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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The deaths of 49 people at an Orlando, Florida nightclub have prompted President Barack Obama to implore parents to teach their children a different message. In his weekly radio and internet address, Obama asked parents to teach their children to love, not hate, and to appreciate differences as something to cherish, not fear. He also says it's time to speak out about the dangers guns present.
LONDON (AP) — Defiance marked the first court appearance today of the man accused of killing popular British lawmaker Jo Cox. When asked to give his name, Thomas Mair replied "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain." He faces murder and weapons charges. Vigils have been held across the country in Cox's memory. The European Union referendum campaign remains on hold because of the attack.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities fanned out today into 16 communities, mostly in and around Brussels, in what they describe as an "immediate intervention" following evidence in an anti-terror investigation. They raided dozens of homes and arrested 12 suspects. Some 40 people were questioned. Belgium remains under the second highest terror alert in wake of the March attacks which left 32 people dead.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi government forces are advancing cautiously toward the main hospital in Fallujah under cover of air strikes to take out Islamic State targets including snipers near the facility. Officials say they're concerned that the extremists may use patients as human shields. Other troops are clearing mines and explosives left behind by the militants in recently recaptured areas.
ROME (AP) — There's a budding art mystery in Rome. A painting found near a subway trash bin by a flea market dealer may turn out to be a genuine work by the modernist master Amedeo Modigliani, one of the most sought-after and forged artists around. A Rome PR firm that doubles as the Amedeo Modigliani Institute says the signed portrait of "Odette" could be the real deal. It's putting the work on public view in hopes of starting an academic debate on its authenticity.
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