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Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges in Las Vegas rape case

The Clark County District Attorney says that sexual assault claims can't be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Hundreds of Hemingway look-alikes take part in annual US contest

The Hemingway Days celebrations this year marked what would have been the writer's 120th birthday.

Iraq

Evolution of Iraq's tattoo culture shows impact of US legacy

Today, some sixteen years after the invasion, young Iraqis are getting tattoo inspiration from American pop culture.

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Here's what to expect from Robert Mueller on Wednesday

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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César Pelli dies aged 92

César Pelli, known as the architect who designed some of the world's best-known buildings, has died aged 92.

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Babies at the races in New York City

The record heat has forced New York City to cancel the annual city triathlon, but the babies were off to the races Friday (July 19) in the annual Diaper Derby.

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Video shows man climb down building during fire in Philadelphia

Footage from a television station's helicopter has captured a man climbing down a tall building during a fire.

USA

Watch: LEGO celebrate moon-landing with life-sized model astronaut

This model took a team of master LEGO builder nearly 300 hours to make, using more than 30,000 plastic bricks.

Italy

Police arrest 18 in crackdown on Sicilian Mafia family

Once ruling with absolute power in Sicily, the Cosa Nostra has lost momentum in the past twenty years. Prosecutors have repeatedly warned that the group are attempting to rebuild power.

Turkey

Turkey to be removed from F-35 programme, says United States

Despite repeated warnings from the United States, Turkey began receiving the initial parts of the defence system on June 12.

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Plane makes emergency landing in shallows off Maryland beach

Police in Maryland say the pilot of a small plane told them he was experiencing engine trouble before he made an emergency landing in the shallow ocean waters off a Maryland beach.

USA

Sex assault case against Kevin Spacey dropped

Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe cited "unavailability of the complaining witness" in filing for dismissal.

Vietnam

From the Vietcong to Nike: How the X40 factory has changed

After the Soviet Union fell, state-owned factories in Vietnam became much more reliant on products that would appeal to an international audience.

USA

Watch: Neil Armstrong's spacesuit unveiled for public display

"If Neil Armstrong wasn't a hero, then there are no heroes," said US Vice President Mike Pence.

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Model rockets launched to mark Apollo 11 anniversary

Thousands of model rockets launched in Huntsville, Alabama on Tuesday, 50 years after the Apollo 11 crew blasted off for the Moon.

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Euroviews. What do Trump and Batman have in common? They feel wealth entitles them to power ǀ View

The myth of the wealthy playboy who can fix what ails the world has hurt a lot of innocent Americans. And yet still they seek elected office.

Business

Ryanair to cut flights after Boeing 737 Max delays

In a stark holiday warning Ryanair has cut its summer flights. Europe's largest budget airline blames possible further delays in deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX planes.

USA

Brother of Sandy Hook school shooting victim to run for public office

JT Lewis, whose younger brother Jesse was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, announced Monday he's running for state senate in Connecticut.

USA

R. Kelly considered flight risk in sweeping sex-crime prosecution

Two women who say they're living with Kelly attended his arraignment on Tuesday and sat in the front row.

Greece

American scientist found dead in Greece had multiple broken bones, found in ventilation drain

Suzanne Eaton, 59, was discovered July 8 in an abandoned World War II bunker in a rural area outside the city of Chania.

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