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Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville -- A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80.

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Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps -- The request comes after Google made the switch for US-based users over the weekend. MapQuest, another US map provider, said it will not change the name.

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US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks -- The attack on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz - the first known US strike since late July - has killed two people and injured two others.

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'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope -- The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.

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Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil -- Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

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Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."

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Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets -- The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

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Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities -- Researchers in fields like climate and medicine are being lured north by new research funding.

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Watch: Marchers reflect on voting rights 63 years after 'I have a dream' speech -- This year's March on Washington, held annually to commemorate Martin Luther King's historic speech, called on strengthening voting rights.

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BBC speaks with US group after 77 trekkers go missing in Nepal flood -- The BBC's Helena Humphrey visited Isha Foundation in the US state of Tennessee, that lost contact with their tour group on the China-Nepal border.

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Six months into the Iran war: What has Trump accomplished? -- The BBC's Tom Bateman explores how successful the US has been in delivering on the promises made at the start of the war.

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Watch: Puppy rescued from drain using a bucket and cheese -- The Florida puppy has since been adopted after being turned over to animal control, according to the Tampa Police Department.

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Belugas and dolphins rescued from closed Canadian park arrive in Spain -- Two beluga whales and four dolphins rescued from a struggling Canadian marine park arrived in Spain as part of an effort to relocate the animals and avoid euthanasia.

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'Our parents were crossing the border an hour before the flood hit' -- Authorities say nearly 2,000 people are missing, including more than 100 Americans and Canadians, as families await word on loved ones after the Nepal flash floods.

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A summer of foodborne illness is already testing Trump's pick for top regulator -- Heidi Overton has been tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration. But some worry she will pick loyalty to Trump over science.

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'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users -- As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

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US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told -- Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.

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Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children -- Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.

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Just now -- US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case -- The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty. -- Just now

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Company offering reward for safe return of truckload of beer -- Police say a thief presented false documentation at a California distribution centre before driving off with the shipment.

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John Galliano exhibition at New York Met cancelled after backlash -- The exhibition faced criticism over the British fashion designer's conviction for making antisemitic remarks in 2011.

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One dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon -- "It was a beautiful day - and then people were screaming," one hiker tells the BBC, as 15 people are missing.

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The jury's options in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial -- Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with killing her three children.

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Watch: Hikers airlifted to safety after flash flooding hits Grand Canyon -- About 15 people are thought to be missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding swept through parts of the iconic landmark.

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The US-Canada trade war in 5 charts -- The US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border.

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