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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories North Korea fired off its own ‘‘serious warning’’ about ‘‘enveloping’’ the US territory of Guam in missile fire.  “If conflict erupts, two inexperienced leaders with poor impulse control have nuclear weapons at their fingertips,” one expert said.

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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories CAPITAL SOURCE Governor Charlie Baker will attend a Republican Governors Association meeting for four days in Aspen, Colo., a spokesman said Friday.  CAPITAL SOURCE Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Wednesday endorsed Michael Kelley in the District 2 City Council race.  CAPITAL SOURCE On Monday, almost a year to the day after he was offered the running-mate spot, Kaine was back at One Beacon Street.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories North Korea fired off its own ‘‘serious warning’’ about ‘‘enveloping’’ the US territory of Guam in missile fire.  “If conflict erupts, two inexperienced leaders with poor impulse control have nuclear weapons at their fingertips,” one expert said.

Posted at 4:00 pm on August 7, 2017 by Kimberly Ross Fresh off her stint as CNN contributor, long-time Trump cheerleader Kayleigh McEnany has been named official spokesperson for the Republican National Committee. If you were wondering just what kind direction the party was heading, her placement should confirm it.

Posted at 8:30 pm on August 7, 2017 by Brad Slager     Now I want you to imagine the next time you are out dining.

Posted at 9:00 pm on August 7, 2017 by Kimberly Ross Each year, on the first weekend in August, Amsterdam holds a gay pride parade. Obviously, this is nothing new. Many large cities around the world hold similar, annual celebrations. In a show of support for the 2017 pride weekend, Royal Dutch Airlines combined LGBT + airline safety in one #PrideAmsterdam ad. Only. . .

Posted at 11:54 pm on August 7, 2017 by Sarah Lee In a mind bending move, Google has fired the author of a memo that suggested that bias against women at the company — and in tech fields in general — may not be as much about gender discrimination as about biological differences and the preferences of women. It’s mind bending because in the statement following the circulation of the memo around the company, Danielle Brown, Google’s new VP for for diversity, integrity and governance, said that James Damore, the author of the memo,

Posted at 4:00 am on August 8, 2017 by Joe Cunningham Hitler. Mussolini. Stalin. Pol Pot. Walt Disney. Vlad the Impaler. Kim Jong Il. Each one is considered a dictator, a tyrant who’s greed for power is only surpassed by their cruelty and inhumanity. If you were to wade into the depths of #TheResistance on social media, you’d also see a movement to brand Donald Trump a dictator and his administration a lawless tyranny over the nation.

The Department of Defense is weighing a strategy that would permit the military to launch airstrikes on the Islamic State in Iraq & Syria (ISIS) in the Philippines, NBC News reported on Monday. The potential plan could be given a name as soon as Tuesday, the report said, and such strikes could be conducting with armed drones. Militants who have pledged loyalty to ISIS have been fighting Philippine forces in Marawi since May. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 2