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Trayvon’s Death Scene

• June 26, 2013 • 31 Comments

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Officer Stephen Johns’ Funeral in Fort Washington Today

• June 19, 2009 • Comments Off

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Monsoons Bring Flash Food Watches for Arizona and New Mexico July 23, 2021
The Southwest’s wet season will help provide relief for a yearlong drought.
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At the edge of the Bootleg Fire, firefighters outnumber residents in remote forest towns. It has burned for weeks, fed by winds, a tinderbox of undergrowth and erratic fire behavior.
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The 18-month drop, the steepest decline since World War II, was fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Friday: A look at why California has long been a dominant athletic and cultural force at the Games.
Crypto Nomads: Surfing the World for Risk and Profit July 23, 2021
A new generation of industry leaders have set up offshore trading exchanges largely beyond the reach of American regulators.
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Justice Dept. Seeks to Curb Illegal Gun Trafficking July 23, 2021
Five strike forces across the country will work with local law enforcement to fight violent crime.

The Guardian, UK

World Heritage Committee agrees not to place Great Barrier Reef on ‘in danger’ list July 23, 2021
Unesco says ‘the facts are the facts and the science is the science’ after its recommendation is ignoredThe Great Barrier Reef will not be placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger” after a global lobbying effort from Australia against the proposed listing.The 21-country World Heritage Committee on Friday ignored a scientific assessment from the UN […]
‘We need a lot of help’: Germans sift through debris after devastating floods July 23, 2021
Trucks, diggers and volunteers try to clear mud and ruined belongings from wrecked homes and businessesA brown line one and a half metres high on the kitchen wall marks where the waters reached when Christian Ulrich’s house was inundated. The electrician stands amid the mud-splattered walls and his voice breaks as he recalls how he had barely enough time aft […]
Tokyo Olympic Games 2020: the opening ceremony – live! July 23, 2021
Updates as the 2020 Olympics is officially openedGames schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageSign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingAny thoughts? Email or tweet @bglendenning 3.33pm BST It’s time to light the lights: A Japanese comedian whose name I must confess escaped me is shown messing about in the control room with a former figure sk […]
Australia’s most populous state declares ‘national emergency’ over Covid outbreak July 23, 2021
New South Wales announces 136 new local Delta cases with Sydney under the strictest lockdown measures it has experiencedAustralia’s most populous state has declared a “national emergency” as it struggles to contain a record-breaking surge of the Delta variant of Covid-19 amid a lockdown affecting half the country.The state of New South Wales announced 136 ne […]
Chinese leader Xi Jinping makes first visit to Tibet as president July 23, 2021
Visit comes as China tightens control over region’s Buddhist culture and invests heavily in infrastructureThe Chinese leader has made his first visit to Tibet as president as authorities tighten controls over the Himalayan region’s traditional Buddhist culture, accompanied by an accelerated drive for economic development and modernised infrastructure.State m […]
Iran accused of using unlawful force in water protest crackdown July 23, 2021
Amnesty says security forces used live ammunition on protesters while officials blame ‘opportunists’Iran is using unlawful and excessive force in a crackdown against protests over water shortages in its oil-rich but arid southwestern Khuzestan province, according to international rights groups.Amnesty International said it had confirmed the deaths of at leas […]
Budapest Pride march is a protest against anti-gay laws, say organisers July 23, 2021
Hungary’s LGBT community expects high turnout for march on Saturday marking end of Pride monthSaturday’s Pride march in Budapest will be “a celebration, but also a protest”, organisers have said, as Hungary’s LGBT community prepares to rally in defiance of an escalating anti-gay campaign by the country’s government.Johanna Majercsik, one of the organisers of […]
Omagh bombing could have been prevented, says high court judge July 23, 2021
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The BBC

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Man rescued in Alaska after week-long bear attack ordeal July 23, 2021
US Coast Guard officials spotted an SOS sign on a remote shack where the man had been staying.
US fires: Inside a US fire truck driving through a wildfire July 23, 2021
As burning ash pelts their vehicle, video shows firefighters in California drive through the flames.
China floods: Henan mother dies after saving baby from mudslide July 23, 2021
Rescuers believe she had flung her daughter to safety just as their home in Henan was hit.
Chinese president Xi Jinping visits troubled region of Tibet July 23, 2021
Xi Jinping is the first Chinese leader in 30 years to make an official trip to the troubled region.
Covid: China rejects WHO plan for second phase of virus origin probe July 23, 2021
China says a proposal to audit labs shows "disrespect to common sense and arrogance towards science".
Firm fined £2.6m for claiming clothes prevent Covid July 23, 2021
Australian activewear company Lorna Jane is branded "exploitative" and "predatory" by a judge.