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Gaza's 3-Day Ceasefire Lasts 90 Minutes (Newser Nine at Nine)

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Gaza's 3-Day Ceasefire Lasts 90 Minutes

(Newser) - It was supposed to last three days, but a ceasefire that went into effect this morning in Israel and Gaza unraveled within two hours. Violence erupted in and around the southern town of Rafah, with 35 Palestinians killed by Israeli shelling and the military saying one of its soldiers may... More »

July's Jobs Report: 'Goldilocks-esque'

(Newser) - Not much surprising news in today's jobs report: The economy added 209,000 jobs, when 230,000 had been expected, according to the Wall Street Journal ; the unemployment rate ticked up to 6.2%, when it had been expected to remain 6.1%. Michael J. Casey sums things up... More »

Signs in Brooklyn Ask You to Please Cover Up

(Newser) - Want to retain the right to dress how you see fit? Then consider steering clear of parts of the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, where new signs are popping up asking residents, guests, and visitors to "please dress modestly, this is a Jewish neighborhood." Crown Heights has a... More »

The Moon Isn't Round— It Bulges Like a Lemon

(Newser) - We may have walked on it 45 years ago, but scientists have only now discovered the true shape of Earth's moon. And while it appears to be a perfect sphere, it's actually "like a lemon with an equatorial bulge," one researcher tells the New York Times ... More »

Woman Sues Facebook in Revenge Porn Case

(Newser) - Posting suggestive images of your ex online without permission is a big no-no, and the latest revenge porn lawsuit is going after not just the guy who allegedly did so but Facebook, too. Houston woman Meryem Ali alleges that a friend she met five years ago but doesn't know... More »

On 9/10, Clinton Said He Could Have Killed bin Laden

(Newser) - On the day before the 9/11 attacks, Bill Clinton spoke openly about having passed up a chance to kill Osama bin Laden, according to a tape unearthed by Sky News Australia . "I'm just saying, you know, if I were Osama bin Laden—he's a very smart guy,... More »

Antibiotic-Resistant 'Nightmare Bacteria' Rising in Southeast

(Newser) - Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are "just about as bad as it gets" are spreading quickly in the Southeast, with a fivefold increase in detected cases between 2008 and 2012, a new study warns. The carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, can defeat even last-resort antibiotics and have been dubbed "nightmare bacteria"... More »

Cantor Quitting House Early

(Newser) - Eric Cantor is out as House majority leader, and he's going to be out of the House sooner than expected as well. The congressman—who lost his GOP primary to Tea Party rival Dave Brat in a stunning upset —says he is quitting Congress effective Aug. 18 and... More »

Gas Blasts Rip Up Taiwan Streets, Kill Dozens

(Newser) - At least 24 people were killed and 271 injured when several underground gas explosions ripped through Taiwan's second-largest city last night, hurling concrete and cars through the air and blasting trenches in the streets. The series of at least five explosions struck a densely populated district where several petrochemical... More »