North Korea's Kim visits factories linked to missile launches

The factories have innocuous names, but analysts say several ostensibly civilian facilities visited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently are also used to build ballistic missile launchers and other weapons.

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In swipe at China, U.S. defense chief warns of Asia instability

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilizing activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world's two largest economies.

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FOX NEWS: Meryl Streep calls toxic masculinity offensive to men, not real

Meryl Streep calls toxic masculinity offensive to men, not real



The Hill media reporter Joe Concha reacts to Streep's comments on toxic masculinity on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'

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FOX NEWS: Robert Pattinson officially set to star in 'The Batman': reports

Robert Pattinson officially set to star in 'The Batman': reports



Robert Pattinson is officially set to star in Warner Bros. upcoming film "The Batman," according to multiple reports. 

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FOX NEWS: Isaac Hempstead Wright says Bran's ending on 'Game of Thrones' was George R.R. Martin's idea

Isaac Hempstead Wright says Bran's ending on 'Game of Thrones' was George R.R. Martin's idea



Love it or hate it, the finale of "Game of Thrones" had millions of people talking.

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FOX NEWS: Kevin Spacey lawyer says actor’s accuser deleted ‘exculpatory’ messages

Kevin Spacey lawyer says actor’s accuser deleted ‘exculpatory’ messages



The man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a bar in 2016 deleted text messages that would support Spacey's claims of innocence, the actor's lawyer said in court documents filed Friday.

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FOX NEWS: Jennifer Aniston describes emergency plane landing, reveals Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious response

Jennifer Aniston describes emergency plane landing, reveals Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious response



Jennifer Aniston has revealed more details about her plane’s emergency landing in February -- including the hilarious text Jimmy Kimmel sent to his wife during the ordeal.

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FOX NEWS: Honey Boo Boo tells Mama June Shannon she’s ‘scared’ to live with her after drug arrest

Honey Boo Boo tells Mama June Shannon she’s ‘scared’ to live with her after drug arrest



Honey Boo Boo broke down while confronting her mother, Mama June, amid allegations that the 39-year-old reality star is a drug addict.

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U.S. tariff threat backs Mexican president into corner, facing Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to slap punitive tariffs on all Mexican trade if Mexico does not stop illegal immigration has punched a gaping hole in his Mexican counterpart's hands-off approach to diplomacy, with potentially ruinous consequences.

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FOX NEWS: 11 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead

11 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead



Police in Virginia Beach say a shooting at a municipal center has left multiple people wounded.

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FOX NEWS: Family of missing Connecticut mom releases statement thanking investigators and community for support

Family of missing Connecticut mom releases statement thanking investigators and community for support



50-year-old Jennifer Dulos was last seen dropping kids off at school; Laura Ingle reports from New Canaan, Connecticut.

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FOX NEWS: From politicos and celebs, Va. shooting brings reactions solemn to angry

From politicos and celebs, Va. shooting brings reactions solemn to angry



An outpouring of love and support followed the tragic shooting in Virginia Beach on Friday that killed at least 11 people and injured six more. 

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FOX NEWS: Prominent Vegas businessman accused of DUI after fatal crash

Prominent Vegas businessman accused of DUI after fatal crash



A judge set bail at $250,000 on Friday for a 53-year-old Nevada businessman and grandson of a former Las Vegas mayor facing multiple felony charges of driving under the influence in a high-speed crash that killed one person and injured two.

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FOX NEWS: The Latest: Group of 116 Africans arrested at border

The Latest: Group of 116 Africans arrested at border



The Latest on the large numbers of immigrants at the southern border(all times local): 6:40 p.m. Border officials in Texas say a group of 116 Africans was arrested Thursday after wading through the Rio Grande to enter the United States.

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FOX NEWS: Man pleads not guilty to California terrorist bombing plot

Man pleads not guilty to California terrorist bombing plot



An Army combat veteran charged with plotting to bomb a white supremacist rally in Southern California has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges.

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FOX NEWS: Ambassador: Trump's visit is more about celebrating Britain's relations with the US than politics

Ambassador: Trump's visit is more about celebrating Britain's relations with the US than politics



British Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Kim Darroch weighs in ahead of President Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom.

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UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law.

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Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival.

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Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals.

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MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world?

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Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know.

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Saudi king says attacks by Iran-backed groups threaten global oil

Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Saturday that attacks on Saudi oil assets last month by Iran-backed groups are a threat to global oil supplies and regional security.

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FOX NEWS: ASOS crop, tube tops for men ridiculed on social media: ‘I'm done’

ASOS crop, tube tops for men ridiculed on social media: ‘I'm done’



The crop top is making another run as the summer’s hottest trend and this season ASOS is bringing men into the mix.

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Fukushima: How to move a mountain of radioactive soil

Eight years after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power station, the clean-up is continuing.

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The tablet computer pulled by donkey

Communities in Mozambique learn about health, banking and elections via giant interactive screens.

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Everest deaths: Four reasons why this climbing season went wrong

Overcrowding is blamed for an increase in deaths on the world's highest peak, but other factors are at play.

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Peter Raniere's Nxivm trial: What we've learned so far

Skin branding ceremonies, blackmail and punishment for weight gain were all part of the "sex cult".

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FOX NEWS: Baltimore's mayor blames NSA for ransomware attack that cripple city's computer networks

Baltimore's mayor blames NSA for ransomware attack that cripple city's computer networks



Mayor Jack Young says the ransomware is a spinoff of a cyberweapon that hackers stole it from the NSA in a 2017 breach; Gillian Turner reports from Baltimore.

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FOX NEWS: New app tracks data trackers on your mobile device

New app tracks data trackers on your mobile device



It may come as a surprise that there are dozens of trackers running on your iPhone, delivering the data they gather throughout the day and night.

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FOX NEWS: Navy wants 350 billion social media posts for epic research project

Navy wants 350 billion social media posts for epic research project



The U.S. Navy wants to amass 350 billion social media posts for a massive data archive that will provide new insight into how people communicate online.

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FOX NEWS: Baltimore seeks federal aid to pay for damage caused by crippling ransomware attack

Baltimore seeks federal aid to pay for damage caused by crippling ransomware attack



Residents are still unable to pay city water bills, tickets, taxes and close real estate deals online, prompting city employees to work 12-hour shifts in order to conduct all day-to-day city business; Gillian Turner reports from Baltimore.

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FOX NEWS: US military building ‘missile-killing’ lasers that it will mount onto jets

US military building ‘missile-killing’ lasers that it will mount onto jets



Anti-missile lasers could soon be attached to U.S. fighter jets after a successful ground test.

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FOX NEWS: Military sealift may need more help to get combat vehicles to Europe

Military sealift may need more help to get combat vehicles to Europe



As the Pentagon accelerates its pivot toward great power competition and moves beyond 15 years of counterinsurgency, the US military continues to build up forces, increase training and conduct exercises with regional allies in both the European and Pacific theaters.  

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FOX NEWS: Facebook ignores Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi amid growing backlash over doctored video

Facebook ignores Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi amid growing backlash over doctored video



Facebook is standing by its refusal to take down a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi amid a growing backlash from Democrats. 

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24/7 Surveillance with Shocking Rewards and Punishments: Could China's Big Brother System Come to USA?

It's like an Orwellian Big Brother nightmare. The Chinese Communist Party is using advanced technology to secure government control over the lives of nearly everyone in the society by establishing a system of social credits based on each person's perceived behaviors and attitudes.  

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2YUlrW4

'I Thought We Were Going to Die': US Missionaries Ambushed, Saved by Mysterious Man on Motorcycle

These American missionaries were ambushed by an armed gang firing machine guns at them in Haiti. One missionary was shot and was bleeding out, but then a mysterious man showed up.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2YRjdXm

FOX NEWS: ‘Snuffly’ cat struggling to find forever home because of condition that makes him sneeze excessively

‘Snuffly’ cat struggling to find forever home because of condition that makes him sneeze excessively



Gesundheit!

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FOX NEWS: Groom shot after confronting brother-in-law for bringing dog to wedding, not painting 'just married' on truck

Groom shot after confronting brother-in-law for bringing dog to wedding, not painting 'just married' on truck



The worst way to spend your wedding night is probably getting shot by your new wife’s brother.

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FOX NEWS: Serena Williams’ empowering French Open jacket praised after catsuit controversy

Serena Williams’ empowering French Open jacket praised after catsuit controversy



The tennis legend excels at expressing herself both on and off the court.

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FOX NEWS: 97-year-old woman who finally gets to attend prom, named honorary queen

97-year-old woman who finally gets to attend prom, named honorary queen



It took some time, but a Helen Danis, 97, finally got to go to the prom.

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FOX NEWS: Parents celebrate with 'empty nest' photo shoot after youngest child moves out

Parents celebrate with 'empty nest' photo shoot after youngest child moves out



One funny Mississippi couple flipped the camera on themselves in honor of their youngest child leaving the house.

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FOX NEWS: Twitter users stunned to discover oddly similar wrist freckle: 'I'm scared'

Twitter users stunned to discover oddly similar wrist freckle: 'I'm scared'



A significant chunk of Twitter recently had a collective near-meltdown after realizing they all had freckles on the same area of their bodies.

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FOX NEWS: Gucci debuts pro-choice jacket at Italian fashion show

Gucci debuts pro-choice jacket at Italian fashion show



Gucci can’t seem to shy away from controversy.

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FOX NEWS: Unmarried women live longer, are happier, according to survey

Unmarried women live longer, are happier, according to survey



Single ladies – the secret to happiness may never be putting a ring on it.

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FOX NEWS: Instagram star reportedly couldn't sell 36 t-shirts to 2.6 million followers: 'The influencer bubble is bursting'

Instagram star reportedly couldn't sell 36 t-shirts to 2.6 million followers: 'The influencer bubble is bursting'



It all began with some t-shirts.

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FOX NEWS: Dad interviews daughter on every first day of school for 13 years; adorable video goes viral

Dad interviews daughter on every first day of school for 13 years; adorable video goes viral



A dad is going viral, again, for sharing an adorable video compilation of his youngest daughter’s first day of school interviews.

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Israel faces fresh poll as Netanyahu fails to form government

Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YX7mHy