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• Billionaire ex-U.N. leader indicted

  20-10-2015 23:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  John Ashe, a former president of the U.N. General Assembly, a billionaire real estate developer and three others were indicted Tuesday in an alleged bribery scheme.
  
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• Trolls rant at 'anti-white' 'Star Wars'

  20-10-2015 23:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The haters of the Internet have never met a target they couldn't denounce. Even "Star Wars."
  
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• Judge crafting a warning to 9/11 defendant at Guantanamo who asked about being own lawyer

  20-10-2015 23:04 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A military judge has crafted a stern warning for a defendant in the Sept. 11 terrorism case at Guantanamo who says he may want to act as his own lawyer.
  
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• Mansion Squatter Arrested After Allegedly Selling Stolen Art

  20-10-2015 22:52 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The squatter allegedly sold the artwork from the San Francisco home for over $300,000.
  
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• Xi in UK for 'golden era'

  20-10-2015 22:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed both houses of the British Parliament on Tuesday afternoon as he and his wife began a four-day visit that has aroused concern among human rights activists.
  
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• Bindi Irwin's 'Dirty Dancing' perfect

  20-10-2015 22:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Bindi Irwin must have had the time of her life.
  
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• This Elderly Couple's 'Up' Piano Duet Will Leave You in Tears

  20-10-2015 22:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  An 80-year-old elderly couple is leaving the Internet dewy-eyed with a video of their piano duet recreation of the Disney movie "Up."
  
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• Brazil pulls out of Venezuela electoral mission, blaming host government for delays

  20-10-2015 22:45 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Brazil is pulling out of a South American mission to observe crucial legislative elections in Venezuela over what it says a lack of guarantees by the socialist government and its veto of the choice to head the delegation.
  
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• Bride feeds wedding banquet to homeless

  20-10-2015 22:35 via rss.cnn.com
  
  After her fiance called off the wedding, a devastated bride-to-be in California turned lemons into lemonade -- and a full banquet -- for Sacramento's homeless.
  
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• Car crash comedian to tour again

  20-10-2015 22:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Tracy Morgan made a triumphant return to "Saturday Night Live" in New York on Saturday. Now he's going to take the big stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. -- as well as theaters in several other cities.
  
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• Beatles restored in video

  20-10-2015 22:09 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A compilation of rare, restored Beatles music videos will be available for purchase in November. Producer Michael Lindsay-Hogg shares the backstory on their release.
  
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• Second Twin Is Born Weeks After Identical Brother in Miraculous Delivery

  20-10-2015 21:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Link and Logan Gorveatt were born in two different months.
  
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• Report: Missing Iranian pilgrims may have been buried in Saudi Arabia

  20-10-2015 21:37 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Iran's official IRNA news agency is saying that some Iranian pilgrims still missing since a September stampede during the hajj may have been possibly buried in Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Hamas leader arrested

  20-10-2015 21:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amid persistent bursts of deadly violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is to visit the region to try to ease tensions.
  
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• Aid worker in tears at 'stupid war'

  20-10-2015 21:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  "What wrong have we done to endure such a bloody, stupid war?! It is enough for us, for God's sake," Zaidoun al-Zoabi says as he breaks down in tears.
  
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• U.S., Russia sign war zone air deal

  20-10-2015 21:21 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Senior officials from the Department of Defense and the Russian Ministry of Defense agreed Tuesday to measures to minimize the risk of in-flight incidents between coalition and Russian aircraft operating in Syrian airspace.
  
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• Execution drug shortage makes some think of firing squads

  20-10-2015 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's decision to delay executions another full year while it hunts for lethal injection drugs highlights an ongoing dilemma faced by the remaining death penalty states.
  
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• Senate Democrats block 'sanctuary cities' legislation

  20-10-2015 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked legislation to crack down on "sanctuary cities" that shield residents from federal immigration authorities, casting the bill as anti-immigration policy that echoes the rhetoric of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
  
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• U.S., Russia sign memo to avoid air conflict over Syria: Pentagon

  20-10-2015 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Idrees Ali and David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian military officials signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday that includes steps their pilots should take to avoid an inadvertent clash over Syria as they carry out separate air strikes against militant groups, the Pentagon said. The issue of aircraft safety started after Russia started bombing targets in Syria last month. Moscow says it is attacking Islamic State, but many of its air strikes have hit territory held
  
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• How long does Biden have to decide?

  20-10-2015 21:07 via rss.cnn.com
  
  If he pushes it to the absolute limit, Vice President Joe Biden has only nine more days to make and announce his 2016 decision -- if he wants to be a serious candidate who is on all ballots.
  
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• Hollywood Benghazi film sparking controversy inside Libya

  20-10-2015 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Even before the film's release, Hollywood director Michael Bay's new action movie is stirring controversy among government officials and residents of Benghazi, Libya's second-largest city and the birthplace of the uprising against longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
  
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• Canada's new Liberal PM Trudeau under pressure to perform

  20-10-2015 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Allison Lampert and Randall Palmer MONTREAL/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau, having trounced his Conservative rivals, will face immediate pressure to deliver on a swathe of election promises, from tackling climate change to legalizing marijuana. Trudeau toppled Stephen Harper's Conservatives to win a majority on Monday, giving him the freedom to start implementing his campaign pledges largely unimpeded. The 43-year-old son of former prime minister Pierre Tr
  
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• Army intelligence system said down during hospital attack

  20-10-2015 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army's $5 billion intelligence network, which is designed to give commanders battlefield awareness but has been criticized for years as a boondoggle, was not working in Afghanistan during the recent American air attack on a hospital, according to a member of Congress who has been in touch with military whistleblowers.
  
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• Gwen Stefani channels divorce angst in raw video

  20-10-2015 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Stefani, a California native, met Rossdale when the English singer and guitarist's alternative rock band Bush was touring with No Doubt in the United States. The rockers had generally stayed out of the limelight except in 2004 when a paternity test revealed that Rossdale had a daughter with the British designer Pearl Lowe, with whom he had an earlier relationship.
  
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• Russell Simmons' card glitch keeps thousands from their cash

  20-10-2015 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of customers of pre-paid debit cards backed by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons remain without access to their money more than a week after technical problems first began plaguing the cards.
  
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• FIFA leaves door open to Platini's president bid

  20-10-2015 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Michel Platini's bid to be FIFA president remains on hold while he serves his suspension -- but football's governing body on Tuesday left the door open for the Frenchman. FIFA reconfirmed they will vote for a new president on February 26, 2016 to replace Sepp Blatter and the executive committee confirmed Platini's bid will not be considered as long as he is suspended.
  
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• Mobster offers inside look at Lufthansa 'Goodfellas' heist

  20-10-2015 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The robbery crew that pulled off one of the biggest heists in U.S. history — the $6 million Lufthansa theft immortalized in "Goodfellas" — was elated at first but became fearful of being robbed itself, a turncoat mobster testified Tuesday at the trial of his former Mafia boss.
  
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• British opposition leader raises human rights with China's Xi

  20-10-2015 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Britain's main opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn, raised "the issues of human rights" and the impact of cheap Chinese imports on Britain's steel industry at a "cordial" meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. Corbyn had promised to raise criticism of China's rights record during Xi's four-day visit to Britain, in a challenge to the government's stance to raise such issues discreetly, behind the scenes, rather than hectoring Beijing in public.
  
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• Sony settles hacking lawsuit, to pay up to $8 million

  20-10-2015 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sony Pictures Entertainment has reached a settlement with current and former employees, agreeing to pay up to $8 million to reimburse them for identity-theft losses, preventative measures and legal fees related to the hack of its computers last year.
  
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• Welcomed with pageantry and protests, China's Xi hails 'bright' ties with Britain

  20-10-2015 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Michael Holden and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed the "bright future" of closer relations with Britain, addressing lawmakers as part of a pomp-laden visit during which more than $46 billion of deals are expected to be signed. Britain rolled out the red carpet for Xi, who was honoured with a 41-gun salute and given a ride in a gilded carriage with Queen Elizabeth before addressing lawmakers from both Houses of Parliament. A few dozen protester
  
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• Sex scandal in US college basketball team

  20-10-2015 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A former basketball coach at the University of Louisville paid for exotic dancers to perform stripteases and sex acts for some players and their guardians, ESPN reported Tuesday. The television network's "Outside the Lines" program carried an interview with former escort Katina Powell who alleged an assistant Lousville coach paid her $10,000 to bring dancers onto campus for players between 2010 and 2014. The coach, Andre McGee, who is currently on administrative leave from his job at Missouri-Ka
  
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• Canada 'back' on the world stage: Trudeau

  20-10-2015 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ottawa (AFP) - Canada is "back" on the world stage, prime minister-elect Justin Trudeau said Tuesday after a landslide victory that ended nearly a decade of conservative rule.
  
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• The Latest: Spokesman: UN encouraging new Mideast talks

  20-10-2015 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest developments in a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence (all times local).
  
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• The Latest: Kardashian says Odom made 'incredible strides'

  20-10-2015 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The latest on the hospitalization of Lamar Odom, who was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel (all times local):
  
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• Webb drops out of Democratic race

  20-10-2015 20:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Jim Webb ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination at a press conference Tuesday, citing differences he has with the party.
  
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• U.N.'s Ban, on visit, urges Israelis, Palestinians to avoid abyss'

  20-10-2015 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Palestinians and Israel on Tuesday to step back from a "dangerous abyss" as he arrived on a snap visit to the region at the head of international efforts to quell three weeks of violence. The bloodshed began with a string of stabbing attacks on Israelis in Jerusalem. One reason given by Palestinians for the violence is anger over perceived Jewish encroachment on Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, Islam's third holiest shrine, a
  
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• No. 1 Ohio State will start JT Barrett over Jones at QB

  20-10-2015 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  J.T. Barrett will start at quarterback for No. 1 Ohio State in Saturday's game against Rutgers, replacing Cardale Jones.
  
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• Cancer group's mammogram advice: Start later and get fewer

  20-10-2015 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The American Cancer Society now says women should start mammograms later in life and get fewer of them, a stance that puts the trusted group closer to an influential government task force's advice.
  
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• Kerry heading to Mideast, without clear plan for 2 crises

  20-10-2015 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Europe and the Middle East, hoping to diffuse the escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence and make headway on Syria's moribund peace process.
  
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• Netanyahu accuses Abbas of stoking fears

  20-10-2015 20:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amid persistent bursts of deadly violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is to visit the region to try to ease tensions.
  
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• French bank will pay $787M to settle US sanctions violations

  20-10-2015 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A large French bank has agreed to pay more than $787 million to settle legal problems stemming from U.S. sanctions violations, officials announced Tuesday.
  
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• Russia, US sign deal to minimize risks in Syrian skies

  20-10-2015 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States signed an agreement Tuesday designed to minimize the risk of collisions and other dangers as both countries carry out airstrikes in Syria.
  
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• UN chief warns against misuse of force as he meets Netanyahu

  20-10-2015 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday warned against any misuse of force as he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in a bid to calm nearly three weeks of Palestinian unrest. Israeli security forces have faced accusations of excessive force against Palestinians in the current wave of violence. Videos of Israeli security forces shooting alleged attackers that have spread online have helped feed anger, with Palestinians viewing some of the shootings as unjustified.
  
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• Webb exits Democratic race, mulls independent 2016 bid

  20-10-2015 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former US senator Jim Webb abandoned his 2016 Democratic nomination challenge Tuesday, saying he was not comfortable in either political party and leaving the door open for an independent White House bid. "I'm withdrawing from any consideration of being the Democratic Party's nominee," Webb told reporters in Washington. Webb, 69, is a decorated former US Marine who fought in Vietnam and served as Republican president Ronald Reagan's secretary of the navy in the 1980s.
  
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• Yum Brands to separate China unit amid activist pressure

  20-10-2015 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Shares of the parent company of the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains rose about 5 percent to $75.22 in early trading, before retreating to $73.55 in the afternoon. Keith Meister, CEO of hedge fund Corvex Management, in May disclosed a stake in Yum and unveiled his plan for a Yum China split at a major investment conference.
  
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• US urges fair judicial proceedings from UAE

  20-10-2015 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is urging the United Arab Emirates to ensure fair and transparent judicial proceedings amid reports the country has held a prominent activist for the last two months.
  
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• Mermaid school seeks students

  20-10-2015 20:19 via rss.cnn.com
  
  "We're all weird here," Syrena says, as she sits on the pool step flipping her tail in the water as her students bob beneath the surface practicing their breathing.
  
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• Around 4 million voters shut out of historic Myanmar election

  20-10-2015 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Antoni Slodkowski MAHACHAI, Thailand/NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - When Myanmar votes next month in what has been billed as its first free and fair election in 25 years, Tun Lin, and around 4 million of his fellow citizens, won't be taking part. "I think that the government is not doing what it needs to do to make sure that all Burmese citizens are able to vote everywhere they are," said Phil Robertson, deputy director of Human Rights Watch's Asia division. "These peo
  
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• Saudi activist sentenced to 10 years prison for rights work

  20-10-2015 20:14 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A Saudi human rights lawyer says an activist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and banned from travel abroad for another decade.
  
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• Familiar faces ready to star (again) in Big 12 this season

  20-10-2015 20:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas is the preseason pick to win its 12th consecutive Big 12 title.
  
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