PRESIDENTIAL SIZES

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Do Americans need to know how all presidential candidates measure up? There is more to this story than meets the eye and The Presidential Height Index indicates that since the 1900 Camp Pain, the taller does much better election 19 times.

CITY IMAGES wants to know If height is so important, how do all these presidential candidates measure up?
What about height and body mass index? Who will this influence perceived leadership abilities with three-dimensional faces and double chins? Is these are that important, then why hold a debate?

DOMESTIC TERRORISM DURING RAMADAN

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Five dead ruring a Tennessee massacre after a Mideastern madman from Kuwaiti was finally killed by police. He was identified as Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, a 24-year-old resident of Hixson, Tennessee, who held dual US and Jordanian citizenship.

Officials are warning that this could be the wave of the future, a possibly self radicalized individual anywhere in the US spraying bullets inside military-recruiting centers, training facilities, or any other location that could be targeted.

NO SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

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James Holmes has been convicted of murder and found guilty of killing 12 moviegoers inside an Aurora, Colorado theater in 2012.

Aurora Theater Trial: James Holmes Found Guilty of Murder http://nbcnews.to/1TFxn67 via @nbcnews

James Holmes found guilty of murder; shooter in Colorado theater massacre killed 12 people http://fw.to/gQ6RiEI

Colorado theater shooter James Holmes found guilty of murder | http://fxn.ws/1V82Qj2

James Holmes Found Guilty on All Counts in Aurora Theater Shooting Trial - ABC News http://abcn.ws/1I6TyOP via @ABC

TENNESSEE MILITARY ATTACKS

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Two US military recruitment center facilities have been attacked in Tennessee. Chattanooga officials are calling it very terrible situation. Authorities are reporting an officer as well as the shooter or shooters are down after multiple rounds were fired.

UPDATE: Police officer, four Marines shot - WRCBtv.com | Chattanooga News, Weather & Sports http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/29563843/officer-involved-shooting-at-us-na…

CNN: Officer down in Chattanooga shooting, mayor says http://cnn.it/1fMbQdy

OBAMA GOES TO A PRISON

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As part of President Obama's focus on inequities in the criminal justice system, he will be meeting with law enforcement officials and nonviolent drug offenders, who are paying their debt to society.

The President will be at the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison for male offenders near Oklahoma City.

Obama Will Go to Prison for a Fairer Justice System - ABC News http://abcn.ws/1I5L8qT via @ABC

Obama Set to Visit Oklahoma Prison in Push for Criminal Justice Reform http://nbcnews.to/1CFCGOM via @nbcnews

STUDENTS ONLY

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ON LOCATION: THE SECURITY BRIEF WITH PAUL VIOLLIS
Thursday, July 16, 8:30 AM
Don't miss your chance to sit in the audience of Bravo's newest talk show! The Security Brief, hosted by Paul Viollis, delivers solutions to keeping Americans safe in situations ranging from relationship issues to financial problems to the latest technology scares. After the taping, we'll meet with the production team and hear about what it's like to work behind-the-scenes and the skills you need to get hired on a talk show.

DEVIL IN DETAILS

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This American slang term means that it is often the small details of something which make it difficult or most challenging. These details can prolong a task, or foil an otherwise straightforward deals. Like many proverbs which involve the devil, it is meant to sound a note of caution.

This reminder is intended to encourage the scientists to check their work, and to be thorough and careful. Warning: Does a nuclear deal with Iran signify a prelude to war?

Who Got What They Wanted in the Iran Nuclear Deal http://nyti.ms/1L7kOir

ESCAPING ISIS

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The battle against ISIS has been waged largely by men. But it is women and children who have borne some of the more horrific violence, with thousands forced into slavery, where they have been subjected to rape and other forms of torture.

Sexual violence has a long history in war, but ISIS has built it into their bureaucracy, with dedicated slave markets and price lists based on the victims’ ages, according to Zainab Hawa Bangura, the United Nations’ special representative on sexual violence in conflict.

NYC BLACKOUT ANNIVERSARY

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A huge power failure occurred on the night of July 13, 1977 that left The Big Apple in the dark. The 24-hour blackout led to major acts of vandalism at many sections of NYC. It took hours for cops to respond to areas which needed them the most.

Some 2,000 people were reportedly arrested. Firefighters answered 1,500 alarms stores throughout the city and approximately more than half actual fires.

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