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'Manhattanhenge': Streets align as New York enjoys spectacular sunset

People in Manhattan got to see a fantastic Manhattanhenge sunset Friday night (12 July 2019) That's when the grid of Manhattan streets lines up perfectly with the setting sun.

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Sea lion pup makes its debut at Illinois zoo

A California sea lion pup has made its public debut at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. The male pup named Charger was born on June 10 to a 9-year-old sea lion named Josephine.

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'No shower, no shower!': Migrants shout at U.S. border camp

The vice president saw detainees packed into their holding areas surrounded by chain-link fence.

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Security camera captures dog chasing bear from garden

A backyard camera in Hewitt, New Jersey recorded a black bear knocking over a bird feeder and eating the bird food only to be chased away by a fast-moving dog.

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R. Kelly's federal charges say he took underage girls over state lines for sex

Once Kelly had convinced victims to be with him they "were not permitted to leave their room" without permission "including to eat or go to the bathroom," one of the indictments says.

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Watch: Sotheby's to hold first sneaker auction

"What we've been seeing is the evolution of culture, that it's all starting to evolve and intertwine together. We see fashion. We see art. We see luxury all playing in the same field."

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Uranium, rattlesnake and whiskey found during Oklahoma traffic stop

The uranium was not weapons-grade, according to authorities. It is unclear why it was in the vehicle or how it was obtained.

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US World Cup champions celebrate in jubilant parade

Joined by New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, and New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, a triumphant US Women's National football team sailed through the streets of lower Manhattan on Wednesday, hailed as champions by fans.

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UK's ambassador to the US resigns after row over leaked Trump emails

"The current situation is making it impossible for me to carry out my role as I would like," Darroch wrote in his resignation letter.

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'Men in Black' and 'Larry Sanders' actor Rip Torn dies at 88

Rip Torn, his real name, had scrapes with fellow artists and the law in a career during which he was nominated for nine Emmys, an Oscar and a Tony.

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Ex-US presidential candidate Ross Perot dies at 89

The billionaire twice ran as an independent for president.

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US state not doing enough to fix earthquake-vulnerable buildings

"I don't want to frighten people," one expert said. "But I think it's important to be transparent. This is a real issue."

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Woman who encouraged boyfriend's suicide, appeals to Supreme Court

Lawyers for Carter argued that her conviction violated her constitutional right to freedom of speech.

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Florida principal reassigned after saying Holocaust was not "factual"

After furor and calls for his resignation, the Palm Beach County school board announced the principal would be moved to an administrative role.

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Kevin Spacey accuser pleads Fifth on missing phone

The Oscar winner has been charged for an alleged groping incident at a bar in Nantucket in 2016 .

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The United States beat the Netherlands 2-0 to win women’s World Cup

The United States beat the Netherlands 2-0 to win women’s World Cup for a record-extending fourth time

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California desert city takes stock after back-to-back earthquakes

Shaken residents of Ridgecrest, where two powerful quakes were centered, say they're worried about the next one.

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Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein arrested for alleged sex trafficking

Some say Epstein was the subject of a sweetheart prosecution deal after authorities investigated alleged sex with underage victims.

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More quakes forecast in California

There have been so many aftershocks related to Friday's magnitude 7.1 quake that federal seismologists said they have been unable to keep count.

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US police find girl from viral video who licked supermarket ice cream

It was the "cold case" that gripped the US but police in Texas said on Friday they had found the girl who was filmed licking a tub of ice cream and returning it to a supermarket fridge in a viral video last week.

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