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In the News: United States President Donald Trump talks terrorism and climate change during his meeting with Pope Francis.The two men discussed peace in the world through political negotiation and inter-religious dialogue and the need to protect Christians in the Middle East. The 2016 US Presidential Campaign saw the two men broadcast different messages to the world. Trump promised to ban Syrian refugees and  build a wall on the US-Mexico border. Pope Francis, on the other hand, stated, "a person who only thinks about building walls, wherever they may be and not building bridges, is not a Christian." Photo credit: Catholic Church England / Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

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Researchers examine the impact on children’s development as more parents work nonstandard hours, sacrificing health and well-being

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In a rally during California Democrats’ convention in Sacramento, nurses and healthcare activists urged support for the Healthy California Act — which would create universal health care for Californians. The state’s Democratic Party chairman John Burton’s response? “Shut the f- up or go outside.”

Shale Oil & Gas Production Costs Soar (Jeff C.)

There is dire trouble in the shale patch that very few are aware. Rapid deterioration of oil and gas economics are eating into company cash flows, and it’s all a result of relentless depletion.

Israel Plugs Holes After Trump Leaks to Russians (DH)

Israel made changes to intelligence-sharing protocols with the US in the wake of President Trump’s disclosure of classified information in a White House meeting with Russian diplomats.

Getting Julian Assange: The Untold Story (Trevin)

Although the Swedish case has been dropped, “the Metropolitan Police say they still intend to arrest Assange for bail infringement should he leave the embassy.”

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