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• Second woman sentenced to 8 years in death of Mississippi man beaten and run over by truck.

  09-04-2015 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Second woman sentenced to 8 years in death of Mississippi man beaten and run over by truck.
  
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• Clinton Foundation set to receive $1m in donation firm owned by foreign government, says report

  09-04-2015 23:58
  
  The Clinton Foundation is reportedly set to receive at least $1m from a firm owned by the government of Morocco – a move that will raise further questions about the family charity’s reliance on foreign donations as Hilary Clinton stands poised to enter the US presidential race
  
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• UN chief instructs Syria envoy to relaunch a political process aimed at ending the 4-year war

  09-04-2015 23:58 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
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• With record in sight, Spieth finally stumbles at the Masters

  09-04-2015 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — 5:45 p.m.
  
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• Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor to enter NBA draft

  09-04-2015 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — No surprise and no suspense from Jahlil Okafor: The Duke freshman is headed to the NBA.
  
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• Lawsuit says Wall Street executive overcharged on contracts

  09-04-2015 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former employees of a helicopter company owned by Wall Street executive Lynn Tilton allege that she exploited a connection with an Army colonel to charge the U.S. government inflated prices for rotorcraft.
  
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• PC sales resume slide in 2015

  09-04-2015 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A survey by Gartner showed worldwide PC shipments totaled 71.7 million units in the first quarter, a 5.2 percent decline from the same period a year ago. "The PC industry received a boost in 2014 as many companies replaced their PCs due to the end of Windows XP support, but that replacement cycle faded in the first quarter of 2015," said Mikako Kitagawa, analyst at Gartner. "However, this decline is not necessarily a sign of sluggish overall PC sales long term. Gartner is projecti
  
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• Yemen rebels capture city, Iran condemns Saudi air campaign

  09-04-2015 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Shiite rebels and allied troops overran the capital of an oil-rich Yemeni province in a heavily Sunni area on Thursday, making significant territorial gains despite Saudi-led airstrikes, now entering their third week.
  
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• Graham: GOP opposition to Export-Import bank is misguided

  09-04-2015 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham says his Republican colleagues who don't want to reauthorize money for the Export-Import Bank have lost their way as conservatives.
  
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• Walter Scott shooting: Dash-Cam video of victim fleeing from officer Micheal Slager revealed

  09-04-2015 23:36
  
  Video footage from the dash-cam of the police officer who shot and killed unarmed black man Walter Shot shows the victim fleeing his vehicle - but does not appear to show the actual shooting.
  
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• Walter Scott shooting: Dash-cam video of victim fleeing from officer Michael Slager revealed

  09-04-2015 23:36
  
  Video footage from the dash-cam of the police officer who shot and killed unarmed black man Walter Scott shows the victim fleeing his vehicle - but does not appear to show the actual shooting.
  
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• Apple expects strong demand in smartwatch consumer debut

  09-04-2015 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc expects tremendous interest for its new smartwatch and demand to outstrip supply as consumers get an up-close look on Friday at CEO Tim Cook's first major product. The Apple Watch, which also marks the Cupertino, California company's debut in a fledgling wearable technology market, will be available for pre-order online and to try out in stores - but not take home. On April 24, consumers will be able to buy it online or by reservati
  
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• Latest on police shooting: Dash cam video shows chase

  09-04-2015 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Duke's Okafor to enter NBA draft

  09-04-2015 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke says freshman Jahlil Okafor will enter the NBA draft.
  
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• Sabra hummus recalls 30,000 cases in the US over listeria contamination

  09-04-2015 23:27
  
  Potentially deadly bacteria has been found in Sabra hummus samples in the US, prompting a nationwide recall affecting about 30,000 cases of the popular dip.
  
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• Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz may have spiked captain's drink with diuretic to force him from cabin

  09-04-2015 23:26
  
  Investigators probing last month’s Germanwings crash are trying to determine whether the Andreas Lubitz placed a chemical in the captain’s drink to force him to go to the toilet.
  
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• Lowrie homers with 1 out in 9th, 1st Houston hit vs Indians

  09-04-2015 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Jed Lowrie has homered with one out in the ninth inning, breaking up a combo no-hit bid by the Cleveland Indians.
  
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• 'Mad Men' star Hamm was accused in violent fraternity hazing

  09-04-2015 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Court records show "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm was accused of taking part in a violent 1990 fraternity hazing at the University of Texas.
  
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• APNewsBreak: Top Dems seek alternative Pa. Senate candidate

  09-04-2015 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Top Democrats are pressuring a former state lawmaker who heads Pennsylvania's third most populous county to run for the U.S. Senate. It's a reflection of the party's unease with second-time candidate Joe Sestak.
  
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• Jordan Spieth keeps up his hot play on Day 1 of the Masters

  09-04-2015 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — 5:14 p.m.
  
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• Ahead of British election, YouGov poll puts Conservatives ahead of Labour

  09-04-2015 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ahead of Britain's May 7 election, Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives took a one percentage point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a YouGov poll for The Sun newspaper. The daily poll put Labour on 34 percent, down one percentage point from the previous day, and the Conservatives up one percentage point on 35 percent, The Sun said.
  
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• Record 7 Kentucky players off to NBA draft

  09-04-2015 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A record seven players are leaving a mighty Kentucky team after a season that fell two wins short of a championship. They can look forward to a possible reunion in a couple of months at the NBA draft.
  
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• Brief encounter takes England women into Euro U19 finals

  09-04-2015 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The England Under-19 women's team qualified for the European Championships in bizarre fashion after scoring a penalty in a replay of the closing seconds of their match against Norway on Thursday. The qualifier in Belfast resumed in stoppage-time with England trailing 2-1 and about to take a penalty after UEFA, European football's governing body, took the unprecedented step of ordering the conclusion of the match to be replayed because of a refereeing error. Norway were winning 2-1 in t
  
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• Woman sentenced to 5 years in death of Mississippi black man beaten and run over by truck

  09-04-2015 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Woman sentenced to 5 years in death of Mississippi black man beaten and run over by truck.
  
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• State-by-state battle waged over 'conversion therapy' bans

  09-04-2015 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — There have been several setbacks this year for a state-by-state campaign to ban so-called conversion therapy for gay, lesbian and transgender youth. But the White House is now officially an ally, and activists are hopeful of long-term success as they make a case that such treatments can have devastating consequences.
  
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• Iran calls nuclear deal into question

  09-04-2015 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Iran's leaders plunged the hard-won framework accord on their nuclear program into doubt on Thursday, warning they may not sign a final deal and would demand immediate sanctions relief. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's response to last week's outline deal had been keenly awaited, and came as a blow to supporters of the plan to rein in Tehran's nuclear ambitions. "What has been done so far does not guarantee an agreement, nor its contents, nor even that the negotia
  
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• Clarification: Detroit Rape-Kits story

  09-04-2015 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — In an April 7 story on the backlog of untested rape kits in Detroit, The Associated Press reported that the city had cleared the backlog. All of the untested kits have gone through initial testing. However, the story should also have said that some of the cases continue to be reviewed by the state police, which adds positive results into an FBI database. The Wayne County prosecutor's office does not consider the backlog cleared until it completes its investigation of the
  
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• Colts exercise 5th-year option on quarterback Andrew Luck

  09-04-2015 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck is sticking around Indianapolis for at least two more years. If Jim Irsay has his way, it will be for a whole lot longer.
  
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• US stocks edge higher; energy stocks gain as oil stabilizes

  09-04-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged higher Thursday, led by gains for energy companies as the price of oil stabilized following a big drop the day before.
  
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• Indians' Bauer, 2 relievers on no-hit bid thru 8 vs Astros

  09-04-2015 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Trevor Bauer and two Cleveland Indians relievers have combined on a no-hit bid through eight innings against the Houston Astros.
  
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• Clarkson pulls out of BBC appearance

  09-04-2015 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson pulls out of his planned appearance as guest host of the BBC show Have I Got News For You.
  
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• On visit to Chile, Pele says he has fully recovered from his hospitalization in health scare

  09-04-2015 22:58 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Brazilian soccer legend Pele says he has "happily recovered" from a recent health scare.
  
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• Out of nowhere, Ernie Els grabs a share of Masters lead

  09-04-2015 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — 4:49 p.m.
  
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• Bodies washed ashore on Haiti coast

  09-04-2015 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bodies of at least 17 people have washed ashore in northern Haiti amid fears they were the victims of a shipwreck.
  
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• 2 Armenian opposition group members charged with attempting to organize unrest

  09-04-2015 22:54 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Two leaders of an Armenian opposition group have been charged with attempts to organize mass disorder.
  
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• Argentine government summons British ambassador about news report alleging electronic spying

  09-04-2015 22:53 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The Argentine government has summoned Britain's ambassador to answer questions about a recent news report that alleged the British conducted electronic spying on the South American country.
  
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• TCU wraps up 'tough' spring post-Big 12 title, playoff snub

  09-04-2015 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The first thing TCU coach Gary Patterson told his team this offseason was to remember the 4-8 record from two seasons ago and not act like the team that was the Big 12 co-champion with 12 wins and came oh so close to a playoff spot last fall.
  
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• Calls mount for US police to wear body cameras

  09-04-2015 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  From the White House to local communities, Americans are pushing for more police to wear body cameras after an officer shot dead an unarmed man running away from a traffic infraction. The killing of Walter Scott, a 50-year-old black man, shot in the back by a white officer on Saturday in South Carolina and filmed on a cell phone, shocked America and shocked the world. US officers are rarely indicted in shootings, but Michael Slager, 33, was charged with murder, sacked and faces up to life in pri
  
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• Labour takes as much as 6 percent point lead in pre-election poll

  09-04-2015 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour Party has taken the lead over Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives, according to four opinion polls less than a month before the May 7 election, with one survey showing a Labour lead of six percentage points. Neither Cameron's Conservatives nor Ed Miliband's Labour Party is forecast to win an overall majority in Britain's 650-seat parliament after losing support to once fringe parties such as the Scottish National Party and
  
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• McIlroy pleased with Day 1; Tiger flashes temper at Masters

  09-04-2015 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — 4:31 p.m.
  
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• Oil sector leads US stocks higher

  09-04-2015 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - Big gains in petroleum stocks lifted the US equity market Thursday as investors bet on more large energy mergers following Royal Dutch Shell's takeover of BG Group.
  
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• Gunman kills 3 in Milan court, raising security concerns

  09-04-2015 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MILAN (AP) — A real estate developer on trial for fraudulent bankruptcy fired 13 shots inside the Milan Tribunal on Thursday, killing his lawyer, a co-defendant and a judge, eluding court security before being captured 25 kilometers away.
  
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• Obama administration says global economy needs more support

  09-04-2015 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says Germany, China, Japan and South Korea are four countries running large trade surpluses that need to do more to combat weak global growth.
  
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• Reds beat Pirates 3-2, sweep opening series

  09-04-2015 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto added to his resurgent series with his first homer since May 10, and Gregory Polanco's ninth-inning error sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory and a season-opening sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
  
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• Indians' Trevor Bauer takes no-hit bid through 6 vs Houston

  09-04-2015 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Trevor Bauer of the Cleveland Indians has not allowed a hit after six innings against the Houston Astros.
  
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• Expert: Genetics no excuse

  09-04-2015 22:32 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Professor Jeff Gardere speaks to CNN's Jonathan Mann about a controversial new study that says sexual offending is part of someone's genetic makeup.
  
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• Florida identity theft capital of US

  09-04-2015 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Florida is the identity theft capital of the United States authorities said Thursday, as they announced a wave of arrests in a crackdown on the scourge. Federal Trade Commission figures quoted by the Justice Department said Florida had the highest rate of identity theft of anywhere in the US in 2013 and 2014, with 186.3 complaints per 100,000 residents. In Miami, the problem reached "near-epidemic proportions" with 316.2 complaints per 100,000 residents, the Justice Department said. Fe
  
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• Witness video, official accounts raise questions

  09-04-2015 22:24 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Eyewitness video showing white North Charleston police Officer Michael Slager shooting to death an unarmed black man has exposed discrepancies in the reports of the first officers on the scene.
  
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• McIlroy pleased to get 1st day out of the way at Augusta

  09-04-2015 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — 4:11 p.m.
  
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• Acidic oceans helped fuel extinction

  09-04-2015 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Acidic oceans helped fuel the biggest mass extinction in the history of life on Earth, a study says.
  
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