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• Dustin Johnson back to golf, back to winning

  08-03-2015 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A month after he returned from his curious leave of absence, Dustin Johnson was posing with another trophy.
  
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• Messi sets records, Barca goes top

  08-03-2015 23:53 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Real Madrid's star-studded attacking force might be struggling to fire, but Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has no such problems with his wealth of talent up front.
  
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• Marathon match sets tennis milestone

  08-03-2015 23:49 via edition.cnn.com
  
  John Isner could not keep the United States in the Davis Cup on Sunday, so it was likely small consolation that his incredible tennis milestone remained unbeaten.
  
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• Defending champ Harvick grabs 1st win of season at Las Vegas

  08-03-2015 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Defending NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick raced to his first victory of the season Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  
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• Former Republican Vermont Gov. F. Ray Keyser Jr. dies at 87

  08-03-2015 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — F. Ray Keyser Jr., the former Republican governor of Vermont whose 1962 defeat by a Democrat is seen as a turning point in the state's transition from one of the most conservative in the country to one of the most liberal, has died. He was 87.
  
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• Jets running back Chris Johnson shot in Orlando

  08-03-2015 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — New York Jets running back Chris Johnson and another passenger were shot in their shoulders while stopped at a traffic light in Orlando early Sunday morning, and the driver of the vehicle they were in was killed.
  
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• Florida banned state workers from using term 'climate change' – report

  08-03-2015 23:23
  
  ‘Global warming’ and ‘sustainability’ among phrases allegedly barred at state’s Department of Environmental Protection, investigative report finds Related: How will everything change under climate change? Officials with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the agency in charge of setting conservation policy and enforcing environmental laws in the state, issued directives in 2011 barring thousands of employees from using the phrases “climate change” and “globa
  
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• Toddler found alive 14 hours after car crash in Utah river

  08-03-2015 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — An 18-month-old girl survived a car crash in a frigid Utah river after being strapped in a car seat upside-down for some 14 hours before being found by a fisherman, officers said.
  
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• 2 Utah peace officers suspended over bikini video shoot

  08-03-2015 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Utah peace officers have been suspended without pay over a risque video shoot featuring bikini-clad women firing high-powered weapons.
  
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• Warriors supporting cast steps up in win over Clippers

  08-03-2015 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Draymond Green had 23 points and six assists and the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-98 on Sunday for their sixth straight home victory.
  
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• Braves combine on 10-inning no-hitter vs Astros, a 2-2 tie

  08-03-2015 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Cody Martin and eight Braves pitchers combined for a wild 10-inning no-hitter for Atlanta in a 2-2 tie with a Houston Astros split-squad on Sunday.
  
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• Swarm of bees delays start of Royals-Angels game

  08-03-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A swarm of bees in the outfield delayed the start of the Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals game for 10 minutes.
  
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• Gothic Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian rock Givenchy in Paris

  08-03-2015 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian were the queens of the night at Givenchy's star-studded dusk show in Paris, rocking all-black Givenchy outfits side-by-side as Kanye West, also in black, lurked in the back.
  
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• Second-half brawl ends Southern-Texas Southern women's game

  08-03-2015 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A day after a bench-clearing fight ended the Southwestern Athletic Conference women's basketball regular-season title game in a double forfeit, the conference was reviewing the incident.
  
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• Swiss dumped, Murray leads Britain into Davis Cup quarter-finals

  08-03-2015 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Paris (AFP) - Switzerland, missing big guns Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, were dumped out of the Davis Cup in the first round on Sunday with Belgium advancing 3-2 past the titleholders in Liege.
  
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• Finchem says he 'whiffed' by not protesting Ryder Cup change

  08-03-2015 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DORAL, Fla. (AP) — PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said Sunday he "whiffed" when the PGA of America told him about changes to Ryder Cup qualifying by not protesting that the fall start to the season would not count toward the standings.
  
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• Finally some snow for Iditarod mushers

  08-03-2015 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — After weeks of weather-related headaches, the top official for the Iditarod was finally able to smile.
  
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• Parker leads Spurs over Bulls 116-105

  08-03-2015 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said his team's goal the remainder of the season is simple — just win.
  
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• La Paisana Jacinta: Angry Peruvian women's groups protest at return of 'sexist' TV show

  08-03-2015 22:15
  
  A long-running Peruvian television show taken off the air last year following a recommendation by the UN for its racist and sexist stereotypes is back just months later, prompting the ire of activists.
  
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• Two charged with Nemtsov killing include former Chechen policeman

  08-03-2015 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Katya Golubkova and Jason Bush MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian authorities said on Sunday they had charged two men over the killing of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov and said one of them was a former senior policeman from the mainly Muslim region of Chechnya who had confessed to involvement in the crime. Nemtsov was shot dead on the night of Feb. 27 within sight of the Kremlin walls, in the most high-profile killing of an opposition figure in the 15 years that President Vladimir Putin has been in po
  
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• Sarkozy aide Claude Gueant charged with forgery and fraud as questions linger over Gaddafi relationship

  08-03-2015 22:03
  
  Claude Guéant, the former chief aide to Nicolas Sarkozy, has been formally accused of tax evasion and forgery by two judges investigating alleged financial links between the ex-President and the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
  
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• Lindsey Vonn extends ski record

  08-03-2015 21:58 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Lindsey Vonn may have missed out on gold at last month's world championships, but the American skier has set her sights on end-of-season glory after claiming a record-extending 65th World Cup win on Sunday.
  
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• MH370 pinger battery expired

  08-03-2015 21:44 via edition.cnn.com
  
  The battery of one of two locator beacons onboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ran out more than a year before the plane vanished, an interim report into the disappearance finds.
  
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• Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on show for Iran's nuclear talks

  08-03-2015 21:33
  
  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, made a public appearance today amid rumours about his health which were dismissed by a relative as gossip meant to derail ongoing nuclear talks with world powers.
  
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• Holder and Obama mark Selma events with call for voting rights protections

  08-03-2015 21:22
  
  Attorney general and president attack 2013 supreme court decision1965 events memorialised this weekend led to passing of Voting Rights Act Related: Obama in Selma: Ferguson report shows civil rights 'march is not yet finished' Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the historic Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama on Sunday to reprise one of the most powerful acts of the civil rights era. Related: Supreme court's voting rights decision 'deeply disappointing', Obama says Related: Repre
  
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• Boris Nemtsov murder: Chechen chief Kadyrov confirms link to prime suspect

  08-03-2015 21:18
  
  Kremlin’s ties to Caucasus leader Ramzan Kadyrov in spotlight as five suspects appear in court over Russian opposition politician’s killingAn associate of Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov was involved in the murder of Boris Nemtsov, a Russian court has heard, in a twist to the investigation that raises as many questions as it answers. Zaur Dadayev, a Chechen, was one of five men to appear in a Moscow courtroom on Sunday, all from Russia’s north Caucasus region. Continue re
  
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• Thousands march on Selma, Alabama bridge to mark 'Bloody Sunday'

  08-03-2015 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Tami Chappelle SELMA, Ala. (Reuters) - Thousands of people began walking across a Selma, Alabama bridge on Sunday in a re-enactment of the 1965 "Bloody Sunday" march, part of a weekend of events marking the 50th anniversary of a turning point in the U.S. civil rights movement. Some of those gathered in Selma also planned to set out Monday on a march to Montgomery along the route that Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers walked in the wake of Bloody Sunday, a march that helped sp
  
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• Selma anniversary: Thoughts turn to Ferguson as Obama marks civil rights landmark

  08-03-2015 21:18
  
  An elected black president at the very spot in America’s deepest south where, only half a century ago, peaceful black marchers in pursuit of their constitutional right to vote were clubbed and tear-gassed by Alabama state police?
  
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• Apple takes leap into new territory with smartwatch

  08-03-2015 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple's hotly-anticipated smartwatch is expected to debut Monday as the trend-setting firm sets out to make stylish wrist-worn computers must-have accessories for modern lifestyles. Industry trackers say Apple Watch will star at a media event being held at the same San Francisco theater where the California tech giant introduced the iPad. The company announced its plans for Apple Watch last year to much fanfare and has said it would begin shipping in April. It will mark Apple's first n
  
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• Pair charged over Nemtsov murder

  08-03-2015 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are charged in connection with the murder of Russian opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, and three other suspects appear before a court in Moscow.
  
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• Ex-Jet Chris Johnson hurt in drive-by shooting

  08-03-2015 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NFL running back Chris Johnson was wounded in the shoulder early Sunday in a drive-by shooting in Florida that left one man dead, US media reported. The Orlando Sentinel, citing the Orange County, Florida, Sheriff's Office, reported that the shooting took place shortly after 4am local time. Witnesses told authorities that an unknown vehicle pulled up at a red light beside the Jeep Johnson was riding in and opened fire. Johnson, who attended Olympia High School in Orlando, was recently relea
  
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• Greece could be pushed into new elections if eurozone rejects austerity plans, Yanis Varoufakis warns

  08-03-2015 21:05
  
  Greece could be forced into fresh elections or a referendum if eurozone finance ministers reject its plans to ease austerity, the nation’s Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, said today.
  
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• Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary: Thousands crowd Selma bridge

  08-03-2015 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of people have crowded on and around an Alabama bridge, commemorating bloody clashes 50 years ago between police and demonstrators during the civil rights struggle.
  
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• Jeb Bush tries out his conservative credentials in Iowa

  08-03-2015 20:58
  
  Jeb Bush emerged at the weekend to attend his first public cattle call of potential Republican candidates for president in 2016, answering questions on stage at – appropriately – an agri-business summit in Iowa.
  
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• Jeb Bush tries out conservative credentials in Iowa

  08-03-2015 20:58
  
  Jeb Bush emerged at the weekend to attend his first public cattle call of potential Republican candidates for president in 2016, answering questions on stage at – appropriately – an agri-business summit in Iowa.
  
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• Boko Haram bid to join IS offers propaganda boost to both

  08-03-2015 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Boko Haram's bid to forge an alliance with the Islamic State group in sub-Saharan Africa will provide only a propaganda boost for now, but in the long term it could internationalize a conflict restricted to Nigeria for nearly six years, analysts say.
  
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• Netanyahu says Israel will not cede land to Palestinians

  08-03-2015 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not cede territory due to the current climate in the Middle East, appearing to rule out the establishment of a Palestinian state.
  
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• MH370's pinger battery expired

  08-03-2015 20:47 via edition.cnn.com
  
  The battery of one of two locator beacons onboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ran out more than a year before the plane vanished, an interim report into the disappearance finds.
  
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• 'Incredible' Inbee beats No. 1 Ko

  08-03-2015 20:31 via edition.cnn.com
  
  To beat the world's best golfers you often have to be flawless -- and that's what Inbee Park managed at the HSBC Women's Champions tournament, playing 72 holes without dropping a shot.
  
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• Ransom bid for Michelangelo letter

  08-03-2015 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Vatican says it rejected a ransom demand for the return of a letter by Renaissance artist Michelangelo that went missing in 1997.
  
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• Obama: US willing to 'walk away' from Iran talks if sides can't make right deal

  08-03-2015 20:29
  
  Nuclear deal must let western powers verify Iran is not en route to gaining atomic weapon, president tells CBS as challenges remain in negotiationsBarack Obama said on Sunday the US would “walk away” from nuclear talks with Iran if there was no acceptable deal.Obama said any agreement must allow western powers to verify that Tehran was not going to obtain an atomic weapon, and that even if Iran “cheated”, the US and others would have “enough time to take action”. Continue reading...
  
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• 'Huge gaps' in Clinton email record, Benghazi probe chief says

  08-03-2015 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Lisa Lambert and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Huge gaps exist in the emails former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has provided to a congressional committee investigating the 2012 attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the panel's chairman said on Sunday. Republican Representative Trey Gowdy said his committee lacked documentation from Clinton's trip to Libya after the attack despite a popular photo image of her using a handheld device during a flight to th
  
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• Cayman officials end sea search for US comic book artist

  08-03-2015 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Authorities in the Cayman Islands have ended a search for a U.S. comic book artist who went missing while snorkeling with his wife during a vacation.
  
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• No. 21 George Washington Beats Dayton 75-62 for A10 Title

  08-03-2015 20:18 via abcnews.go.com
  Jones scores 16 in second half to lead No. 21 George Washington past Dayton 75-62 in A10 title
  
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• Paille's 2 Goals Lift Bruins Past Red Wings, 5-3

  08-03-2015 20:18 via abcnews.go.com
  Paille scores 2, Marchand adds another in Bruins 5-3 win over Detroit
  
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• Girl Scouts aim to boost cookie sales with a drive-thru

  08-03-2015 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALEM, N.H. (AP) — Taking a page from successful fast-food restaurants, a New Hampshire Girl Scout troop is seeking to boost its cookie sales by offering a drive-thru option.
  
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• No. 17 Chattanooga Tops ETSU 61-56 in OT to Win So Con Title

  08-03-2015 20:17 via abcnews.go.com
  Chelsey Shumpert scores 26 points, No. 17 Chattanooga tops ETSU61-56 in OT to win SoCon title
  
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• Toddler Survives 13 Hours in Car After Crash in Utah River

  08-03-2015 20:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The 18-month-old's mother was found dead in the driver's seat, officials said.
  
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• No. 2 ND Women Repeat as ACC Champs, Beat No. 7 FSU 71-58

  08-03-2015 20:13 via abcnews.go.com
  Twice as nice: No. 2 Notre Dame women claim 2nd straight ACC title by beating No. 7 FSU 71-58
  
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• Finland's National Radio Airs Readings of Complete Quran

  08-03-2015 20:11 via abcnews.go.com
  Finland's national radio broadcasts readings of complete Quran in Finnish to improve knowledge
  
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