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Governor Rick Scott Declares A State Of Emergency For Martin and St. Lucie Counties Due To Algae

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 29, 2016CONTACT: GOVERNOR’S PRESS OFFICE(850) 717-9282media@eog.myflorida.com Gov. Scott Declares State of Emergency in St.…

Ancient Pay Stub Shows Workers Were Paid In Beer

The British Museum has a 5,000-year-old tablet from the ancient Mesopotamian city of Uruk that is likely a pay stub. Historians say beer at that time was thick and starchy — basically liquid bread.

Afghan police inspect the site in in Kabul, Afghanistan, where a bus convoy was attacked on Thursday. The buses carrying police cadets were targeted as they were on their way from the neighboring Maidan Wardak province to Kabul.

Taliban-Claimed Attack On Afghan Police Trainees Kills Dozens, Reports Say

Two suicide bombers struck a convoy of buses carrying recently-graduated Afghan police cadets, according to wire service reports. The Taliban has claimed responsibility.

U.K. Political Shocker: Boris Johnson Won't Seek To Lead Tories

The ex-London mayor was thought to be a front-runner to be Britain's next prime minister. The surprise reveal comes after his successful effort to get enough U.K. voters to agree to leave the EU.

Futurist and writer Alvin Toffler is seen with his wife and longtime writing and research partner, Heidi Toffler, in 2002.

'Future Shock' Author Alvin Toffler Dies at 87

Toffler's warnings about 'information overload' and the accelerating pace of change in modern society made his seminal 1970 book a best-seller in the U.S. and around the world.

Women from a traditional sea-harvesting community fish in Mozambique.

1 In 10 People May Face Malnutrition As Fish Catches Decline

Many people around the world rely on fish not just for protein but for critical micronutrients like iron and zinc. So declining fisheries pose major risks for global health, scientists warn.

Remembering Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley's First Guitarist And Manager

Moore, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, booked gigs for Presley during the early part of the musician's career. He later penned the memoir, That's Alright, Elvis. Originally broadcast in 1997.

Maren Morris Mixes Country, Pop And Hip-Hop On 'Hero'

The singer-songwriter brings a fluid sense of musical boundaries to her first major-label album. Critic Ken Tucker says Hero features "very good, state-of-the-art pop country" music.

A child leans on the coffin of his uncle, Habibullah Sefer, on Thursday. Sefer, along with more than 40 other people, was killed in a suicide attack on Tuesday at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul.

Fathers, Mothers, Heroes: What We Know About Victims Of The Istanbul Attack

A father trying to save his son from the Islamic State. A brother working to support his sisters' education. A customs guard who shot one of the attackers. Three sisters, celebrating an engagement.

In Prison, The Passion That Drove A Yogurt-Maker To Arson Still Burns

The yogurt entrepreneur who set fire to his factory remains in prison, but he's in better spirits now. "He's dreaming again," says his wife.

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