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How ransom notes could help catch Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper -- A forensic linguist told the BBC it's possible to glean crucial information about a person from just a few sentences.

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Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made 'rapidly' The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed. 8 hrs ago - World

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Hundreds of flights cancelled as workers strike at Canada's WestJet - The strike by flight attendants at Canada's second-largest air carrier hits travellers on one of the busiest summer holiday weekends. 2 hrs ago

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Trump threatens to revive $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund as Senate standoff deepens -- "It will immediately be back on the table, and I will get it done," the president wrote.

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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs -- President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

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Trump now 'not sure' about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles -- The US president's latest comments come weeks after he offered Kyiv the right to make the missiles.

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Race to rescue remaining climbers after deadly avalanche in Pakistan -- Poor weather has been hampering the search for seven still missing after Thursday's avalanche on Broad Peak.

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Minnesota not Iran to blame for state's water issues, says Trump -- The US president's comments come after cyber attacks on Minnesota's water systems earlier this week, with US media indicating Iran could be behind it.

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Wildfires scorch Washington state as thousands evacuated and emergency declared -- State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations and power outages.

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Watch: Moment empty building collapses in New York -- Surveillance video shows the building – which was under construction – crumbling over and sending debris spilling onto a road.

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Flash flooding destroys structures, submerges roads in Northeast US -- More than 10 million people were under flood alerts across the region on Wednesday.

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Worth $5m? Visitors react to renovated Washington horse statues -- The Trump Administration has regilded the Arts of War statues near the Lincoln Memorial with 23.75-karat gold.

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A look at Trump's $22bn plans to makeover Dulles Airport near Washington -- The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports from aboard one of the airport's iconic 'people movers' that have been in use since 1962.

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Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers -- The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.

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What to know about 'explosive diarrhoea' parasite outbreak in US -- The source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has spread across at least 45 states, is unclear.

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'Don't wait until you want revenge' - why prenups are on the rise -- More young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce.

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As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons? -- The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.

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Musk takes 'crusade' to Europe with Armie Hammer film -- Musk has backed a film called Citizen Vigilante featuring an American vigilante tearing across an unnamed European country.

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Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle: 'We are not lonely' -- A growing number of so-called "loneliness influencers" are spotlighting solo living without children or friends - and it's spurring debate.

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The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80 -- Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in the hit US show, was found at his home in New York City, US media report.

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'Our hearts are in ruins,' Savannah Guthrie says after kidnapped mother's ransom notes released -- Investigators hope the notes' "distinct linguistic characteristics" may be recognised by a member of the public.

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Police in the US are making their own true crime podcasts - will it help catch killers? -- More police departments are trying to invigorate unsolved murder or missing cases through the power of podcasts.

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