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VILLARS-LES-DOMBES, France — As the Tour de France enters the Alps on Sunday, many would expect Chris Froome to be worried of pure climber Nairo Quintana. The diminutive Colombian rider, who twice finished runner-up to Froome on the Tour, managed to gain time on the British champion in the closing stages last year, and will

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NEW YORK, July 16 (UPI) -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence appeared in public together for the first time since Pence was named Trump's VP pick.

"We laud the role of the security forces in dealing strictly with the separatists and stone-pelters," J&K Congress leaders said in a statement.

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Five police officers were killed in Dallas last week, making it one of the deadliest days for police in U.S. history outside of terrorist attacks. The killings weren’t the first time officers were deliberately targeted, however.

Over the past 50 years, four officers have died on a single day on three separate occasions—most recently in 2009.

That March, two motorcycle officers in Oakland, California, pulled over a man who had been released from prison five months earlier. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Motors is working on modifications to its Autopilot system after it failed to stop for a tractor-trailer rig in a Florida crash that killed the driver of a Model S sedan. Experts contacted by The Associated Press say it's clear that Musk is focusing on the radar so his cars spot tractor-trailers in similar circumstances. Radar can see through bright sunlight, rain, snow and other things that can block the sight of cameras, so it makes sense that Tesla would try to emphasize radar more after the Florida crash... Читать дальше...

Partly because the Warriors thought so highly of Thurmond in the 1963-64 season, in which they reached the Finals against Russell’s Celtics, they traded Chamberlain to the Philadelphia 76ers during the following season. Whether it was scoring, defending, rebounding, shot-blocking or attitude — the kind of team-first mentality so characteristic of today’s Warriors — Thurmond had it all. Thurmond was raw and rail-thin at the time, not truly blossoming until his senior year at Bowling Green State University... Читать дальше...

Eight Turkish military personnel who fled Greece by helicopter after Friday's failed coup took no part in the putsch, their lawyer said on Saturday, although a Greek government spokeswoman contradicted their account. The eight, who have claimed asylum in Greece, arrived by military helicopter on Saturday after sending a distress signal to authorities at the airport in northern Alexandroupolis. Athens News Agency said the group was made up of three majors, three captains and two sergeant majors. Читать дальше...

Welcome to the Week in Business, a look at some of the biggest stories in business and economics.

– The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has declared a war on ExxonMobil – The group is at logger heads with the oil company over the alleged bombing of the company’s oil facility – The NDA has threatened to target the company’s workers   The Niger Delta Avengers has declared war on U.S oil giant, ExxonMobil. […]

Turkey’s government reasserted control Saturday after crushing a coup attempt that plunged the nation into turmoil.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump was "pro-choice in every respect," Indiana Gov. Mike Pence compared abortion to the tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Although it is still unclear who is responsible for Friday’s failed coup attempt against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish officials have placed blame on members of the Gülen movement, a religious and social group that the government has accused in the past of endeavoring to establish a “parallel state” inside of Turkey.

In an exclusive interview with Sputnik, Rodrigo Maia, who was elected as president of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, commented on the political and economic crisis in the country, priority projects as well as the impeachment of the country's president Dilma Rousseff.

This time, France was supposed to have been better prepared.

More than 300 people were injured in the deadly attack in France's Nice, French Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers have made room on the roster for the return of Yu Darvish by optioning fellow right-hander Jose Leclerc to Triple-A Round Rock.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers have made room on the roster for the return of Yu Darvish by optioning fellow right-hander Jose Leclerc to Triple-A Round Rock.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers have made room on the roster for the return of Yu Darvish by optioning fellow right-hander Jose Leclerc to Triple-A Round Rock.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Texas Rangers have made room on the roster for the return of Yu Darvish by optioning fellow right-hander Jose Leclerc to Triple-A Round Rock.

Participating in the 11th Inter-state council meeting here, Mamata said the state has suffered revenue loss of approximately Rs 6,500 crore.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the country have joined with Navy personnel to honor Patrick Zamarripa, one of the officers slain last week in Dallas by a gunman.

A traditional Catholic funeral service was held Saturday in Fort Worth for the 32-year-old Zamarripa, who served eight years on active duty in the Navy and then in the reserves before joining the police force.

In a significant development, Assam will get crude oil royalty at pre-discounted price similar to Gujarat with effect from February 1, 2014, a government statement said on Saturday.

Rev. Al Sharpton stood with the wife of Eric Garner at his weekly National Action Center meeting on Saturday.