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Saturday, July 1, 2017

The Latest: Friends say slain NYC doctor was selfless

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The Latest: Friends say slain NYC doctor was selfless

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Erdogan slams opposition as 'justice march' nears Istanbul

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday accused Turkey's main opposition party of siding with terrorism, as a three-week "march for justice" led by its chief advanced towards its endpoint of Istanbul. Some analysts have seen the 450-kilometre (280 mile) trek from Ankara to Istanbul led by Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu as a significant challenge to Erdogan but the Turkish strongman has regarded it with disdain. Kilicdaroglu began the march on June 15 after former journalist turned CHP lawmaker Enis Berberoglu was sentenced to 25 years in jail on charges of leaking classified information to a newspaper.

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The Latest: Friends say slain NYC doctor was selfless

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the shooting at Bronx Lebanon Hospital (all times local):

Erdogan slams opposition as 'justice march' nears Istanbul

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday accused Turkey's main opposition party of siding with terrorism, as a three-week "march for justice" led by its chief advanced towards its endpoint of Istanbul. Some analysts have seen the 450-kilometre (280 mile) trek from Ankara to Istanbul led by Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu as a significant challenge to Erdogan but the Turkish strongman has regarded it with disdain. Kilicdaroglu began the march on June 15 after former journalist turned CHP lawmaker Enis Berberoglu was sentenced to 25 years in jail on charges of leaking classified information to a newspaper.

Qatar says Arab states' demands 'made to be rejected', says open to talks

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Qatar says Arab states' demands 'made to be rejected', says open to talks

By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Demands made of Qatar by four other Arab states were designed to be rejected, Doha's foreign minister said on Saturday, explaining that their ultimatum was aimed not at tackling terrorism but at curtailing his country's sovereignty. Officials say they are aimed at ending a rift that erupted last month over accusations that Qatar supports terrorism, charges it denies.

UN demands electoral timetable for troubled DR Congo

The United Nations on Saturday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to publish a timetable for elections which are due by the end of the year. Under a deal brokered last New Year's Eve, President Joseph Kabila agreed to a transitional arrangement enabling him to stay in power pending presidential and legislative elections by the end of 2017. In a statement, the UN's special representative for DR Congo, Maman Sidikou, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) "to publish an official, consensus-based timetable, without further delay" for staging the elections.

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Qatar says Arab states' demands 'made to be rejected', says open to talks

By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Demands made of Qatar by four other Arab states were designed to be rejected, Doha's foreign minister said on Saturday, explaining that their ultimatum was aimed not at tackling terrorism but at curtailing his country's sovereignty. Officials say they are aimed at ending a rift that erupted last month over accusations that Qatar supports terrorism, charges it denies.

UN demands electoral timetable for troubled DR Congo

The United Nations on Saturday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo to publish a timetable for elections which are due by the end of the year. Under a deal brokered last New Year's Eve, President Joseph Kabila agreed to a transitional arrangement enabling him to stay in power pending presidential and legislative elections by the end of 2017. In a statement, the UN's special representative for DR Congo, Maman Sidikou, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) "to publish an official, consensus-based timetable, without further delay" for staging the elections.

Pope removes German cardinal as sex abuse crisis catches up

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Pope removes German cardinal as sex abuse crisis catches up

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis sacked the head of the Vatican office that handles sex abuse cases Saturday, just days after he released another top Vatican cardinal to return home to stand trial for alleged sexual assault.

Body of Missing Boy, 5, Turns Up Near Lake Months After Father Was Found Passed Out In His Car

The body of Aramazd Andressian was found near Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County, cops said Saturday.

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Pope removes German cardinal as sex abuse crisis catches up

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis sacked the head of the Vatican office that handles sex abuse cases Saturday, just days after he released another top Vatican cardinal to return home to stand trial for alleged sexual assault.

Five N. Koreans sail across tense border to S. Korea

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Five N. Koreans sail across tense border to S. Korea

Five North Koreans in a small boat crossed the sea border into South Korean waters Saturday, a Coast Guard official said, in an apparent bid to defect to the South. The five people, including four men and one woman, have expressed their wish to live in the South as defectors, the Yonhap news agency reported. Government authorities were questioning the five North Koreans, he added.

Arkansas nightclub shooting: 'multiple shooters' involved in gunfight that left 17 injured at Little Rock concert

Police believe "multiple shooters" were involved in a gunfight that left at least 17 people injured at a nightclub in Little Rock, Arkansas. Officers said via Twitter that all the victims at the Power Ultra Lounge are alive and one who was previously listed in critical condition is now stable. A video posted online by Instagram user themelaninpot showed that a packed house showed up to hear Finese 2Tymes, a performer from Memphis, Tennessee.

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Five N. Koreans sail across tense border to S. Korea

Five North Koreans in a small boat crossed the sea border into South Korean waters Saturday, a Coast Guard official said, in an apparent bid to defect to the South. The five people, including four men and one woman, have expressed their wish to live in the South as defectors, the Yonhap news agency reported. Government authorities were questioning the five North Koreans, he added.

Pope pushes out German hardliner, choses new doctrine chief

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Pope pushes out German hardliner, choses new doctrine chief

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday pushed out the Vatican's conservative doctrine chief, tapping a deputy instead to lead the powerful congregation that handles sex abuse cases and guarantees Catholic orthodoxy around the world.

Doctor who shot 7 at NYC hospital had made threats to kill

NEW YORK (AP) — It took two years, but Dr. Henry Bello made good on his threats.

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Pope pushes out German hardliner, choses new doctrine chief

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday pushed out the Vatican's conservative doctrine chief, tapping a deputy instead to lead the powerful congregation that handles sex abuse cases and guarantees Catholic orthodoxy around the world.

Gunman kills doctor, wounds six others in Bronx hospital rampage

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Gunman kills doctor, wounds six others in Bronx hospital rampage

A doctor who had lost his job at a New York City hospital opened fire with an assault rifle inside the building on Friday, killing another physician and wounding six other people before taking his own life in a burst of apparent workplace-related violence, officials said. The gunman, wearing a white medical lab coat, stalked two floors of the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, in the New York borough of the Bronx, and tried to set himself on fire before police searching the building found him dead of a self-inflicted gunshot, Police Commissioner James O'Neill said.

Bear crashes through window of Alaska boy's bedroom

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Bear crashes through window of Alaska boy's bedroom

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A huge crash jolted 11-year-old Zach Landis awake in his Anchorage home, but it soon became clear it wasn't a human intruder or his sisters playing a trick on him.

Magnitude 6.0 quake hits off Ecuador coast, damage limited

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck just off the coast of central Ecuador on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, though the government said damage was limited. The USGS said the quake's epicenter was 55 miles (88.5 km)northwest of Portoviejo at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km) below the Pacific seabed. The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.1, struck at 5:29 p.m. (2229 GMT).

The Latest: Ex-colleague says hospital gunman was a problem

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at Bronx Lebanon Hospital (all times local):

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