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• Some LaGuardia, JFK airport workers to strike starting Wednesday

  21-07-2015 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Some security workers and baggage handlers at New York's John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports plan to strike starting on Wednesday night, their union said on Tuesday, potentially affecting travelers and airline operations. Workers employed by Command Security Corp's subsidiary Aviation Safeguards, who also include wheelchair attendants, have voted to strike starting at 10 p.m. Wednesday, the service workers union 32BJ SEIU said in a statement. Command Security's Chief Executive O
  
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• Top Senate Democrat offers support for Iran nuclear deal

  21-07-2015 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Senate's Democratic leadership is voicing support for President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran.
  
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• Oklahoma looks to pass forward to more Big 12 championships

  21-07-2015 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Bob Stoops is bringing back the kind of pass-happy offense to Oklahoma that he introduced to the Big 12.
  
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• VIDEO: Sandra Bland death: What we know

  21-07-2015 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After Sandra Bland was found dead in a jail cell, her family called for an independent investigation. Here's what we know about the case so far.
  
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• Senate negotiators reach highway bill deal; vote delayed

  21-07-2015 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With a deadline looming for a cutoff of highway aid to states, Senate Republicans failed Tuesday to muster enough votes to take up a $47 billion measure that would extend transportation programs.
  
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• Goodell says 'no timeline' on Brady decision

  21-07-2015 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says there is "no timeline" for his decision on superstar quarterback Tom Brady's appeal of his "Deflategate" ban. The New England Patriots signal-caller was suspended for four games after investigators found he likely knew his team's footballs were under-inflated in their AFC championship victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Brady has appealed the punishment, and US media have reported that he and the NFL Players' Association are
  
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• Chattanooga gunman's uncle 'detained'

  21-07-2015 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lawyer in Jordan reportedly says that an uncle of the Chattanooga gunman was taken into custody the day after the attack.
  
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• Teenage footballers as young as 14 being 'trafficked' to Laos

  21-07-2015 23:35
  
  Underage African footballers, some as young as 14, are reportedly being trafficked to Asia and forced to sign contracts.
  
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• Bill Cosby's lawyers ask judge to keep settlement sealed

  21-07-2015 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawyers for Bill Cosby argue in a new court filing his admission he used quaaludes in the 1970s doesn't mean he drugged and sexually assaulted women.
  
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• Al Qaeda leader killed, U.S. says

  21-07-2015 23:30 via edition.cnn.com
  
  The leader of the Khorasan Group is dead, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Feds say ID protector LifeLock violated $12M settlement

  21-07-2015 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government says identity theft protection company LifeLock spent years violating a $12 million settlement for misrepresenting the protection it provides for customers.
  
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• Samuel Dubose shooting: Cincinnati police officer kills unarmed black man during traffic stop

  21-07-2015 23:26
  
  A newly engaged father was shot and killed by a University of Cincinnati police officer on Sunday night after a routine traffic stop.
  
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• Cincinnati police officer fatally shoots unarmed black man during traffic stop

  21-07-2015 23:26
  
  A newly engaged father was shot and killed by a University of Cincinnati police officer on Sunday night after a routine traffic stop.
  
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• Robber released from jail in error

  21-07-2015 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers look for a prisoner who was released from jail by mistake.
  
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• World mayors at Vatican urge 'bold climate agreement'

  21-07-2015 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Mayors from around the world declared Tuesday that climate change is real, man-made and must be stopped as a matter of moral imperative, gathering at the Vatican to announce new measures to fight global warming and bask in Pope Francis' ecological star power.
  
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• Strike kills senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria: Pentagon

  21-07-2015 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Washington (AFP) - The alleged leader of Al-Qaeda's Khorasan Group was killed in a July 8 air strike by the US-led coalition while traveling in a vehicle in northern Syria, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
  
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• Microsoft books $8.4 billion write-down on phones in 4Q

  21-07-2015 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Microsoft booked an $8.4 billion charge in the fourth quarter, swallowing a bitter pill by writing off the Nokia phone business it bought just over a year ago. It narrowly beat analysts' depressed expectations for a quarter that also saw a steep decline in personal computer sales even as it prepares to launch its latest operating system, Windows 10.
  
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• What Taiwan's year of disaster reveals

  21-07-2015 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taiwan's year of accidents is more than bad luck
  
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• 'Bell on last chance for England'

  21-07-2015 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "It could be the end" for Ian Bell if he does not make runs in the third Test, says Geoffrey Boycott, as Jonny Bairstow is recalled.
  
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• Democrats use Donald Trump's remarks to castigate GOP

  21-07-2015 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's incendiary comments — and the GOP response — are proving political gold for Democrats.
  
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• Flood damage to California bridges worse than suspected

  21-07-2015 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The damage to interstate highway bridges from flash flooding in Southern California's desert over the weekend proved more widespread than initially thought, with construction crews working Tuesday to reinforce spans over three gullies.
  
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• Parents: Shooting spree began when daughter reported assault

  21-07-2015 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BENEDICTA, Maine (AP) — The parents of a young woman who police say was kidnapped during a violent rampage that left two people dead believe the gunman was furious at their daughter when he found out that she went to police saying he abducted and sexually assaulted her days earlier.
  
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• Was Aarushi Talwar murder verdict a miscarriage of justice?

  21-07-2015 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Were parents of murdered schoolgirl wrongly convicted?
  
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• Chipotle's sales growth falls short of Wall Street forecasts

  21-07-2015 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Chipotle fell Tuesday after it reported sales growth that fell short of Wall Street expectations.
  
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• Theater shooter may not be executed even if sentenced to die

  21-07-2015 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — The time has come for jurors to hear whether James Holmes should be executed for killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater. But even if they choose death, Holmes could spend the rest of his life in prison awaiting capital punishment that never happens.
  
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• DeAndre Jordan happy with Clippers after free agent "fiasco"

  21-07-2015 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeAndre Jordan thought the Dallas Mavericks offered everything he wanted, including a fresh start and a bigger offensive role.
  
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• Yahoo suffers 2Q loss as revenue growth eludes company

  21-07-2015 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is still limping along as the Internet company prepares to shed the financial crutch that has been propping up its stock during the three-year reign of CEO Marissa Mayer.
  
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• Microsoft sees $3.19 bn loss on Nokia writedown

  21-07-2015 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Microsoft announced a net loss of $3.19 billion in the past quarter Tuesday, blaming a hefty writedown on the smartphone business it acquired from Nokia. Microsoft also took restructuring charges of nearly a billion dollars as part of the move, which included some 7,800 job cuts worldwide. Sales from Windows, the core of the Microsoft business, fell 22 percent as the company ramped up for the release of the new Windows 10 operating system, aimed at both personal computers and mobile devices.
  
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• Apple quarterly profit up 38 percent but shares fall

  21-07-2015 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  San Francisco (AFP) - Apple on Tuesday reported that its quarterly profit leapt 38 percent to $10.7 billion on surging iPhone sales, but fell short of analysts' expectations.
  
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• IBM, United Tech drag Dow; Apple results weigh on futures

  21-07-2015 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Dow fell 1 percent, with IBM and United Tech contributing around 118 points to the 181-point drop. The decline marked the biggest percentage decline in about two weeks for the blue-chip index. Fellow Dow component United Technologies tumbled 7 percent to $102.71 and was the worst performer on the Dow after cutting its full-year profit outlook for the third time this year.
  
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• Texas jail where woman died admits breaking rules

  21-07-2015 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — The operators of a Texas jail where a black woman died after she was arrested in a traffic stop have acknowledged violating state rules on guard training and the monitoring of inmates.
  
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• Mysterious 'sleeping sickness' that affected a Kazakhstan village turns out to be carbon monoxide poisoning

  21-07-2015 22:53
  
  People in a remote area of Kazakhstan have fallen victim to a mysterious 'sleeping sickness' that causes sufferers to fall asleep suddenly, and leaves them with memory loss, weakness and headaches when they wake up.
  
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• Nielsen's top programs for July 13-19

  21-07-2015 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 13-19. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
  
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• US kills senior Khorasan Group leader

  21-07-2015 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed a key figure in a dangerous al-Qaida offshoot, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
  
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• Strong iPhone sales; Apple stock down with few Watch details

  21-07-2015 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple's latest financial report shows the iPhone is still the key engine of the company's success. But the impact of its newest product, the Apple Watch, isn't clear.
  
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• S&P raises Greece rating by two notches on bailout talks with creditors

  21-07-2015 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Standard & Poor's on Tuesday upgraded Greece's sovereign credit rating by two notches and revised its outlook to stable from negative, citing euro zone countries initial agreement to start negotiations with the country on a third bailout. S&P raised its rating for Greece to CCC+ from CCC-, saying the country's liquidity perspective has improved after euro zone finance ministers last week gave their initial consent to a three-year loan program to keep the country in the euro. "We think opportunit
  
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• Mass funeral for Turkey bomb victims

  21-07-2015 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mass funeral ceremony is held in Turkey for most of the 32 activists killed in a suicide bomb attack near the Syrian border, which is being blamed on IS.
  
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• Writedowns put Microsoft in the red

  21-07-2015 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has reported a $3.2bn net loss for the three months to 30 June after posting $8.4bn of writedowns.
  
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• Obama, Stewart jest over messy Middle East, retirement

  21-07-2015 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Barack Obama made a final appearance Tuesday on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart, joking with the outgoing host about his looming retirement and the messiness of the Middle East. Obama has been on the show seven times. "I cannot believe you are leaving before me," Obama said, joking that he would issue an executive order to stop Stewart from leaving.
  
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• Iraqis launch offensive near Anbar base as blasts kill 32

  21-07-2015 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive on Tuesday to dislodge Islamic State militants and secure a supply route in Anbar province, police and tribal sources said. The deadliest was when a car packed with explosives was detonated in the mainly Shi'ite district of New Baghdad in northeastern Baghdad, killing 16 people and wounding 48. The pro-government offensive tackled Islamic State militants near the western outpost of Haditha
  
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• Three Spain journalists missing in Syria

  21-07-2015 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Three Spanish freelance journalists have gone missing in Syria where they were reporting from the northwestern Aleppo region, the head of a Spanish press federation said on Tuesday. Jose Manuel Lopez, Antonio Pampliega and Angel Sastre entered Syria via southern Turkey on July 10 "and there has been no news of them since July 12", said Elsa Gonzalez, president of the Federation of Press Associations of Spain.
  
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• Microsoft sees loss of $3.19 bn on Nokia writedown

  21-07-2015 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Washington (AFP) - Microsoft announced a net loss of $3.19 billion in the past quarter Tuesday, blaming a hefty writedown on the smartphone business it acquired from Nokia.
  
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• U.S.' Biden, Iraq's Abadi discuss F-16 'milestone': White House

  21-07-2015 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi spoke on Tuesday about the recent delivery of F-16 fighter jets, calling it a "major milestone" in the partnership between the two countries, the White House said. Biden offered condolences for the attack last week that killed more than 100 people in a suicide car bombing in Diyala province, and the leaders discussed the ongoing campaign against Islamic State militants in Anbar province, the White House
  
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• IBM, United Tech drag Dow; Apple earnings on deck

  21-07-2015 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Dow fell 1 percent, with IBM and United Tech contributing around 118 points to the 181-point drop. Fellow Dow component United Technologies tumbled 7 percent to $102.71 and was the worst performer on the Dow after cutting its full-year profit outlook for the third time this year. "For the first time in a while, fundamentals seem to be driving the action today in an otherwise very quiet macro backdrop and probably will continue to do so for the next couple of weeks as we work through the
  
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• Boko Haram area 'to get $2bn in aid'

  21-07-2015 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The World Bank pledges $2.1bn (£1.4bn; €1.9bn) to help rebuild north-eastern parts of Nigeria, wracked by years of Boko Haram militancy, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says.
  
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• ESPY ratings soar with Jenner tribute, network platform

  21-07-2015 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ESPY Awards, highlighted by Caitlyn Jenner's acceptance of a trophy for bravery, proved a ratings champion.
  
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• Trump-GOP feud escalates after rival goes after him

  21-07-2015 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump pushed back ever harder Tuesday against Republicans fed up with his provocations, disclosing one opponent's cell number in a fiery speech and lowering flags to half-staff on his properties as part of an in-your-face escalation of the feud.
  
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• Weak showings from companies including IBM send stocks lower

  21-07-2015 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. stocks are ending broadly lower after a handful of companies turned in disappointing quarterly results.
  
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• Dow sinks on weak IBM, United Technologies earnings

  21-07-2015 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - Disappointing earnings from IBM and United Technologies pummelled the Dow Tuesday and led the broader market lower.
  
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• Clinton besting Bush, Rubio in Florida money race

  21-07-2015 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Florida's presidential primary is nine months away, but the state's influential donors are already speaking with their wallets. So far the news is better for Jeb Bush than for Marco Rubio in the Republican money race between home-state heavyweights — but it's even better for Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton.
  
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