1. Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes sentenced to life in prison
Unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the death penalty, a jury sentenced Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes to life in prison without parole for killing 12 and injuring 70 after he opened fire during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado, in 2012. Holmes, who was previously convicted of 24 counts of first-degree murder and 140 counts of attempted murder, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, though the prosecution argued that Holmes' theater attack was calculated and planned.
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2. Donald Trump said Megyn Kelly had 'blood coming out of her wherever' during debate
Donald Trump blasted Fox News' Megyn Kelly after Thursday night's Republican presidential debate. Kelly had asked Trump about his history of calling women derogatory names. "She gets out and she starts asking me all sorts of ridiculous questions," Trump told CNN's Don Lemon on Friday night. "You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever." Trump's comments got him booted from Erick Erickson's RedState Gathering, where he was scheduled to give the keynote Saturday night.
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3. The U.S. economy added 215,000 jobs in July
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday that the U.S. economy created 215,000 jobs in July. The unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent. That was a bit below economists' expectations, as they'd anticipated a 225,000 jobs gain. The monthly average over the past year has been 244,583, which is enough to increase overall employment even when population growth is factored in.
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4. Republican debate sets TV record
Fox News' Republican presidential debate blew past the record books on Thursday. Data from Nielsen reveals 24 million viewers — the most ever for a primary — tuned in from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. to watch the top 10 GOP candidates duke it out. To put that number in perspective, the 2012 election cycle's most-watched primary debate had 7.63 million viewers. Before Thursday's debate, the record was 2008's tally of 10.7 million viewers.
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5. Supporters of the Iran deal say Schumer's opposition won't bring the agreement down
Despite the recent defection of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who announced Thursday night he would be voting against the Iran nuclear deal, supporters of the deal say that opposition from one of the most influential Jewish voices in Congress doesn't necessarily spell the end of the agreement reached by Iran and six world powers over the country's nuclear program. Congress has promised a vote on the deal by mid-September. If legislators vote to bar the deal, Obama has said he'd issue a veto.
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6. Experts say Ebola survivors are facing chronic medical conditions
West Africans who survived Ebola now face chronic conditions like joint pain and eye inflammation that can lead to blindness, World Health Organization experts said Friday. Of the 13,000 survivors in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, the ones more likely to suffer ongoing medical issues are the ones who fought off the most severe cases of the infection. About 50 percent of survivors experience joint pain, and 25 percent have reported eye problems. Survivors also face increasing rates of depression, PTSD, and social exclusion.
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7. Typhoon kills 6 in Taiwan, leaves millions without power
A typhoon killed six people in Taiwan and left abut 3.6 million without power Saturday. Four people were missing and 101 were injured, authorities said. Thousands of people have been evacuated. The eye has passed Taiwan and is heading toward mainland China, but the torrential rain is expected to last until Sunday morning.
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8. Father of Palestinian toddler burned in arson attack dies
The father of the Palestinian toddler burned to death in a West Bank attack believed to be perpetrated by Jewish extremists died Saturday from wounds sustained in the fire. His wife and 4-year-old son were also seriously injured in the fire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the firebombing as an act of terrorism.
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9. Lawsuit alleges Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend was responsible for fatal injuries
The estate of Bobbi Kristina Brown, who died in July at age 22, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday alleging her boyfriend Nick Gordon is responsible for the injuries that led to her death. The lawsuit alleges Gordon beat the only child of Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston in January and then gave her a "toxic cocktail" to knock her out. Brown was hospitalized and put in a medically induced coma after being found face-down in a bathtub.
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10. Jon Stewart's Daily Show set will be displayed at the Newseum
Jon Stewart's tenure as host of The Daily Show may be over, but thanks to the Newseum in Washington, D.C., you can still visit The Daily Show. The show's set has been donated to the journalism museum, and now that Stewart has given his final performance, his J-shaped desk — where he's interviewed everyone from President Obama to Willie Nelson — will be sent to its new home.
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