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• Obama Democrats pave way for Iran nuclear deal

  10-09-2015 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Barack Obama's Democrats staved off a united Republican effort to sink the Iran nuclear deal Thursday, handing him a welcome foreign policy victory. As expected, US senators fell two votes shy of the 60 needed to advance a resolution disapproving of the international accord, meaning the legislation aimed at sabotaging the deal is essentially dead. "The Senate has spoken with a clarion voice and declared that the historic agreement to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon will st
  
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• Dad of Slain Reporter: Have Guts, Stand Up to 'Gun Lobby'

  10-09-2015 23:56 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  "It is time to act. How many of these rallies do we have to have?" asked Andy Parker, whose daughter was fatally shot on live television.
  
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• What's next after Japan's record rain?

  10-09-2015 23:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Record 24-hour rainfall totals brought massive flooding in Japan. CNN meteorologist Tom Sater looks at what's next for the island nation.
  
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• Investigators find pieces of key engine part after jet fire

  10-09-2015 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal investigators found pieces of a key engine part from a British Airways jet on a Las Vegas runway Thursday as they tried to figure out what caused it to erupt in flames as the plane accelerated for takeoff.
  
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• AP sources: CIA asking whether it missed imagery of hostage

  10-09-2015 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA's inspector general is examining whether an agency drone picked up an image of an American hostage in Pakistan months before he was accidentially killed by a CIA drone strike — and whether the agency therefore missed a chance to save him, U.S. officials briefed on the matter say.
  
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• N.Y. police chief apologizes to arrested ex-tennis star

  10-09-2015 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  One of the officers slammed the 35-year-old man to the ground before handcuffing him. The incident involving a well-known athlete revived questions over excessive police force that reverberated around the country after a series of police killings of unarmed black men that sparked sometimes violent protests. "I spoke to Mr. Blake a short time ago and personally apologized for yesterday's incident," Bratton said in a statement.
  
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• Northern Ireland spirals towards worst crisis since 1998 peace deal

  10-09-2015 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Padraic Halpin BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland’s power-sharing administration was on the brink of collapse on Thursday after a murder linked to the IRA plunged the province towards the gravest crisis since a 1998 peace deal ended years of sectarian violence. In a day of high drama in Northern Ireland, First Minister Peter Robinson stepped aside with all but one of his unionist party allies, a step that leaves the power sharing agreement between Catholic Irish nationalists and their
  
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• US Senate attempt to block Iran deal fails - live coverage

  10-09-2015 23:37 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Majority of senators opposed to deal but lack numbers to formally disapproveRead more: Republicans fail to block Iran nuclear deal10.36pm BST 10.23pm BSTThe House passed their resolution along entirely partisan lines, 245-186. All 245 votes for were Republican and all 186 votes against were Democrats. The resolution said that Obama had not complied with Corker-Cardin by not disclosing side deals. Continue reading...
  
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• UN chief says will repatriate peacekeepers over sex abuse

  10-09-2015 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief is taking aim at sexual abuse by peacekeepers, "one of my greatest disappointments," saying he will repatriate the troops of countries that don't act on allegations and has already started to suspend payments to countries when allegations are credible.
  
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• Obama honors arts luminaries including Sally Field

  10-09-2015 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama honored 21 individuals and organizations on Thursday for works that he says have helped Americans connect and understand each other a little better through the arts and humanities.
  
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• Iran nuclear deal survives: Democrats block disapproval vote

  10-09-2015 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats voted to uphold the hard-fought nuclear accord with Iran on Thursday, overcoming ferocious GOP opposition and delivering President Barack Obama a legacy-making victory on his top foreign policy priority.
  
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• Amtrak train hits tractor-trailer in Virginia; none hurt

  10-09-2015 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SKIPPERS, Va. (AP) — An Amtrak train that travels between North Carolina and New York hit a tractor-trailer Thursday, splitting the trailer in half and leaving the driver with minor injuries, but no passengers or crew members on board were hurt, officials said.
  
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• Bobby Storey released after questioning in McGuigan murder inquiry

  10-09-2015 23:31 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Sinn Féin’s northern chairman was one of three men arrested in Belfast on Wednesday as part of police investigation into shooting of former IRA memberSinn Féin’s northern chairman Bobby Storey has been released by detectives investigating the killing of Kevin McGuigan by suspected members of the IRA, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said.He was one of three leading republicans questioned about the shooting of the former IRA member in Belfast last month.Cont
  
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• AP source: Wolves' Saunders steps aside for cancer treatment

  10-09-2015 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Mitchell will replace Flip Saunders as coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves while Saunders continues treatment for cancer, a person with knowledge of the situation told Associated Press on Thursday.
  
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• William Tyrrell case: Bill Spedding posts video denying involvement

  10-09-2015 23:26 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Person of interest in the disappearance of the three-year-old from a home on the mid-north coast of New South Wales also offers ‘commiserations’ to familyA person of interest in the investigation into the disappearance of three-year-old William Tyrrell in NSW has denied any involvement and offered “sincere commiserations” to the boy’s family
  White goods repairman Bill Spedding’s grainy homemade video came just days before thousands are expected to take part in
  
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• Wall St. rises with Apple, biotechs, but Fed jitters remain

  10-09-2015 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday in another day of broad swings as investors showed nervousness ahead of next week's much-anticipated Federal Reserve meeting, but gains in Apple and biotech shares supported the day's advance. Apple's shares rose 2.2 percent to $112.57, rebounding from losses the day before when the iPhone and iPad maker unveiled new offerings. Biotech also boosted the market, with Gilead up 3.3 percent at $107.25, giving the second-biggest boost to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq
  
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• Judge to rule later on bail for ex-officer on murder charge

  10-09-2015 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A judge reached no decision Thursday on whether to grant bail for a white former police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in coastal South Carolina.
  
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• Federer not surprised to be still at top

  10-09-2015 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Many may be surprised by Roger Federer's untroubled progress towards becoming the oldest US Open champion in almost half a century, but not Federer himself. It will be his 10th New York semi-final as the five-time champion targets a record sixth US Open and 18th Grand Slam title. "For many years I have tried to look at the big picture to hopefully still be playing at a high level at this age," said Federer, who would be the oldest winner of the US Open since Ken Rosewall in 1970.
  
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• Amid campaign concerns, Clinton seeks to rally her loyalists

  10-09-2015 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With poll numbers declining and email questions persisting, Hillary Rodham Clinton labored Thursday to shore up support among some of her strongest backers and ease concerns about the trajectory of her presidential campaign.
  
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• Packers' Randall Cobb vows to play 'fearless' through injury

  10-09-2015 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Before a drill in Packers practice, Randall Cobb flexed his arms up and down at his side with his elbows bent as if he was doing a little dance.
  
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• Striking teachers say pay gap makes Seattle tough to afford

  10-09-2015 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Teachers in Seattle have gone on strike as living expenses skyrocket in one of the nation's bastions of technology jobs, complaining it is increasingly difficult to afford living in the same city as the children they teach.
  
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• Intelligence chief: Iraq and Syria may not survive as states

  10-09-2015 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Iraq and Syria may have been permanently torn asunder by war and sectarian tensions, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency said Thursday in a frank assessment that is at odds with Obama administration policy.
  
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• Oakland Zoo auctioning paintings by its animals

  10-09-2015 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An auction for 32 colorful paintings produced by elephants, giraffes, river otters and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo is underway with more than half a dozen bids on the art work.
  
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• Is Donald Trump a sexist?

  10-09-2015 23:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Offensive Politics is his brand; he insults everyone, not just women like Carly Fiorina. He confirms his fans' beliefs without them having to say them.
  
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• White House: Obama wants to admit more Syrian refugees

  10-09-2015 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is making plans to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees in the coming budget year, a significant increase from the 1,500 people who have been cleared to resettle in the U.S. since civil war broke out in the Middle Eastern country more than four years ago, the White House said Thursday.
  
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• Adults Who Get Flu Vaccine Protect Their Parents

  10-09-2015 23:17 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  People over 65 are less likely to come down with flu when a third of younger adults in their communities are immunized, a new study finds.
  
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• The Latest: Michigan House short of votes to expel member

  10-09-2015 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The latest on two Michigan lawmakers facing expulsion for an extramarital affair cover-up (all times local):
  
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• FDA panel votes against painkiller from OxyContin maker

  10-09-2015 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers have overwhelmingly voted against a proposed painkiller from the maker of OxyContin due to risks of overdose.
  
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• Eau no! Golfer Park makes stuttering start

  10-09-2015 23:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  South Korea's golfing sensation Inbee Park is normally the model of consistency but the world No. 1 was unusually erratic in the opening round of the Evian Championship on Thursday.
  
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• Senate Democrats block effort to kill Iran nuclear deal

  10-09-2015 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican-backed effort to kill the Iran nuclear agreement was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, handing a major foreign policy victory to President Barack Obama. Forty-two Democrats and independents voted against a measure to advance the bill, meaning opponents of the nuclear agreement failed to get the 60 votes needed in the 100-member chamber to proceed with a resolution of disapproval of the pact. Democrats said that the
  
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• Obama hails Senate vote protecting Iran nuclear deal

  10-09-2015 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama welcomed a Senate vote blocking a Republican-backed measure to derail the Iran nuclear agreement, saying it was a victory for diplomacy and U.S. and international security. "I am heartened that so many senators judged this deal on the merits, and am gratified by the strong support of lawmakers and citizens alike," Obama said in a White House statement after Senate opponents of the pact failed to get the 60 votes necessary to advance a resolution of d
  
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• Obama calls on US to resettle 'at least 10,000' Syrian refugees in 2016 fiscal year

  10-09-2015 23:14 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  New target not enough to clear backlog of 15,200 refugees awaiting resettlement as aid groups criticize move for being ‘barely a token contribution’The White House announced on Thursday that President Barack Obama had called for resettling “at least 10,000” Syrian refugees in the United States in the next fiscal year, in what would be an exponential acceleration of US efforts so far to welcome the refugees.
  But the plan immediately met with criticism from across the polit
  
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• Scott Walker's latest attack on unions is straight out of Alec's playbook

  10-09-2015 23:13 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The latest policy announcement from the Republican candidate’s faltering campaign has been pushed by the corporate lobbyists since at least 1998Six weeks ago, the Guardian asked whether Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, could become the first Alec president of the United States – a reference to the controversial corporate lobbying network with which he has close ties.Related: Scott Walker, first Alec president? Long ties to controversial lobby raise concernContinue reading...
  
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• New York state OKs $15 minimum wage for fast-food workers

  10-09-2015 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York state will gradually raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $15 an hour — the first time any state has set the minimum that high.
  
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• Phoenix sees 11 vehicle shootings in two weeks, Arizona authorities say

  10-09-2015 23:09 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Commercial truck driver reported bullet hole in cargo area Thursday morning, as state public safety director calls multiple shootings on highways ‘terrorism’Arizona authorities confirmed Thursday that 11 vehicles have been shot with bullets or other projectiles in the last two weeks, nearly all of them on freeways in the Phoenix area.The latest confirmed shooting involved a commercial truck whose driver reported a bullet hole in the cargo area Thursday morning. The driver had been ma
  
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• Pentagon chief demands honest war intelligence

  10-09-2015 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter has reminded the Pentagon's senior intelligence corps that they are expected to give him their unvarnished views, amid allegations that the military command overseeing the war against the Islamic State distorted or altered intelligence assessments to exaggerate progress against the military group, officials said Thursday.
  
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• Pipe staged ahead of permits for proposed ND oil pipeline

  10-09-2015 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Mountainous piles of steel pipe are being staged across four states in anticipation of building the biggest-capacity pipeline proposed to date to move crude from North Dakota's prolific oil patch.
  
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• Pacific island leaders fail to shift Australia and NZ on climate target

  10-09-2015 23:06 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Port Moresby ends with leaders agreeing to disagree over whether to take 1.5 or 2 degree target to Paris climate talksPacific islands nations failed to convince Australia and New Zealand to back stronger targets on limiting global warming as the showdown at the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday ended in a stalemate.The 16 leaders at the forum agreed to disagree on whether to take a two degree or 1.5 degree warming limit stance to UN talks in Paris in December. Co
  
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• UN envoy announces new Yemen peace talks next week

  10-09-2015 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen announced Thursday that the warring parties in the country have agreed to take part in new peace talks in the region next week.
  
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• Rain delays Serena's march

  10-09-2015 23:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Serena Williams didn't win her semifinal at the U.S. Open on Thursday -- but she's still on course to win the grand slam. Why? Rain caused a postponement.
  
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• Migrants' long and winding road to Europe turns cold, muddy

  10-09-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Soaked to the bone and ankle deep in mud, thousands of people seeking refuge in Europe are finding that their path to a new life is growing harder by the hour.
  
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• Judge rules trials in Freddie Gray case to stay in Baltimore

  10-09-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Despite the days of riots, protests and a multimillion-dollar settlement that followed the death of Freddie Gray, a fair trial can be held in Baltimore for the six officers charged in Gray's arrest and death, a judge ruled Thursday.
  
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• DoD Official: Plague Bacteria, Encephalitis Possibly Shipped

  10-09-2015 23:02 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A senior defense official says active samples of plague bacteria and two strains of encephalitis may have been shipped from military labs globally.
  
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• Obama orders US to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees

  10-09-2015 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Barack Obama has ordered his team to admit at least 10,000 Syrian refugees next year, the White House said Thursday, amid criticism that the United States has not done enough. Spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama had asked staff to "scale up" the number of refugee admissions from around 1,500 in this fiscal year, to 10,000 in the next, beginning October 1. "He has informed his team that he would like them to… accept at least 10,000 refugees in the next fiscal year," said Earnest.
  
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• US stocks close higher as investors parse Fed's next move

  10-09-2015 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks in the U.S. bucked a global market slump Thursday as investors look ahead to a crucial Federal Reserve meeting next week on interest rates.
  
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• Man charged with assaulting wife accused of suffocating sons

  10-09-2015 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The husband of a woman accused of suffocating her three sons has been charged with sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager and had been living in her house for years as her stepfather, according to an indictment made public Thursday.
  
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• Dutch aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan freed after 81 days

  10-09-2015 22:59 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Anja de Beer is recovering at Dutch embassy in Kabul and said to be ‘doing pretty well considering the circumstances’A Dutch aid worker who was abducted by unknown gunmen in Afghanistan in June has been freed after being held for 81 days, according to the Dutch foreign ministry.Anja de Beer was recovering in the Dutch embassy in Kabul and was “doing pretty well, considering the circumstances”, the ministry said in a statement late on Thursday. Continue reading...
  
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• Probe of military labs expands to plague, encephalitis

  10-09-2015 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its investigation into possible mishandling and improper shipment by Defense Department laboratories of organisms that cause deadly diseases, including plague and encephalitis, U.S. officials said Thursday.
  
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• AP Source: NFL to suspend Enemkpali for punching Geno Smith

  10-09-2015 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A person familiar with the decision has told The Associated Press that the NFL will suspend Buffalo Bills linebacker Ikemefuna Enemkpali for the first four games of the season for punching and breaking the jaw of New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith.
  
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• Obama directs US government to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees

  10-09-2015 22:48
  
  With the White House under pressure to join European nations in addressing the global crisis, President Barack Obama will make a “significant” push to accept 10,000 refugees in the next fiscal year.
  
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