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Alabama man sentenced to more than 600 years in jail for sex crimes An Alabama man convicted of sexually abusing five underage girls was sentenced Wednesday to more than six centuries in prison.

Boy, 7, is killed when pickup and horse-drawn carriage collide in Missouri: state police An 7-year-old boy has died and several people suffered serious injuries after police said a pickup truck crashed into a horse-drawn carriage in Missouri on Thursday.

Disabled vet at risk of eviction from Colorado apartment building for flying US flag A controversy has erupted at a Colorado luxury apartment building over a rule prohibiting tenants from flying the American flag.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo highlighted the importance of democratic institutions in the Dominican Republic with President Danilo Medina, according to a statement released Thursday, ahead of the Caribbean nation's 2020 election. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Jw9W2n

Much of Germany's power is still made by burning coal. Activists have occupied a forest in protest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32lvI01

Sutopo Nugroho was a trusted voice during natural disasters and a dedicated quasher of hoaxes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SasoQz

Prosecutors want three executives to go to jail over the suicide of 19 France Télécom workers, in a test case. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2G9QSVn

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2S8CTnw

Charlamagne tha God rips Biden: He 'suffers from old white male entitlement’ Radio show host Charlamagne tha God blasted former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday, saying that he "suffers from old white male entitlement."

Confederate Railroad locks down new venue for charity performance after removal from Illinois state fair lineup Just two days after being excluded from performing at the upcoming Illinois state fair over its name and use of the Confederate flag, country rock band Confederate Railroad has found another venue in the region.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he had invited his son Eduardo to become ambassador to the United States, underscoring his family's influential role in the country's diplomacy and domestic politics. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xHl1H0

The story of the deadly violence in Khartoum on 3 June, told through those who filmed through it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jt9vWo

Rep. Tlaib calls for 'lawless president' to be impeached, says plan is still to 'defund ICE' Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich, repeated her calls to impeach President Trump and to defund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), promising to "defund hate."

Trey Gowdy: Mueller does not want to 'participate' in keeping the Russia story alive Former congressman Trey Gowdy said Thursday on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" that Democrats want to keep the Russia investigation story "alive" and that Special Counsel Robert Mueller does not want to be involved in that, previewing next week's hearings.

Primary challenge to Amy McGrath's bid to take down McConnell 'might be helpful,' Dem lawmaker says The knives are out for Amy McGrath.

Liz Cheney: Pelosi-AOC dispute indicates 'unraveling' of the Democratic Party Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's latest disagreement is indicative of the Democratic Party's drastic shift to the left, according to Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.

Woman 'boards' airport conveyor belt, apparently thinking it'll take her to plane A flyer tried to travel to new heights as hilarious video showed her climbing onto a luggage conveyor belt at a Turkish airport, possibly thinking it would take her to the plane. 

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales will travel to Washington next week to discuss migration, while five former senior officials went to court to block an agreement Morales may sign declaring the Central American country a safe destination for asylum seekers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XWgcbv

A former Venezuelan interior minister who was detained last year is on hunger strike in protest over being held incommunicado for 75 days, an opposition legislator and a source close to the case said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2G9Mdmq

Rory Cellan-Jones kept a video diary of the proton beam therapy he received for his eye tumour. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2XKGzx8

US police believe the mother suffered a fall in 2016 and her daughter did not provide adequate care. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Lgtb1X

Farmers are struggling as coffee prices drop to historic lows, so why is the cost of a latte rising? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YNJNRN

Juan Williams: Trump 'scaremongering,' using executive order to 'go around Supreme Court' on census President Trump's executive order asking federal agencies to aid in the accounting of the citizen and non-citizen population is a scare tactic, according to Juan Williams.