Sunday, July 3, 2016

Sunday's Headlines: Bangladesh attack targeted foreigners, country’s elite

FBI interviews Clinton, signaling email probe could be nearing end; Everyone looks bad because Bill Clinton met with Loretta Lynch; Elie Wiesel, memory keeper for victims of Nazi persecution, dies; A gold rush over 'Himalayan Viagra' may be near end;
 
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Bangladesh attack targeted foreigners, country's elite
Gunmen reportedly divided hostages by nationality and spared those who could recite Koran verses. The 12-hour standoff left at least 28 people dead, including 20 hostages and two police officers.
FBI interviews Clinton, signaling email probe could be nearing end
A spokesman for the Democratic presidential candidate said the interview was voluntary. Agents and prosecutors now have to compare what the former secretary of state said with other evidence they have gathered, including from interviews with her aides. 
 
Everyone looks bad because Bill Clinton met with Loretta Lynch
The former president made a mess. It was either out of foolish indifference or plain foolishness, but his meeting with the attorney general at an airport created a terrible moment for his wife and the Democrats, and for President Obama and perceptions of his administration's integrity.
 
Elie Wiesel, memory keeper for victims of Nazi persecution, dies
The Holocaust survivor chronicled his experience in concentration camps and used his moral authority to focus attention on atrocities around the world.
 
A gold rush over 'Himalayan Viagra' may be near end
The caterpillar fungus is so sought after in China that it can sometimes fetch its weight in gold. But climate change, overharvesting and other factors threaten this economic lifeline that sustains hundreds of thousands of Tibetan herders.
 
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'Our worst nightmare’: New legal filings detail reporting of Rolling Stone's U-Va. gang rape story
According to hundreds of pages of notes and other materials released Friday as evidence in a defamation suit against the magazine, there were questions about the account of a sexual assault at a fraternity.
Trump botches good day with 'Star of David' tweet calling Clinton corrupt
News of Hillary Clinton's FBI interview should have given Donald Trump a break. Then he tweeted an image of Clinton with "Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!" with a six-pointed star on top of a pile of money.
Trump meets with Ind. governor as veep speculation grows
One person said the conversation, which included Mike Pence's wife, was "warm and friendly."
More than 80 killed by bombing in Baghdad shopping district
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack that also injured more than 130 people.
Thousands march through London's streets to vent frustration over Brexit
Several at the rally said they wanted to ensure that their voices are heard as the debate shifts to the terms of Britain's departure: "The British public needs a clear view of what the plan is."
As National Park Service fights sexual harassment, a remote Fla. island is a prime example
Female and male employees at Canaveral National Seashore complain of a hostile workplace, and the agency's watchdog has conducted four investigations since 2012.
'Deer Hunter' director Michael Cimino dies
The Oscar-winning director whose film "The Deer Hunter" became one of the great triumphs of Hollywood's 1970s heyday — and whose disastrous "Heaven's Gate" helped bring that era to a close — has died at 77.
He made a movie about competitive tickling. Then things got truly weird.
"Tickled" has more plot twists than your average movie, especially considering it's a documentary that starts with a lighthearted look at the "sport" of competitive endurance tickling. But the most interesting thing about it may be what has happened after the cameras were turned off.
Teen drivers' brains may hold the secret to combating road deaths
An MRI-assisted look at the effect of peer pressure on the mind could help explain why young people drive the way they do when they're with others.
How to make the perfect savory waffle
An acclaimed chef offers tips for crisp, cooked-through waffles with smoked salmon.
A different side of Kevin Hart
When it comes to fitness, the comic is really, really serious. And he has the Instagram posts to prove it.
 
     
 
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