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A British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero which was seized by the Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Friday is photographed in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, Saturday, July 20, 2019. The chairman of Britain's House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee says military action to free the oil tanker seized by Iran would not be a good choice. Tom Tugendhat said Saturday it would be "extremely unwise" to seek a military solution to the escalating crisis, especially because the vessel has apparently been taken to a well-protected port. (Tasnim News Agency/via AP)

UK navy heard in audio trying to thwart Iran ship seizure

In an audio recording, a British naval officer can be heard saying that the transit of a British-flagged vessel through the Strait of Hormuz must not be impaired under international law, just before it is seized by Iranian forces
Guests relax in the rocket garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex during the Apollo 11 anniversary, Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Pope: Moon landing inspires progress on justice, environment

Pope Francis is hoping that the 50th anniversary of man's moon walk inspires efforts to help our "common home" on Earth
A woman with her child leaves a booth at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, July 21, 2019. Ukrainians are voting in an early parliamentary election in which the new party of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to take the largest share of votes. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Ukrainians vote, leader seeks support to fight corruption

Ukrainians are voting in a snap parliamentary election in which the party of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to take the largest share of votes
This photo taken onboard by a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight to Atlanta appears to show the top fin of another Southwest Airlines plane clipped off after the two planes collided, Saturday, July 20, 2019, on the tarmac of Nashville International Airport, in Nashville, Tenn. The airline says both planes returned to the gate "under their own power" and were taken out of service for evaluation. The Southwest flights will continue to the scheduled destinations using news planes. (Eric Borden via AP)

Southwest planes collide on Nashville airport tarmac

Two Southwest Airlines planes have collided on the tarmac of Nashville International Airport
In this grab taken from video on Saturday, July 20, 2019 provided by TVI, members of the emergency services try to extinguish wildfires, in Vila de Rei, Portugal. Portuguese authorities say 1,000 firefighters are working to contain wildfires that have injured eight firefighters and one civilian. Portugal’s Civil Protection Agency says Sunday that firefighters are combating flames that broke out Saturday across three fronts in the district of Castelo Branco, 200 kilometers (124 miles) northeast of Lisbon, the capital. This is the first major wildfire in Portugal this year. (TVI via AP)
1,000 firefighters battle wildfires in central Portugal
Some 1,000 firefighters are working to contain wildfires in central Portugal that have already injured eight firefighters and 12 civilians
Pedestrians walk past a makeshift memorial set up to honor the victims of Thursday's fire at the Kyoto Animation Studio building, Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Kyoto, Japan. The man suspected of setting ablaze a beloved Japanese animation studio was raging about theft and witnesses and media reported he had a grudge against the company, as questions arose why such mass killings keep happening in the country. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Police get arrest warrant as survivor recalls Kyoto arson
Japanese police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect as soon as he regains consciousness from injuries in a deadly arson at a Kyoto anime studio
Indiana farmers use technology to boost yields and profits
GPS FOR THE FARM: Southern Indiana farmers turn to technology to give a boost to their crop yields and profits
Spectators watch the riders during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 185 kilometers (114,95 miles) with start in Limoux and finish in Prat d'Albis, France, Sunday, July 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Taste of the Tour: A signature dessert in Kirk Douglas' wake
It's a Tour de France dilemma: When you've found a gem of a hotel along the race route, should you stingily keep the precious address to yourself
Health officials release data on pregnancy and babies online
State health officials say more data on pregnancy and babies will available to the public
Getty Foundation awards grants to 2 iconic Indiana buildings
Two modernist buildings in a southern Indiana city known for its architecture have landed more than $300,000 for the upkeep of the historic structures
Hawkeye/Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) in a scene from Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame. he global box office has a new king in “Avengers: Endgame.” The superhero extravaganza the weekend of July 20 has usurped “Avatar” to become the highest grossing film of all time, with an estimated $2.79 billion in worldwide grosses in just 13 weeks.(Film Frame/Marvel Studios 2019 via AP)
'Avengers: Endgame' has passed 'Avatar' as biggest film ever
'Avengers: Endgame' has officially passed 'Avatar' as the highest grossing film ever
FILE - In this June 28, 2019 file photo, Ashlyn Myers of the Coalition for Life St. Louis, waves to a Planned Parenthood staff member in St. Louis, Mo. The Trump administration has told federally-funded family planning clinics it may be willing to delay enforcement of a controversial rule that bars them from referring women for abortions. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
Administration pauses enforcement of abortion restriction
The Trump administration is giving taxpayer-funded family planning clinics more time to comply with its new rule that says they no longer can refer women for abortions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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