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State of emergency declared in US city
BBC NEWS
North Carolina's governor has declared a state of emergency in the city of Charlotte, after violence erupted during a second night of protests over the police killing of a black man.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 risks exploding
BBC NEWS
Samsung has urged owners of its Galaxy Note 7 phones to stop using or exchange the devices as they risk exploding.
US Gays target Sizzla again
CARIBUPDATE
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Sizzla’s first United States tour in eight years has hit a snag. Promoters of his September 23 show at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco (SF) have switched the show to nearby Oakland after protests by a gay rights group.
Major sponsors drop Ryan Lochte after Rio incident
NEW YORK, USA - US swimmer Ryan Lochte lost the last of his four major sponsors, Japanese mattress maker Airweave, days after he admitted to exaggerating his story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio during the Olympics.
Trump makes bold appeal to black voters
BBC NEWS
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made a direct appeal to African-American voters, saying "What do you have to lose?"
Judo medalist beaten up while celebrating on Rio beach
YAHOO NEWS
Dirk Van Tichelt probably didn’t envision one of the greatest days of his life ending in the hospital. But that’s exactly where the Belgian judoka found himself Monday night hours after winning his first-ever Olympic medal.
Rio Olympics officially open after mixed opening ceremony
BBC NEWS
The Rio Olympics officially started with a long and loud celebration of Brazilian culture that also featured some unfortunate reminders of the troubled backdrop to these Games.
Trump's top aide denies reports of campaign turmoil
BBC NEWS
Donald J. Trump's top aide has denied reports of deep divisions within the campaign after a damaging series of missteps by the Republican nominee.
Obama endorses Clinton as political heir
BBC NEWS
US President Barack Obama has delivered a stirring speech at the Democratic convention, hailing Hillary Clinton as his political heir and rounding on "home-grown demagogue" Donald Trump.
2 dead, 17 injured in Florida nightclub shooting
REUTERS
Shots erupted outside a party for teenagers at a Florida nightclub early on Monday, killing two people and wounding as many as 17 others in the latest burst of gun violence to wrack the state this summer, according to authorities