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McDonald’s removing artificial preservatives from McNuggets

McDonald’s, which is trying to shake its image for serving processed junk food, said Monday it’s eliminating some unpalatable ingredients from its most popular menu items.

 
Expert advises Rio Olympic athletes to not put head under water while at games

Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press.

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New Texas law allows guns on college campuses

A new law went into effect in Texas on Monday that allows certain students to bring guns into classrooms, with supporters saying it could prevent mass shootings and critics saying the measure will endanger safety on campuses.

 
Balloon hit power lines before crashing, killing 16, officials say

A hot air balloon hit high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture in Central Texas, killing all 16 on board, according to federal authorities investigating the worst such disaster in U.S. history.

 
Billionaire Mark Cuban endorses Hillary Clinton, rips Donald Trump

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban made his debut Saturday as a Hillary Clinton surrogate, calling Republican Donald Trump a “jagoff” and greeting him sarcastically in Russian before declaring, “I’m here to endorse Hillary Clinton!”

 
Trump defends his criticisms of parents of Muslim soldier, faces backlash

Donald Trump is defending his criticism of the bereaved parents of a Muslim U.S. Army captain, taking to Twitter Sunday to say the father “viciously attacked” him in his speech at the Democratic National Convention.

 
Threat from fire north of Reno diminished

About 40 homes were threatened earlier Friday but voluntary evacuations were lifted later in the day, and no homes faced any imminent danger by Friday evening, interagency fire spokesman Mark Struble said.

 
Western wildfires destroy homes, close trails, discourage tourism

Blazes have destroyed dozens of homes in several Western states and scared away tourists from California’s dramatic Big Sur coast, which is near a wildfire burning in hard-to-reach forested ridges that fire crews will likely be battling for another month.

 
Donald Trump attacks Muslim father’s Democratic convention speech

With 100 days left before the fall election, Hillary Clinton’s campaign bus wound its way through Donald Trump’s America as the Republican nominee picked a new fight with the bereaved father of a Muslim Army captain.

 
Hot air balloon crashes in Texas, at least 16 feared dead

A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas on Saturday, and there did not appear to be any survivors, authorities said.