Buttigieg touted an ID card program for undocumented immigrants in South Bend.

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Finger-pointing and calls for calm as tensions grow over Iran

Washington's envoy on Iran, Brian Hook, said Friday it was "important we do everything we can to de-escalate."

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Trump says he did not give final approval for Iran strikes, no planes were in the air

The president spoke about his decision-making in an exclusive interview with NBC's Chuck Todd for "Meet the Press."

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Buttigieg to skip Clyburn fish fry, attend march in South Bend related to fatal police shooting

The South Bend, Indiana mayor told NBC News he was leaving the trail and heading home "to promote healing."

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Black voters are gravitating toward Biden. S.C. will put that support to the test.

The former vice president will attend a key event in the state Friday amid criticism over his comments about having worked with segregationist Democrats.

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Supreme Court rules for black death row inmate over prosecutor's racial bias

The court sent the case back to Mississippi for further proceedings.

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Clyburn explains why Harris and Booker haven't caught on in S. Carolina

The third-ranking House Democrat talked to NBC News ahead of his famous 'Fish Fry' gathering Friday night, featuring more than 20 presidential contenders.

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Sen. Warren presses ICE for answers on treatment of detainees, use of solitary

Sen. Warren cited an NBC News investigation in a letter to ICE asking about the treatment of detainees and the use of solitary confinement.

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An unconventional president faces a conventional crisis

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

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Florida state trooper injured during traffic stop

A man has been arrested on attempted murder charges for dragging a Florida state trooper around 30 metres with a car during a traffic stop, a law enforcement official said Thursday.

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Navy SEAL medic admits killing young, injured IS captive

Scott, the medic in question was in fact not the Navy SEAL defendant on trial for war crimes for the killing of this same IS fighter.

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