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10 things to know, Friday, July 19

Published on July 19, 2019 | Updated 1:17 p. m.

Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. →

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Lebanese losing faith as politicians fumble over economy

Published on July 19, 2019

BEIRUT — For days, Lebanese TV stations have been blanketed with live coverage as lawmakers held heated debate over a controversial austerity budget meant to salvage the flailing economy, with protests outside parliament and critics denouncing →

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The latest: Bogey-bogey finish leads to early exit from British Open for Tiger Woods

Published on July 19, 2019

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The Latest on the British Open (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Tiger Woods is headed home early from the British Open. Woods began the back nine at Royal Portrush with two birdies and had a chance to post a good →

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How to beat Trump? Dems divided as he rams race onto ballot

Published on July 19, 2019 | Updated 10:18 a. m.

LOS ANGELES — Joe Biden was at a soul food restaurant in Los Angeles on Thursday when he blasted President Donald Trump's “racist” taunts at a rally the night before. “This is about dividing the country,” the early →

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2020 debates: Biden-Harris rematch and progressive faceoff

Published on July 19, 2019 | Updated 9:55 a. m.

ATLANTA — The second set of summer Democratic presidential debates will feature a rematch with a twist, plus the first showdown of leading progressives as the party wrestles with its philosophical identity and looks ahead to a 2020 fight →

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Iran denies US destroyed an Iranian drone near Persian Gulf

Published on July 19, 2019 | Updated 9:05 a. m.

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Friday denied President Donald Trump's statement that a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf after it threatened the ship — an incident that marked a new escalation of tensions between the →

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Forget 'manmade': Berkeley bans gender-specific words

Published on July 19, 2019 | Updated 8:40 a. m.

BERKELEY, Calif. — There will be no manholes in Berkeley, California. City workers will drop into “maintenance holes” instead. Nothing will be manmade in the liberal city but “human-made.” And students at the →

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Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears

Published on July 19, 2019

The woodsy community of Wolcott, Connecticut, doesn't see a lot of crime. But when the police chief heard about an opportunity to distribute doorbell cameras to some homes, he didn't hesitate. The police who keep watch over the town of 16,000 →

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Arson suspect reportedly had grudge against anime studio

Published on July 19, 2019 | Updated 8:01 a. m.

KYOTO, Japan — Investigators on Friday returned to the skeletonized building where a man raging about theft set a fire that gutted an animation production studio, killed 33 people and crushed the hearts of comic fans in Japan and beyond. →

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South Korean dies from self-immolation near Japan's embassy

Published on July 19, 2019 | Updated 7:56 a. m.

SEOUL, South Korea — A 78-year-old South Korean man died hours after setting himself ablaze near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Friday, police said, at a time of worsening tensions between Seoul and Tokyo. The man, surnamed Kim, ignited a →

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Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia for labor secretary

Published on July 19, 2019 | Updated 7:54 a. m.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has selected lawyer Eugene Scalia, the son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to be his new labor secretary. Trump tweeted news of the planned nomination on Thursday evening, less than a week →

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British Open: Action-packed first day in return to Northern Ireland (UPDATED)

Published on July 18, 2019 | Updated 6:28 a. m.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — An emotional opening shot by Darren Clarke. A shocking one by Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods had his worst score to start a British Open. Brooks Koepka quickly got into contention again. Emiliano Grillo made a 1. →

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Jeffrey Epstein denied bail in sex trafficking case (UPDATED)

Published on July 18, 2019 | Updated 12:22 p. m.

NEW YORK — A judge denied bail Thursday for jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges after prosecutors argued the jet-setting defendant is a danger to the public and might flee the country. The federal judge's ruling means →

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CDC says number of US overdose deaths appears to be falling

Published on July 18, 2019

NEW YORK — U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary numbers suggest. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday posted data showing nearly 68,000 drug overdose deaths →

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10 things to know, Friday, July 19

Lebanese losing faith as politicians fumble over economy

The latest: Bogey-bogey finish leads to early exit from British Open for Tiger Woods

How to beat Trump? Dems divided as he rams race onto ballot

2020 debates: Biden-Harris rematch and progressive faceoff

Iran denies US destroyed an Iranian drone near Persian Gulf

Forget 'manmade': Berkeley bans gender-specific words

Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears

Arson suspect reportedly had grudge against anime studio

South Korean dies from self-immolation near Japan's embassy

Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia for labor secretary

British Open: Action-packed first day in return to Northern Ireland (UPDATED)

Jeffrey Epstein denied bail in sex trafficking case (UPDATED)

CDC says number of US overdose deaths appears to be falling

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