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Iran says Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone

Iran says Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone

Iran says Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone

The attacks come against the backdrop of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran following Trump's decision to withdraw from Tehran's nuclear deal a year ago.

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UN health agency to remove controversial opioid guidelines

The World Health Organization says it is ending them over allegations that they were influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

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China's Xi heads for North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

Chinese and North Korea media have said Xi would stay in Pyongyang for two days.

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Biden not apologizing for remarks on segregationist senators

'There's not a racist bone in my body,' Biden said.

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Dominican Attorney General says David Ortiz shooting was a result of mistaken identity

Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez says the target was another man, dressed similarly to Ortiz, who was seated with the ex-baseball star.

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This dog's pads burned off while on walk in summer heat

A Washington state veterinary hospital says the dog's injuries were so severe that it exposed raw muscle.

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White House offers extension of this year's budget if Dems don't agree to deal to avoid spending cuts

The Trump administration put up the freeze as discussions with lawmakers do not appear close to a decision on the budget.

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Everything coming to and leaving Netflix July 2019

The Fab Five come back to change lives on 'Queer Eye,' and Eleven and her friends save the day again on 'Stranger Things.'

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Train carrying munitions, explosives derails in Nevada

No injuries have been reported

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Nevada train derailment causes interstate closure

A 60-mile stretch (96 kilometers) of U.S. Interstate 80 in northeast Nevada was closed for a time while emergency crews responded to a train derailment.

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EPA defies climate warnings, gives coal plants a reprieve

The EPA has signed a measure that scraps one of President Barack Obama's key initiatives to rein in fossil fuel emissions.

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Last winter saw more honeybees die off than ever before, survey reveals

Some bees usually die over winter, but until the past couple decades, when a combination of problems struck colonies, losses rarely exceeded 10%.

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Pilots criticize Boeing for mistakes on its grounded jet

Former FAA chief Randy Babbitt said his old agency too readily accepted Boeing's design changes on the Max, and pilots should have been been better trained.

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Kevin Spacey's accuser says phone sought by defense is missing

An attorney for the man who reported that the actor groped him says he and his parents have not found the cellphone.

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Hope Hicks rebuffs questions on Trump White House in interview

Frustrated Democrats taking breaks from the meeting said Hicks and her lawyer were following White House orders to stay quiet about her time there working for Trump.

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Hope Hicks arrives to talk to House lawmakers

The interview marks the first time they are hearing from someone linked to President Trump's inner circle since the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

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