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Mexican marines on Friday said they had discovered an underground drug lab in the mountains outside the capital of Sinaloa state where they destroyed 50 tons of methamphetamine. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MrSs9J

China's Defence Ministry has lodged a complaint with the United States about a Pentagon report that said China's military was likely training for strikes against the United States and its allies, saying it was "pure guesswork". from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PhrMqH

Consumer groups highlight leading student accounts but warn that many undergraduates rely on overdrafts. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2BlX4K9

The eurozone passes an important milestone on 20 August - the formal end of the bailout of Greece. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Pn5uUy

US President tells US financial regulators to "look into" having companies report only twice a year. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Pj6DfR

The colleges are due to open in the summer of 2020. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2L1C8HY

Online streaming has crushed Blockbuster and its last store is a reminder of a not-so-distant past. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2BjK2gc

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos earlier this week visited with sixth through eighth grade girls participating in the Smithsonian's "She Can" STEM Summer Camp to highlight the exciting opportunities available in STEM fields. The camp, which was open to Washington, D.C. area girls who attend Title 1 Schools, doubled in size with support from the Department of Education. President Donald J. Trump from ED News https://ift.tt/2PfPvaF

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An Australian 16-year-old is in court following a series of intrusions into Apple's internal network. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2nL5fpN

Passengers will be scanned for explosives and weapons as they enter subway stations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OIHR7w

In an "emotional" newspaper interview, Elon Musk also said he takes a sedative to help him sleep. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2vRLeSH

A magnitude 6.0 quake struck southern Costa Rica on Friday, close to the border with Panama, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damages in the two Central American countries. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MSQJqH

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen thanked the government of Belize on Friday for backing Taiwan's claim to independence from China for 29 years. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BsCoQq

The U.S. government is trying to force Facebook Inc to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app so law enforcement may listen to a suspect's voice conversations in a criminal probe, three people briefed on the case said, resurrecting the issue of whether companies can be compelled to alter their products to enable surveillance. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PfRxrc

The protection of Palestinian civilians could be improved by the deployment of U.N.-mandated armed forces or unarmed observers, a beefed-up U.N. civilian presence or expanded U.N. assistance, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote in a report on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OKMVsi

The worst floods in a century in the Indian state of Kerala have killed 164 people and forced more than 200,000 into relief camps, officials said on Friday, with the toll expected to rise as heavy rain pushes water levels higher still. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2nLCAkd

A federal judge on Friday approved a plan to reunite hundreds more families who were separated by border officials after they entered the United States from Mexico. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2L2X8xR

The United States said on Friday it had secured $300 million from coalition partners to help stabilize parts of Syria retaken from Islamic State, after President Donald Trump demanded that allies help carry the costs of the war. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MVpLP8

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday for talks about the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, as well as the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project that has drawn U.S. ire. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Pk995h