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• Latest: 2 dead identified as parents; adult son is suspect

  23-07-2015 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — The latest on the stabbing deaths of an Oklahoma family (all times local):
  
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• Greinke's shutout streak on hold for birth of 1st child

  23-07-2015 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Zack Greinke's shutout streak is hold while the Los Angeles Dodgers ace and his wife await the birth of their first child.
  
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• APNewsBreak: Life sentence urged in peanut salmonella case

  23-07-2015 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Federal court officers are recommending what attorneys are calling an "unprecedented" sentence of life in prison for a peanut executive convicted in a salmonella-poisoning case.
  
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• Gordon honored at boyhood home before final Brickyard 400

  23-07-2015 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PITTSBORO, Ind. (AP) — Jeff Gordon felt right at home Thursday back in small-town Indiana.
  
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• Jury: Mainer defamed orphanage founder with claims of abuse

  23-07-2015 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal jury has concluded that a Maine activist who publicized sexual abuse accusations against a Haiti orphanage founder defamed the man and a charity, awarding more than $14 million in damages.
  
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• The Latest: Texas sheriff says Bland wasn't on suicide watch

  23-07-2015 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — The latest on the investigation into the death of Sandra Bland, who was found dead in a Texas jail cell earlier this month (all times local):
  
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• Pirates acquire Aramis Ramirez from Brewers

  23-07-2015 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aramis Ramirez is headed back to the Pittsburgh Pirates after they acquired the veteran third baseman from the Milwaukee Brewers.
  
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• Jury moves towards 'Batman' theater gunman death penalty

  23-07-2015 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The jury deciding what sentence "Batman" theater gunman James Holmes should face moved a step towards the death penalty Thursday for the 2012 massacre that left 12 dead and 70 injured. After only one day of deliberations, the panel took the first of three steps required to pronounce the death sentence for the 27-year-old, who was convicted on 165 charges last Thursday. Prosecutors are pressing for death for Holmes -- who pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity -- in the sentencing pha
  
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• Canadian prime minister to meet with crews battling raging wildfires in British Columbia

  23-07-2015 23:43 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Canada's prime minister is heading to British Columbia to meet with crews battling raging wildfires there.
  
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• No signs of homicide in Sandra Bland case, Texas officials say

  23-07-2015 23:39
  
  Texas officials have released autopsy findings in the death of Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old black woman who died while in police custody.
  
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• Officials call for new probe into Army anthrax facility

  23-07-2015 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials say systemic problems caused an Army facility to accidentally send live anthrax to other labs for more than a decade.
  
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• The Latest: Theater shooter recalled as quiet in high school

  23-07-2015 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The latest in the sentencing phase of the Colorado theater shooting trial (all times local):
  
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• U.S. House bars funding for 'sanctuary' cities for immigrants

  23-07-2015 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to deny funding to cities that do not report undocumented immigrants to federal authorities, setting off outcry from the White House and immigration advocates. The bill, approved by a vote of 241 to 179 largely along party lines, was largely a Republican response to the recent killing of a San Francisco woman, allegedly at the hands of an immigrant man. San Francisco is a so-called sanctuary city whose po
  
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• 'Jurassic World' is third biggest box office hit ever

  23-07-2015 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dinosaur blockbuster "Jurassic World" has stomped its way up the box office rankings to become the third biggest global hit of all time, analysts said Thursday. The fourth film in the popular "Jurassic Park" series has earned $1.522 billion worldwide, eclipsing "The Avengers" ($1.520 billion) to take third spot in the global box office. It is now second only to 2009's "Avatar" ($2.79 billion) and 1997's "Titanic" ($2.19 billion), not ac
  
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• Hispanics love me, Trump declares at Mexican border

  23-07-2015 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Ever sure of himself, Donald Trump paid a visit to the Mexico border Thursday and predicted Hispanics would love him — "they already do" — because as president he'd grab jobs back from overseas and give more opportunity to those who live in the U.S. legally.
  
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• Bush calls on GOP to embrace Latinos, African-Americans

  23-07-2015 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GORHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says Republicans won't win the White House if candidates don't campaign in "every nook and cranny" of the country, especially in Latino and African-American communities.
  
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• Visa 3Q earnings jump 25 percent, beat estimates

  23-07-2015 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Visa Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter profit jumped 25 percent, helped by a double-digit rise in payments processed on its network.
  
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• Trump visits Mexico border, warns of 'tremendous danger'

  23-07-2015 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Real estate magnate Donald Trump brought his unorthodox presidential campaign to the U.S.-Mexican border on Thursday and stood by his controversial comments on Mexican immigrants causing crime. Visiting the Texas town of Laredo for a "boots on the ground" trip, the Republican hopeful said the United States faces "a tremendous danger on the border with the illegals coming in". Asked whether he had evidence for his claim that Mexico sends
  
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• Obama urges Britain to stay in EU in BBC interview

  23-07-2015 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama told the BBC in an interview excerpt that aired on Thursday that Britain must remain in the European Union to maintain its global influence. Britain's EU membership "gives us much greater confidence about the strength of the transatlantic union," Obama said. He also said his biggest frustration was the failure to pass "common-sense gun safety laws" in the United States. (Reporting by Peter Cooney; Editing by Sandra Maler
  
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• Fat sense: Scientists show we have a distinct taste for fat

  23-07-2015 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Move over sweet and salt: Researchers say we have a distinct and basic taste for fat, too.
  
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• 35-40 migrants drown off Libya, Save the Children reports

  23-07-2015 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ROME (AP) — As many as 40 would-be refugees, including at least seven children, have died while trying to reach Italy from Libya in the latest Mediterranean migrant tragedy, Save the Children reported Thursday.
  
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• California Suspect in 6 Homicides Charged With Murder

  23-07-2015 23:07
  Northern California suspect in homicides of 4 children, 2 women charged with murder
  
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• Review: Warren Haynes, Acoustic Band Shine on 'Ashes & Dust'

  23-07-2015 23:04
  Review: Veteran rocker Warren Haynes shines with acoustic band Railroad Earth on new album
  
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• Juncker says expects 'Grexit' off table if Greeks deliver

  23-07-2015 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said a Greek exit from the euro was "off the table" if Greece delivers on its promises for reform which have paved the way for negotiations with international creditors on a new bail-out program. Had Greek lawmakers not voted in favor of reforms and new debt talks, the country could have faced a "Grexit" - an exit from the European Union and the euro zone. "I have always ruled out the option of a Grexit," Juncker told Austrian ORF radio in commen
  
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• Mexico Rights Group: Errors, Omissions in Case of 43 Missing

  23-07-2015 23:04
  Mexico human rights commission: Investigation into 43 missing rife with errors, omissions
  
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• UN Concerned About Canada's New Anti-Terror Law

  23-07-2015 23:04
  UN: Canada's new anti-terror law may not meet international rights obligations
  
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• Exclusive: Military school knew of doctor's macabre ways for decades

  23-07-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By John Shiffman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The president of the U.S. military’s medical college said he took swift action after learning in 2013 that John Henry Hagmann, a former Army doctor teaching there, was injecting students with hypnotic drugs, inducing shock by withdrawing their blood, and performing rectal exams in class. Hagmann was escorted off the Uniformed Services University campus in Maryland, and the college quickly offered students blood tests to determine if they had
  
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• Exclusive: U.S. Treasury's intelligence network vulnerable to hack - audit

  23-07-2015 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lax security left the U.S. Treasury's computer system for tracking overseas threats to America's financial system vulnerable to hackers, according to a government audit prepared in late 2014 and obtained by Reuters. The Treasury Foreign Intelligence Network is used by U.S. spy agencies to share top-secret information and to keep tabs on the impact of sanctions against countries such as Iran and Russia, as well as militant groups like Hezbollah. The
  
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• Photos: Kaley Cuoco Photobombs Her Horse

  23-07-2015 23:01
  
  Celebs and their pets.
  
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• Deputies: Retired Los Angeles Detective Is 'Snowbird Bandit'

  23-07-2015 23:01
  California authorities: 'Snowbird Bandit' who robbed Orange County banks is retired detective
  
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• Republicans Pass 'Donald Trump Act,' Obama Vows Veto

  23-07-2015 22:58
  
  The fight over immigration reform heats up D.C.
  
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• United: No Problem Found After Colorado Emergency Landing

  23-07-2015 22:52
  No problems found with United Airlines Airbus after emergency landing in Colorado
  
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• House passes anti-GMO labeling law

  23-07-2015 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a hotly debated measure that blocks any mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically engineered crops, including pre-empting a state law set to take effect next year in Vermont. "It (the bill) gives consumers certainty while taking into account the delicate balance and sheer size and complexity of the food supply chain that...is responsible for feeding the country," Butterfield said during the floor debate.
  
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• Ellsbury, Headley Lead Yankees to Sweep of Orioles

  23-07-2015 22:52
  Ellsbury HR and 4 RBIs, Headley drives in 3 runs to lead Yankees to sweep of Orioles 9-3
  
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• Chinese LPGA Tour Event Will Not Be Played This Year

  23-07-2015 22:51
  China's Reignwood Pine Valley LPGA Classic will not be played this year
  
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• UN Envoy: Extremism Threatens Both Israelis, Palestinians

  23-07-2015 22:51
  UN envoy says rise of Mideast extremism threatens both Israelis and Palestinians
  
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• Cat, Amex earnings disappointments push US stocks lower

  23-07-2015 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - US stocks fell for a third straight day Thursday on the back of disappointing earnings from Caterpillar, American Express and others.
  
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• Feds Turn Back On System That Exposed Info On Nearly 22 Million

  23-07-2015 22:50
  
  The move comes after hackers stole millions of sensitive records.
  
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• No Charges Against Miami Beach Officer in 2013 Taser Death

  23-07-2015 22:49
  No charges brought against Miami Beach officer in 2013 Taser death of young graffiti artist
  
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• Dramatic Escapes From Western Wildfires

  23-07-2015 22:49
  
  Dangerous fires caused havoc in California and Montana.
  
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• The Latest: Jury hears theater shooter was a popular child

  23-07-2015 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — The latest in the sentencing phase of the Colorado theater shooting trial (all times local):
  
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• Starbucks Sales Jump as Customer Visits, Spending Increase

  23-07-2015 22:48
  Starbucks 3rd-quarter sales jump as customer visits, spending increase
  
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• Trump Warns of ???Tremendous Danger??? at the Border

  23-07-2015 22:48
  
  Trump visits the border city of Laredo, Texas.
  
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• Amazon shares jump on surprise 2Q profit

  23-07-2015 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon.com reported a surprise second-quarter profit Thursday on continued strength of its cloud-computing business and strong revenue both domestically and abroad.
  
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• Alleged Burglar Who Camped Under Bed ID'd as an Ex-Boyfriend

  23-07-2015 22:44
  
  The man who allegedly spent several days hiding under a bed in a New Jersey home has been identified by the homeowner as her daughter's former boyfriend.
  
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• Shot fired accidentally at Ohio military recruiting station

  23-07-2015 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — An armed civilian accidentally fired a shot from an AR-15 rifle into the pavement outside a military recruiting center in Ohio on Thursday but no one was hurt, police said.
  
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• Canadian beauty queen speaks out over persecution in China

  23-07-2015 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The cause of human rights in China is attracting glamor to Capitol Hill. Last week, Richard Gere. This week, a contender for Miss World.
  
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• The Latest: Prosecutor says pot found in Bland's system

  23-07-2015 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — The latest on the investigation into the death of a woman in a Texas jail cell (all times local):
  
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• Cosby mural removed amid details of sex, drugging claims

  23-07-2015 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia mural featuring Bill Cosby has been painted over as new details emerge of his testimony in a sexual-assault lawsuit.
  
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• Visa fiscal 3Q earnings jump 25 percent

  23-07-2015 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Visa Inc. says its fiscal third-quarter profit jumped 25 percent, helped by a double-digit rise in payments processed on its network.
  
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