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• Pennetta wins US Open for 1st Slam title, says she'll retire

  12-09-2015 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Talk about going out on top: Flavia Pennetta won the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 33, and then announced during the trophy ceremony she has decided to retire.
  
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• Cook's 266 yards carry No. 11 Florida State to win

  12-09-2015 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — With rain pelting Doak Campbell Stadium during pregame warmups, Florida State running back Dalvin Cook figured he was going to see plenty of carries during Saturday's game against South Florida.
  
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• Pennetta wins U.S. Open -- then retires?

  12-09-2015 23:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It was a U.S. Open final no one expected and -- in the U.S. -- not many wanted but Flavia Pennetta could care less.
  
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• Pennetta captures US Open title and retires

  12-09-2015 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Flavia Pennetta won her first Grand Slam singles title Saturday, defeating Italian compatriot Roberta Vinci 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in the US Open women's final, then promptly retired. Pennetta became, at 33, the oldest first-time Grand Slam women's champion in the Open era with the 93-minute triumph. "It's a dream come true," Pennetta said.
  
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• Canada announces money for Syrian refugee camps, but no announcement to take more in

  12-09-2015 23:34 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Canada's Conservative government has so far declined to resettle more Syrian refugees despite the haunting image of a drowned 3-year-old washed up on a Turkish beach that focused the world's attention on the largest refugee crisis since World War II.
  
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• Pennetta announces retirement after US Open win

  12-09-2015 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - Italy's Flavia Pennetta announced her retirement from tennis on Saturday after defeating compatriot Roberta Vinci in the US Open final to win her first Grand Slam singles crown.
  
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• Conservative leader calls on Greek voters not to 'gamble away last chance' in Sept. 20 poll

  12-09-2015 23:12 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Conservative leader Evangelos Meimarakis has called on Greeks to give him the chance to form a government with his New Democracy party at "its core" and undo the damage from seven months of a left-led coalition.
  
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• Italy's Flavia Pennetta wins US Open, 1st Grand Slam title

  12-09-2015 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — To win the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 33, Flavia Pennetta did not have to beat Serena Williams.
  
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• Evacuees describe choosing what to save from California fire

  12-09-2015 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ANGELS CAMP, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of people rushing to escape a massive wildfire charging across the tinder-dry Sierra Nevada foothills said Saturday that they had to make wrenching decisions about what to save — pets, loved ones' ashes — and what to leave to possibly burn.
  
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• Protesters gather as Spanish town of Tordesillas prepares for bull-spearing event

  12-09-2015 23:06
  The posters for this week’s carnival are up. A large travelling funfair has erected long lines of go-karts and bouncy castles. But, given the controversy around one of the highlights of the festival, how much conviviality will there be in the town of Tordesillas, Spain?
  
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• New dad Messi downs Atletico, Ronaldo hits five

  12-09-2015 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Lionel Messi celebrated the birth of his second son by coming off the bench to score the winner as Barcelona came from behind to claim a vital 2-1 win away at Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Real Madrid remain two points behind Barca at the top of the table after Cristiano Ronaldo became the club's all-time leading scorer in La Liga with five goals in a 6-0 rout of Espanyol. "When we have the best on the field, we all play better," Neymar said about Messi.
  
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• Venezuelan film 'From Afar' leads Latin sweep of top prizes in Venice

  12-09-2015 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A sombre tale of gay love across Venezuela's social divide, "Desde Alla" (From Afar), won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival Saturday on a night to remember for Latin American cinema. The debut feature by director Lorenzo Vigas was awarded the festival's top prize by a jury chaired by Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron from a selection of 21 productions from around the world. The Silver Lion for best director went to Argentina's Pablo Trapero for "The Clan", a crime movie bas
  
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• Michigan routs Oregon State 35-7 in Harbaugh's home debut

  12-09-2015 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh refused to make it about him. Bo Schembechler would've been proud.
  
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• The Latest on US Open: Pennetta, 33, wins 1st major title

  12-09-2015 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
  
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• Police: Man detained in freeway shootings isn't top suspect

  12-09-2015 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A man questioned in a string of Phoenix freeway shootings is not the prime suspect and investigators are pressing ahead with leads in a case that has left the city on edge for two weeks, authorities said Saturday.
  
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• Refugee crisis: Plans to agree quotas to relocate 160,000 asylum-seekers draws rage from Eastern European countries

  12-09-2015 22:58
  Eastern European countries are expected to vent their rage at a meeting of EU home affairs ministers in Brussels aimed at agreeing quotas to relocate 160,000 asylum-seekers across Europe.
  
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• Refugee crisis: Desperate Iraqi Yazidis join exodus to Europe

  12-09-2015 22:50
  
  Khatab’s eyes darted around the torch-lit room as he speaks. His family, part of Iraq’s Yazidi minority, sits around him inside the shell of a half-built home as darkness falls.
  
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• UK exporting drone components worth hundreds of millions in bid to regain ground in global arms race

  12-09-2015 22:45
  
  Britain is exporting drone components worth hundreds of millions pounds to countries that include Saudi Arabia and South Korea, as it tries to regain lost ground in a global arms race to meet burgeoning demand for lethal remote-controlled military aircraft, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.
  
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• Missouri mom charged after kids found living in crate, cave

  12-09-2015 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 24-year-old mother is in custody Saturday after her two young children were found barefoot, dirty and living in a wooden shipping crate in an underground cave on the eastern edge of Kansas City, Missouri.
  
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• Fashion Week: Street vibe at True Religion, Givenchy in NYC

  12-09-2015 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is all over New York Fashion Week, from the runways to celebrities as eight days of spring previews entered their third day Saturday.
  
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• Lorenzo Vigas' 'From Afar' wins Golden Lion at Venice

  12-09-2015 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venezuelan director Lorenzo Vigas' powerful Caracas-set drama "From Afar" won the Venice Film Festival's top Golden Lion prize on Saturday, as filmmakers from the Americas beat established European directors for the main trophies.
  
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• Who is Corbyn? Glance at Labour's new leader

  12-09-2015 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Far-left lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn has won the race to lead Britain's opposition Labour Party, a result many considered unimaginable just months ago. Here is a glance at his background and his beliefs:
  
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• Who is Corbyn? A look at the background, beliefs of UK's new Labour leader

  12-09-2015 22:21 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Far-left lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn has won the race to lead Britain's opposition Labour Party, a result many considered unimaginable just months ago.
  
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• Russell Westbrook previews True Religion holiday collection

  12-09-2015 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Attention fellas: NBA star and fashion trendsetter Russell Westbrook wants to help you get dressed for the holidays.
  
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• No. 6 Auburn needs late TD, OT to edge Jacksonville St 27-20

  12-09-2015 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn dodged an upset that would have ranked with the biggest in college football history, riding a dramatic touchdown catch in the final minute followed by Peyton Barber's overtime touchdown run to a 27-20 win over Jacksonville State on Saturday.
  
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• Poles ambiguous over EU's, Francis' call on refugees

  12-09-2015 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands held opposing rallies Saturday in several Polish cities, with radical right-wingers marching against hosting asylum seekers and others in smaller numbers supporting helping those in need.
  
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• Police: Boy charged with assault says he kissed girl on dare

  12-09-2015 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PIKESVILLE, Md. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy in Maryland has been charged with assault after police say he grabbed a fellow eighth grader and kissed her.
  
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• Some 10,000 migrants flood into Germany, enjoy warm welcome

  12-09-2015 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MUNICH (AP) — Embracing its role as a defender of those in need, Germany welcomed at least 10,000 more asylum seekers into the country Saturday. As officials worked to give all a firm roof over their weary heads, a packed stadium cheered some of the littlest newcomers, who walked in hand-in-hand with top soccer players.
  
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• Player ejections for targeting increases to 4 in FBS games

  12-09-2015 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Four players were ejected from three major college football games for targeting, including three during a pair of early Top 25 games on Saturday for targeting, and a fourth player w.
  
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• Refugee crisis: Canada's chance to rediscover its generosity

  12-09-2015 22:00
  
  Whatever happened to Canada, the land of compassion, the land so decent it verged on plain boring, the land that selflessly led the world, providing troops for peacekeeping missions abroad and repeatedly flinging open its doors to desperate refugees fleeing less fortunate nations?
  
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• Tom Cruise flew same path across Andes just before crash

  12-09-2015 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Actor Tom Cruise flew in a helicopter across the Colombian Andes just 10 minutes before a small plane on the same flight path crashed into a jungled mountain, killing three crew members from his upcoming movie, civil aviation authorities said.
  
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• The Latest: Budapest concert urges solidarity with migrants

  12-09-2015 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local (CET):
  
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• Gambling or not, daily fantasy sports faces scrutiny

  12-09-2015 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Think wagering $20 to win $1 million by picking a winning combination of NFL players for a fantasy team this Sunday is gambling? The league says it isn't.
  
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• Hajj to go ahead despite deadly Mecca crane collapse

  12-09-2015 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Islam's hajj pilgrimage will take place despite a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque, Saudi authorities said Saturday as crowds returned to pray a day after the tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims had already arrived in Mecca for the annual hajj when the massive red and white crane toppled over during a Friday thunderstorm. Parts of the Grand Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites, remained sealed off on Saturday around the wreckage of the crane, which also injure
  
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• Ex-tennis star Blake says New York cop should be fired for abuse

  12-09-2015 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Katie Reilly NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former professional tennis player James Blake said on Saturday that an undercover policeman who body-slammed him outside a Manhattan hotel in a case of mistaken identity did not deserve to wear an officer's badge, and he told CNN he should be fired for abusing his powers. Blake, who reached a career high of No. 4 in the world and retired two years ago, said he initially thought that it was someone rushing up to give him a hug "or something positive" as he wai
  
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• Cook rushes for 266 yards in No. 11 Florida State win

  12-09-2015 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On a day when most of the Florida State offense sputtered for over two quarters, Dalvin Cook provided enough to hold off South Florida.
  
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• Socialist crowned UK Labour leader

  12-09-2015 21:26 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Veteran left-winger Jeremy Corbyn was convincingly elected leader of the UK's opposition Labour Party on Saturday, after a contest that revealed deep divisions within the party's ranks.
  
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• The Latest: No bond set for man detained in freeway case

  12-09-2015 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The latest on a series of freeway shootings in the Phoenix area (all times local):
  
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• Growing unrest in Turkey following deadly attacks by Kurdish militant group

  12-09-2015 21:09 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  As mobs blazed through his neighborhood in the Turkish capital, attacking Kurdish political party offices, shops and associations, Sulhattin Atas watched them torch his two fruit trucks.
  
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• Bachelet's rise and fall: from Chile's 'fairy godmother' to unpopular, struggling leader

  12-09-2015 21:09 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Michelle Bachelet was once among the world's most popular leaders.
  
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• Elton John urges Ukraine to 'wake up' over gay rights

  12-09-2015 21:05
  
  Ukraine’s revolution kindled hopes of a brave and free society. But some old hatreds die hard, gay pride marches came under attack this Summer and sexual minorities continue to live under the shadow of prejudice and discrimination.
  
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• Trump bids Perry adieu from race, takes aim at rival Carson

  12-09-2015 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOONE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump is saying good riddance to Rick Perry.
  
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• India blast: At least 89 killed after gas explosion in packed restaurant ignites illegal store of mining detonators

  12-09-2015 20:57
  Scores of people died when a gas cylinder exploded at a packed restaurant in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, setting off an illegal store of mining detonators nearby, police said.
  
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• Big banks close to $1.9B settlement in price-fixing case

  12-09-2015 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve major banks have tentatively agreed to pay $1.87 billion to settle allegations that they colluded to fix prices and lock out competitors in the market for insurance-like products widely traded before the financial crisis, according to a lawyer for investors.
  
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• Police chief: Minnesota man killed his family, then himself

  12-09-2015 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The founder of a social networking service for nurses used a shotgun to kill his wife and three children before turning the gun on himself, police said Saturday after the release of autopsy reports.
  
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• 2nd presidential bust may end Rick Perry's political career

  12-09-2015 20:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rick Perry spent four years after his 2012 presidential collapse trying to ensure that "Oops" wouldn't be the final word on his political career.
  
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• Kentucky clerk asks for delay in allowing gay marriage licenses

  12-09-2015 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The county clerk from Kentucky who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples has asked an appeals court to let her continue her stand until a lawsuit against her is decided. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, due back at work Monday after six days behind bars, has said her beliefs as an Apostolic Christian prevent her from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples and her attorneys have said the 49-year-old woman will not violate her conscience when she returns to work.
  
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• Dozens die when building blows up

  12-09-2015 20:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  At least 50 people were killed after a building housing licensed explosives blew up in central India on Saturday, police said.
  
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• Lorenzo Vigas' 'From Afar' wins Golden Lion for best picture at Venice Film Festival

  12-09-2015 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  VENICE, Italy (AP) — Lorenzo Vigas' 'From Afar' wins Golden Lion for best picture at Venice Film Festival.
  
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• Chelsea 11 points behind in EPL

  12-09-2015 20:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  After just five games Chelsea's defense of the English Premier League title is in disarray as Steven Naismith hat-trick condemned Jose Mourinho's men to a 3-1 defeat at Everton Saturday.
  
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