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• Television and movie producers announced for Oscars telecast

  01-09-2015 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says David Hill and Reginald Hudlin will produce the 88th Oscars telecast.
  
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• Thousands without power as Phoenix recovers from big storm

  01-09-2015 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Tens of thousands of Phoenix-area residents and businesses, including a food bank, remained without power a day after a monsoon storm knocked down trees, damaged buildings and toppled a tractor-trailer on a freeway.
  
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• Citing God's authority, clerk defies U.S. top court on gay marriages

  01-09-2015 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Invoking God's authority, a Kentucky county clerk defied the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday and stood by her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has refused to issue marriage licenses to any couples - gay or straight - since the court in June ruled that same-sex couples had the right to marry under the U.S. Constitution. On Monday, the same court rejected Davis' request for an emergency order allowing her to deny marriage licenses to gay couples wh
  
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• Man who got life for marijuana charge goes free in Missouri

  01-09-2015 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man sentenced to life without parole on a marijuana-related charge was freed Tuesday from a Missouri prison after being behind bars for more than two decades — a period in which the nation's attitudes toward pot steadily softened.
  
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• ConocoPhillips plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce

  01-09-2015 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Energy company ConocoPhillips, which has already cut 1,000 jobs this year, says it will eliminate around 1,810 more positions following a plunge that took oil prices to their lowest levels in years.
  
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• Man and officer wounded, dog killed in police address mix-up

  01-09-2015 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A man shot by police officers who went to the wrong Atlanta house ran bleeding outside where a neighbor heard him asking, "Why did they come in my house? Why did they shoot me? Why did they shoot my dog?"
  
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• U.S. Open: Federer flawless

  01-09-2015 23:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Roger Federer's coach, Stefan Edberg, was known as an attacking player during his day.
  
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• Correction: Financial Markets-Herd Mentality story

  01-09-2015 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Aug. 31 about investors selling emerging-market investments, The Associated Press erroneously shortened the name of a fund that tracks commodity producers. The correct full name is the FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund.
  
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• Kermit the Frog has a new lady

  01-09-2015 23:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Oh, Kermie!
  
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• 'Jurassic National Monument' proposal gets local support

  01-09-2015 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal from two congressmen to convert a central Utah dinosaur fossil quarry rich in Jurassic-period bones into a national monument gained a key endorsement Tuesday from county officials.
  
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• Bush-Trump feud intensifies in GOP primary

  01-09-2015 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush escalated his feud with Donald Trump on Tuesday, betting big he can re-energize his stalled campaign by challenging the billionaire businessman head on.
  
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• China worries drive US stocks down nearly 3%

  01-09-2015 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - US stocks lost another nearly three percent Tuesday as new data offered more evidence that China's industrial machine is stalling.
  
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• US auto sales pace heats up in August

  01-09-2015 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US auto sales rose at a solid pace in August, boosted by continued robust demand for sport utility vehicles and pickups amid low gasoline prices and an improving jobs market. Lightweight vehicle sales totaled 1.58 million, increasing from July but down 0.5 percent from a year ago, in part because the last month had one less selling day than August 2014, according to Autodata. "As one of the earliest and most reliable indicators of goods consumption, we take a positive signal from stronger-than-e
  
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• Thailand arrests second 'important' suspect in Bangkok blast probe

  01-09-2015 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fourteen foreigners were among those who died in the attack, which the military government said was aimed at an already ailing economy. The man was also believed to have played a role in a smaller explosion in Bangkok on the day after the bombing at the shrine, Thai police spokesman Prawut Thawornsiri told reporters. "From all the evidence we have, the man arrested was an important member of the group that planted the two bombs in Bangkok," Prawut said.
  
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• Three major hurricanes pictured over Pacific for first time

  01-09-2015 23:25
  
  They look like swirls, spirals, missives in the firmament.
  
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• Kansas City Royals hit by chickenpox

  01-09-2015 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals All-Star pitcher Kelvin Herrera and right fielder Alex Rios have been diagnosed with chickenpox, raising concerns that others on the AL Central-leading team may have been exposed.
  
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• Climate: CO2 will forever alter key ocean microbes

  01-09-2015 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Like a chemistry experiment gone awry, global warming will irrevocably mutate a micro-organism that plays a crucial role in the ocean food chain, reports a study published Tuesday. Rising atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, will eventually transform an entire group of these tiny creatures, called cyanobacteria, into turbo-charged nitrogen-processing machines, laboratory experiments showed. "This would fundamentally change the nitrogen cycle of the ocean," explained lead
  
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• LA joins race for Olympics

  01-09-2015 23:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Los Angeles is moving forward as the U.S. contender to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, the mayor and USOC chief said.
  
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• De Gea's transfer own goal: Who lost?

  01-09-2015 23:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Was it the ultimate in brinksmanship? And just who blinked first?
  
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• Obama's Iran deal close to passing

  01-09-2015 22:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Barack Obama is on the verge of a major foreign policy victory.
  
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• Inside an upscale North Korean apartment

  01-09-2015 22:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  CNN's Will Ripley was given rare access to an upscale area of Pyongyang near Kim Il Sung University, where he was allowed to see the inside of a faculty apartment.
  
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• Why Japan's teens pick Sept. 1 to die

  01-09-2015 22:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Nanae Munemasa was at elementary school when the bullying started.
  
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• RB Fred Jackson traveling to meet Seahawks

  01-09-2015 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RENTON, Wash. (AP) — After being released by the Buffalo Bills, running back Fred Jackson is looking for an opportunity to reunite with former teammate Marshawn Lynch in Seattle.
  
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• Canada in recession; PM Harper denies it as election looms

  01-09-2015 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Canada has fallen into a recession, dragged down by falling energy prices and economic troubles in China.
  
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• Republican starts 'Ready for Kanye' PAC for Kanye West's presidential run

  01-09-2015 22:14
  
  A young, black Republican has started a fund to support Kanye West’s newly announced presidential campaign.
  
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• US announces raids on steroid trade linked to China

  01-09-2015 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More than 90 people have been arrested in America in raids targeting trade in anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing drugs made in and shipped from China, the US said Tuesday. The DEA's Operation Cyber Juice involved more than 30 investigations in 20 US states and resulted in the seizure of 16 underground steroid labs. Also confiscated were 636 kilos (1,400 pounds) of raw steroid powder, 8,200 liters (2,200 gallons) of raw steroid injectable liquid and more than $2 million in currency
  
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• US presidential hopeful Marco Rubio to visit Puerto Rico

  01-09-2015 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico this week, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• US stocks plunge after bleak Chinese manufacturing report

  01-09-2015 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Markets are turning turbulent again after investors were unnerved by more signs of weakness in China, the world's second-largest economy.
  
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• Hillary Clinton's emails from Sidney Blumenthal describe Nick Clegg's 'arrogance' and David Cameron as 'no partner' to the US

  01-09-2015 22:07
  As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton imbibed a relentless stream of emails from Sidney Blumenthal, a family friend and one-time aide to her husband, Bill Clinton, offering advice and gossip on topics ranging from British politics to relations with Israel.
  
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• China brushes off Trump 'disturbances'

  01-09-2015 22:07 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump isn't getting under China's skin despite his steady stream of criticism aimed at the country.
  
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• US university finds missing 'radioactive' package

  01-09-2015 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A US university said Tuesday it has found a package containing radioactive material that went missing for more than 10 days and had sparked an appeal for help tracking it down. Texas A&M University said the FedEx shipment -- which contained a "radioactive source" for research purposes -- was located untampered with in one of its secure hazardous material storage facilities. KBTX, referencing an internal email from an assistant vice president with the Office of Safety and Security at the univ
  
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• The Latest: USOC names Los Angeles for 2024 Olympics bid

  01-09-2015 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest on the city of Los Angeles' bid to host the 2024 Olympics (all times local):
  
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• US Olympic Committee nominates LA for 2024 bid

  01-09-2015 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States Olympic Committee formally nominated Los Angeles as its candidate to host the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday after the city gave its backing to the bid. USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun confirmed Los Angeles's candidacy at a press conference in Santa Monica shortly after city officials voted 15-0 in favour of the bid. "We are thrilled to be partnering with Los Angeles as our US bid city for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games," Blackmun said.
  
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• Amazon adds offline viewing to Prime video service

  01-09-2015 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Amazon on Tuesday added offline viewing of films or television shows to its Prime subscription video service. The feature breaks the tether of Internet streaming by allowing Prime members to download films or television show episodes to Apple or Android smartphones or tablets for viewing when devices are offline. "There's no doubt that the way people watch entertainment is changing — anytime, anywhere viewing is important and we are excited to provide our Prime members with offline viewing
  
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• Report says ending ban wouldn't hurt consumers at pump

  01-09-2015 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new government report concludes that removing restrictions on crude oil exports wouldn't hurt consumers at the gasoline pump, and may even help them.
  
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• White police chief makes plea deal in shooting of black man

  01-09-2015 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A white ex-police chief agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to misconduct in office in the shooting death of an unarmed black man, a far lesser offense than the murder charge that ended in two mistrials.
  
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• Obama buys out cinnamon rolls at Anchorage cafe

  01-09-2015 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — How many cinnamon rolls does it take to feed a presidential entourage? If you're President Barack Obama and you're unsure, you err on the safe side and take the whole bunch.
  
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• New EU migrant plans ready next week: Avramopoulos

  01-09-2015 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dimitris Avramopoulos told Reuters that new EU systems for processing asylum claims in Italy, Greece and possibly Hungary could involve detaining those rejected until they return home, as European governments strain to balance obligations to provide refuge with hostility among the public to mass immigration. In an interview, Avramopoulos said the Commission would put new proposals to interior ministers at an emergency meeting on Sept. 14, five days after Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker
  
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• Iran nuclear deal backers near votes to protect pact in U.S. Congress

  01-09-2015 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of the international nuclear agreement with Iran moved within one vote of mustering enough support to protect the deal in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday when two more Democratic senators said they would support the pact. Senators Bob Casey and Chris Coons, known as Iran hard-liners, both said they backed the agreement announced on July 14 between the United States, five other world powers and Tehran. "I will support this agreement because it p
  
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• Parents of women killed on San Francisco pier file claims

  01-09-2015 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The parents of a San Francisco woman who was fatally shot by a man in the country illegally filed legal claims against San Francisco and federal officials.
  
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• Obama heading up melting glacier in dramatic push on climate

  01-09-2015 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEWARD, Alaska (AP) — President Barack Obama turned Tuesday to a dramatic symptom of climate change — a melting Alaska glacier — to highlight the dangers of global warming.
  
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• Assault charges for 3 deputies in horse-chase beating

  01-09-2015 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors in San Bernardino County, California, have filed felony assault charges against three sheriff's deputies involved in the televised beating of a suspect after he tried to escape on horseback.
  
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• De Gea's botched transfer: Who lost?

  01-09-2015 21:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Was it the ultimate in brinksmanship? And just who blinked first?
  
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• Meet Australia's sporting sweetheart

  01-09-2015 21:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Dual-code international Ellyse Perry has represented Australia in cricket and soccer World Cups.
  
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• Marco Rubio says nation doesn't need US Education Department

  01-09-2015 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio says the U.S. doesn't need a federal Education Department.
  
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• Questions in Lebanon over protesters' end game

  01-09-2015 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces and protesters engaged in a drawn-out standoff outside a ministry that was briefly taken over by activists Tuesday, reflecting both reluctance by authorities to decisively crack down and a lack of focus by protesters — who are determined but lacking a clear path to success.
  
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• Migrant crisis: UN official Philippe Douste-Blazy reveals the harrowing sights he encountered among refugees arriving on Lampedusa

  01-09-2015 21:33
  As a senior United Nations official, Philippe Douste-Blazy has seen his share of harrowing sights. But nothing had prepared even him for the scenes he encountered while on a fact-finding mission to the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.
  
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• Comcast teeing up new services targeted at millennials

  01-09-2015 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast, which became a TV powerhouse by signing up Generation Xers, baby boomers and their parents, now is fighting for millennial eyeballs.
  
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• FAA establishes no-fly zone at area of Illinois manhunt

  01-09-2015 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Federal Aviation Administration established a no-fly zone on Tuesday over the area of Fox Lake, Illinois, where federal, state and local authorities are seeking three armed suspects in the fatal shooting of a police officer. The restriction covers a radius of 2 nautical miles from Fox Lake, about 40 miles north of Chicago.
  
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• Hackers raid Apple accounts via jail-broken iPhones

  01-09-2015 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hackers targeting jail-broken iPhones have raided more than 225,000 Apple accounts, using them for app-buying sprees or to hold phones for ransom, researchers said on Tuesday. Jail-broken means modified to run apps not sanctioned by Apple. "We believe this to be the largest known Apple account theft caused by malware," computer security firm Palo Alto Networks said in an blog post.
  
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