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• Mentally Ill Ex-Prosecutor Kills Mom With Crowbar: Sheriff

  01-07-2015 23:57
  
  Palm Beach County Sheriff's officials say a 49-year-old former prosecutor beat his parents with a crowbar, killing his 83-year-old mother.
  
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• Donna Karan steps down as chief designer of DK International

  01-07-2015 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Founder Donna Karan is stepping down as the chief designer of Donna Karan International after 30 years at one of the world's most recognizable fashion houses, the company said. Karan, 66, will turn her full attention to her Urban Zen lifestyle brand, founded in 2007, which sells home decor, jewelry and beauty products. "Our visionary founder, Donna Karan, has made a personal decision to step down from her day-to-day responsibilities as chief designer for Donna Karan International,"
  
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• At hot-for-Wimbledon, Venus Williams nears Serena showdown

  01-07-2015 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Venus Williams is no longer the player she once was, on account of the passage of time and the day-to-day ups and downs of an energy-sapping condition.
  
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• In Wisconsin, Sanders hopes to find like-minded liberals

  01-07-2015 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is hoping to tap the long history of liberalism and progressive politics in Wisconsin as he pushes his campaign into Republican Gov. Scott Walker's backyard.
  
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• Photos: Mariah Carey Takes the Plunge

  01-07-2015 23:51
  
  Mariah Carey through the years.
  
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• Amtrak seeks to combine lawsuits over fatal Philadelphia derailment

  01-07-2015 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The railroad on Tuesday joined many plaintiffs in requesting that the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation appoint U.S. District Judge Legrome Davis, who already oversees 16 cases stemming from the accident, to handle all 22 existing lawsuits plus "numerous" others it expects to be filed. Passengers on Train 188 have sued Amtrak in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey over injuries linked to the May 12 derailment, which occurred when the train left the track along a northbo
  
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• Chad forces arrest Boko Haram leader, hold 74 others

  01-07-2015 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad's chief prosecutor says that security forces have arrested one of the leaders of the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram.
  
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• Dapper diplomat exports British style to China

  01-07-2015 23:38 via edition.cnn.com
  
  It's the final day of men's fashion week in London, and a crowd has gathered inside the Old Sorting Office, a former industrial site, to watch models work the runway.
  
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• IAEA says Iran complies with interim deal but questions remain

  01-07-2015 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Iran has continued to comply with the terms of an interim nuclear deal reached in 2013 with world powers, including reducing its stockpile of low-enriched uranium gas to below the volume it had before that agreement, according to a U.N. report. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in its monthly report on Iran, a confidential document obtained by Reuters on Wednesday, that Iran's stockpile of uranium gas enriched up to a fissile purity of 5 percent was at 7,537 kg at end-June
  
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• The Latest: Moody's downgrades Greece to Caa3

  01-07-2015 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The latest news on Greece's financial woes (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: US player Sock fractures finger at Wimbledon

  01-07-2015 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
  
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• Automakers see big US gains after strong June

  01-07-2015 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Chicago (AFP) - Automakers forecast strong gains in US auto sales on Wednesday after solid sales in June capped off months of steady growth.
  
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• Eurogroup sees 'little chance' of progress until after the referendum, as Tsipras gets back on a war footing

  01-07-2015 23:24
  
  Eurogroup ministers are adamant that no further discussions with Greece will be held until after Sunday's referendum, with the President of the Eurogroup saying he sees "little chance" of progress.
  
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• Ex-Met chief fears 'lone wolf' attack

  01-07-2015 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The threat of a terror attack by a "lone wolf" is "a huge problem" for the UK security services, the former Met Police commissioner says.
  
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• Boy chained up with dead chicken around neck tells his story

  01-07-2015 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Handcuffed and shackled to a block of steel, the young boy would brace himself when he heard footsteps outside his bedroom door. He knew that once the grown-ups entered, the abuse would begin.
  
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• US win draws best men's or women's World Cup semi audience

  01-07-2015 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The United States' win over Germany is the most-watched men's or women's World Cup semifinal ever on American television.
  
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• Egypt's North Sinai '100 percent under control' after clashes: spokesman

  01-07-2015 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military spokesman said on Wednesday the situation in North Sinai was "100 percent under control", following clashes with militants that left more than 100 people dead. The spokesman, Mohamed Sanir, was speaking by phone to state television. Islamic State's Egyptian affiliate, Sinai Province, had claimed responsibility for attacks on more than 15 security sites. The military said 17 of its soldiers were killed. (Reporting by Ali Abdelaty; Writing by Stephen Kalin; Editi
  
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• Another Swimmer Attacked by Shark Off N.C. Coast

  01-07-2015 23:13
  
  The unidentified man was injured Wednesday on his left lower torso and hip, lower left leg and both hands.
  
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• Clinton raises record $45 mn in first campaign quarter

  01-07-2015 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday she raised a record $45 million in the first quarter of her US presidential bid, putting the Democratic frontrunner in prime financial position in the opening months of her 2016 campaign. Clinton's first-out-of-the-gate money announcement signals her team's confidence in voter support as she gears up for a long-term campaign battle. "Here's what we know: In the first quarter of this campaign, supporters gave more than $45 million," Cli
  
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• Reports: GM Jerry Dipoto quits after 3 1/2 years with Angels

  01-07-2015 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto says he has resigned, but the team is refusing to confirm his departure.
  
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• Pope dolls, bobble heads up for sale months before US visit

  01-07-2015 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis is a doll. No, really.
  
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• Explore Great Barrier Reef With GoPro-Wearing Turtle

  01-07-2015 23:10
  
  Conservationists in Australia attached a GoPro camera to the shell of a green turtle before releasing it into the water over the Great Barrier Reef.
  
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• Marlins' Jose Fernandez returns following 13-month layoff

  01-07-2015 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez says his long layoff was a life lesson, even if it was lousy for his career.
  
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• The Latest: Muslim Brotherhood calls for Egypt 'rebellion'

  01-07-2015 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CAIRO (AP) — The latest news on the nine Muslim Brotherhood leaders killed in a Cairo apartment raid (all times local):
  
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• Clinton Boasts a $45 Million Haul, But Will It Be Enough?

  01-07-2015 23:00
  
  Money alone can't buy candidates the presidential nomination, one of our of colleagues recently noted. But...
  
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• Ex-Iowa State scientist gets prison for faking HIV research

  01-07-2015 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa State University scientist who altered blood samples to make it appear he had achieved a breakthrough toward a potential vaccine against HIV was sentenced Wednesday to more than 4 ½ years in prison for making false statements in research reports.
  
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• Overcoming hostilities, US and Cuba to open embassies

  01-07-2015 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a half-century of hostility, the United States and Cuba declared Wednesday they will reopen embassies in each other's capitals this month, marking a historic full restoration of diplomatic relations between the Cold War foes.
  
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• Seventh shark attack in N Carolina

  01-07-2015 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 68-year-old man is badly injured by a shark in North Carolina in the seventh attack off the state's coast in less than three weeks.
  
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• Muslim Brotherhood calls for 'rebellion' against el-Sissi, says leaders in Egypt were murdered

  01-07-2015 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Muslim Brotherhood calls for 'rebellion' against el-Sissi, says leaders in Egypt were murdered.
  
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• 'Dukes of Hazzard' pulled from screens by CBS as outcry over Confederate flag grows

  01-07-2015 22:53
  
  And so, farewell Boss Hogg. Goodbye Miss Daisy and adieu Bo and Luke Duke. The Dukes of Hazard is no more – apparently the latest victim of moves over the Confederate flag.
  
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• The Latest: Centre Court evacuated because of fire alarm

  01-07-2015 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
  
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• Burundi: 6 die in clashes between police and protesters

  01-07-2015 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Police in Burundi say six people have been killed as protesters clashed with security forces in a neighborhood southeast of the capital, Bujumbura.
  
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• Newly seen Bacon paintings fetch £30m in London

  01-07-2015 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two self-portraits by Irish-born British painter Francis Bacon, never seen before in public, sold for £30 million at a London sale on Wednesday, months after being rediscovered in a private collection. "These sublime self-portraits utterly embody the power and emotion of the very best of Bacon's celebrated small portrait heads," said the auction house. It shows Bacon aged 65 wearing his mackintosh.
  
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• Oregon judge denies bail for Journey drummer accused of rape

  01-07-2015 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge has denied bail for the drummer of rock band Journey, saying his repeated attempts to contact a woman he's accused of raping show that he poses a threat.
  
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• The Latest: Cuba embassy plan riles Republican hopefuls

  01-07-2015 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Cuba will open embassies in their capital cities after more than 50 years of hostilities between the two countries. The latest developments (all times local):
  
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• As SC fire investigated, stats show church fires not unusual

  01-07-2015 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GREELEYVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Rev. John Taylor immediately recalled what happened 20 years ago when he learned his church was burning, only days after a mass shooting at a black church in Charleston prompted southern leaders to call for removing Confederate flags.
  
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• Spotlight on Indonesia military's 'airline'

  01-07-2015 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The devastating air crash in Indonesia leads to allegations that the military is illegally profiting from civilian air travel.
  
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• New security measures in place at NY prison after escape

  01-07-2015 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A range of new security measures are being put in place at a maximum-security New York prison to close gaps exploited by two inmates who escaped last month.
  
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• IS attacks kill dozens in Egypt's Sinai

  01-07-2015 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dozens of people were killed Wednesday in a wave of unprecedented attacks by the Islamic State group on Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula, in a major challenge to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. F-16 warplanes bombarded the militants as they fought security forces on the streets of the North Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid after striking military checkpoints in a surprise attack after dawn. Medical and security officials said at least 70 people, mostly soldiers, were killed in the attacks and
  
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• Poll: Approval for Supreme Court health care decision

  01-07-2015 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds that most Americans approve of the recent Supreme Court decision preserving the health care law's subsidized insurance premiums for people in all 50 states.
  
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• Mayor: Chicago school cuts include layoffs, less maintenance

  01-07-2015 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the nation's third-largest school district is making $200 million in cuts that won't affect schools opening on time or class size.
  
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• Isis in Egypt: Wave of attacks across the country signals frightening upsurge in militant activity

  01-07-2015 22:39
  
  Jihadists aligned to Isis have carried out a series of devastating assaults in Egypt’s Sinai province, following earlier attacks elsewhere in the country, making it the most serious escalation of anti-government violence for years.
  
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• Isis in Egypt: Wave of attacks across country signals frightening upsurge in militant activity

  01-07-2015 22:39
  
  Jihadists aligned to Isis have carried out a series of devastating assaults in Egypt’s Sinai province, following earlier attacks elsewhere in the country, making it the most serious escalation of anti-government violence for years.
  
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• Djokovic, Sharapova, Serena breeze in record Wimbledon heat

  01-07-2015 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova breezed through at a sweltering Wimbledon on Wednesday where temperatures soared to an all-time record high. Defending champion and top seed Djokovic reached the third round with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Jarkko Nieminen which brought the curtain down on the Finn's Wimbledon career.
  
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• IndyCar CEO: Rules package was off for Fontana race

  01-07-2015 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  IndyCar officials believe they went too far with the rules package for last weekend's race at California.
  
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• Euro zone tells Greece new loan talks depend on vote result

  01-07-2015 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Euro zone finance ministers piled pressure on Greek voters and their government on Wednesday by warning that negotiations on a new bailout would depend on the result of Sunday's referendum on previous EU credit terms. "We will come back to your request for financial stability support from the ESM (European Stability Mechanism) only after and on the basis of the outcome of the referendum," Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who chairs the Eurogroup, wrote to leftist Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is
  
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• Macy's is latest company to dump defiant Trump

  01-07-2015 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Macy's became the latest company to sever ties with a defiant Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying it would end the Trump clothing line following the mogul's controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants. The move comes on the heels of announcements by Univision and NBC to cut relations with Trump after the voluble billionaire offended many Latinos during his speech announcing his presidential campaign in June. "Macy's is a company that stands for diversity and inclusion,"
  
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• Women’s World Cup: Four reasons the US will win the World Cup and one reason they won’t

  01-07-2015 22:15
  
  The US Women’s National Team has advanced to its second-straight World Cup final after beating Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night in Montreal.
  
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• Women’s World Cup: Four reasons the US will win the World Cup and one reason it won’t

  01-07-2015 22:15
  
  The US Women’s National Team has advanced to its second-straight World Cup final after beating Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night in Montreal.
  
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• Obama on Cuban Embassy: 'This Is What Change Looks Like'

  01-07-2015 22:10
  
  The United States and Cuba are re-establishing diplomatic relations for the first time in more than half a century.
  
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