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Germany cruises to Women's World Cup knockout stages, South Africa eliminated

Germany had already qualified for the knockout rounds of the Women's World Cup, but that didn't stop the high-flying side from dismantling South Africa in its final group stage match.

The calm before the Fed storm? Dow inches higher ahead of eventful week

The Dow and the broader US stock market opened slightly higher ahead of a busy week, including a highly anticipated Federal Reserve meeting.

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Norway island wants to be world's first time-free zone

Don't you wish those long summer days could last forever? An island in northern Norway is campaigning to do just that.

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Elon Musk says he deleted his Twitter account, which isn't actually deleted

Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO who has repeatedly gotten himself into hot water on Twitter, tweeted early Monday that he had deleted his account on the site. But it may be just one more misleading tweet from Musk: more than 10 hours later, the account was, in fact, still active.

Another American tourist died in her hotel room in the Dominican Republic, resort says

Another US tourist has died in the Dominican Republic, bringing to eight the number of Americans to die in the country over the past year.

What Trump is good at

The soothsayers brought the king bad news. Rival Joe Biden was leading President Donald Trump in key battleground states. After the press began to report the facts, Trump first tried to say the polls just didn't exist. When this claim was refuted, his campaign abruptly fired the pollsters. Welcome to the launch of the Trump re-election campaign, which promises more of the chaos we've come to expect from the man in the Oval Office.

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Supreme Court hands Democrats a win in Virginia racial gerrymander case

In a victory for Democrats in Virginia, the Supreme Court held Monday that the Republican-led Virginia House of Delegates did not have the legal right to challenge a lower court opinion that struck several district maps they had drawn as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

A video that shows a robot turning on its creators is scary -- but also fake

A viral video has the internet worried a robot revolution is near.

Climate change threatens nearly 40% of the world's primates, study says

As cyclones and droughts are expected to grow in frequency and intensity while global temperatures rise, humankind's closest relatives will become increasingly vulnerable to extinction, scientists say.

Papa John's delivery driver shot, killed on Cleveland's East Side

Cleveland police are searching for suspects involved in a shooting early Sunday morning that left a pizza delivery driver dead on Cleveland's East Side.

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McConnell vows to fully fund 9/11 victim fund, wonders why Jon Stewart is 'all bent out of shape'

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell strongly pushed back Monday against Jon Stewart following the comedian's complaints that the senator has not dealt "compassionately" with the health problems 9/11 responders have faced in the years following the terrorist attack.

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Former vice president of Walt Disney sentenced to more than 6 years in Portland sex abuse investigation

A former vice president for the Walt Disney Company has been sentenced to more than 6 years in prison following a child sex abuse investigation.

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'You Need to Calm Down' may be Taylor Swift's most political move yet

Taylor Swift's "You Need To Calm Down" is a pop anthem for equality and understanding.

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Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' remake shares its first cast photo

The Sharks and Jets made a rare civil appearance together in the first look at Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" remake.

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Trump chastises Mulvaney for coughing during TV interview

President Donald Trump chastised his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney for coughing during the taping of a TV interview, ordering the aide out of the Oval Office while he was in the middle of an answer.

BSO musicians locked out of after failed salary negotiations with management

Musicians with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will not be going to work.

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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine says he has throat cancer

Vocalist and guitarist of the band Megadeth, Dave Mustaine, said in a Facebook post that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer.

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Lena Headey says she wanted a 'better death' for Cersei

If you were left a little deflated by Cersei Lannister's anticlimactic "Game of Thrones" death, you aren't alone. Actress Lena Headey says she wished her character had gone out a different way too.

Mistrial declared on murder counts in trial of Benghazi suspect

A federal judge on Monday declared a mistrial on 15 criminal charges against Benghazi conspirator Mustafa al-Imam, including murder charges related to the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and other Americans, after the jury couldn't reach an agreement on al-Imam's guilt.

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Police shot and killed a gunman at a federal courthouse in Dallas

A man opened fire at a federal courthouse in Dallas on Monday before he was shot and killed by federal officers, authorities said.