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Boris Johnson gets backing from USA, seeks solution for Syria
Appearing at a London news conference with US Secretary of State John Kerry, Johnson was asked if he was going to apologise for his disobliging remarks about world leaders. Asked about his outside earnings when he was London Mayor, Johnson argued that his Telegraph pay was "chicken feed" and said: "I don't see why, on a Sunday morning I shouldn't knock off an article".
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OneBlood starts Zika testing for all supplies
The U.S. FDA has temporarily suspended blood donations in two Florida counties due to fears over Zika virus. The organization also said it had received approval to use the investigational tool and planned to start testing donated blood for Zika virus starting Monday.
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Avnet Outbids Daetwyler for Raspberry Pi Maker Premier Farnell
USA tech firm Avnet has made a takeover offer of 185 pence per share in an all-cash offer for Premier Farnell , valuing the company at £868m. Phoenix-based electronics distributor Avnet has agreed to buy Premier Farnell , topping a prior bid from Switzerland's Daetwyler.
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'Doctor Strange' trailer debuts amid Benedict Cumberbatch fan frenzy
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch from Marvel Studios 'Doctor Strange (L) and actress Brie Larson announced as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers attend the San Diego Comic-Con International 2016. Meanwhile a trailer revealed for the first time that Sylvester Stallone also has a role in the " Guardians " sequel. There was also a surprise glimpse of "Spider-Man: Homecoming", with very early footage from the film due for release in on July 7 next year showing Peter Parker, played by Tom Holland.
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Turkey detains 47 journalists, newspaper executives with alleged ties to Gulen
She was detained early today during a traffic check in the southwestern Bodrum region, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said two Turkish ambassadors, now in Ankara , had also been removed. However, Charles Aigbe , divisional head, marketing and corporate relations of UBA , said the bank was neither "involved" nor "connected" to the coup attempt, which ended in futility.
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As Convention Kicks Off, Clinton Bypasses DNC Controversy
That year Al Gore and George W. Bush both boosted their numbers by an identical 8 points post-convention before ultimately battling all the way to the Supreme Court. Dan Jones' last poll found Trump to be beating Clinton by nearly 2-to-1 in Idaho, but plenty of dissatisfaction, with about a quarter of both Democrats and Republicans saying they didn't yet plan to vote for their parties' nominees.