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**An Afghan border police guard is killed and two Pakistani troops are injured in border violence. **An Afghan border police guard is killed and two Pakistani troops are injured in border violence.
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**] shoot down a ] helicopter in ] killing all eight soldiers on board. **] shoot down a ] helicopter in ] killing all eight soldiers on board.
**A UN official on a Swiss television station says the UN has "concrete" suspicions that the rebels have used ] gas. The UN later released a statement in response stressing that it has not reached any official conclusions, and has yet to have acquired proof that either side used chemical weapons. **A ] official on a ] television station says the UN has "concrete" suspicions that the rebels have used ] gas. The UN later released a statement in response stressing that it has not reached any official conclusions, and has yet to have acquired proof that either side used ]s. ,
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*At least 10 people are killed and 26 others injured in attacks across Iraq. **At least 10 people are killed and 26 others injured in attacks across Iraq.
*13 people die in clashes between ] protesters and ] officers in the Bangladesh capital of ] and the outlying suburb of Kanchpur. *13 people die in clashes between ] protesters and ] officers in the Bangladesh capital of ] and the outlying suburb of Kanchpur.
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*15 people are killed and another 50 are injured when a bomb detonates at a political rally of the ] in ], ], ]. **15 people are killed and another 50 are injured when a bomb detonates at a political rally of the ] in ], ], ].
*An attack on a newly built ] church in ] leaves one person dead and 57 wounded.


;Business and economy ;Business and economy
*] passes ] as the largest company by revenue on the annual ] list. *] passes ] as the largest company by revenue on the annual ] list. {{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*] agrees to pay ]1.6 billion to insurer ] to settle a long-running dispute between MBIA and two companies Bank of America had since acquired. *] agrees to pay ]1.6 billion to insurer ] to settle a long-running dispute between MBIA and two companies Bank of America had since acquired.

;Health and environment
*A new ] study published in the journal '']'' finds that children whose parents suck on their ]s have fewer ] later in life.


;Law and crime ;Law and crime
*] arrests a 93 year old alleged former ] guard, ], on charges of murder. , *] arrests a 93-year-old, alleged former ] guard, ], on charges of murder. ,
*According to the ], a terror attack is disrupted when US authorities raid a mobile home in ], ], ]. *According to the ], a terror attack is disrupted when US authorities raid a mobile home in ], ], ].
*A ] Lieutenant Colonel in charge of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office is arrested on charges of ]. *] Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Krusinski, who was in charge of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, is arrested on charges of ].
*A stolen ] skeleton is returned to ]. *A stolen ] skeleton is returned to ].
*Three women missing for more than a decade are found alive in the US city of ], ], while a 52-year-old man and his two brothers are taken into custody. , *] for more than a decade are found alive in the ] city of ], ], while a 52-year-old man, Ariel Castro, is taken into custody. ,
*] is sentenced to prison for three months after being convicted of tax evasion. *] singer ] is sentenced to prison for three months after being convicted of tax evasion.


;Politics and elections ;Politics and elections
*Seven-time ] ] dies in ] at 94 years old. *Seven-time ] ] dies in ] at the age of 94 years.
*The ] passes a bill allowing states to tax internet sales. *The ] passes a bill allowing states to tax internet sales.


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