- President Obama may be purchasing a
$4.25 million estate in California. The White House denies the
rumor, but local real estate agents say it’s true. - The Russian-backed forces in Ukraine have
turned over the train cars full of bodies from the downed
Malaysia Airline, but nearly
one hundred bodies aren’t accounted for. The U.S. announced
that it’s
soon going to release its intelligence on the attack. The
European Union is slamming Russia with
new sanctions. Vladimir Putin plans on boost
Russia’s military capabilities in response to a perceived
threat from the West. - Despite the rising death toll in Gaza, U.N. Secretary General
Ban Ki-moon thinks the fighting
will end soon, but said he couldn’t give more details “at this
highly sensitive moment.” - A judge ordered that by August 15 Chris Christie’s office turn
over
its records on record request denials it has issued relating to
the Bridgegate scandal. - Google wants to turn New York City’s old payphone booths into
free Wi-Fi hotspots and cellphone charging stations. - White flags replaced American flags on top of the Brooklyn
Bridge today, and police are trying to
figure out why.
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