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Daily Beast A Lesson for Democrats From a Republican Dethroned by the Tea Party Daily Beast Congressman Joe Crowley's loss to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this past Tuesday brought back familiar memories to a situation I experienced in 2014 when my boss, then-Majority Leader Eric Cantor, unexpectedly and infamously, lost his primary race. and more » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2tFEsOG

Yahoo News Maverick entrepreneur's space rocket fails at blast off Yahoo News Tokyo (AFP) - A rocket developed by a maverick Japanese entrepreneur and convicted fraudster exploded shortly after liftoff Saturday, in a major blow to his bid to send Japan's first privately backed rocket into space. Interstellar Technologies ... and more » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2tRr2OZ

Top Asian News 2:58 pm GMT Yahoo News MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — The effort to locate 12 boys and their soccer coach missing in a cave in Thailand for a week picked up pace Saturday, as a break in the rain eased flooding in the system of caverns and more experts from around the world joined ... and more » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2tKj0rW

Jordan army begins delivering aid to Syrians stranded near border Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - The Jordanian army began delivering humanitarian aid to thousands of displaced Syrians who took shelter near its border when major fighting broke out in southern Syria this month, a government spokeswoman said on Saturday. and more » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2yZBGsY

ABC News Police use of Taser on unarmed black man in Pennsylvania spurs protests ABC News A crowd of protesters gathered on the steps of an old courthouse in southern Pennsylvania on Friday evening, one day after a video posted on social media showed a local officer using a Taser on an unarmed black man sitting on a sidewalk. The dozens of ... and more » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2NcoFzd

Washington Post Uruguay vs. Portugal 2018 World Cup: Cavani strikes again, La Celeste up, 2-1 Washington Post Uruguay vs. Portugal. Round of 16, Fisht Stadium, Sochi. Portugal substitution: Andre Silva for Guedes. In the 73rd minute. Uruguay substitution: Stuani for Cavani. In the 73rd minute. Game respects game. Cavani limped off the pitch in the 71st minutes ... Portugal vs. Uruguay: World Cup 2018 Live New York Times all 873 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2yY4O3N

NBA.com Report: Dallas Mavericks set to chase DeAndre Jordan after opt out NBA.com DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Mavericks are making another run at DeAndre Jordan, three years after the center jilted them in free agency to stay with the LA Clippers. Jordan has opted out of the final year of that contract he signed with LA in 2015, and ... Warriors want to sign DeAndre Jordan for cheap, so get your pitchforks SB Nation Report: Warriors will take longshot chance to recruit DeAndre Jordan Yahoo Sports Warriors Rumors: Golden State Plans to Explore DeAndre Jordan in Free Agency Bleacher Report all 414 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2NbHh2g

GameSpot Battle Royale Games Explained: PUBG, Fortnite, And What Could Be The Next Big Hit GameSpot With the rapid and tremendous success of Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, other developers plan to jump into the battle royale craze to find their next big hit. Bringing together dozens of players into an intense fight to determine who's ... Fortnite's rocket launch created a spectacular dimensional rift in the sky The Verge Where And When To Watch Fortnite's Big Rocket Launch Today (Update: It Broke the Sky) Forbes all 326 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2yY4MZJ

Washington Post Mexico's presidential front-runner, AMLO, doesn't want to escalate the drug war Washington Post MEXICO CITY — Mexico is coming off its deadliest year in recent history. Record amounts of opioids and cocaine are being seized en route to the United States. Mexico's army patrols cities in wide swaths of the country, its navy busts down doors on ... The Man They Call AMLO, and Why He's Captured Mexico Bloomberg Mexico vote winner to face tough rival: the World Cup Yahoo News Amlo, the leftist candidate leading Mexico's 2018 presidential race ABC News all 174 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Ncktzy

USA TODAY 'Where are the children!': Families Belong Together rallies take over USA USA TODAY Protesters at the "Families Belong Together" march in Washington, D.C. explain why they are joining the movement. USA TODAY. AFP AFP_16V59F A SOI SOI USA ST. Demonstrators march against the separation of immigrant families, on June 30, 2018 in ... Massive Crowds March to #KeepFamiliesTogether in Bay Area NBC Bay Area Live blog: Philly protest turns to a march at Families Belong Together rally against Trump's immigration policy Philly.com Bridgeton rallies against families separated at the border Press of Atlantic City USA TODAY all 154 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2lGTCPs

ROME (Reuters) - A rescue boat saved 59 migrants at sea off Libya on Saturday and Italy immediately said it would not welcome them, setting up a fresh stand-off with Malta and adding to tensions among European governments over immigration. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2IG1WrF

MALE (Reuters) - Maldives opposition Democratic Party on Saturday nominated veteran lawmaker Ibrahim "Ibu" Mohamed Solih as its presidential candidate a day after former president Mohamed Nasheed withdrew as the party's candidate for the September elections. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KoQ6YE

By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yY1Jka

CNN Thieves emptied the bank account of America's oldest living veteran CNN (CNN) Someone has stolen the identity of the oldest living veteran in America and emptied his bank account. The family of 112-year-old Richard Overton said they don't know how a thief got Overton's social security and personal checking account numbers. and more » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2lNOQzz

CNN Thieves emptied the bank account of America's oldest living veteran CNN (CNN) Someone has stolen the identity of the oldest living veteran in America and emptied his bank account. The family of 112-year-old Richard Overton said they don't know how a thief got Overton's social security and personal checking account numbers. America's Oldest Man Richard Overton's Bank Account Drained After Identity Theft Newsweek all 236 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2KCRXVR

HuffPost There Were Zero Things Better This Week Than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Victory Face HuffPost Welcome to Good Shit, HuffPost's weekly recommendation series devoted to the least bad things on and off the internet. This is obvious, but the best thing I saw this week was NY1's video of 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez realizing she had beaten ... The Millennial Socialists Are Coming New York Times An introduction to Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez's best ideas — and worst ones Washington Post The Democratic Socialists of America show their muscle in New York congressional upset Yahoo News The Hill  - ABC News  - Daily Beast  - The New Yorker all 314 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2KjiWtD

JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudanese government forces and rebels launched attacks on each other's positions on Saturday, both sides said, the day a ceasefire that formed part of new peace agreement was due to take effect. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KDgMUS

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's former ruling party picked a familiar face as its new leader on Saturday, as they grapple with a spectacular defeat in a May general election that pushed them from power after more than 60 years. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Mw2LFO

Newsweek America's Oldest Man Richard Overton's Bank Account Drained After Identity Theft Newsweek The oldest living man in America has reportedly had his bank account emptied after being a victim of identity theft, his family has claimed. Richard Overton, who turned 112 in March and still lives in the same East Austin house he built 72 years ago ... and more » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2KzQenq

The Hill (blog) Yelp reviewers give Canadian restaurant one star reviews after it kicks out Trump supporter The Hill (blog) Reviewers flooded the Yelp page of a Canadian restaurant with one-star reviews after a manager was fired for kicking out a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. The Teahouse in Vancouver's Stanley Park has come under fire for the incident, ... Stanley Park Teahouse manager fired after refusing to serve Trump supporter CBC.ca Vancouver restaurant manager fired for refusing service to customer wearing 'MAGA' hat Globalnews.ca all 50 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2NdMxT6

AMMAN (Reuters) - The Jordanian army began delivering humanitarian aid to thousands of displaced Syrians who took shelter near its border when major fighting broke out in southern Syria this month, a government spokeswoman said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MyTCN2

By RACHEL L. SWARNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2IALYiN