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Whose Bones Has North Korea Returned? It May Take Years to Know.

By DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2LOfo3u

Facebook Grapples With a Maturing Adversary in Election Meddling

By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2AwqFjp

The Yankees Keep Chasing and the Red Sox Keep Winning. Now They Meet.

By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2O4teeq

Against Lowly Orioles, Sonny Gray Drags the Yankees Even Lower

By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2v8yOWl

Charles Hamlen, Classical Music Manager With a Cause, Dies at 75

By MICHAEL COOPER from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2vrGDpj

Actions That Can Be Performed

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2LIMQrP

Crowds, Stoked by Trump’s Rhetoric, Increase Their Ire Toward the Press

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2LL96l6

Congress Strengthens Reviews of Chinese and Other Foreign Investments

By ALEXANDRA YOON-HENDRICKS from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2OChzVq

Jeff Sessions, Trade War, Denmark: Your Thursday Briefing

By REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Ma7Vrm

American Folk Art Museum Announces New Director

By AMANDA SVACHULA from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2LTUDm8

Southeast Asia seeks Russia cybersecurity pact, South China Sea code of conduct

Southeast Asian nations hope to strike a cybersecurity agreement soon with Russia, which the United States has accused of election meddling, after a series of high-profile hacks in the region, according to a draft document seen on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vc5iyJ

Tokyo medical university cut women's exam scores to curb numbers: media

A Tokyo medical school systematically cut women applicant's entrance exam scores for years to keep them out and boost the numbers of male doctors, Japanese media said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2AumvIS

FOX NEWS: Man gouges out relative's eyes with bare hands, police say

Man gouges out relative's eyes with bare hands, police say A Minnesota man gouged out a relative’s eyes with his bare hands, officials said.

FOX NEWS: No evidence of shots fired at California hospital, police say

No evidence of shots fired at California hospital, police say Authorities responding to a possible gunman on the premises of a hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., late Wednesday evening said there was “no evidence of any shots fired or victims located.”

FOX NEWS: USC facing 300 plaintiffs in lawsuit against ex-gynecologist; faculty wants embattled president gone

USC facing 300 plaintiffs in lawsuit against ex-gynecologist; faculty wants embattled president gone As of this week, more than 300 people are now suing the University of Southern California over its alleged failure to prevent sexual abuse by a former campus gynecologist, reports said.

FOX NEWS: Fresno State professor blames newspaper's 'biased' reporting for 'inhumane and cruel' hate mail

Fresno State professor blames newspaper's 'biased' reporting for 'inhumane and cruel' hate mail The contentious California professor who bashed former first lady Barbara Bush after her death shared a slew of hate mail she received in the months following the inflammatory remarks -- and blamed “biased” journalists for her “inhumane” treatment, a report said Wednesday.

FOX NEWS: NYC enlists former gang members as 'violence interrupters'

NYC enlists former gang members as 'violence interrupters' New York City is enlisting former gang members as "violence interrupters" to help keep the peace amid a summer uptick in the killings of young people.

FOX NEWS: Gold lunar module replica stolen from museum still missing

Gold lunar module replica stolen from museum still missing It's been just over a year since a thief broke into the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Ohio and stole an 18-karat gold replica of the Apollo 11 lunar module and other artifacts that have yet to be recovered or suspects arrested.

FOX NEWS: Georgia dad rode over young son twice while texting, cops say

Georgia dad rode over young son twice while texting, cops say A Georgia man was allegedly texting when he ran over his 22-month-old son – twice – ultimately killing him, police said.

FOX NEWS: Ex-acting ICE director speaks out about Portland protests

Ex-acting ICE director speaks out about Portland protests Portland mayor accused of denying emergency police help for ICE employees; former acting ICE director Thomas Homan speaks out on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

FOX NEWS: More than 1,000 homes torched in California wildfires

More than 1,000 homes torched in California wildfires Days after wildfires left a deadly swatch of destruction in Northern California rural counties, new blazes exploded into life and threatened more homes in what has become an endless summer of flame in the Golden State.

FOX NEWS: 'Angel' cloud appears over Texas skyline

'Angel' cloud appears over Texas skyline A driver in Texas on Monday snagged a photo of a cloud formation that he thinks looks like an angel over the horizon.

FOX NEWS: National forecast for Wednesday, August 1

National forecast for Wednesday, August 1 Janice Dean has your FoxCast.

FOX NEWS: National forecast for Tuesday, July 31

National forecast for Tuesday, July 31 'Fox & Friends' college associate Rebekah Castor has your FoxCast.

FOX NEWS: National forecast for Monday, July 30

National forecast for Monday, July 30 Janice Dean has your FoxCast.

Trump Hits Turkish Officials with Sanctions over Pastor Brunson’s Detainment

“At the president’s direction, the Department of Treasury is sanctioning Turkey’s minister of justice and minister of interior, both of whom played leading roles in the arrest and detention of Pastor Brunson,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced Wednesday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2vvbvoO

'One day it will be normal': NZ premier returns to work with baby

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returned to work on Thursday just six weeks after delivering her first child, having become the first premier in the nation's history to take maternity leave while in office. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vtZn7P

U.S. welcomes home remains of presumed war dead from North Korea

In a solemn ceremony, the United States welcomed home on Wednesday human remains it said presumably included Americans killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War, and thanked North Korea for making good on a June summit pledge to hand them over. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vwicqI

Trump thanks North Korea's Kim keeping word on war remains, hopes to see him 'soon'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he looked forward to meeting Kim Jong Un soon and thanked the North Korean leader for sending the suspected remains of U.S. soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War back to the United States. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KkTa3v

Soldiers wander Zimbabwe's capital after election violence

Zimbabwean soldiers walked the streets of the capital Harare on Thursday as subdued calm returned a day after clashes between security forces and opposition protesters killed three people. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NYtCLq

Prosecutors at Manafort trial offer evidence of apparently fake invoices

Two witnesses in the trial of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort testified on Wednesday that invoices purporting to bill a company tied to Manafort appeared to be fake. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2M7BEkH