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National
Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder and agrees to pay him $340,000
Demetrius Smith will be compensated by the state of Maryland after spending years behind bars, including over a year after he had been proven innocent. He was released from prison in 2013.
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National
Southern Baptists expel church as pastor defends blackface and Native caricatures
Matoaka Baptist Church pastor said he was impersonating Ray Charles in one incident and dressed as a Native woman during "Cowboys and Indians Night" at a church camp.
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World
Canada is investigating whether India is linked to the slaying of a Sikh activist
Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat as it investigates the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, in British Columbia.
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Law & Courts
Prosecutors in D.C. election case are seeking a partial gag order for Trump
Special counsel Jack Smith's team asked for a "narrow, well-defined" order restricting the former president from "inflammatory" and "intimidating" comments about witnesses, lawyers and the judge.
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Technology
Cyberattacks strike casino giants Caesars and MGM
The disclosure by Caesars came after MGM Resorts International reported publicly that a cyberattack it detected led it to shut down computer systems at its properties across the U.S. to protect data.
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National
Alex Jones' expenses topped $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families have yet to be paid
Alex Jones' personal spending is frustrating families who are trying to collect on the $1.5 billion in judgments against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting a hoax.
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World
A luxury cruise ship is pulled free 3 days after running aground in Greenland
The luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer was successfully pulled free at high tide after running aground above the Arctic Circle with 206 people on board.
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National
Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal
The U.S. district judge agreed with nine states suing to stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The ruling means the program's fate will likely go to the Supreme Court a third time.
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World
North Korea's Kim vows full support for Russia's 'sacred fight' after meeting Putin
The leaders met at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome for a summit that underscores how their interests are aligning in the face of their countries' separate, intensifying confrontations with the U.S.
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National
A popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say
The FDA asked advisers to take another look at phenylephrine, which became the main drug in over-the-counter decongestants when medicines with an older ingredient were moved behind pharmacy counters.