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• U.S. Envoy To Germany Richard Grenell Wants To 'Empower' Europe's Conservatives

  03-06-2018 23:42 via yahoo.com
  Richard Grenell, appointed by President Donald Trump as the U.S. ambassador to
  
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• Italy cannot be 'Europe's refugee camp': new deputy PM Salvini

  03-06-2018 23:12 via yahoo.com
  Italy's new hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini said Sunday that "common sense" was needed to stop the country from being "Europe's refugee camp" as he visited a migrant centre in the south.The newly minted deputy prime minister in Italy's populist coalition government travelled to Sicily, one of the country's main refugee landing points, to push the anti-immigration platform that propelled him to power.
  
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• Huge parade celebrates gay pride in Brazil

  03-06-2018 23:03 via yahoo.com
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Brazil's largest city Sunday for its 22nd gay pride parade, which is considered one of the world's biggest.
  
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• Populists campaign in Sicily after forming Italy government

  03-06-2018 22:35 via yahoo.com
  ROME (AP) — Days after taking office, the two pillars of Italy's first populist government led rallies Sunday in Sicily to maintain their popular support while detailing their strategies for deporting migrants and implementing other campaign promises that helped put them in power.
  
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• Bill Clinton and James Patterson Speak About New Novel

  03-06-2018 22:20 via yahoo.com
  Bill Clinton and James Patterson speak about "The President Is Missing" at BookCon 2018
  
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• Erdogan seeks to sway Turkey voters in Kurdish heartland

  03-06-2018 22:05 via yahoo.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday sought to persuade voters in the heartland of Turkey's Kurdish minority to vote for him in June 24 polls, arguing his party had done the most to rebuild the area and find peace after years of violence.Erdogan told a mass rally attended by thousands in the Kurdish-majority southeastern city of Diyarbakir that the area was enjoying "peace like never in the last 40 years" and that the "state had never been so close to the people".The authorities are
  
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• 12 Baby Ducks Rescued From Sewer Grate

  03-06-2018 21:51 via yahoo.com
  They will be held until they are older.
  
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• Nicaraguan cardinal Obando y Bravo, controversial peacemaker, dies at 92

  03-06-2018 21:38 via yahoo.com
  Cardinal emeritus Miguel Obando y Bravo, an influential mediator in Nicaragua's many conflicts and in recent years an ally of President Daniel Ortega, died on Sunday at age 92, the Catholic Church announced.Acting as a politically savvy peacemaker in such conflicts was a hallmark of Obando's six decades as a priest, many of them as archbishop of Managua.Ortega lost the presidency in a 1990 election.
  
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• Graduation ceremony at Florida school honors 4 slain seniors

  03-06-2018 21:36 via yahoo.com
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The senior class from the Florida high school where 17 people died in February's gun massacre held graduation ceremonies Sunday afternoon, with the focus on honoring four students slain in the attack.
  
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• Solo's Big Star Wars Cameo Is The Best Use Of Its Animated Universe

  03-06-2018 21:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Though Solo: A Star Wars Story tells the origin of the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy, and in doing so fills in a lot of the blanks in Han Solo's past, the movie is also loaded with other connections to the larger Star Wars universe. If you've yet to see Solo, consider this a spoiler warning. You should stop reading now.Whether it's references to other characters and planets, or the cameo by Warwick Davis reprising his role from Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, there's so much for Star Wars
  
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• The Latest: Coast Guard suspends search for 2 in plane crash

  03-06-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on a small plane crashing off the coast of Long Island (all times local):
  
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• Fortnite Blitz Showdown Competition Now Live [Last Chance]

  03-06-2018 21:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic has kicked off a new contest in Fortnite: Battle Royale on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile. On top of the two limited-time modes going on now in Battle Royale, players can participate in the game's second competition: Blitz Showdown. [Update: The Blitz Showdown competition is coming to a close very soon. The contest is scheduled to end tomorrow, June 4, making this your last opportunity to participate for a chance to win V-Bucks.]Like the Solo Showdown contest that was held last month, Blitz
  
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• Ute Park Fire burns over 36,000 acres; Rain gives boost to containment efforts

  03-06-2018 21:08 via yahoo.com
  After thunderstorms crossed the site of the Ute Park Fire in northeastern New Mexico on Sunday and aided firefighting efforts, dry weather is on tap early this week.
  
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• Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Get Romantic At Friend’s Wedding

  03-06-2018 20:49 via yahoo.com
  Stefani played personal wedding videographer on Saturday, documenting a friend’s nuptials at River Ranch Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas on her Instagram Stories
  
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• Police identify passengers after small plane crashes off of Long Island beach

  03-06-2018 20:37 via yahoo.com
  Authorities have released the names of all four passengers who were on board the plane, including a prominent builder for celebrities' homes.
  
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• Deployed soldier surprises son at graduation

  03-06-2018 20:30 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Army Sgt. Damon Solomon surprised his son Tyler at his high school graduation Saturday in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
  
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• Vegas MGM union workers reach deal with casino

  03-06-2018 20:29 via yahoo.com
  A union for casino-hotel workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with MGM Resorts International, covering nearly half of the 50,000 employees threatening to strike in Las Vegas.
  
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• Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza after rocket fire resumes

  03-06-2018 20:29 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in Gaza early Sunday in response to the resumption of rocket fire toward Israel, which threatened to unravel an informal cease-fire that had held since a flare-up of violence last week.
  
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• The most disturbing parts of the arrest warrant for America's Golden State serial killer suspect

  03-06-2018 19:44 via yahoo.com
  On Friday, a judge unsealed parts of the arrest warrant for Joseph DeAngelo - the 72-year-old former police officer who is accused of committing serial rape and murder across California beginning 40 years ago.The heavily redacted document describes how police finally found the Golden State Killer suspect by his DNA — tracking Mr DeAngelo through a genealogy website and rooting through his trash.The Golden State Killer was one of the most prolific predators in US history, sometimes invading
  
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• Five Things To Know About Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande

  03-06-2018 19:44 via yahoo.com
  Five things to know about Ariana Grande's relationship with SNL's Pete Davidson
  
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• Baby Reunites With Deputy Who Delivered Him on Side of Road in Florida

  03-06-2018 18:56 via yahoo.com
  The baby is doing well.
  
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• Monster Hunter: World E3 Tournament Has Nergigante And Pink Rathian Time Attack Fight

  03-06-2018 18:53 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're heading out to the E3 show floor this year, you might want to keep your eyes peeled for Monster Hunter: World. Capcom is hosting a doubles time attack tournament, challenging two-player teams to take on the Nergigante and Pink Rathian in the shortest amount of time they can.Make sure you get your practice in on the missions "The Awakened Satsui no Hado I" and "Empress in Full Bloom I" as this tournament will feature them both. Players will also have the chance to play as Ryu and Sakura
  
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• Italy can no longer serve as 'Europe's refugee camp' says Matteo Salvini, as he pledges to push EU for stricter controls 

  03-06-2018 18:36 via yahoo.com
  Declaring that Italy can no longer serve as “Europe’s refugee camp,” newly installed interior minister Matteo Salvini pledged on Sunday to press EU officials for asylum law reform that allows stricter controls on illegal immigration. During a visit to one of Europe’s most grim migrant reception centres in the southern Sicilian port of Pozzallo, Mr Salvini said tragic shipwrecks off the coasts of Tunisia and Turkey that left dozens dead over the weekend could have been pre
  
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• Californians picking governor, Senate candidates in primary

  03-06-2018 18:33 via yahoo.com
  California's primary election is Tuesday and includes races for governor, U.S. Senate and other statewide offices, all 53 U.S. House districts and most seats in the state Legislature. The top two vote-getters in each contest will advance to the November general election, regardless of their political party. Californians also will vote on five propositions placed on the ballot by the Legislature.
  
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• Dancing FBI agent accidentally shoots bar patron in Denver: police

  03-06-2018 18:19 via yahoo.com
  The agent was taken to police headquarters, Putnam said, and later released to an Federal Bureau of Investigation supervisor.The Denver District Attorney's office will decide whether to press any charges against the agent.Denver district attorney spokesman Ken Lane said by email on Sunday morning that the DA's office had no comment as the incident remains under investigation by the Denver Police.
  
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• Correction: Spelling Bee story

  03-06-2018 18:17 via yahoo.com
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — In a story June 1 about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Jashun Paluru finished fourth. He finished in a tie for third.
  
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• Netanyahu heads to Europe with Iran on his mind

  03-06-2018 18:12 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Europe this week in a bid to rally support from key allies for amending the international nuclear deal with Iran and for pushing Iranian forces out of neighboring Syria.
  
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• Plastic bags jam stomach of dead pilot whale in Thailand

  03-06-2018 18:06 via yahoo.com
  Some 80 pieces of plastic rubbish weighing eight kg (17 lb) were found in the stomach of a whale that died in Thailand after a five-day effort to save it, a marine official said on Sunday.The pilot whale was discovered on Monday in a canal in the southern province of Songkhla and received treatment from a team of veterinarians.The whale spit out five plastic bags on Friday and later died, the Marine and Coastal Resources Department said on its website.
  
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• Whale Found In Thailand Dies From Eating Over 80 Plastic Bags

  03-06-2018 18:00 via yahoo.com
  A whale found in a canal in southern Thailand has died after eating more than
  
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• With ports, ships and promises, India asserts role in Southeast Asia

  03-06-2018 17:55 via yahoo.com
  By Raju GopalakrishnanSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Almost lost in the din of the upcoming U.S-North Korea summit and fresh tension between Washington and Beijing last week, India cemented its diplomatic and security ties across Southeast Asia in a clear challenge to China.It's not clear just how far New Delhi will take these relationships, given years of promise, and a general election due in 11 months that could be a distraction for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  
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• Pres. Trump’s summit with North Korea is just over a week away

  03-06-2018 17:51 via yahoo.com
  Preparations are underway for the summit on June 12 in Singapore, with President Trump slated to meet with Japan’s prime minister this week.
  
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• Arizona police believe three shooting deaths are connected

  03-06-2018 17:49 via yahoo.com
  Four people have been shot and killed in three days in Phoenix and Scottsdale. The victims include a high-profile psychiatrist and two paralegals.
  
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• Wounded RFK aide from shooting still pushing RFK legacy

  03-06-2018 17:42 via yahoo.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Schrade had an up-close view of the Kennedy dynasty in the 1960s.
  
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• Georgia Cop Fired After Video Shows Him Hitting A Suspect With His Car

  03-06-2018 17:31 via yahoo.com
  A Georgia police officer has lost his job after dashcam video from his patrol
  
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• Trump asks why FBI didn't tell him about Paul Manafort investigation

  03-06-2018 17:19 via yahoo.com
  President Trump said he never would have hired Paul Manafort to lead his presidential campaign had the FBI told him that the veteran political adviser was under investigation. He complained that no one told him that “Comey and the boys were doing a number on him.”
  
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• Six dead after militants attack Pakistan border posts

  03-06-2018 17:07 via yahoo.com
  Six militants have been killed after a thwarted attack on Pakistan army posts along the country's border with Afghanistan, the military said Sunday.Five soldiers were injured in two separate attacks in Balochistan, a restive province in Pakistan's south, and the tribal district of Bajaur in the country's far north."Security forces responded effectively and repulsed attacks, killing six terrorists," the military said in a statement, adding that four troops from the paramilitary Frontier Corps and
  
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• The Singapore hotel where top brass, dealers and spies rub shoulders

  03-06-2018 16:54 via yahoo.com
  By Greg TorodeSINGAPORE (Reuters) - For the region's military officers, diplomats, weapons manufacturers and spies, there are few livelier places than the lobby of Singapore's Shangri-La hotel around mid-year.Here, beneath pillared ceilings and chandeliers, they gather for an annual informal bash - called the Shangri-La Dialogue - organized by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.This year's chapter was held at the weekend and the chatter was particularly lively given t
  
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• Giuliani: Trump 'Probably Does' Have The Power To Pardon Himself, But Won't

  03-06-2018 16:32 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump doesn't intend to pardon himself, Rudy Giuliani said on
  
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• Lego Bugatti Chiron: 3599 Pieces of Awesome

  03-06-2018 16:30 via yahoo.com
  Comprised of 3599 pieces, with a true W16 engine and a working eight-speed gearbox, it's almost as good as the real Chiron.
  
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• Trio reach Earth from ISS with football slated for World Cup

  03-06-2018 16:26 via yahoo.com
  Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov made it back to Earth Sunday along with an official match football that could be used later this month in the opening game of the World Cup in Moscow.Shkaplerov, Scott Tingle of the United States and Norishige Kanai of Japan touched down on the Kazakh steppe on time at 1239 GMT after a 168-day mission aboard the International Space Station.Footage from the Russian space agency Roscosmos showed the Soyuz descent module carrying the three touch down as recovery h
  
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• Scott Disick and Sofia Richie Break Up

  03-06-2018 16:17 via yahoo.com
  Scott Disick and Sofia Richie are over, PEOPLE confirms
  
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• Syria's Assad to meet Kim in North Korea: KCNA

  03-06-2018 15:45 via yahoo.com
  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he plans to visit North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang's state media reported Sunday, potentially becoming the first head of state to meet Kim inside the isolated country."I am going to visit the DPRK and meet... Kim Jong Un," Assad said, the North's state-run KCNA news agency reported, using the abbreviated version of the country's official name.
  
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• Most Women With Breast Cancer Can Skip Chemo, According to New Study

  03-06-2018 15:44 via yahoo.com
  The results from the study could save up to 70,000 patients a year
  
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• Israel strikes Hamas military targets and naval forces in Gaza as rocket fire breaks calm

  03-06-2018 15:38 via yahoo.com
  Israeli aircraft pounded over a dozen militant targets in Gaza, the army said Sunday, after Palestinian projectile fire shattered a ceasefire reached just days ago after the worst flare-up since a 2014 war. The latest escalation came hours after thousands of Palestinians attended the funeral of a young female volunteer medic killed by Israeli fire on Gaza's border. In a first wave of air strikes, Israeli "fighter jets targeted 10 terror sites in three military compounds belonging to the Ham
  
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• Philippines' Duterte apologises to Kuwait for 'harsh' words

  03-06-2018 15:30 via yahoo.com
  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised to Kuwait on Sunday for his "harsh" words at the height of a months-long diplomatic row over the treatment of domestic workers.The spat began in February when a murdered Filipina maid was found in her employer's freezer in the Gulf state, prompting Duterte to lash out at the "inhuman" treatment of migrant workers and ban workers from travelling to Kuwait.Authorities in Manila say around 262,000 Filipinos worked in Kuwait before February, with many
  
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• Democrats Are Blaming A Big-Spending Candidate For A Potential Disaster In California

  03-06-2018 14:50 via yahoo.com
  National operatives are increasingly worried no Democrat will advance to the
  
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• Talks end with China warning trade benefits at risk if U.S. imposes tariffs

  03-06-2018 14:31 via yahoo.com
  China warned the United States on Sunday that any agreements reached on trade and business between the two countries will be void if Washington implements tariffs and other trade measures, as the two ended their latest round of talks in Beijing.A short statement, carried by the official Xinhua news agency, made no mention of any specific new agreements after U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross met Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.It referred instead to a consensus they reached last month in Washingto
  
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• Merkel voices support for Macron's proposed European defence force

  03-06-2018 14:26 via yahoo.com
  Angela Merkel on Sunday gave German support to French proposals for a joint European military “intervention force” that will take action in trouble spots around the world. Britain has already backed the planned force, which will operate independently of the European Union, despite misgivings that it could be seen as a “European army”. The force is a key element of Emmanuel Macron’s proposals to reform European defence and integrate the continent’s many militar
  
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• China's Last Order of Russia's Su-35 Fighter Is Coming This Year

  03-06-2018 13:57 via yahoo.com
  The last of the Su-35s that China is purchasing from Russia will be delivered this year, according to a Russian state-owned corporation.During the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum from May 24–26, Rostec, a state-owned company, announced that the last ten Su-35s would be delivered to China in 2018, according to reports in Russian media.Rostect was the entity that officially signed the agreement for the fighter jets with the Chinese government.
  
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• Pope Francis calls for dialogue in Nicaragua

  03-06-2018 13:25 via yahoo.com
  Pope Francis on Sunday called for dialogue in Nicaragua, where weeks of deadly anti-government demonstrations have left more than 100 people dead."I am united with my brother bishops in Nicaragua and their grief over violence committed by armed groups," the pope said after leading the traditional Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican.The opposition in Nicaragua on Saturday renewed calls for President Daniel Ortega's resignation as protesters again clashed with police in the city
  
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