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• Despite $1M fine, Patriots reap profit from Brady suspension

  12-05-2015 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A four-game suspension.
  
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• Defector: Kim's cruelty will end his reign of fear

  12-05-2015 23:59 via edition.cnn.com
  
  In an exclusive interview with CNN, one of the highest-level defectors from North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un's cruelty is turning insiders against him.
  
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• Berra celebrates 90th with return of rings, trophies

  12-05-2015 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (AP) — As Yogi Berra might say, when you turn 90 you should celebrate it right the first time.
  
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• No charges in Wisconsin police shooting of unarmed biracial teen - video

  12-05-2015 23:51 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  A Madison police officer will not face charges in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Tony Robinson in March, Dane County district attorney Ismael Ozanne said on Tuesday. At a news conference he said that Matt Kenny, a veteran white police officer, used lawful lethal force when he shot Robinson in the head, torso and right arm Continue reading...
  
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• U.S. Marines missing in quake zone

  12-05-2015 23:49 via edition.cnn.com
  
  A U.S. military helicopter has gone missing near Charikot, Nepal while the aircraft was conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in support of the recent Nepal earthquakes, U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Sims told CNN Tuesday.
  
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• Obama, Senate Democrats huddle on next steps for fast-track trade bill

  12-05-2015 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama huddled with Senate Democrats on Tuesday to talk about how to move forward after Democrats blocked debate on granting him trade promotion authority (TPA), an administration official said. "The president convened a meeting today with Senate Democrats, including members who have publicly indicated their support for advancing a TPA bill, to discuss a path forward for this legislation," the official said, speaking on background. (Reporting by Roberta Ram
  
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• Jeb Bush to skip Republicans' Iowa straw poll

  12-05-2015 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Jeb Bush, a likely 2016 presidential candidate, will skip a nationally renowned straw poll of Iowa Republican activists in August in what amounts to a recognition that he is not a favorite of conservatives in the state. The former Florida governor plans to attend a gathering in Atlanta organized by the conservative blog RedState on Aug. 8, the date of the Iowa contest, a Bush spokesman said. The straw poll is a chance for candidates to measure t
  
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• Kerry holds 'frank' talks with Putin in bid to improve ties

  12-05-2015 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian President Vladimir Putin held four hours of rare face-to-face talks on Tuesday as the two nations sought ways to cooperate after a sharp deterioration in relations. The meeting during the highest level US visit to Russia since the Ukraine crisis erupted in late 2013 did not appear to result in any major breakthrough, though both sides expressed hope it could lead to improved ties. Speaking after the talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russian Fore
  
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• Texas lawmakers try to set up legal barriers to same-sex marriage

  12-05-2015 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - With a possibility the U.S. Supreme Court next month will legalize same-sex marriage, the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is pushing measures to bolster the state's constitutional amendment that bans gay weddings. Texas is one of many socially conservative states looking to slow down the gathering momentum in favor of same-sex marriages in the country. Jonathan Saenz, president of the socially conservative Texas Values group, the proposals are
  
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• Autopsy: NHL's Steve Montador had degenerative brain disease

  12-05-2015 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Former NHL defenseman Steve Montador had a degenerative brain disease that's been linked to repeated blows to the head, according to researchers who autopsied his brain.
  
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• Lawmakers to VA: Find another way to pay for Denver hospital

  12-05-2015 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from both parties say money from a new health care law will not be used to pay for a half-finished hospital in Denver that one senator called a "mockery of government contracting."
  
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• Flag dispute sparks divisions, mistrust in Syria opposition

  12-05-2015 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The divisions and mistrust that have long plagued Syria's rebellion against President Bashar Assad erupted once more on Tuesday - this time over the flag.
  
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• Latest on Madison police shooting: Officer remains on leave

  12-05-2015 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — 4:30 p.m.
  
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• Yemen officials say some ground fighting after cease-fire

  12-05-2015 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security officials and witnesses say fierce fighting has broken out in the southern city of Dhale about a half hour after a five-day cease-fire began.
  
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• Philippines seeks US help in stopping China land reclamation

  12-05-2015 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Philippines' top diplomat says he is seeking more U.S. help in stopping massive land reclamation by China that could give Beijing effective control of the South China Sea.
  
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• Obama targets hedge funds in personal remarks on poverty, race

  12-05-2015 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama addressed U.S. struggles with class and race in personal terms on Tuesday and renewed his call to close tax loopholes enjoyed by wealthy hedge fund managers as a way to reduce poverty among Americans. "The top 25 hedge fund managers made more than all the kindergarten teachers in the country," Obama said at a panel discussion on poverty at Georgetown University. He advocated for a higher tax rate on the fees that hedge fund ma
  
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• Barca survive Bayern fightback to reach final

  12-05-2015 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Neymar struck twice as Barcelona reached the Champions League final by beating Bayern Munich 5-3 on aggregate in their semi-final despite losing Tuesday's second-leg 3-2 at the Allianz Arena. Luis Enrique's Barca survived a Bayern second-half fightback to keep alive their treble dreams as they close in on winning the Spanish league and face Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Cup final on May 30. "It's a great achievement to reach the final," said Enrique, whose side has stil
  
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• Ride-sharing service Sidecar adds marijuana delivery

  12-05-2015 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ride-sharing service Sidecar on Tuesday added medical marijuana to the list of goods it will promptly deliver to customers in San Francisco. "Now, you can order medical marijuana and a Sidecar will deliver it to your door," the San Francisco-based startup whose list of backers includes British tycoon Sir Richard Branson said in a blog post. Early this year, Sidecar began delivering flowers, groceries, hot food and other items in its hometown as it began expanding the same-day service t
  
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• German bund yields climb, lift euro; stocks ease

  12-05-2015 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - German bond yields climbed on Tuesday on optimism that inflation may have bottomed in the euro zone, lifting demand for the euro, while volatility in global bond markets weighed on stock indexes. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields hit six-month highs before steadying as some buyers came back to the market, helping the government sell $24 billion in new three-year notes. U.S. stocks ended down slightly as the move in bond yields unsettled investors already
  
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• FBI hair analysis problems reveal limits of forensic science

  12-05-2015 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kirk Odom was convicted of a 1981 rape and robbery after a woman identified him as her attacker and an FBI specialist testified that hair on her nightgown was similar to hair on Odom's head.
  
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• Senate negotiators on fast-track trade bill weigh new option

  12-05-2015 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators trying to rescue a troubled U.S. fast-track trade bill were considering folding in three other trade measures, but removing a provision that would penalize countries found to be manipulating their currencies, according to a source familiar with the discussions. Under such a deal, which has not been finalized, the Senate would hold a separate vote on whether to go after currency manipulators like China, said the source, who asked not to be identified. (Reporting By
  
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• Yemen ceasefire begins but shells fell until last minute: Asseri

  12-05-2015 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RIYADH (Reuters) - A five-day humanitarian truce in Yemen came into effect at 11 pm (2000 GMT) on Tuesday, said Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri, spokesman for a Saudi-led coalition which has been striking the country's Houthi rebels since March 26. The Houthis shelled Saudi border areas in Jizan province until the last moments before the ceasefire started, Asseri said on al-Arabiya television, adding that this gave him no confidence the rebel group intended to keep to the truce. ...
  
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• Iraq war still casts shadow over GOP White House hopefuls

  12-05-2015 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a decade after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the wisdom of that war still casts a shadow over the Republican candidates for president as they try to stake out a more muscular foreign policy than President Barack Obama.
  
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• Jeb Bush to pass on Iowa GOP straw poll for Georgia event

  12-05-2015 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Jeb Bush won't be at the Iowa Republican Party's presidential straw poll this summer, skipping the fixture of the political calendar for a competing event in Georgia.
  
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• Convict identified as suspect in Connecticut serial killings

  12-05-2015 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — A man who has been behind bars for a decade for killing a woman is suspected in the slayings of seven people whose bodies were found buried in the woods behind a Connecticut shopping center.
  
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• FDA releases plan to ease restrictions on gay blood donation

  12-05-2015 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is outlining its plan to end the nation's lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, a 32-year-old policy that many medical groups and gay activists say is no longer justified.
  
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• Latest on Madison police shooting: Victim's mother reaction

  12-05-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — 3:57 p.m.
  
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• No breakthrough as Kerry meets Russia's Putin

  12-05-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The United States and Russia emerged Tuesday from their most extensive, high-level talks in years vowing closer cooperation on Ukraine and Syria but unable to point to any breakthrough or new approach to bridge the major differences separating the two powers.
  
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• Barcelona advances to 1st Champions League final since 2011

  12-05-2015 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MUNICH (AP) — Barcelona advanced to the Champions League final for the first time since 2011, getting a pair of Neymar goals and cruising to a 3-2 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday night for a 5-3 aggregate victory in their semifinal matchup.
  
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• Obama administration urges approval of US-China nuclear pact

  12-05-2015 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Tuesday urged senators to support a new 30-year agreement with China on civilian nuclear cooperation but faced a barrage of concern from both parties that Chinese companies are exporting sensitive technology to Iran and North Korea.
  
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• Why Jamie Lee Curtis decided to do TV

  12-05-2015 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jamie Lee Curtis says her reason for taking a role in Fox's upcoming horror comedy "Scream Queens" is simple.
  
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• Policeman who shot dead black teen in Wisconsin not charged

  12-05-2015 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Washington (AFP) - A white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed 19-year-old African-American youth in Wisconsin used justifiable force and will not face criminal charges, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Saudi-set ceasefire begins in Yemen

  12-05-2015 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Saudi-initiated humanitarian truce took effect in Yemen late Tuesday, after 24 hours of intensive bombing by a military coalition led by the kingdom targeting Iran-backed rebels. 11 O'clock", coalition spokesman Brigadier General Ahmed al-Assiri said when asked whether the ceasefire had begun on schedule at 11:00 pm (2000 GMT).
  
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• Senate Democrats gang up to delay fast-track trade bill

  12-05-2015 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Krista Hughes and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats delivered a major blow to President Barack Obama's trade agenda on Tuesday, blocking debate on a bill that would have smoothed the path for a Pacific trade pact. "What we just saw here is pretty shocking," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, after the Senate voted 52-45 - short of the 60 votes needed - against paving the way for debate on "fast-track" trade authority fo
  
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• Tony Ayala Jr., boxer who served 2 prison terms, dead at 52

  12-05-2015 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Ayala Jr., a rising star in boxing before a 1983 rape conviction that led to the first of two prison terms, has died in his hometown of San Antonio. He was 52.
  
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• House debates bill to block EPA water rules

  12-05-2015 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are moving to block government rules that would clarify which streams, tributaries and wetlands should be protected from development and pollution under the Clean Water Act.
  
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• ‘Jetmen’ Yves Rossy and Vince Reffet fly over Dubai's Palm Island - video

  12-05-2015 22:53 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' reportedly the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, and his new protege Vince Reffet fly over Dubai's Palm Island, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday. Rossy and Reffet perform tricks and stunts while flying at speeds of up to 120 mph Continue reading...
  
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• Neymar double puts Barcelona in final

  12-05-2015 22:53 via edition.cnn.com
  
  There was no repeat of last season's semifinal capitulation, but Bayern Munich's hopes of winning the Champions League on home soil have been ended by another Spanish side as Barcelona progressed 5-3 on aggregate.
  
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• Djokovic starts with Rome win, Murray to play after all

  12-05-2015 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Holder Novak Djokovic needed a late break in the final set to beat Nicolas Almagro 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 in an opening match at the Italian Open on Tuesday. The Serb world number one took his record on the clay of the capital to a 30-5 career record here, with titles in 2008, 2011 and a year ago over Rafael Nadal. Djokovic broke for 5-3 against his Spanish opponent and served out the victory, finishing with 11 aces and just one break of serve. It was the first competitive outing for Djokovic since
  
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• Barcelona into Champions League final despite Bayern defeat

  12-05-2015 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona secured their place in the Champions League final on Tuesday, beating Bayern Munich 5-3 on aggregate in their semi-final despite losing 3-2 on the night to the Germans at the Allianz Arena. Pep Guardiola's Bayern side were facing what looked like an impossible task after going down 3-0 in last week's first leg at the Camp Nou, but they were given an early glimmer of hope in the return when the unmarked Medhi Benatia headed home on seven minutes. Bayern produced a rousing seco
  
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• Photos: Prince Harry Shares a Smile with an Adorable Baby

  12-05-2015 22:45
  
  The life and times of the British prince.
  
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• Obama library locale a lift to Chicago hometown's South Side

  12-05-2015 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama will establish his presidential library on the South Side of Chicago, a part of the city where his political career began and where some of the issues that he plans to devote himself to when he leaves the White House are playing out on the streets.
  
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• You down with TPP? An explainer on Obama's 'secret' trade pact

  12-05-2015 22:42 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Everything you wanted to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership – the trade agreement encompassing 40% of the global economy – but were afraid to ask Continue reading...
  
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• US stocks end lower amid bond market volatility

  12-05-2015 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished lower Wednesday as worries over higher US Treasury bond yields offset Verizon's $4.4 billion takeover of AOL.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler adds nearly 69K Jeeps to side air bag recall

  12-05-2015 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is adding almost 69,000 Jeep Cherokees to a recall to fix software that can cause side air bags to inflate without a crash.
  
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• Latest on Madison police shooting: Prosecutor plea for calm

  12-05-2015 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — 3:35 p.m.
  
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• Tony Robinson: Prosecutors will not charge police officer over shooting death of black teenager

  12-05-2015 22:37
  
  A Wisconsin prosecutor had said that charges will not be filed against a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 19-year-old black man in Wisconsin.
  
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• George Zimmerman's fresh start hampered by new investigation

  12-05-2015 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman had moved out of Florida recently, hoping for fresh start.
  
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• Elgin Marbles: Greece should take UK to court over sculptures, claim human rights lawyers

  12-05-2015 22:34
  
  Greece should take the UK to an international court to win back the so-called Elgin Marbles, according to legal advice prepared by senior human rights lawyers including Amal Clooney and Geoffrey Robertson.
  
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• Ex-CIA chief: No bin Laden cover-up

  12-05-2015 22:32 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Former CIA Director Leon Panetta says investigative journalist Seymour Hersh is wrong.
  
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