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1. Mayor Adler Asks Austinites To Make 'Welcome Kits' For Harvey Evacuees












3. U.S., South Korean and Japanese warplanes carry out show of force against North Korea





4. Dangers from Harvey loom for Texas as Houston floodwaters recede -- live updates












5. Wells Fargo Boosts Fake-Account Estimate 67% to 3.5 Million













6. LG V30 hands-on: A 6-inch beast with more power and fewer gimmicks












7. We Still Haven’t Learned From Diana’s Death: ‘We’re All Paparazzi’














8. Cavs add second-round pick from Celtics to complete Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade













9. Scientists Detect Mysterious Radio Signals From Deep Space


















10. Dads are three and a half years older than they were in the 1970s









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