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• Governor signs law making Utah only state with firing squad

  23-03-2015 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's governor has signed a law that makes his state the only one to allow firing squads for carrying out executions if no lethal injection drugs are available.
  
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• Russia calls on UN to block benefits for married gay staff

  23-03-2015 23:54
  
  Russia has put forward a proposal to the UN to stop its General Assembly from extending staff benefits to same-sex couples, according to diplomats.
  
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• Governor signs law making Utah only state to use firing squads if lethal drugs are unavailable

  23-03-2015 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Governor signs law making Utah only state to use firing squads if lethal drugs are unavailable.
  
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• Madoff feeder fund settles; victims' recovery tops $10.6 billion

  23-03-2015 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trustee recovering money for Bernard Madoff's victims on Monday announced a settlement to recoup $93 million from a "feeder fund" that sent client money to the swindler's firm, boosting the total sum raised to roughly $10.65 billion. Irving Picard, the trustee, said the settlement calls for the Defender Ltd feeder fund to receive a $522.8 million claim in the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC because it dep
  
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• Feces contains gold worth millions

  23-03-2015 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Human feces contains gold and other precious metals that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, experts say. "The gold we found was at the level of a minimal mineral deposit," said Kathleen Smith, of the US Geological Survey, after her team discovered metals such as platinum, silver and gold in treated waste.
  
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• Missing schoolgirls: Families of three British schoolgirls travel to Turkey in bid to retrace their last steps

  23-03-2015 23:41
  
  The families of three British schoolgirls believed to be living in Syria after being lured there by Isis militants have travelled to Turkey in a bid to retrace their last steps.
  
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• Yemen call for Gulf intervention

  23-03-2015 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yemen's foreign ministry calls for Gulf Arab states to intervene, with the UN warning that the country is on the brink of civil war.
  
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• 3 dead in scaffolding collapse at downtown Raleigh high-rise

  23-03-2015 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Workers were dismantling a scaffold at a high-rise construction project on Monday when a piece of it fell to the ground in downtown Raleigh, killing three men and sending another to a hospital.
  
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• Injured Sturridge out for England

  23-03-2015 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England lose Daniel Sturridge to a hip injury after Liverpool team-mate Adam Lallana also withdrew from the squad.
  
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• Obama, Hillary Clinton meet privately at the White House

  23-03-2015 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton met privately at the White House Monday afternoon.
  
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• Crosby, of Stills & Nash, injures jogger

  23-03-2015 23:33 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Singer-songwriter David Crosby hit a jogger with his car Sunday evening, a spokesman said.
  
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• Crosby, of Stills and Nash, injures jogger

  23-03-2015 23:27 via edition.cnn.com
  Singer-songwriter David Crosby hit a jogger with his car Sunday evening, a spokesman said.
  
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• New Zealand, South Africa eye final, Australia gear up for India

  23-03-2015 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New Zealand and South Africa will both be seeking a first World Cup semi-final victory when they meet in Auckland on Tuesday as co-hosts Australia get ready for their last four clash with defending champions India. Between them, New Zealand and South Africa have appeared in nine semi-finals without reaching a World Cup final. New Zealand go into the match with Martin Guptill in fine form after his stunning World Cup-record 237 not out against the West Indies in a comfortable quarter-final win in
  
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• Ted Cruz seeks to enlist U.S. Christians for 2016 White House bid

  23-03-2015 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Gary Robertson LYNCHBURG, Va. (Reuters) - Casting himself as the leader of a grassroots army, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz made an explicit appeal to Christian conservatives on Monday as he became the first major figure to jump into the 2016 U.S. presidential race. Cruz's unyielding tactics in Washington have made him a hero to many on the Tea Party right, but he has yet to break into the front ranks of what is shaping up to be a crowded field for the Republican nomination. Speaking
  
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• California lawyer seeks to put 'shoot the gays' proposal on 2016 ballot

  23-03-2015 23:09
  
  Matt McLaughlin wants homosexuality punished ‘by bullets to the head’State attorney general may be powerless to stop proposal going forward Continue reading...
  
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• Bus crash in Peru leaves 36 dead

  23-03-2015 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least 36 people are killed and 70 injured in Peru as a bus careers into the wrong lane and is hit by three oncoming vehicles.
  
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• England’s Stuart Lancaster short of time in countdown to World Cup

  23-03-2015 23:01
  
  The England coach now has only three friendlies remaining to fine-tune before the big World Cup kick-off against Fiji
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• Labour to rule out VAT rise in election manifesto

  23-03-2015 23:00
  
  Pledge is designed to increase pressure on Tories, who raised VAT in June 2010 even though David Cameron had previously said he had no plans to do so Continue reading...
  
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• What's 'true' about Jesus' cross?

  23-03-2015 22:59 via edition.cnn.com
  
  In July of 2013, the oldest of Jesus relics stories rose again when Turkish archaeologists discovered a stone chest in a 1,350-year-old church that appeared to contain a piece of Jesus' cross.
  
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• The Hoopla is closing but it didn't fail. The market failed smart women

  23-03-2015 22:58
  
  At The Hoopla, we treated our audience as intelligent human beings with a sense of humour. To us, that’s a four-year success story Continue reading...
  
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• Chevrolet ordered to pay French dealers nearly 8 mn euros

  23-03-2015 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Carmaker Chevrolet was ordered to pay its French dealers nearly eight million euros ($8.5 million) in compensation by a Paris court Monday for the "brutal" withdrawal of its brand from Europe. Seventeen dealers had sued the company, part of the US General Motors giant, for not respecting a notice period it was obliged to give them after GM announced in December 2013 that it was withdrawing Chevrolets from sale in 2015 due to poor sales. They had claimed damages of 33 million euros, aft
  
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• Instagram introduces new app for photo collages

  23-03-2015 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Instagram's latest stand-alone app, released Monday, lets users combine multiple photos and post them as a single image.
  
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• ISIS shows pictures of alleged bombers

  23-03-2015 22:56 via edition.cnn.com
  
  CNN Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson discusses new photographs showing the purported bombers who attacked two Yemen mosques on March 20.
  
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• Colon, not Harvey, to start Mets' opener at Washington

  23-03-2015 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Bartolo Colon, not Matt Harvey, has been picked to start the New York Mets' opener at Washington on April 6.
  
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• Can U.S. sweet tooth save Cuban sugar?

  23-03-2015 22:55 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Experts say Cuba's flagging sugar industry could be ripe for revitalization through outside investment. CNN's Patrick Oppmann reports.
  
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• SeaWorld defends animal handling in PR drive after Blackfish dents revenue

  23-03-2015 22:54
  
  Newspaper ads and YouTube videos showcase work with marine mammals after documentary’s criticisms of theme park’s treatment of killer whales Continue reading...
  
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• Penalty rates slashed in South Australia in union deal welcomed by Coalition

  23-03-2015 22:52
  
  Statewide agreement between businesses and union could be used as model to cut penalty rates for retailers on weekends and public holidays across the country Continue reading...
  
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• Greece isn't the only villain in euro crisis

  23-03-2015 22:52 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Europe is in the midst of a political and economic crisis that threatens to unravel decades of European integration and derail the world's recovery from the great recession. To understand this crisis, let's compare two countries.
  
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• US government invokes state secrets privilege to have lawsuit thrown out

  23-03-2015 22:51
  
  Private lawsuit brought by shipping magnate against United Against Nuclear Iran posed ‘unjustifiable’ risk of revealing state secrets, judge rules Continue reading...
  
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• Rape cases soar in India

  23-03-2015 22:51 via edition.cnn.com
  
  The Indian government introduced tougher penalties for sexual crimes in 2013, but many argue that isn't enough. CNN's Robyn Curnow reports.
  
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• Expert: Silicon Valley bias suit spurs closer look by firms

  23-03-2015 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A sex discrimination trial that has put a spotlight on gender imbalance in Silicon Valley has prompted some technology and venture capital companies to re-examine their cultures and practices — even before a jury reaches its verdict.
  
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• Greek-German summit amid debt fears

  23-03-2015 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greek and German leaders strike conciliatory tones, but remain vague on how to prevent Athens from running out of money.
  
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• Raleigh scaffolding collapse: Three workers killed and one seriously injured at high-rise building in North Carolina

  23-03-2015 22:40
  A collapsed scaffold on a high-rise building in North Carolina has killed three workers and hospitalised one other.
  
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• Cameron rules out third term as PM and reveals three possible successors

  23-03-2015 22:39
  
  Prime minister names Theresa May, George Osborne and Boris Johnson as worthy Tory leadership candidates and says ‘a fresh pair of eyes’ is what is needed
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• Real Madrid suspend club member after Gareth Bale’s car targeted

  23-03-2015 22:38
  
  • Bale, Jesé and Carlo Ancelotti insulted after defeat by Barcelona
  • Club member to face disciplinary committee and may be expelled
  • Luis Suárez embodies Barcelona’s evolution in win over Real Madrid Continue reading...
  
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• NFL to end local television blackout policy

  23-03-2015 22:36
  
  Team owners vote for one-year suspension of policyPolicy did not come into play last season
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• Carter: Troop data in online kill list was not stolen

  23-03-2015 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The names, photos and addresses of 100 U.S. military members posted online by a group calling itself the Islamic State Hacking Division were not stolen from confidential government files, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday.
  
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• White House insists Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories must end

  23-03-2015 22:32
  
  Chief of staff Denis McDonough reaffirms support for two-state solutionNetanyahu remarks ‘raise questions’ about Israeli commitment to peace talks Continue reading...
  
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• Three dead in scaffolding collapse at downtown Raleigh construction site

  23-03-2015 22:31
  
  Three men dead and one injured after scaffolding fell while being dismantledAll four men involved in building project of Charter Square, an 11-story high rise Continue reading...
  
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• Terrorism expert: Tsarnaev note in boat used jihadi themes

  23-03-2015 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A note written by Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as he hid inside a boat contained themes of global jihad similar to those found in extremist materials on his computer, a terrorism expert testified Monday at his federal death penalty trial.
  
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• Weatherwatch: It may feel like spring, but we are not out of the winter woods yet

  23-03-2015 22:30
  
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• Pakistan: Short-range nukes needed to deter India

  23-03-2015 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A top adviser to the government of Pakistan says it needs short-range "tactical" nuclear weapons to deter archrival India, although critics fear it could increase the risk of a nuclear war.
  
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• GOP lawmaker targets Obama climate plan

  23-03-2015 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are targeting a key element of President Barack Obama's strategy for fighting climate change, this time with a bill to delay the Obama administration's plan to limit carbon pollution from existing power plants.
  
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• SXsports: Sports-focused spinoff of SXSW grows up in sophomore year

  23-03-2015 22:23
  
  Screenings and panels by the dozen, accidental run-ins with Drew Brees: after a strong rookie year, SXSW’s sports-focused offshoot is more sprawling than ever Continue reading...
  
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• Murder suspect Robert Durst denied bail in Louisiana – video

  23-03-2015 22:19
  
  Robert Durst, the real estate scion awaiting extradition to California to face a murder charge, was denied bail on Monday after a judge deemed him to be a potential danger to others and a likely flight risk.
  
  Durst, recently featured in the HBO documentary The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, must remain in Louisiana on local weapons charges at least until his next court date on April 2 Continue reading...
  
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• Obama hosts White House science fair: 'I want to thank you for inspiring me' – video

  23-03-2015 22:19
  
  Barack Obama hosted more than 100 students from 30 states, representing more than 40 science competitions and organizations at the White House science fair.
  
  Obama inspected the exhibits, which were sprawled out over several rooms on the ground floor and encouraged the participants, including a group of six-year-old Girl Scouts in Super Girl capes, to continuing inventing and innovating Continue reading...
  
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• Maker of Louisville Slugger bats selling brand to Wilson

  23-03-2015 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Over a century of family ownership of Louisville Slugger bats is going ... going ... nearly gone.
  
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• Boy, 4, crushed to death when shop mirror fell on him in changing room

  23-03-2015 22:08
  
  Austen Harrison suffered ‘devastating’ head injuries after he was crushed by mirror, which was not designed to be free-standing, inquest told
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• Marlins' Christian Yelich finalizes $49.57M, 7-year contract

  23-03-2015 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The Marlins took another step toward keeping their young talent in Miami, finalizing a $49.57 million contract with outfielder Christian Yelich.
  
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• Newspoll bounce for Tony Abbott – politics live

  23-03-2015 22:02
  
  Coalition MPs gather for the last partyroom meeting before the May budget. Mental health and metatdata are also on the agenda. All the developments from Canberra, live
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