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Turkey's economy plummets amid U.S. sanctions

The Turkish lira has been falling in value for months, but last week it plummeted because of a dispute over an American pastor being detained in the country. The U.S. hit Turkey with sanctions and a doubling of tariffs on…

Teen solves six Rubik's Cubes underwater in single breath

Vako Marchelashvili, 19, solves Rubik's Cubes at the Gino Paradise aqua park in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Friday, August 17, 2018. REUTERS An 18-year-old Georgian student on Friday attempted to break the Guinness World Record for solving six Rubik's Cubes underwater…

U.S. pulls Syria stabilization funding

The Trump administration will not be spending $200 million that had been planned for Syria stabilization efforts, citing successful efforts to get other countries to step up their contributions. The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS will now put $300 million…

Zimbabwe election results to be challenged in court

The results of Zimbabwe's presidential election are being challenged by the opposition party. The vote in late July was the first election since the end of former president Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule, and it was supposed to signal a move toward…

Devastating floods leave at least 164 dead in India

Indian volunteers and rescue personal evacuate local residents in a residential area at Aluva in Ernakulam district, in the Indian state of Kerala, Aug. 17, 2018. Getty KOCHI, India -- Troop reinforcements stepped up desperate rescue attempts in India's flood-stricken…

Tennessee Man Charged With Shooting Death of 2 People

A Tennessee man who was arrested in Wisconsin has been indicted on first-degree murder charges in the shooting of his wife and another person. The Shelby County district attorney's office said Wednesday that 38-year-old Markese Gibbs was extradited last week…

Police again question Israeli PM Netanyahu in corruption probe

Israeli protesters hold signs as police interrogators arrive to the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Aug. 17, 2018. AP JERUSALEM -- Israeli police are again questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of their investigations into corruption allegations. Two police…

SROs, athletics policy discussed at school board meeting

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Board of Education heard a Readiness and Safety report during their meeting Thursday night. Currently, there are 27 School Resource Officers in 25 out of the 79 county schools. The school system…

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