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August 9, 2017 (Wednesday)

Levallois-Perret attack
- In a suspected terror attack, six French soldiers are injured, three seriously, after a car is slammed into them at a barracks in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret. (Independent)

2017 Atlantic hurricane season
- Hurricane Franklin, the Atlantic Ocean's first hurricane of the season, is set to hit Mexico's Gulf state of Veracruz tonight or tomorrow morning. The category 1 storm is expected to lose strength as it moves inland through the oil-producing state. (Reuters) (National Hurricane Center)

Cuba–United States relations
- Two Cuban diplomats are expelled from the Embassy of Cuba in Washington, D.C. after an incident in Havana forced U.S. officials to return home. (Fox News)

Crime in North Korea
- North Korea releases imprisoned Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim on "sick bail." (CBC News)

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 *[[Levallois-Perret attack]]
 **In a suspected terror attack, six French soldiers are injured, three seriously, after a car is slammed into them at a barracks in the [[Paris]] suburb of [[Levallois-Perret]]. [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/paris-attack-french-soldiers-hit-by-vehicle-several-injured-levallois-perret-latest-update-a7883631.html (Independent)]
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+*[[2017 Atlantic hurricane season]]
+**[[Hurricane Franklin (2017)|Hurricane Franklin]], the [[Atlantic Ocean]]'s first hurricane of the season, is set to hit [[Mexico]]'s  [[Gulf of Mexico|Gulf]] state of [[Veracruz]] tonight or tomorrow morning. The category 1 storm is  expected to lose strength as it moves inland through the oil-producing state. [http://in.reuters.com/article/us-storm-franklin-nhc-mexico-idINKBN1AP1EB (Reuters)] [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/235211.shtml?gm_track#contents (National Hurricane Center)]
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