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Comic-Con fans dressed as characters from the Austin Power's movies pose for a photo on day two of Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center Friday, July 22, 2016, in San Diego. (Denis Poroy/Invision/AP)

"Austin Powers" turns 20. We’ll take a shagalicious walk down memory lane. Groovy, baby.

According to Google, spellers in the Northeast can be embarrassing (New Hampshire) and baffling (New Jersey).

Misspellings, Mapped: America The How-Do-You-Spell-Beautiful?

Just in time for the National Spelling Bee, Google published a map of the words people in each state have a hard time spelling. The results are not pretty. (And what's up with New Jersey?)

Protesters throw stones at security forces during a demonstration in Kabul on Friday. Several demonstrators were killed during clashes with Afghan law enforcement after gathering to protest the security situation in the capital after Wednesday's deadly bombing.

Protesters Killed During Demonstration Over Massive Bomb Attack In Kabul

Demonstrators had been marching on the presidential palace, protesting government failures after Wednesday's massive bombing and demanding the Afghan president's ouster. Then, police began to fire.

A Capitol Police officer stands guard on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday after House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., was shot during a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va.

Shooting Highlights Role Of Capitol Police

Authorities are praising Capitol Police for preventing further bloodshed when a gunman opened fire at a congressional baseball practice. Two Capitol Police officers were wounded but are OK.

An autonomous tank is demonstrated in France last month. Leading researchers in artificial intelligence are calling for laws against lethal autonomous weapons. They also pledge not to work on such weapons.

AI Innovators Take Pledge Against Autonomous Killer Weapons

"We will neither participate in nor support the development, manufacture, trade, or use of" artificial intelligence that is used to kill people, leading AI researchers vowed.

A man stands at a Uritrottoir public urinal on the Île Saint-Louis in Paris.

Nope, Those Aren't Mailboxes: Paris Rolls Out Sidewalk Urinals

The urinals are not at all subtle. They're bright red and placed in heavily trafficked areas — for example, directly next to the Seine near the Notre Dame Cathedral.

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, left, and Britain's Prince Harry arrive at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, near Arras, northern France. (Philippe Huguen/AP)

Grief, Recovery And Personal Treatment

Prince Harry says he finally got therapy to help him deal with grief over the death of his mother, Diana. We’re talking about grief and recovery.

Supporters of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye stage a rally to call for her release near the Seoul Central District Court on Friday.

South Korea's Ex-President Sentenced To 24 Years For Corruption

Former President Park Geun-hye was convicted and sentenced Friday in a corruption scandal. Park, who says she's a victim of "political revenge," has one week to appeal.

CBS Board Of Directors To Meet Amid Allegations Against Moonves

CBS officials meet Monday and will likely decide how to move forward following accusations against Chairman and CEO Les Moonves. The New Yorker published accusations of sexual misconduct against him.

Recount May Be Called For In Tight Kansas Race For Governor

Secretary of State Kris Kobach leads the incumbent by fewer than 200 votes. His office oversees state elections, and he says he would not recuse himself in a recount.

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