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Halima Aden becomes first Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to wear hijab, burkini

The 21-year-old was also the first person to wear a hijab at the Miss Minnesota USA pageant in 2016.

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John Singleton dies at 51 after suffering stroke

At 24, Singleton became the youngest and the first black filmmaker to receive an Oscar nomination for best director and best original screenplay for "Boyz n the Hood."

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Gunman opens fire on Baltimore cookout, killing 1, wounding 6

The suspect "began firing indiscriminately into the crowd, striking a number of people," a police official said.

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Jewish leaders urge 'wake-up call' after latest synagogue attack

Saturday's attack came six months after a man fatally shot 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh — the deadliest attack against Jews in American history.

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Guantanamo's top commander fired over 'loss of confidence'

He had appealed for upgrades to accommodate the detention camp's aging population.

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UK beach art commemorates US troops in WW2 tragedy

Art installation commemorates US troops in 75th anniversary of Devon war tragedy

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4 killed as crane falls into traffic on Seattle street

Four people were killed and three injured, the Seattle Fire Department said.

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Melania Trump's birthday photo raises eyebrows

She turned 49 on Friday.

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New scan table enables polar bear's medical check-up

A routine medical check on a 12-year-old polar bear at Brookfield Zoo in the United States has been carried out to extract a sample for artificial insemination.

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Russian operative Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months in prison

The American University grad student and gun rights activist worked as an unregistered foreign agent for the Kremlin

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Euroviews. Why Putin is a better match for Kim Jong Un than Trump is ǀ View

The ambitious autocrats are more natural allies, and the U.S. is at risk of being squeezed out.

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Euroviews. Uber may be convenient for city commuters — but it is bad for cities ǀ View

Capitalism can enable innovation, but it rarely prioritizes the greatest social good.

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Euroviews. Rather than hiding its racist cartoons, Disney needs to teach people about them ǀ View

Unpacking how and why projects like "Song of the South" were ever made could offer an opportunity for growth, conversation and healing.

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Cars submerged at airport car-park after storms in Dallas

Cars were submerged after severe storms in Texas dumped thousands of gallons of water into a garage at Dallas Love Field Airport.

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UK: Criminal investigation a possibility after Huawei leaks

British culture minister Jeremy Wright did not rule out a criminal investigation after press leaked China's Huawei Technologies' involvement in 5G network supply chains.

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Going back in time: Warehouse takes Alzheimer's patients back to 1950s

'Town Square' in San Diego comes complete with a 1959 black Ford Thunderbird parked outside an old school diner, a cinema advertising blockbusters such as A Streetcar Named Desire and The Greatest Show on Earth, and a news stand.

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Eight injured after driver ploughs into pedestrians in California

Police say incident appears to have been deliberate.

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American accused of attacking N. Korean embassy denied bond

Christopher Philip Ahn had fought to keep the court documents sealed, citing North Korea's history of hunting down opponents.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before summit with Putin

Kim Jong Un's Russia trip comes about two months after his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump failed in a dispute over sanctions.

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Here's what helps boost the immune system, what doesn't

Should you pop a pill or play in the dirt?