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Police Drag Protesters With Disabilities Out Of Wheelchairs During Health Care Protests
Murkowski (AK) and Collins (ME) said that they would study the bill over the weekend and have a decision by early next week. "The way this bill cuts health care is heartless", Schumer said on the Senate floor. When the protestors did not comply, officers began wheeling them out of the area. Some of the protesters were yelling "no cuts to Medicaid " as they were being led away by police. [Full Article...]
Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85
The market bombings in Parachinar late yesterday afternoon came on a particularly deadly day for Pakistan as both Sunni and Shiah Muslims prepared to mark the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. In January, 25 people were killed and 87 others when a bomb tore through a crowded vegetable market in the same city. British authorities are studying samples of c... [Full Article...]
Dawid Malan makes history as England score 181 in T20 series decider
Curran took the second and third wickets of a brilliant debut in the 19th over, Chris Morris heaving his slower ball straight into the safe hands of Roy at long-on before bowling Andile Phehlukwayo with a flawless yorker to finish with maiden figures of 4-0-33-3. [Full Article...]
Dallas Republican Pete Sessions says GOP plan doesn't resolve health care problem
A fifth GOP senator has come out against the Senate Republicans' health care bill , which can only afford to have two GOP senators vote against it. "This bill may change, but Republicans will only be putting lipstick on a devastating blow to Americans' health care", said Sen. [Full Article...]
Federer beats defending champ Mayer to earn Halle semifinal
The World No. 5 has yet to drop a set in Halle this week. Querrey, the 2010 Queen's champion, is no slouch on grass either, but Muller held his nerve in two tight sets to clinch his first win over the world No 28. He beat Yuichi Sugita of Japan in the first round, dropping just four games. Fourth seed Alexander Zverev , who upset Federer 12 months ago, will face Gasquet after a 6-7 (6/8) 7-6 ... [Full Article...]
Iraqi Forces Free Hundreds Of Civilians In Mosul
The fighting in Iraq has displaced more than 1.5 million children in the past three years, Unicef said. The clashes resulted in the killing of two Iraqi soldiers and all the attackers, who were either shot dead or killed after detonating their explosive belts, the source said. [Full Article...]
Roesler qualifies for 800 finals at USA Track Championships
Brown has already eclipsed the World Championships qualifying standard of 213-3 twice this season with marks of 214-1 at the CVEATC High Performance Meet in Chula Vista, California, on May 27 and his seasonal best of 214-6 at the Iron Wood Classic in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, on June 2. [Full Article...]
Turkey backs Qatar's response to list of demands by Gulf states
President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday dismissed calls for Turkey to close a military base in Qatar and said a wider list of demands issued by four Arab states was an unlawful intervention against the Gulf emirate's sovereignty. But officials in Doha rejected the ultimatum and said they won't sit down to negotiate an end to the crisis while the siege conditions remain in place. [Full Article...]