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NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove firepower

President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted that the United States should be in control of Greenland rather than NATO ally Denmark, renewing tensions in Europe even as the trans-Atlantic military alliance was announcing billions in arms deals at a summit in an attempt to appease the mercurial U.S. leader. Trump called the semiautonomous island “an important part” for the United States, as he repeated the false claim that it’s surrounded by Chinese and Russian ships and said he won’t let Greenland be threatened. “That should be controlled by the United States, not by ...

Horoscope

Monday, July 6 A past relationship, skill or dream proves valuable in your new chapter. Aries (March 21-April 19) The situation that comes up today is not exactly like the last time, but how hard could it be? Experience doesn’t provide all the answers, but it does offer confidence that you’ll figure things out. Taurus (April 20-May 20) It’s wonderful how friendship can survive distance, timing and the complications of adult life. You don’t have to talk every day to matter deeply to one another. When you reconnect, you pick up right where you left off. Gemini (May 21-June ...

Exhausted by being family’s safety net

Dear Annie: I am the person everyone in my family calls when they need something. I babysit, drive relatives to appointments, host holidays and lend money when someone is in a bind. I rarely complain because I love my family and want to be helpful. A few weeks ago, my sister called me in a panic because her babysitter canceled before an important work dinner. I had already made plans with a friend, but I canceled them and drove 40 minutes to watch her children. I stayed until nearly midnight and even cleaned up the kitchen before I left. Not long afterward, I had a medical procedure ...

Symptoms after gallbladder removal

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a friend who had gallstones and ultimately had her gallbladder removed. When they went in, they saw lots of infections, cleaned her out, and put drains in her liver. She’s been feeling awful and weak, and she wants to get a second opinion. Which type of specialist should she see? — D.L.G. Answer: Treatment for a complex problem like hers often takes a team of specialists — in this case, certainly a surgeon and very likely a gastroenterologist and an infectious disease specialist. The ideal person to see now might be any of these specialists, especially one ...

Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies at 70

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller who became a symbol of resistance to Beijing’s crackdown on speech freedom after he was seized by Chinese authorities in late 2015, has died in Taiwan, the island’s official Central News Agency reported, citing an unnamed source. The news agency didn’t give a cause of death but said the 70-year-old Lam had a cancer relapse last year and was admitted to MacKay Memorial Hospital in Taipei on Tuesday. He fell into a coma on Wednesday and died Thursday evening, according to the report. Lam, who was the manager of Causeway ...

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Nation Some Guthrie ransom notes still investigated The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as extortion attempts. But the agency said Wednesday it’s still evaluating others that might be legitimate. The FBI did not specify how many ransom notes have been received, other than saying it’s “several.” Guthrie has been missing for five months. District of Columbia ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days in June surge WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at ...