Iran protests surge as hundreds arrested across cities
Demonstrations swell in more than 25 cities including Tehran and Qom with confrontations and headscarf removals. Officials report fatalities in Lorestan amid accusations of foreign manipulation and a broad, leaderless uprising driven by economic hardship and political frustration.
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Rouhani
Mashhad
Khamenei
Qom
Theocracy
Roundup of Syria, Korea tanker, and Kenya crash headlines
Rebels and al Qaida linked groups clash on two fronts in Syria amid a siege near Damascus and fighting in Idlib Hama. In South Korea a Panama flagged tanker tied to North Korea sanctions dodging activity is held at port. In Kenya a deadly bus truck collision in Rift Valley kills at least 36 people.
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Kenya
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Rift Valley
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Busia
Nakuru
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California opens first legal retail marijuana sales nationwide
California begins legal recreational cannabis sales with about six dozen licensed shops opening across the state. The rollout follows voters approving the measure in 2016 and sets rules to phase in regulation next year amid concerns about safety and enforcement.
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Kind- Peoples
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Dale Gieringer
National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws
NORML
Colorado
Washington
D.C
Massachusetts
California Police Chiefs Association
San Francisco
Fresno
Riverside
Anaheim
Bakersfield
Kern County
Long Beach
Ambush Kills Deputy as Colorado Gunman Fires 100 Rounds
In Highland Ranch near Denver a man fired over 100 rounds at sheriff's deputies during an ambush at Copper Canyon Apartments. One deputy, Zackari Parrish, 29, was killed. four officers were wounded and two civilians hurt. the gunman died. Deputy Michael Doyle 28 Deputy Taylor Davis 30 Deputy Jeffrey Pelle 32 Castle Rock Officer Tom O'Donnell 41 injured. all in stable condition.
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Colorado
Douglas County
Tony Spurlock
Spurlock
Zackari Parrish
Copper Canyon Apartments
Highland Ranch
Steven Silknitter
Denver Post
Silknitter
Parrish
Castle Rock
Michael Doyle
Taylor Davis
Jeffrey Pelle
Tom O’donnell
Nine Die as Gunman Attacks Cairo Church in Helwan
Witnesses say residents and worshippers restrained the attacker outside the Mar Mina church while police arrived late. A 53-year-old man named Salah el Mougi tackled the gunman as he reloaded, likely saving many lives. The assailant, claimed by Islamic State, wounded by a senior officer after being pinned.
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Helwan
Magdy Adel
Adel
Salah el-Mougi
Mustafa Mahmoud
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Sinai Peninsula
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