Libyan lawmakers meet in secret after raid on parliament
Libyan lawmakers held a clandestine meeting in Cairo two days after forces loyal to renegade General Khalifa Hifter stormed the parliament and demanded its disbanding. Hifter defended his offensive against Islamists in an Asharq Al-Awsat interview, calling the Muslim Brotherhood malignancy.
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Firefighters gain upper hand on northern San Diego County wildfires
Moderate temperatures aided crews as the Cocos fire in San Marcos reached 93 percent containment and over 23 000 acres burned across three San Marcos fires and Camp Pendleton. Mop up began as skies cooled from last week’s near 100 degree heat.
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Cocos
San Marcos
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Mass casualty blast in Jos Nigeria claims at least 118 dead
A double blast in Jos central business district killed 118 people and wounded 45, with emergency officials saying the death toll could rise as rubble is cleared. Boko Haram is suspected, marking a deadly expansion of its campaign in Nigeria.
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Turkey Miners Walk Out After Soma Disaster
Thousands of Soma miners stayed away from three sites after last week’s deadly fire. Union calls for strict inspections as eight suspects face charges of causing multiple deaths by negligence.
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Soma
Turkey
Istanbul
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Dan Gurkan
Tamer Kucukgencay
Maden
Manisa
E-cigarettes linked to higher quit rates in major study
A UK study of 5,863 adults found those using e-cigarettes to quit smoking were about 60 percent more likely to stop than users of patches or gum. Lead author Jamie Brown notes e cigarettes form part of the broader evidence on smoking cessation and regulation debates continue in the US and UK.
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Addiction
Jamie Brown
Pennsylvania Keeps Pace as Same-Sex Marriage Ban Falls
A federal judge in Harrisburg struck down Pennsylvania's 1996 ban on gay marriage. Judge John E. Jones III ordered that same sex couples may marry and that existing marriages be recognized. The ruling prompts possible appeal and sparked immediate license issuance in Philadelphia.
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U.S
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