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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<\/p>\n
1. TENSION, EXCITEMENT SURROUNDS OPENING CEREMONY FOR RIO OLYMPICS<\/p>\n
Brazil will display samba, culture, and diversity but political turmoil, economic woes and environment concerns loom large.<\/p>\n
2. WHAT YOUNG AMERICANS SAY ABOUT THE GOP AND DEMS<\/p>\n
Most feel neither party represents them, although the Democratic Party holds a clear advantage in appealing to young people of color, according to a GenFoward poll of Americans age 18-30.<\/p>\n
3. OBAMA DENIES $400 MILLION PAYMENT TO IRAN WAS RANSOM<\/p>\n
He defended the transaction as evidence that the nuclear accord with Iran has allowed for progress on other matters.<\/p>\n
4. A NARRATIVE OF FOREIGN THREATS IS KEY TO CHINA’S CRACKDOWN ON LEGAL ACTIVISTS<\/p>\n
The effort drew new attention this week with the carefully scripted trials of a lawyer and three activists on subversion charges.<\/p>\n
5. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MISSILES THAT NORTH KOREA FIRES INTO THE SEA<\/p>\n
The AP explains what we know and don’t know about the fate of the weapons.<\/p>\n
6. MCCAIN SEEMINGLY HAS EVERY REASON TO OPPOSE TRUMP BUT DOESN’T<\/p>\n
The Arizona senator wants to focus on his own re-election campaign but Trump has dogged him at every step.<\/p>\n
7. WHY RALLIES, DEBATES HAVE BEEN MISSING AHEAD OF CRUCIAL THAILAND VOTE<\/p>\n
The military junta made sure there was no campaigning ahead of Sunday’s referendum on a new constitution that would enshrine a watered-down democracy.<\/p>\n
8. U.S. GOVERNMENT EXPECTED TO ISSUE SOLID MONTHLY JOBS REPORT<\/p>\n
If it does, it would ease concerns that the economy is struggling.<\/p>\n
9. AMAZON UNVEILS CARGO PLANE AS IT TIGHTENS CONTROL OVER DELIVERY PROCESS<\/p>\n
It is one of 40 jetliners that will make up the e-commerce giant’s own air transportation network.<\/p>\n
10. HOW A CHINESE DIRECTOR RESPONDED TO CRITICISM OVER MATT DAMON CASTING<\/p>\n
Zhang Yimou said the lead role of his $150 million movie “The Great Wall” was never conceived for a Chinese actor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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