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Trolls doll pulled after complaints it promotes child abuse
A Trolls doll is being pulled off store shelves amid complaints it promotes child abuse.
'We don't seem to learn': Beirut explosion echoes US tragedy
The staggering videos from the Lebanese capital are grimly familiar to Tommy Muska thousands of miles away in Texas: a towering blast, a thundering explosion and shock waves demolishing buildings with horrifying speed.
Minnesota man sells '57 pickup for $75 he paid 44 years ago
A Minnesota man sold the 1957 Chevy pickup for he drove for 44 years for $75, the same price he paid decades ago.
Panthers avoid elimination, beat Islanders 3-2 in Game 3
Mike Hoffman and Brian Boyle scored 2:07 apart in the opening minutes of the third period, and the Florida Panthers avoided elimination with a 32 win over the New York Islanders in Game 3 of their preliminary round playoff series on Wednesday.
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Shirley Ann Grau dies at 91
Shirley Ann Grau, a Pulitzer Prizewinning fiction writer whose stories and novels told of both the dark secrets and the beauty of the Deep South, has died. She was 91.
Lebanon Tribunal postpones verdict in Hariri case to Aug 18
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Wednesday said it would postpone its verdict in the trial over the 2005 bombing that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik alHariri to August 18, following the huge explosion in Beirut's port on Tuesday.
Respiratory therapist struggles to catch her own breath after COVID-19
Ana Carolina Xavier was helping as many as six coronavirus patients a day to slowly recover lung capacity when she began worrying about her own breathing.
Portugal's Azores breached constitution by imposing quarantine on visitors
Portugal's Azores Islands, some 1,400 km from the Portuguese coast, breached the national constitution by forcing air passengers to the popular tourist destination to quarantine for 14 days, the country's Constitutional Court has ruled.
Czechs record biggest daily jump in coronavirus cases since end-June
The Czech Republic reported its biggest daily jump in new coronavirus cases since the end of June on Wednesday as a recent uptick in infections persisted.
EU effort to stem African migration leaves some ex-smugglers empty handed
Andre Chani said he once earned thousands of dollars a month driving Europebound migrants from Niger's desert trading hub of Agadez to Libya.
UK agrees joint investment with Valneva to boost vaccine production
Britain has agreed a multimillion pound joint investment with French speciality vaccines company Valneva to upgrade a manufacturing facility and increase production capacity for a possible COVID19 vaccine.
Lions say Stafford's test was a false positive
The Detroit Lions removed Matthew Stafford from the COVIDIR list, saying he received a false positive test result and drawing the ire of the quarterback's wife toward the NFL.
Saros sharp, Predators even series with 4-2 win over Coyotes
Ryan Johansen had a goal and an assist, Jusse Saros stopped 24 shots and the Nashville Predators beat the Arizona Coyotes 42 Tuesday to even their Stanley Cup qualifier series.
CB Jalen Ramsey confident in contract, new role with Rams
When Jalen Ramsey's agent finalizes the Pro Bowl cornerback's new contract with the Los Angeles Rams, Ramsey insists it will be news to him.
Fox News Channel viewers tune out for John Lewis' funeral
Fox News Channel viewers are usually a loyal bunch, but thousands looked for the off switch during last week's telecast of civil rights icon John Lewis' funeral.
Alabama proceeds with plan to remove artifacts from Clotilda
Alabama is moving ahead with work to study and remove artifacts from the submerged wreckage of the Clotilda, the last slave ship known to land in the United States.
