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Biker brawl: Are more gang members headed to north Texas?
North Texas is looking a lot like ground zero in a battle royal for rival biker gangs.

Adnan Syed, convicted killer in 'Serial,' gets big break in quest for new trial
Adnan Syed, the convicted murderer at the heart of the hugely popular podcast "Serial," caught a big break in his fight for a new trial.

U.S.
Officers warned about more bikers possibly heading to Texas after brawl
A memo has gone out to law enforcement in the wake of Sunday's shooting, warning officers that members of the Bandidos and Cossacks motorcycle gangs reportedly had been instructed to arm themselves and travel to north Texas.

The 'elder orphans' of the Baby Boom generation
Recently a 76-year-old man known as HB, whose health had been deteriorating, tried to take his own life and was admitted to North Shore University Hospital on Long Island.

Asian-American groups accuse Harvard of discrimination
A coalition of Asian-American organizations says the federal government should step in to change Harvard's approach to admissions, accusing the university of racial discrimination.

Amazon's best summer beach reads
Wondering what books to pack for your summer beach vacation?

WORLD
ISIS seizes key Iraqi city of Ramadi: What happens next?
ISIS forces pushed east Monday from their fresh victory in Ramadi as the Iraqi government rushed reinforcements to shore up defensive lines meant to stop the terror group's advance.

NASA: 10,000-year-old Antarctic ice shelf will disappear by 2020
One of the last remaining sections of Antarctica's Larsen B Ice Shelf is dramatically weakening, according to a new NASA study.

Egypt's former leader Morsy given death sentence in jailbreak case
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy was sentenced Saturday by a Cairo court to death -- the latest judicial setback for the ousted leader. He was convicted in a 2011 prison break.

Report: Pieces of Russian rocket may hit land after launch goes awry
A glitch in a Russian space launch may have sent part of a rocket and its payload -- a satellite -- plummeting toward southeastern Siberia, according to Russian state-run media reports.

BUSINESS
Google is looking for a new Doodler
The Google Doodler: it's a job that's probably more fun than yours, and it's open.

Why Marco Rubio raided his retirement account
Owning a home and having kids can give your wallet a real workout.

HEALTH
'Natural' and other food labels that sound legitimate but may not be
The debate over the safety of genetically modified foods came into the spotlight again last month when Chipotle, the popular Mexican food chain, announced it was working to remove ingredients that contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, from its menu. The company's website states that these foods do not "align" with its vision to provide the highest-quality ingredients, and it cites concerns in the medical community, as well as among farmers and environmentalists, about genetically engineered crops.

Dishwasher lost 100 pounds by eating on the job at soup and salad restaurant
Laying at the bottom of a skateboard pool in 2011, Lucas Weaver had -- quite literally -- reached rock bottom. He fell while working promotions at a skating competition and tore every ligament in his knee.

TECHNOLOGY
Electronic skin makes your body a computer
A patch of gold, just a few centimeters wide and light as a feather, could reveal your innermost thoughts and feelings.

NASA's 'Greased Lightning' drone is part chopper, part airplane
What has 10 engines, can hover like a helicopter and fly like a plane?

ENTERTAINMENT
Billboard Music Awards 2015 recap: Taylor Swift, Sam Smith clean up
Even if she hadn't premiered her epic, star-studded "Bad Blood" music video at the top of the show, Taylor Swift still would have been the big winner of the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.

'Mad Men' ends by looking to the future
And on the final "Mad Men," Don Draper became one with the universe.

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