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• Newgarden claims first IndyCar Series win not far from home

  26-04-2015 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Josef Newgarden held off a hard-charging Graham Rahal on Sunday in the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama for his first IndyCar Series victory.
  
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• As nuclear powers meet, NYC rally demands end to weapons

  26-04-2015 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Global activists presented 8 million petitions to the U.N. disarmament chief on Sunday demanding a world free of nuclear weapons, kicking off a conference by world powers to review progress toward eventually achieving total disarmament.
  
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• Baltimore police arrest 34 after violent protests

  26-04-2015 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police arrested 34 people when protests over the death of a black man in custody spiraled into violence in Baltimore, authorities said, calling for calm in the tense US city. Six police officers were also injured in the disturbances late Saturday, a spokesman said, in the latest demonstrations in the United States over what critics say are overly aggressive police tactics, particularly when it comes to confronting African Americans. Baltimore, a blue-collar city about an hour from the capital Wa
  
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• Kerry to see Iranian FM as nuke talks hit end phase

  26-04-2015 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart will meet this week for the first time since they laid out the framework for a nuclear deal earlier this month.
  
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• Nepal earthquake video shows shocking moment aftershock avalanches narrowly miss Everest base camp

  26-04-2015 23:23
  
  Aftershocks hit Mount Everest on Sunday after Saturday’s Nepal Earthquake killed more than 2,500 people and an avalanche killed at least 17 people on the mountain.
  
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• Nepal earthquake (VIDEO): shocking footage shows new aftershock avalanches narrowly missing base camp

  26-04-2015 23:23
  
  Aftershocks hit Mount Everest on Sunday after Saturday’s Nepal Earthquake killed more than 2,500 people and an avalanche killed at least 17 people on the mountain.
  
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• Desperate Nepalese sleep in open as aftershocks spread fear

  26-04-2015 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Gopal Sharma and Sanjeev Miglani KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Thousands of desperate Nepalese spent a second night in the open in the early hours of Monday, unable to return to homes either flattened by Saturday's devastating earthquake or at risk of collapsing in a series of powerful aftershocks. Across the capital, Kathmandu, and beyond, exhausted families lay mattresses out on streets and erected tents to shelter from rain.
  
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• Wake held in Baltimore for black man who died after arrest

  26-04-2015 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Shannon Stapleton BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A wake was held on Sunday for the 25-year-old Baltimore man who died after being taken into police custody and sustaining a mysterious spinal injury, a death that has angered many residents of this predominantly African-American city. The wake for Freddie Gray on Sunday afternoon came the day after thousands of demonstrators marched through downtown Baltimore to protest police brutality against minorities, especially black men like Gray, who died on Apr
  
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• Nepal battles to cope with quake devastation

  26-04-2015 23:11 via edition.cnn.com
  
  The death toll from Nepal's massive quake rises to more than 2,500, with many areas still inaccessible, food and water rare and many residents without proper shelter.
  
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• Memphis G Conley to miss Game 4 in Portland

  26-04-2015 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Memphis guard Mike Conley will not play Monday night in Game 4 of the Grizzlies' playoff series with the Portland Trail Blazers because of a facial injury.
  
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• Orioles get 20 hits in 18-7 rout of Red Sox

  26-04-2015 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Delmon Young drove in five runs, Chris Davis homered and the Baltimore Orioles received a bounce-back pitching performance from Bud Norris in an 18-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
  
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• Winehouse family criticizes 'misleading' movie about singer

  26-04-2015 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The family of Amy Winehouse has criticized a documentary about the late singer that is due to have its premiere at next month's Cannes Film Festival.
  
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• Cards ace Wainwright on 15-day DL, could be out much longer

  26-04-2015 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright is out at least 15 days because of an injury to his Achilles and left ankle. It could be longer, much longer — possibly even for the whole season.
  
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• Israel says airstrike on Syrian border targeted militants

  26-04-2015 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military said Sunday it launched an airstrike on its border with Syria after spotting militants carrying a bomb in the Israeli-held Golan Heights.
  
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• Clinton Foundation admits missteps in donor disclosure

  26-04-2015 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting chief executive of the Clinton Foundation is acknowledging the global philanthropy made mistakes in how it disclosed its donors.
  
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• What on earth is it like at epicenter?

  26-04-2015 22:44 via edition.cnn.com
  
  We came on a commercial flight to Kathmandu. Blue tarps were visible from the sky for people to hide under -- signs that there was something wrong.
  
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• Baltimore police arrest 34 in violent protests: spokesman

  26-04-2015 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Baltimore police arrested about 34 people and six officers were hurt when protests over the death in custody of a young black man turned violent, police in the US city said Sunday. "A small contingent of yesterday's protesters caused violent disruptions downtown and in west Baltimore last night and early this morning after what had been mostly peaceful protests throughout the day," said Baltimore police spokesman Jeremy Silbert. Freddie Gray, 25, died a week ago from a severe spin
  
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• Busch leads 291 laps in dominating Richmond victory

  26-04-2015 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kurt Busch dominated once he took the lead and won the rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway on Sunday.
  
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• Photographer says Baltimore police beat him during protest

  26-04-2015 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A photo editor for a Baltimore newspaper says he was beaten by police at a protest of the death of Freddie Gray.
  
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• It's here: Fight week begins with Pacquiao caravan to Vegas

  26-04-2015 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The last time Freddie Roach was on the interstate linking Los Angeles with this boxing capital, he was written up for going 140 mph.
  
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• Cavs sweep Celts as James scores 27 in 101-93 victory

  26-04-2015 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — LeBron James scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a shoulder injury to Kevin Love to complete a first-round sweep of the Boston Celtics with a 101-93 victory Sunday.
  
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• Pentagon: US military sending aid to quake-ravaged Nepal

  26-04-2015 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says a U.S. military plane has departed from the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware bound for earthquake-stricken Nepal.
  
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• Air raids on market kill 40 as Syria regime hits back

  26-04-2015 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The attacks came after rebel groups including Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate overran the nearby town of Jisr al-Shughur on Saturday, tightening their grip on the northwestern province of Idlib less than a month after capturing its capital. Among the dead were nine women and eight children," said Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Jisr al-Shughur was one of the regime's last remaining strongholds in the northwestern province, and its fall has left government
  
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• Nepal earthquake: Huge operation under way to rescue survivors trapped on Mount Everest

  26-04-2015 21:49
  
  A huge operation is under way to rescue dozens of survivors trapped on Everest following avalanches triggered by the Nepal earthquake. At least 17 people are thought to have been killed.
  
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• Nepal earthquake: Huge operation under way to rescue dozens of survivors trapped on Mount Everest

  26-04-2015 21:49
  
  A huge operation is under way to rescue dozens of survivors trapped on Everest following avalanches triggered by the Nepal earthquake. At least 17 people are thought to have been killed.
  
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• Nepal earthquake: Doctors forced to operate in tents as hospitals are overwhelmed – and shocks keep coming

  26-04-2015 21:49
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people have spent a second night out of doors in Kathmandu as severe aftershocks continued to terrify people in the Nepalese capital and surrounding areas.
  
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• Nepal earthquake: Doctors forced to operate in tents as hospitals are overwhelmed – and aftershocks keep coming

  26-04-2015 21:49
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people have spent a second night out of doors in Kathmandu as severe aftershocks continued to terrify people in the Nepalese capital and surrounding areas.
  
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• Nepal earthquake: Thousands more feared dead as rescuers battle to reach remote villages

  26-04-2015 21:48
  
  After survivors were left to fend for themselves in the first hours, tearing at heaps of rubble with their bare hands, rescue workers began to reveal the full impact of Nepal’s worst earthquake in 80 years, which has claimed more than 2,300 lives.
  
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• Nepal earthquake: Thousands more feared dead as rescuers battle to reach inaccessible villages

  26-04-2015 21:48
  
  After survivors were left to fend for themselves in the first hours, tearing at heaps of rubble with their bare hands, rescue workers began to reveal the full impact of Nepal’s worst earthquake in 80 years, which has claimed more than 2,500 lives.
  
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• Kathmandu: No power, water, shelter

  26-04-2015 21:47 via edition.cnn.com
  
  We came on a commercial flight to Kathmandu. Blue tarps were visible from the sky for people to hide under -- signs that there was something wrong.
  
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• Israel launches airstrike on Syrian border after seeing bomb

  26-04-2015 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military says it has launched an airstrike on its border with Syria after spotting militants carrying a bomb.
  
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• Nishikori seals second title in Barcelona

  26-04-2015 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Japan's Kei Nishikori claimed his second consecutive Barcelona Open title on Sunday with a hard-fought 6-4, 6-4 over Spaniard Pablo Andujar. Andujar had upset Rafael Nadal's conquerer Fabio Fognini and David Ferrer on his route to the final and made the perfect start by breaking the world number five's serve in the first game. The second set followed a similar pattern as Andujar moved into a 4-2 lead, but Nishikori then upped his level to race through the final four games to seal
  
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• Nepal earthquake: We still don't know the fate of two million people near the quake

  26-04-2015 21:41
  
  The Nepal earthquake was expected. For 15 years seismologists warned of growing tension along the Nepal-Bihar faultline, which snaps at least once a century. They feared a repeat of the 1934 disaster that killed 12,000, a sixth of the population, including the daughters of the King and Prime Minister. Now 2.5 million people are crammed into the Valley. Would the honeycomb of fragile, hastily built homes collapse? Would only the solid, historic buildings survive?
  
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• Nepal earthquake deaths: We still don't know the fate of two million people near the quake

  26-04-2015 21:41
  
  The Nepal earthquake was expected. For 15 years seismologists warned of growing tension along the Nepal-Bihar faultline, which snaps at least once a century. They feared a repeat of the 1934 disaster that killed 12,000, a sixth of the population, including the daughters of the King and Prime Minister. Now 2.5 million people are crammed into the Valley. Would the honeycomb of fragile, hastily built homes collapse? Would only the solid, historic buildings survive?
  
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• Pablo Torres: Wisconsin residents unsettled by billboard backing police officer at centre of shootings probe

  26-04-2015 21:34
  
  As tempers flare in Baltimore, Maryland following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, a Wisconsin police department has come under fire for its apparent endorsement of the deadly tactics employed by one of its officers.
  
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• Air raids on Syrian market kill 40 civilians: monitor

  26-04-2015 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Syrian government air strikes on a marketplace Sunday killed at least 40 civilians, including women and children, in a rebel-held town near the border with Turkey, a monitoring group said. The strikes on Darkush came a day after rebels seized Jisr al-Shughur, another town some 20 kilometres (12 miles) to the south and in the same province of Idlib. Among the dead were nine women and eight children," said Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Jisr al-Shughur was one o
  
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• Robbery saved 9 Greek climbers from Nepal quake

  26-04-2015 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nine Greek climbers who were robbed by a sherpa guide in Kathmandu told Sunday of their lucky escape after heading home from Nepal the day before an earthquake triggered the deadliest disaster in Mount Everest's history. "We arrived in Kathmandu last week and there we discovered that our sherpa had disappeared with the money we had given him," Nerit Sophoclis Paitis, one of the climbers told Nerit, Greek public television. Saturday's 7.8-magnitude quake in Nepal killed more t
  
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• Clinton Foundation admits making mistakes on taxes

  26-04-2015 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - The Clinton Foundation's acting chief executive admitted on Sunday that the charity had made mistakes on how it listed government donors on its tax returns and said it was working to make sure it does not happen in the future. The non-profit foundation and its list of donors have been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks. Republican critics say the foundation makes Hillary Clinton, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, vulnerable to undue influence. Af
  
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• Not if, but when a quake would hit

  26-04-2015 21:12 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Saturday's deadly earthquake in Nepal was the "big one" experts have been expecting, based on the region's history and geology.
  
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• UK says 'several hundred' Britons in Nepal, no word on earthquake casualties

  26-04-2015 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Britain believes "several hundred" of its nationals are in Nepal and that some were "almost certainly" caught up in the country's earthquake, but it has no reports yet of any Britons killed or injured, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday. "British Embassy staff are on the ground and have provided practical help to around 200 British nationals," Hammond said in a statement. "Teams of consular staff have also been out scouring hospitals, hotels and areas popular with tourists looking f
  
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• How Baltimore differs from Ferguson

  26-04-2015 21:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How do last week's Baltimore protests compare to those in Ferguson?
  
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• Photos: Nepal Earthquake Kills Thousands, Crumbles Centuries-Old Temples

  26-04-2015 21:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The earthquake struck near Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.
  
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• German Chancellor, Greek PM agree to stay in touch to reach debt deal

  26-04-2015 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a phone conversation on Sunday to maintain contact during talks between Athens and its lenders to reach a debt deal, a Greek government official said. Shut out of international markets and locked in talks with its European Union and International Monetary Fund creditors over its proposed reform-for-cash deal, Greece risks running out of cash within weeks. Three months of fruitless negotiations have raised tensions
  
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• Power of Nepal earthquake was equivalent to 20 huge atomic bombs

  26-04-2015 20:59
  
  Nepal has been hit by a number of earthquakes over the years, as you might expect given its proximity to Everest and the world’s tallest mountain range created by the collision of two giant tectonic plates.
  
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• Power of Nepal earthquake was equivalent to 20 atomic bombs

  26-04-2015 20:59
  
  Nepal has been hit by a number of earthquakes over the years, as you might expect given its proximity to Everest and the world’s tallest mountain range created by the collision of two giant tectonic plates.
  
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• 'Clinton Cash' Author Defends Upcoming Book

  26-04-2015 20:56 via abcnews.go.com
  
  "Smoking gun is in the pattern of behavior," said Peter Schweizer.
  
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• Ellen Turner: Co-founder of Knoxville's The Love Kitchen who dedicated herself to feeding the poor, passes away

  26-04-2015 20:54
  
  Ellen Turner’s idea was quite simple.
  
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• Official: Palestinian operatives helped free Syria hostages

  26-04-2015 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — A top Palestinian intelligence official has provided first details of the release of two Swedish hostages held in Syria for 17 months, saying the captors drove them to a pre-arranged drop-off point, pushed them out of the car and sped off.
  
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• Man driving motorhome leads Alaska State Troopers on a chase

  26-04-2015 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man sought on a felony arrest warrant used a motorhome to unsuccessfully escape Alaska State Troopers.
  
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• U.S., allies conduct air strikes in Syria, Iraq: U.S. military

  26-04-2015 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State militants in Syria with three air strikes from Saturday to Sunday morning and conducted 17 strikes against the group in Iraq, the U.S. military said. In Syria, the air strikes hit Islamic State positions near Al Hasakah, Dayr Az Zawr and Kobani, according to a U.S. military statement on Sunday. In Iraq, five strikes hit Islamic State positions near Fallujah. The strikes also hit Islamic State positions near Al Hawayjah, Bayji, Mosul a
  
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