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Missouri to Set Minimum Wage at $7.70, Decreasing Some Cities' Rates

The statewide minimum wage remains at $7.70 an hour, above the federal level of $7.25 an hour. A new state bill bans local municipalities from raising their m...

The US and India's friendship is getting even friendlier

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Tesla wins contract in Australia for 'the world's biggest lithium-ion battery'

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At least 28 dead in brutal gang fight in Mexico prison

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Boston Uber riders can now tip their drivers

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SoundCloud lays off 40% of its staff and closes two offices

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Lil Wayne Releases 4 New Songs Including Jeezy Collab & 'Magnolia' Freestyle

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Super Eagles fall one place in new FIFA Ranking

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Former Atlanta Hawks security manager sues; alleges racist practices

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Opioid prescriptions dropped but remain high — CDC

Still, the amount of painkiller prescriptions dispensed is way too high, according to Dr. Anne Schuchat , the CDC's acting director. "We know the country i...

Mike Pence promises renewed American leadership in space, the moon

Last month, Pence visited Johnson Space Center in Houston to help introduce America's newest astronauts. Pence will address employees Thursday at the Vehicle ...

Oklahoma state senator accused of kissing Uber driver

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Protester Arrested at Sen. Flake's Office After Threatening Republicans

It is unclear whether the two arrested protesters were affiliated with any advocacy groups, however, protests were occurring at the time of the arrests. Later d...

Gang shoot out leaves 14 dead in northern Mexico

The shootout took place near the mountainous community of Las Varas, in the heart of one of the nation's main drug trafficking regions. Aparicio said gunfight...

Turkey detains 11 foreigners, local human rights leaders during meeting

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Statehouse on Lockdown Ahead of Vote on Rauner's Budget Veto

Representative John Cabello (R) posted to his Facebook page Tuesday afternoon that he and other lawmakers are now locked out of the Capitol and the vote on a bu...

Manchester terrorist Salman Abedi did not act alone, say police

However, despite this, they said it was still unclear if Abedi was assisted in the obtaining materials for the bomb which was stored in a Nissan Micra in Rushol...

In 'Rare' Move, Judge in Philando Castile Case Writes to Jurors

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State attorney general joins support for robocall blocking proposal

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Chinese president says ties with Putin stronger than with any other leader

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UK's foreign secretary backs doctors in Baby Charlie case

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Officer dies after shooting in the Bronx

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ICC says South Africa broke rules by failing to arrest Bashir

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Walter Shaub, director of the Office of Government Ethics, steps down

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China calls on foreign medical experts to treat terminally ill dissident

A source close to Liu's family said the invitation was a positive step that greatly increased transparency around Liu's illness and the chance that he would rec...

MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' ratings skyrocket after Donald Trump after tweets

The episode was watched by 1.66 million viewers, according to the Nielsen ratings, which was a 66.5 percent boost from the second quarter average of 997,000 v...

India registers protest against Burhan Wani rally in UK

The rally was planned by Kashmiris settled in the United Kingdom to mark the first death anniversary of Hizul Mujaheddin leader, Burhan Wani . Wani's killing...

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Johanna Konta wins three-hour slugfest at Wimbledon and Britain is amped

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