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• Obama: US at war with those who have perverted Islam

  18-02-2015 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Muslims in the U.S. and around the world have a responsibility to fight a misconception that terrorist groups like the Islamic State speak for them, President Barack Obama said Wednesday in his most direct remarks about any link between Islam and terrorism.
  
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• Letter in police mailboxes: Black officers belong in toilet

  18-02-2015 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A threatening letter that disparages black police officers has been found stuffed in mailboxes at a police department.
  
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• Libya, Egypt ask U.N. to lift arms embargo to fight Islamic State

  18-02-2015 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Libya and Egypt asked the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday to lift an arms embargo on Libya, impose a naval blockade on areas not under government control and help build the country's army to tackle Islamic State and other militants. Libya has descended into factional fighting, leaving the country almost lawless nearly four years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi.
  
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• President Barack Obama: 'We are not at war with Islam'

  18-02-2015 23:42
  
  President Barack Obama declared that the West must counter the propaganda barrage of Isis and confront issues such as economic inequality that made it easier for the militants to recruit. He also said Muslim leaders needed to do more.
  
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• NY Fashion Week: Jeremy Scott channels the nursery

  18-02-2015 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is all over New York Fashion Week, from its runway fashions to celebrity-packed events. Here's what some AP writers are seeing:
  
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• Compton balances blessing of life with wanting to win

  18-02-2015 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — No one noticed Erik Compton sitting in the back of the room as he listened to the kind of stories he one day would like to tell.
  
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• Nicki Minaj tour manager stabbed to death

  18-02-2015 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The tour manager of rapper Nicki Minaj was stabbed to death and another member of her entourage was seriously injured Wednesday in a bar fight, the artist and police said. Minaj, one of the most successful female rappers, said that the two members of her team were stabbed in Philadelphia, where they were preparing for a tour scheduled to start on March 16 in Stockholm. While police did not identify the victims, rapper Fabolous identified the dead man as De'Von Pickett, Minaj's tour man
  
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• Photos: Loni Anderson Rocks a Silver Ensemble

  18-02-2015 23:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Some celebrities never seem to age.
  
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• Foo Fighters to headline Glastonbury

  18-02-2015 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After winning best international band at the NME Awards, Foo Fighters announce they are topping Friday night at this year's Glastonbury Festival.
  
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• Libya to UN Security Council: Lift arms embargo to fight IS

  18-02-2015 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Libya's foreign minister on Wednesday demanded that the U.N. Security Council lift an arms embargo so his country can fight the Islamic State group as it establishes a presence in north Africa and moves closer to Europe.
  
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• Jeb Bush: US must 'tighten the noose' in fight against IS

  18-02-2015 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday there can be no diplomacy with Islamic State militants, but only a U.S.-led coalition of Middle Eastern countries committed to "tightening the noose and taking them out."
  
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• Blast devastates refinery, sends ash raining down on area

  18-02-2015 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — An explosion devastated part of a major refinery on Wednesday morning, raining down ash in the area and, experts say, likely helping to increase California gas prices, which have been creeping up in recent weeks.
  
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• Tracing new ISIS executioner's accent

  18-02-2015 23:36 via edition.cnn.com
  
  A second English speaking executioner appears in an ISIS propaganda video -- this time he appears to speak fluent English with North American-Arabic influences.
  
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• Islamic State militants find a foothold in chaotic Libya

  18-02-2015 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Libya, virtually a failed state in recent years, has succeeded in one way: It's providing a perfect opportunity for the Islamic State group to expand from Syria and Iraq to establish a strategic foothold closer to European shores.
  
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• Obama: countering violent extremism depends on Muslim support

  18-02-2015 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on American Muslim communities to do more to counter what he called "violent extremism," speaking at a three-day White House summit on the issue. Critics have accused the White House of shying away from tying extremism to the religion of Islam following shootings by Islamic militants in Paris and Copenhagen. "Muslim leaders need to do more to discredit the notion that our nations are determined to s
  
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• Uber picks up another $1 bn from investors

  18-02-2015 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Uber said Wednesday that it expanded its latest funding round to pick another billion dollars from investors eager to put money into the controversial ride-sharing service. The company's Series E financing lid was raised to $2.8 billion overall, not changing Uber's dizzying valuation of around $41 billion but pumping up its coffers as it expands globally despite efforts by the traditional taxi industry to put up roadblocks. "The participation we have seen in Uber's Series E u
  
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• Oil tumbles as huge supplies raise doubts about rally

  18-02-2015 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The comeback rally in oil paused on Wednesday, with crude prices falling 5 percent or more after traders and investors were overwhelmed by the latest estimates for U.S. supply builds that came in nearly five times above market expectations. Benchmark Brent oil fell below the psychological $60 support and U.S. crude traded not far above $50 after industry group American Petroleum Institute estimated a supply build of more than 14 million barrels last week. "We have more supply coming from he
  
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• Real Madrid beats Schalke 2-0 in Champions League

  18-02-2015 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo ended a three-game scoreless streak, putting Real Madrid ahead in the first half of a 2-0 win over Schalke on Wednesday night in the first leg of the Champions League's second round.
  
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• Spacesuit woes haunt NASA ahead of crucial spacewalks

  18-02-2015 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With three complicated spacewalks planned in the coming days, NASA is rushing to resolve a spacesuit problem linked to a 2013 emergency when water dangerously flooded a European astronaut's helmet. The spacesuits that will be worn by astronauts Barry Wilmore and Terry Virts on their ventures outside the International Space Station are in working order, NASA said Wednesday, but engineers are concerned about a recurring issue with a piece of equipment known as the fan pump separator, part of
  
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• Obama: War is with those who perverted Islam

  18-02-2015 23:13 via edition.cnn.com
  
  At his anti-extremism summit, President Barack Obama says: "We are not at war with Islam, we are at war with those who have perverted Islam."
  
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• 2 Nicki Minaj tour members stabbed in Philadelphia; 1 dead

  18-02-2015 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A stabbing outside a bar early Wednesday left one member of Nicki Minaj's tour dead and another in critical condition, the singer and authorities said.
  
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• Porto come good at the end to hold Basel

  18-02-2015 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FC Porto were unfortunate not to come away from Switzerland with more than a 1-1 draw in Basel in their Champions League last 16, first leg tie on Wednesday after failing to convert their superiority into goals. Outplayed for long periods by a mobile and swift visiting side at St Jakob-Park, Basel, had goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik, some poor Porto finishing and two refereeing decisions to thank for the slender lead they clung to against the run of play until a late penalty. Basel drew first blood in
  
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• Greece expected to seek loan extension from skeptical euro zone

  18-02-2015 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Lefteris Papadimas and Jan Strupczewski ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece is expected to ask on Thursday for an extension to its "loan agreement" with the euro zone as it faces running out of cash within weeks, but it must overcome resistance from skeptical partners led by Germany. With Greece's bailout program due to expire in little more than a week, the government of leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urgently needs to secure a financial lifeline to keep the country aflo
  
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• Churches offer drive-by ashes on Ash Wednesday

  18-02-2015 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Too busy to stop in for an Ash Wednesday service? Some churches are offering drive-by ashes.
  
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• Former CIA officer suing agency for wrongful termination

  18-02-2015 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former CIA officer who operated under shadowy "non-official cover" status is suing the spy agency in federal court, claiming he was wrongly fired after a senior manager fabricated allegations of misconduct.
  
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• CBS wins week in ratings despite 'SNL'

  18-02-2015 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewers were clearly curious about the anniversary party that "Saturday Night Live" threw for itself on Sunday, with more than 23 million viewers tuning in.
  
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• Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt hit record in December

  18-02-2015 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in December despite investors in China and Japan, the two biggest foreign owners of Treasury debt, cutting back on their holdings.
  
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• Samsung buys digital wallet star to take on Apple Pay

  18-02-2015 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Samsung Electronics on Wednesday announced a deal to buy LoopPay, a young digital wallet firm challenging Apple Pay at retailer checkout terminals. The South Korean consumer electronics giant did not disclose how much it is paying for Boston-based LoopPay, which was founded in 2013. LoopPay technology is compatible with approximately 90 percent of retail terminals to let customers tap their phones for payment with registered credit cards, according to Samsung. Buying the company will allow Samsu
  
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• Ronaldo ends his goal slump

  18-02-2015 23:01 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Three games without scoring constituted a slump for Cristiano Ronaldo. But the drought is now over for the three-time world player of the year.
  
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• American Sniper Chris Kyle’s alleged killer was ‘almost in a daze’ and allegedly confessed to the murders

  18-02-2015 22:58
  
  The man accused of killing Chris Kyle was “almost in a daze” and confessed to a pair of murders, a jury was told Wednesday during the defence’s first day of testimony at the trial of Eddie Ray Routh.
  
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• French teens face preliminary charges in cemetery vandalism

  18-02-2015 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Five teens accused of vandalizing a Jewish cemetery faced preliminary charges Wednesday after the prosecutor said an "anti-Semitic motive" in the destruction seemed clear.
  
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• Official: Video shows Jenner rear-ended cars in fatal wreck

  18-02-2015 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A law enforcement official says video of a fatal car crash shows Bruce Jenner's vehicle rear-ended two cars and pushed one into oncoming traffic.
  
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• Famed UNLV coach to get tribute only Las Vegas could swing

  18-02-2015 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Strip is set to dim arguably its most famous feature — those ever-present lights — to honor legendary UNLV men's basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian who died Feb. 11 at the age of 84.
  
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• FC Schalke 04 0-2 Real Madrid

  18-02-2015 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo scores for the first time in a month as Real Madrid beat Schalke in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
  
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• Greece to send loan request to euro zone as cash reserves burn

  18-02-2015 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Renee Maltezou and John O'Donnell ATHENS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Greece's leftist-led government said it will ask the euro zone on Thursday to extend a "loan agreement" for up to six months, raising prospects of a last-minute deal to keep the heavily indebted country afloat. While European officials worked frantically with Athens to find a formula, the European Central Bank agreed on Wednesday to raise emergency funding for Greek banks, a person familiar with the ECB talks s
  
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• Ukraine calls for peacekeepers after rebels take key town

  18-02-2015 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ukrainian President Poroshenko on Wednesday called for European peacekeepers to enforce a shattered ceasefire deal in east Ukraine after a flashpoint strategic town fell to a fierce assault by pro-Russian rebels. Some 2,500 exhausted government troops retreated from Debaltseve -- a key railway hub linking the main separatist-held cities of Donetsk and Lugansk -- after rebels ignored a supposed truce to seize control of the town. The loss was a bitter blow to the Ukrainian army and left a last-di
  
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• Slaughterhouse owner pleads guilty in tainted beef case

  18-02-2015 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A co-owner of a Northern California slaughterhouse at the center of a massive recall has pleaded guilty to processing cattle with cancer for consumption.
  
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• Why You Might Have to Wait Longer for Your Thin Mints

  18-02-2015 22:41 via abcnews.go.com
  
  There could be a delay in your Girl Scout cookie delivery.
  
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• Dog Show Champ Miss P Taking Applications for 'Suitable Mates'

  18-02-2015 22:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The beagle will follow 2008 winner Uno, her retired grand-uncle, into retirement
  
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• Gong finally takes gold after years of hurt

  18-02-2015 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Four times before Gong had finished a runner-up and twice she won a bronze medal, while alongside Guo Shuang she had been denied Olympic gold in 2012 after an early changeover saw the Chinese pair disqualified despite beating Germans Kristina Vogel and Miriam Welte in the final.
  
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• Police: Rapper Afroman punches female fan on stage

  18-02-2015 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Rapper Afroman punched a female fan on stage during a concert and was charged with simple assault, police said.
  
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• Why this destroyed town is so important

  18-02-2015 22:35 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Debaltseve is a strategic railroad hub that's been the focus of bitter fighting with pro-Russian separatists.
  
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• VIDEO: The Chinese puppet shows dying out

  18-02-2015 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trying to keep Chinese shadow puppetry alive
  
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• Exploring Hong Kong's new year market

  18-02-2015 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What Hong Kong's new year fair says about the city
  
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• Australia's 'beautiful prison' in Papua New Guinea

  18-02-2015 22:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The asylum seekers shunted from Australia to Papua New Guinea
  
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• Abid Naseer trial: Terror suspect cross-examines man prosecutors say was part of same plot to attack US and UK

  18-02-2015 22:31
  A Pakistani terrorism suspect accused of being at the centre of a plot to carry out attacks in the US and UK came face to face with the man that prosecutors say was part of the same al-Qaeda conspiracy.
  
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• Ex-girlfriend: 'American Sniper' defendant had temper

  18-02-2015 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — The ex-girlfriend of a former Marine charged in the fatal shootings of "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and another man has testified that he would become enraged over minor incidents.
  
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• Jury deliberates whether man with bodies in yard should die

  18-02-2015 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — A jury began deliberating Wednesday whether to send a man to death row for the 2002 strangulation deaths of a pharmacist and his girlfriend, weighing the brutal nature of his crimes against a defense request to show mercy.
  
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• Mourners die in airstrike error

  18-02-2015 22:26 via edition.cnn.com
  
  A military plane on Tuesday dropped a bomb on mourners in a Niger village on the border with Nigeria, killing 37 people and wounding 20 others, residents and a regional security source in Niger told CNN.
  
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• Nestlé to be the first major US confectioner to remove artificial colours and flavouring from its chocolate

  18-02-2015 22:26
  Nestlé plans to be the first major confectioner in the US to remove all artificial colours and flavouring from its chocolate products, the firm has announced.
  
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