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• U.S. auto regulators impose record $105 million fine on Fiat Chrysler

  26-07-2015 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. auto safety watchdog, toughening its stance against manufacturer defects, on Sunday set a record penalty of $105 million against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV over lapses in safety recalls involving millions of vehicles, according to documents obtained by Reuters.
  
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• Turkish PM says no plans for ground troops in Syria

  26-07-2015 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has no plans to send ground troops into Syria but has agreed with the United States that air cover should be provided for moderate rebels fighting Islamic State there, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was quoted as saying on Monday. "If we are not going to send in land units on the ground, and we will not, then those forces acting as ground forces cooperating with us should be protected," Davutoglu was quoted by the Hurriyet newspaper as telling Turkish media editors. .
  
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• AP Sources: Fiat Chrysler to buy back about 300,000 pickups

  26-07-2015 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler will buy back about 300,000 Ram pickup trucks in the biggest such action in U.S. history as part of a potentially expensive deal with U.S. safety regulators to settle legal problems in about two-dozen recalls, two people briefed on the matter say.
  
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• Jason Day rallies to win Canadian Open

  26-07-2015 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Jason Day birdied the final three holes to win the Canadian Open on Sunday, spoiling David Hearn's bid to become the first Canadian winner in 61 years.
  
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• 2 Killed, 6 Injured in Baltimore Boat Crash

  26-07-2015 23:53
  
  The cause of the accident is under investigation.
  
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• Obama danced to Kenya's biggest nightclub jam during his Africa trip

  26-07-2015 23:51
  
  During the US president's two-day trip to Kenya, Barack Obama performed Kenya's version of "Gangham Style" on Saturday night at Nairobi’s State House.
  
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• Snoop Dogg claims he was racially profiled after drugs arrest in Sweden

  26-07-2015 23:50
  
  American rapper Snoop Dogg was briefly arrested in Sweden on suspicion of using drugs, in an incident in which he claims he was racially profiled.
  
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• Rapper Snoop Dogg claims he was racially profiled after drugs arrest in Sweden

  26-07-2015 23:50
  American rapper Snoop Dogg was briefly arrested in Sweden on suspicion of using drugs, in an incident in which he claims he was racially profiled.
  
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• Turkey calls Nato talks on IS and PKK

  26-07-2015 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Turkey calls a special Nato meeting to discuss military operations against the Islamic State group and Kurdish PKK separatists.
  
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• Pro-govt forces advance in south Yemen ahead of truce

  26-07-2015 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pro-government forces battled retreating rebels on the northern outskirts of Yemen's second city Aden Sunday ahead of a humanitarian truce declared by the Saudi-led coalition bombing the Iran-backed insurgents. Troops loyal to exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi sought to tighten their control of the southern port city and surrounding areas ahead of the ceasefire, due to take effect at midnight (2100 GMT). Mohammed Ali al-Huthi, "president of the High Committee of the Revolution&qu
  
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• Johnson, Martinez, Smoltz, Biggio enter Hall of Fame

  26-07-2015 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Three pitchers who became dominant after trades and a rock-solid catcher-turned-second baseman entered the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
  
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• Missing Florida teens' boat found overturned and empty

  26-07-2015 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday afternoon found an overturned and empty boat belonging to two teenage boys who went missing off the Florida coast during a fishing expedition two days ago, the service said. The 19-foot single-engine boat was located off the coast of Ponce Inlet, a town about 180 miles north of Jupiter, where the boys were last seen, the Coast Guard said in a statement. Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen, both 14, remain missing.
  
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• Al-Shabab suicide truck bomb hits main Somali hotel, kills 9

  26-07-2015 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide bomber rammed a truck rigged with explosives into the blast walls around one of Mogadishu's most secure hotels, severely damaging the building and killing nine people including a Chinese diplomat, Somalia's foreign minister said Sunday.
  
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• New clashes in Yemen ahead of truce

  26-07-2015 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fighting between rebels and Saudi-backed pro-government forces has been continuing in south Yemen hours before a humanitarian truce was due to start.
  
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• Deadly blast rocks Mogadishu hotel

  26-07-2015 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least 13 people are killed as a huge bomb explodes at a hotel in the Somali capital that is often used by officials and foreign diplomats.
  
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• Greinke's shutout streak ends, Mets beat Dodgers 3-2 in 10

  26-07-2015 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Zack Greinke's shutout streak ended at 45 2-3 innings when the Mets scored the first of two scratch runs against him, and New York defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Sunday on newcomer Juan Uribe's game-winning single off the wall in the 10th.
  
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• Senior Republicans rebuke Cruz over his attacks on McConnell

  26-07-2015 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Senate Republicans lined up Sunday to rebuke Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz for criticizing Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, an extraordinary display of intraparty division played out live on the Senate floor.
  
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• U.S. auto regulators consider $105 million fine for Fiat Chrysler

  26-07-2015 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. auto safety regulators were considering a record $105 million fine for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV over recall lapses involving millions of vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal government's auto safety watchdog agency, was also expected to assign the Italian-U.S. car company an independent monitor to audit its recall processes for an extended period. Fiat Chrysler declined to comment.
  
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• Cirque du Soleil to synchro history for USA

  26-07-2015 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Bill May teamed up with American compatriot Christina Jones and made history Sunday when they became the first world champions of a mixed synchronised swimming event. May and Jones scored 88.5108 points to defeat Russia's Alexander Maltsev and Darina Valitova (88.2986) with the bronze going to Giorgio Minisini and Manila Flamini of Italy (86.3640). May, 36, once gave up swimming to join the renowned Cirque du Soleil show.
  
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• Child bomber hits Nigerian city

  26-07-2015 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nigerian police say a girl aged about 10 has carried out a suicide bombing in the city of Damaturu, killing at least 16 people.
  
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• Turkish jets hit PKK targets in Iraq after soldiers killed -sources

  26-07-2015 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Seyhmus Cakan and Ece Toksabay DIYARBAKIR/ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey attacked Kurdish insurgent camps in Iraq for a second night on Sunday, security sources said, in a campaign that could end its peace process with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Ankara, which called for a special NATO meeting on Tuesday to discuss its security concerns, said two of soldiers were killed and four wounded in the latest attack by PKK militants. Long a reluctant member of the U.S.-led coalition against
  
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• The Latest: Tour chief: Flat stage key in battle of climbers

  26-07-2015 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from the Tour de France (all times local):
  
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• Turkey conflict with Kurds: Was approving air strikes against the PKK America's worst error in the Middle East since the Iraq War?

  26-07-2015 22:32
  Kurdish guerrillas have killed two Turkish soldiers in an ambush in south-east Turkey as fighting resumes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants, ending a two-year-old ceasefire. The attack came after Turkish aircraft heavily bombed bases of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the Qandil Mountains in northern Iraq.
  
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• Turkey conflict with Kurds: Was approving air strikes against PKK America's worst error in the Middle East since the Iraq War?

  26-07-2015 22:32
  Kurdish guerrillas have killed two Turkish soldiers in an ambush in south-east Turkey as fighting resumes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants, ending a two-year-old ceasefire. The attack came after Turkish aircraft heavily bombed bases of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the Qandil Mountains in northern Iraq.
  
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• USA make World mixed-synchro history

  26-07-2015 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Synchronised swimming events featuring men and women are the "future" say the winners of the event's first World Championship gold.
  
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• Beverage group sues city over soda warnings, advertising ban

  26-07-2015 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The American Beverage Association has sued the city of San Francisco, claiming new legislation requiring health warning labels on sugary beverages and prohibiting advertisements of them on city property violates the First Amendment.
  
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• French Riviera beach in lockdown as Saudi king comes to town

  26-07-2015 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Mirandole beach on the French Riviera, which is usually packed with holidaymakers and sunbathers, is eerily quiet as the stretch of sand has been locked down for the lavish visit of Saudi Arabia's King Salman that has riled some locals. A French police van is parked at the entrance of the royal home, where the king and 1,000 members of his entourage arrived on Saturday. Another police vehicle is stationed at the Mirandole beach, between Antibes and Marseille.
  
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• Comedy Central's 'Key & Peele' will end after current season

  26-07-2015 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedy Central's irreverent sketch comedy series "Key & Peele" will come to an end after this season, the network confirmed Sunday.
  
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• Walcott 'close' to signing new deal

  26-07-2015 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal forward Theo Walcott is getting "closer and closer" to signing a new contract, says manager Arsene Wenger.
  
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• From Cirque du Soleil to world gold for US

  26-07-2015 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Bill May and Christina Jones of the United States made history on Sunday when they became the first world champions of a mixed synchronised swimming event. May and Jones scored 88.5108 points to defeat Russia's Alexander Maltsev and Darina Valitova (88.2986) with the bronze going to Giorgio Minisini and Manila Flamini of Italy (86.3640). May, 36, once gave up swimming to join the renowned Cirque du Soleil show.
  
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• Canadian Olympic head to back Toronto to make 2024 bid

  26-07-2015 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — The head of the Canadian Olympic Committee said Sunday he would push Toronto to bid for the 2024 Olympics.
  
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• From Vegas to Kazan: US wins mixed duet synchro at worlds

  26-07-2015 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Christina Jones and Bill May, a couple of old pros in the pool making a comeback while juggling Las Vegas show careers, won a gold medal in new mixed duet technical synchronized swimming at the world championships Sunday night.
  
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• Froome completes historic Tour win

  26-07-2015 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team Sky's Chris Froome becomes the first Briton to win the Tour de France twice as the three-week race finishes in Paris.
  
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• San Francisco Police Shoot Man Who Attempted Carjacking

  26-07-2015 21:46
  San Francisco police shoot man who attempted carjacking near airport
  
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• Lexi Thompson rallies to win Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan

  26-07-2015 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Lexi Thompson has won the Meijer LPGA Classic by a stroke, shooting a 6-under 65 and rallying from four shots back.
  
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• Senior Republicans rebuke Cruz over attacks on McConnell

  26-07-2015 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Senate Republicans lined up Sunday to rebuke Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz for attacking Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, an extraordinary display of intraparty division played out live on the Senate floor.
  
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• John Smoltz inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

  26-07-2015 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — John Smoltz has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  
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• Syrian President Assad admits that his army has a manpower shortage and has 'given up' defending some areas

  26-07-2015 21:29
  Syria's President, Bashar Al-Assad, has given a surprisingly frank view on the state of the war in his country, telling the nation in a televised speech that the army is suffering from a severe manpower shortage, and had been forced to give up on defending some areas in order to hold on to more important ones.
  
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• Yemeni troops fight rebels in strategic southern town

  26-07-2015 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Saudi-backed Yemeni troops and their allies clashed with Shiite Houthi rebels in a strategic town north of the port city of Aden Sunday, security and military officials from both sides of the conflict said.
  
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• Lord Sewel quits after drugs claims

  26-07-2015 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lord Sewel is facing a police inquiry after quitting as House of Lords deputy speaker over a video allegedly showing him taking drugs with prostitutes.
  
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• Review: 'I Am Cait' debuts as a docuseries with a purpose

  26-07-2015 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — It's the next step in the biggest celebrity story of the year.
  
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• Las Vegas hotel reopens pool where fire started

  26-07-2015 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas high-rise hotel has reopened its rooftop swimming pool a day after a fire sent patrons running and black smoke billowing above the Strip.
  
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• The Latest: Sagan makes it 4 in a row for Tour green jersey

  26-07-2015 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from the Tour de France (all times local):
  
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• New Jersey chain saw artist has tools swiped

  26-07-2015 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BRIDGETON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey chain saw artist says somebody nicked his tools.
  
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• Royals get Cueto in trade with Reds

  26-07-2015 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have acquired ace right-hander Johnny Cueto in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds, bolstering their chances of returning to the World Series.
  
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• 'Incredible' Froome wins second Tour de France

  26-07-2015 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Chris Froome said he felt "incredible" after winning his second Tour de France title following Sunday's 21st and final stage to Paris. Briton Froome, 30, crossed the line on the Champs Elysees arm-in-arm with his Sky teammates to clinch a second Grand Boucle crown following his 2013 success. Germany's Andre Greipel won the stage, his fourth this year and 10th in total, ahead of Frenchman Bryan Coquard and Alexander Kristoff of Norway.
  
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• Hamels preparing for Thursday start after no-hitter

  26-07-2015 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Fresh off baseball's third no-hitter of the season, Cole Hamels is preparing to start for the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
  
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• Barack Obama in Kenya: US President uses farewell speech to tell young people to build a future in Africa

  26-07-2015 20:46
  
  President Barack Obama has called on Kenyans, and especially the country’s youth, to seize the moment to take their country forward, in a stirring speech that brought to an end his first trip as President to his father’s homeland.
  
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• Amazon posts anomalous profit, Wall Street swoons

  26-07-2015 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Mari Saito SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Investor enthusiasm for Amazon.com Inc is pretty consistent: the stock tends to rise, even though the company isn't consistent about making profits. On Thursday it posted second quarter profit of $92 million on sales of $23.19 billion, only its third quarterly profit since the first quarter of 2014. Amazon has reported an annual net profit in 10 of its 18 years as a public company, and only twice in the last four years.
  
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• Report: Turkish jets strike PKK targets in northern Iraq

  26-07-2015 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run television says Turkish fighter jets are conducting more raids against Kurdish rebel positions across the border in northern Iraq.
  
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