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A door at the French Embassy was set ablaze as thousands pro-coup protesters marched through the streets of Niger’s capital, Niamey. (July 30)

The biomedical industry is adopting new standards to protect horseshoe crabs, vital in the production of vital medicines. But conservationists say that doesn’t go far enough to protect food for a declining bird species. (July 30) (AP Video by Rodrique …

Here’s the latest for Sunday, July 30th: Explosion at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 and wounds nearly 200; French embassy in Niger attacked; Thousands take to streets in Gaza; High winds in D.C.-area knock down trees.
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A powerful bomb ripped through a political rally by supporters of a hardline cleric and political leader on Sunday in Pakistan’s northwestern Bajur district, police and health officials said. (July 30)

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Here’s the latest for Saturday, July 29th: Four air crew members missing after Australian helicopter crash; Protesters march through streets of Thailand; ‘X’ sign goes atop Twitter building; Malaysian zoo celebrates International Tiger Day.
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SpaceX’s Falcon heavy rocket successfully launched the Jupiter 3 broadband communications satellite into orbit on Friday. The rocket’s side boosters landed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station a few minutes after launch. (July 28)
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Four air crew members went missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched into waters off the Queensland state coast during joint military exercises with the United States, officials said Saturday. (July 29)

Hundreds of canvassers have spread out across Atlanta in hopes of convincing more than 70,000 residents to sign onto a petition that activists believe is their best chance to halt the planned construction of a huge police and firefighter training cente…

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