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Official: Missing Air Algerie flight has crashed, Iraq elects a new president amid fierce conflict, Gaza cease-fire hopes falter as battles rage, and more stories you may have missed.

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News AOL Official: Missing Air Algerie flight has crashed An Algerian aviation official confirmed that a flight from Burkina Faso to Algiers with 116 people aboard went down on Thursday.

News AOL Iraq elects a new president amid fierce conflict Kurdish politician Fouad Massoum was chosen for the largely ceremonial role on Thursday as Iraq's 'worst conflict' since 2011 raged on.

News AOL Gaza cease-fire hopes falter as battles rage Israeli tanks and warplanes bombarded the Gaza Strip on Thursday as neither side showed any sign of compromising.

News AOL Grisly account of botched 2-hour Ariz. execution An AP reporter said Joseph Rudolph Wood looked around and uttered final words before officials administered the drugs at 1:52 p.m.

News AOL Tragic end for American teen pilot Haris Suleman, 17, and his pilot father, who is still missing, were attempting to break a flying record when his plane went down Tuesday night.

News AOL FAA lifts ban on US flights in and out of Israel The lift went into effect at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, the FAA saying they'd assessed the situation closely but would act again if necessary.

News Huff Post Massive insect swarm shows up on radar The annual mayfly hatch in the Upper Mississippi River Valley had the radar signature of a 'significant rain storm.'

News AOL Autos Gamer finds dad's 'ghost' in old X-Box game Years after his dad died, a man decided to play a dusty old racing game again. What happened next is bringing people to tears.

News AOL Jobs Donut shop bans 4-year-old boy Little Justin Otero and his mother were turned away from a donut shop after the boy asked another customer a delicate question.

Sports Sports Illustrated Dungy: I don't agree with Sam's lifestyle The NBC analyst further addressed his controversial remarks about openly gay Rams rookie Michael Sam.

Health Everyday Health Have scientists found the cause of Alzheimer's? Researchers believe one key factor may play an important role in the development of the disease.

Entertainment People Major milestone for North West! She just celebrated her first birthday on June 15, and now the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West took another big step.

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