{"id":27744,"date":"2016-07-20T08:32:51","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T13:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=27744"},"modified":"2016-07-20T08:33:16","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T13:33:16","slug":"10-things-to-know-for-today-44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=27744","title":{"rendered":"10 Things to Know for Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/p>\n<p>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<\/p>\n<p>1. IN BUMPY CORONATION, TRUMP TAKES THE CROWN<\/p>\n<p>The roll call of states delivers Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination, which he welcomed by saying: &#8220;This is a movement, but we have to go all the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>2. HOW TOM VILSACK&#8217;S POLITICAL STOCK SOARED<\/p>\n<p>The agriculture secretary&#8217;s journey has taken him from an orphanage to a Cabinet position &#8211; and now he&#8217;s being considered as running mate to Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n<p>3. TOP OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS ISLAMIC STATE STRATEGY<\/p>\n<p>Defense and foreign ministers from more than 30 nations are gathering in Washington to plan the next steps in the fight against the extremist group.<\/p>\n<p>4. WHAT HAS MILITARY VETERANS CONCERNED<\/p>\n<p>Service members fear the records of the gunmen in Dallas and Baton Rouge will feed the perception that combat veterans are volatile and violent.<\/p>\n<p>5. NO EXIT: WHY IRAQ BOMBING BECAME INFERNO<\/p>\n<p>Baghdad&#8217;s worst suicide bombing early this month was made deadlier because the buildings had no fire exits or safety measures.<\/p>\n<p>6. ARBORISTS CLONE SOME OF WORLD&#8217;S TALLEST, OLDEST TREES<\/p>\n<p>Experts believe that sequoias have some of the heartiest genetics and that propagating them will help reverse climate change, at least in a small way.<\/p>\n<p>7. WHO IS VULNERABLE IN CHICAGO SHOOTINGS<\/p>\n<p>Statistics show more bullets this year have hit children, many of whom were doing normal kid things like playing with sparklers, drawing on the sidewalk or holding their mother&#8217;s hand.<\/p>\n<p>8. EMPTY-NESTERS MISSING CHANCE TO SAVE<\/p>\n<p>Parents whose children have moved out should have more money to invest &#8211; but many are missing the opportunity to start saving for retirement, a study finds.<\/p>\n<p>9. 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