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"The mind, once enlightened, cannot again become dark."

California cap-and-trade is working — for other states

France wins 2nd World Cup title, beats Croatia 4-2

UK’s Theresa May: Trump told me to ‘sue the EU’ over Brexit

Cease-fire holds after day of intense Israel-Hamas fighting

Are adult foster homes a good long-term care option?

Trump calls European Union a 'foe' – ahead of Russia and China

Israel in turmoil over bill allowing Jews and Arabs to be segregated

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan at record high, UN says

Police arrest 25 people in India after latest WhatsApp lynching

Scorpion deaths on rise in Brazil as arachnid adapts to urban life

Internal documents reveal FBI agents lost confidence in new leadership after Trump fired Comey: report

Trump congratulates Putin for ‘best ever’ World Cup after France wins tournament

Head of European Union blasts Trump and accuses him of spreading ‘Fake News’

‘I’m tired of that’: Chuck Todd finally shuts down Hugh Hewitt for saying the media lies about Trump and Russia

Trump declares ‘the European Union is a foe’ in latest assault on US allies

Yes, Trump Is a Narcissist — But It's Literally A Million Times Worse Than That

'Fake News': European Council President Hits Back After Trump Calls the E.U. America's 'Foe'

Forget Impeachment — Here Are 7 Other Ways Donald Trump’s Presidency Might Go Down in Flames

Jimmy Carter Reflects on a Lifetime: 'Under Trump, the Government is Worse Than It Has Been Before'

British Prime Minister Theresa May: Trump 'Told Me I Should Sue the E.U.' Over Brexit

In Twitter Meltdown, Elon Musk Calls Thai Cave Diver A Pedophile

As Goes China, So Goes The World

Mueller Prepares To Target Key Individuals Once Special Counsel Probe Wraps Up

France Wins World Cup, Trump Congratulates Putin On "One Of The Best Tournaments Ever"

Survival Of The Richest...

U.S. Indicts 12 Russian Officials Who Will Be Indicted For 2018, 2020 Election Hacking

Man Keeps Having Same Experience Where He Shows Up To Work Naked

Report: Modern-Day Pablo Escobar Smuggles One-Hitter Into Music Festival

Kavanaugh Nomination Falters After Washington Post Publishes Shocking Editorial Claiming He Forgot Daughter’s Piano Recital

Theresa May Recommits To NHS After Receiving Stark Reminder Of Abysmal State Of U.S. Mental Health Care

Georgia police used a coin toss app to decide whether to issue a speeding ticket

Trump calls EU a ‘foe’ ahead of one-on-one meeting with Putin

Chicago police shooting sparks violent protests

EXCLUSIVE: Former Fox News reporter warns that Trump team is ‘still colluding’ with the Russians

Trump claims ‘many, many protests in my favor’ in London

Think GOP Lawmakers Not Unhinged Enough to Endorse Program Called "Kinderguardians" That Puts Guns in Hands of 4-Year-Old Kids? Watch Them

'She Won 7% of the Vote': In Rebuke to Feinstein, Progressive Challenger Kevin de León Receives Landslide Endorsement from California Democrats

Scottish Protesters Greet 'Tiny-Fingered, Cheeto-Faced, Ferret-Wearing Shitgibbon' Trump with Even Better Signs Than English

To Combat 'Political Malpractice' of Democrats in the Midwest, Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Joining Forces to Boost Progressive Agenda in Kansas

'Well Below Par': Paraglider Fly-By Swipes Trump at President's Scottish Golf Resort

Pro Wrestler Sami Zayn Aims to Save Lives In Syria

Judge Kavanaugh: An Originalist With a New—and Terrifying—Interpretation of Executive Power

Can New York Rein in Uber?

Jamie Raskin Just Delivered a Devastating Takedown of GOP Hypocrisy

I Was Robert Mueller’s Undergraduate Thesis Adviser—and What He Wrote Gives Some Hints About What He’ll Do as Special Counsel

That's It For Today

The Intercept Discloses Top-Secret NSA Document on Russia Hacking Aimed at US Voting System

Lunchtime Photo

Chart of the Day: Health Care Spending as a Percentage of GDP

Trump's Tweets Threaten His Travel Ban's Chances in Court

Bolton: Why, I think the new Mueller indictments strengthen Trump’s hand in his summit with Putin

Trump’s opportunity at the Putin summit

Walk of faith: Sunday reflection

Anti-Trump protests, baby Trump balloon follow president to Scotland

California shocker: Democrats deny Feinstein endorsement

The New York Times

World Cup, Trump, Putin: Your Weekend Briefing

News Analysis: Just Sitting Down With Trump, Putin Comes Out Ahead

On Eve of Talks, Trump Congratulates Putin and Calls E.U. a Trade ‘Foe’

Man Arrested After Paraglider Unfurls Anti-Trump Banner at Scotland Resort

Warren Is Preparing for 2020. So Are Biden, Booker, Harris and Sanders.

Washington Post

They’re out in the woods picking up ticks — on purpose

A 71-year-old man tied a gun to a weather balloon to fake his own murder, police say

Jaguar escapes New Orleans zoo habitat, moves from one enclosure to next, killing trapped animals

The Trump administration has a new argument for dismantling the social safety net: It worked.

Rare double shark attack closes Florida beach; bites were just minutes apart

Chicago Tribune

France wins its second World Cup title with 4-2 victory over Croatia

What Trump and Putin hope to achieve at Helsinki summit

Joe Walsh explains how Sacha Baron Cohen tricked him into supporting arming toddlers with guns

U.K.'s Theresa May: Trump told me to 'sue the E.U.' over Brexit

Man crashes car, steals police officer's gun and fatally shoots officer, bystander, Massachusetts police say

Detroit Free Press

Bingham Farms dentist has a passion for building smiles, changing lives

Bayview Mackinac race, Air Force training exercise could collide

Ex-Troy city employee lawsuit for wrongful discharge

How to sign up for Freep's Woodward 248 email newsletter

7 charged in abuse of patients at Livonia mental health clinic

San Jose Mercury News

Highway 1 reopens Friday, ending 18 months of epic U-turns along California’s coastal journey

Letter: Will new policies include agricultural plastic sheeting?

Letter: Blame CEOs of American companies, not China

Quick Cook: Sensational Black Pepper Shrimp

14 incredible SF Bay Area beaches you may not know about

Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly's Croatian World Cup fans: They watched. They roared. Alas, their team came up short

The moment for merging tiny towns may have arrived in New Jersey - but not in blink-and-you-miss Hi-Nella

France wins its 2nd World Cup title, beats Croatia 4-2 in final

Authorities identify New Jersey man fatally shot by Vineland police

'Mama Bears' arrests signal new frustration of Delco pipeline protesters

Los Angeles Times

Mai Tai Sing, pioneering Chinese American entertainer, dies at 94

Never mind the candidates. In a key midterm contest, it's all about Trump

Bitcoin, malware and 'spearphishing' helped Russian agents hack Democratic Party computers in 2016 election

Woman berated for Puerto Rican flag shirt hopes her experience 'shines a light on what’s going on with racism'

Trump heads to Putin summit with no clear goal — and worries that he'll make concessions

Associated Press

Military seeks to limit Congress on fixing child sex assault

Lava spewing from Hawaii volcano destroys dozens of homes

Giuliani's media blitz defending Trump is off to rough start

Syria's Kurds put IS on trial with focus on reconciliation

Iranians say uncertainty over nuclear deal is bringing fear

France lifts second World Cup after winning classic final

France coach, players and president react to World Cup victory

Russia to extend soccer fans' visa-free regime to end-2018

World Cup final reaction

Putin says Russia can be proud of organizing soccer World Cup

Trump names EU as a "foe" ahead of high-stakes Putin meeting

Trump calls Strzok a "disgrace," claims Mueller probe hurting Russia relations

Social media, the scourge of adolescence

France wins World Cup, beating Croatia 4-2

Gowdy to Trump: Ask Putin where "we can pick up the 25 Russians"

Around 2,500 migrant children still need reunification with parents

Investigation after officers use coin-toss app before deciding to arrest speeder

Mother, son reunited in Washington State but child separations persist

Bad seeds? Black farmers allege company duped them on purpose

Jaguar escapes New Orleans zoo habitat, kills animals before recapture

Passengers hospitalized after flight plummets almost 30,000 feet

ISIS insurgents prove resilient against US Green Berets

Boys rescued from Thai cave: 'Don't worry anymore'

France overpowers Croatia 4-2 to win 2nd World Cup

The Latest: Trump arrives in Finland for summit with Putin

President calls Russia and China 'competitive' foes, but says the EU has taken advantage of the US over trade

UK's May: Trump advised me to sue EU over Brexit

Trump insists he'll be 'different' than predecessors with Putin

Zakaria: Trump's political genius is this ...

Trump casts doubt on holding Putin accountable

Financial Times

Indictments cloud Trump and Putin’s Helsinki summit

What is the next level for French tech?

France overcome Croatia in thrilling World Cup final

May tries to revive her Brexit plan amid Tory onslaught

Adidas vows to use only recycled plastics by 2024

Donald Trump: European Union is a foe on trade

Thai cave rescue: Thai boys' tears for lost rescue diver Saman

World Cup 2018: France beat Croatia 4-2 in World Cup final

North Korean restaurant staff defection was forced, manager says

Boeing 'concerns' over US-China trade row

France Wins World Cup

Novak Djokovic Beats Kevin Anderson To Win Fourth Wimbledon

Trump Says He Sees The European Union As A 'Foe' Of U.S.

In Britain, Businesses Brace For A Hit Amid Tensions In The 'Special Relationship'

Haiti's Prime Minister Resigns After Riots Over Fuel Price Hike

Haaretz - (Israel)

Bannon calls for Brexit supporters to take up arms and fight to take back the U.K.

Turkey's plan to buy Russian defense system 'worrying,' U.S. general says

Alfred Nobel's letters reveal his anti-Semitic, chauvinistic side

Science figures out why the tree shrew eats red-hot peppers

World Cup 2018 gets political: The Nazi and anti-Russian roots of 'Glory to Ukraine'

Satellite lofted for first Arab country

WWII memorials solemn reminders of war tragedy

Chinese, Russian and Indian ministers meet

Nanjing massacre remembered on 80th anniversary

Young Chinese-Irish ballroom dancer goes international

‘It’s been a pleasure, bicho!’ Sergio Ramos leads tributes to outgoing Ronaldo

NZ purchase of submarine-hunting jets a ‘mafia tax for US Empire’ membership – Kim Dotcom

‘The End’: 3 female employees mock elderly stroke victim in Snapchat video

72 percent of Germans say immigration is negligently handled

Trump describes Putin as ‘competitor’ ahead of Helsinki summit

Al-Jazeera - (Qatar)

Protests erupt in Chicago after black man fatally shot by police

UN: All-out war narrowly avoided after Israel-Hamas ceasefire

France beat Croatia to win World Cup 2018

Donald Trump calls European Union a 'foe'

Israel demands end to flaming kites amid reports of ceasefire

Russian punk band Pussy Riot claims on-field protest at World Cup final

France defeats Croatia in World Cup final

Trump says he has 'low expectations' for Putin meeting

Novak Djokovic wins 4th Wimbledon title, 13th Grand Slam

Man arrested over paraglider protest at Trump resort

Germany: More than half of deportees go missing

Finland an East-West nexus as Trump and Putin come to talk

Thai cave rescuer tells Elon Musk to stick his submarine 'where it hurts'

Donald Trump calls EU, Russia, China 'foes' ahead of summit with Vladimir Putin

Were Austria's Brenner border checks a Schengen Area trap?

Live: France revels in Les Bleus' World Cup victory

Live: France celebrates World Cup victory after 4-2 win over Croatia

As it happened: France beat Croatia 4-2 to take World Cup victory

Djokovic beats Anderson to win his fourth Wimbledon championship

Rebels, families begin evacuating Deraa city as part of Syria ceasefire deal

ABC - (Australia)

40 per cent of Indonesian students targeted by radical religious ideology: intelligence report

Iran-Contra affair weapons trafficker Oliver North named as new NRA president

Footage of lava consuming car shows destructive power of Hawaii's Kilauea

Melania Trump launches 'Be Best' campaign targeting cyberbullying

Iran deal or no deal? Donald Trump facing serious pressure

Sydney Morning Herald

Thai boys mourn navy SEAL who died during cave rescue operation

Hayley Wyatt suffered from the most painful condition on Earth

Thailand's rescued cave boys won't see World Cup final live

Gallery: The best photos from around the world

Haiti's prime minister resigns amid fuel price hike fallout

Obama visits ancestral home Kenya to launch his sister’s project

Trump told Theresa May to ‘sue the EU’ over Brexit, she says

Italy says France, Malta will take some migrants rescued from fishing boat

Archeologists in Egypt find mummification workshop

Two Palestinian teens killed in largest daytime Israeli airstrike on Gaza since 2014

‘The situation is going to get worse’: Liberals pushed to come up with answers on asylum issue

Jubilant French fans party on Montreal streets following emphatic World Cup win

‘Well below par’: U.K. paraglider charged for flying banner over Trump golf resort

Instead of negotiating Brexit, Theresa May says Donald Trump told her to ‘sue the EU’

Toronto’s medical officer of health wants the feds to decriminalize all drugs for personal use