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• Monica Bellucci: I'm a 'Bond woman' not 'a girl'

  23-10-2015 23:59 via rss.cnn.com
  
  "My character, she's a mature woman," Monica Bellucci says of her role in the new James Bond film, "Spectre." She's "fifty, and she has to look fifty."
  
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• FBI to help investigate fatal police shooting of Florida man

  23-10-2015 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Federal authorities will help investigate the death of a black man fatally shot by a Florida police officer.
  
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• Two more women accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault

  23-10-2015 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two more women came forward in New York Friday to accuse disgraced US comedian Bill Cosby of rape and sexual assault, as a celebrity lawyer warned there were more to come. Cosby's attorneys repeatedly deny any wrongdoing by the 78-year-old comedian, who has gone from megastar to pariah over allegations of sexual misconduct spanning four decades. A woman who gave her name only as Dottye said she was an aspiring actress in 1984 when she auditioned for Cosby at his New York home one evening when sh
  
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• Convicted drug trafficker sentenced to 30 years in prison

  23-10-2015 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A man convicted of leading an international drug trafficking and money laundering ring has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
  
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• Browns coach says Manziel 'more than likely' to be backup

  23-10-2015 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Johnny Manziel is expected to remain Cleveland's backup quarterback as the NFL investigates whether he violated its personal conduct policy.
  
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• Mortars fired at Libya protest kill six

  23-10-2015 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mortar rounds are fired at protesters in Benghazi in eastern Libya killing six and wounding dozens, in an attack officials blame on Islamists.
  
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• Argentina expect in-form Australia

  23-10-2015 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Argentina will not be fooled by Australia's close shave against Scotland as they prepare for Sunday's World Cup semi-final.
  
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• Thomas Stemberg, founder of Staples office superstore, dies

  23-10-2015 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Thomas Stemberg, a former grocery business executive who founded Staples Inc. and revolutionized the office supplies retail business, died Friday at his home in Massachusetts. He was 66.
  
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• Thunder are back and the Western Conference is loaded again

  23-10-2015 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Last season the Golden State Warriors were invigorated by a new head coach and ran circles around the rest of the NBA, culminating with the franchise's first title.
  
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• Nasdaq jumps 2.3%, closes above 5,000 on tech earnings

  23-10-2015 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - US stocks rose sharply Friday following strong earnings from Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet and Amazon that pushed the Nasdaq above 5,000 for the first time in two months.
  
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• Q&A: A look at Mexican coast in path of Hurricane Patricia

  23-10-2015 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hurricane Patricia, the strongest storm recorded in the Western Hemisphere, was taking aim Friday at a stunning section of Mexico's Pacific coast that includes the major commercial seaport of Manzanillo and the popular tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta.
  
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• Phew: US stocks return to black after summer swoon

  23-10-2015 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe you shouldn't have put your money under a mattress after all.
  
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• The Latest: Mets in World Series, Royals try to join them

  23-10-2015 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The latest on the AL Championship Series. The Blue Jays won Game 5 to force the series back to Kansas City, where the Royals still lead 3-2. The Mets await the winner in the World Series after sweeping the Cubs. Game 6 of the ALCS is scheduled to start of 8:07 p.m. Here's a look at what's happening (all times EDT):
  
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• Techs lead Wall St. higher; S&P 500 erases 2015 loss

  23-10-2015 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A tech share rally drove U.S. stocks up sharply for a second day on Friday as earnings from companies including Microsoft beat analysts' expectations, while healthcare shares rebounded from recent losses. The gains left the S&P 500 in positive territory for the year and above its 200-day moving average for the first time since Aug. 19. Microsoft shares rose 10.1 percent to $52.87, their highest in 15 years, after adjusted revenue beat expectations for the ninth quarter in a row.
  
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• Alaska department moving away from 'bridge to nowhere'

  23-10-2015 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's so-called bridge to nowhere, derided by critics as an example of congressional earmarks run amok, appears dead.
  
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• As Hurricane Patricia looms, climate pact edges closer

  23-10-2015 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mexico's negotiator, Roberto Dondi, pleaded with his colleagues in the 195-nation climate forum to set aside differences and strive for the most ambitious agreement possible. The Bonn negotiations were the last official round before the November 30-December 11 conference in Paris -- the culmination of half a dozen years of work since the ill-fated 2009 Copenhagen climate summit. In the end, the G77 bloc of more than 130 developing countries, representing 80 percent of the global population, gave
  
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• Carter: Soldier heroically entered Kurdish-IS firefight

  23-10-2015 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. soldier fatally wounded in a hostage rescue mission in Iraq heroically inserted himself into a firefight to defend Kurdish soldiers, even though the plan called for the Kurds to do the fighting, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday.
  
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• Why did Hurricane Patricia become a monster so quickly?

  23-10-2015 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurricane Patricia zoomed from tropical storm to record-beater in 30 hours flat like a jet-fueled sports car.
  
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• Phillie Phanatic, 76ers mascot rappel down city skyscraper

  23-10-2015 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies finished the season in the cellar. But that didn't keep the Phanatic from engaging in some rooftop shenanigans.
  
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• Ryan sets ambitious agenda if elected House speaker

  23-10-2015 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Paul Ryan revealed a bold to-do list when he agreed to run for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, but to carry it out he will need a level of compromise and cohesion that has been sorely lacking on Capitol Hill for a long time. If all goes as expected next week, the Wisconsin lawmaker and 2012 Republican vice-presidential nominee will replace John Boehner as House speaker. Ryan is known among Republicans as a policy expert.
  
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• What other Hollywood futures are out there?

  23-10-2015 22:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  "Back to the Future" Day is gone, now part of the past. But over the years, Hollywood has provided plenty of other glimpses of days to come.
  
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• Republican leaders struggle to find votes to up debt limit

  23-10-2015 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans say they are short of the votes for raising the debt limit and avoiding a first-ever government default. With barely a week before deadline, there's no plan on what to do.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Dubious claims about Benghazi, Clinton email

  23-10-2015 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a few facts got mangled as a showdown between Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Republican questioners turned into an 11-hour slog.
  
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• New diverse art display opens at New York's Gracie Mansion

  23-10-2015 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A portrait of Frederick Douglass. A tomahawk used by a Native American who surrendered land to colonists. A painting of a former slave market.
  
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• Klondike, called oldest polar bear in US, dies at age 34

  23-10-2015 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Zoo says the oldest polar bear in the United States has died. It says Klondike was 34 years old.
  
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• GOP, Dems moving in opposite directions after a pivotal week

  23-10-2015 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After a pivotal week, the presidential race has become a tale of two parties on sharply different trajectories: Hillary Rodham Clinton has tightened her grip on the Democratic nomination while Republican concern is reaching new heights. Some officials are even considering what could turn into a GOP civil war to stop Donald Trump — with no fallback option.
  
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• American Airlines 3Q profit soars on cheaper jet fuel

  23-10-2015 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines plans to offer a version of the low-fare, no-frills approach to flying that is boosting profit margins at discount carriers.
  
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• NYC mayor pushes bail reforms after police officer's slaying

  23-10-2015 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In the aftermath of a fatal shooting of a police officer, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday pushed for legal reforms he says could have kept the suspect off the streets while second-guessing a judge for his handling of the man's drug case under the current rules.
  
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• NASCAR: Kenseth adamant Logano wrecked him intentionally

  23-10-2015 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Joey Logano chalked up contact with Matt Kenseth as aggressive racing for a win.
  
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• Mosque blasts kill 55 in NE Nigeria

  23-10-2015 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two bomb blasts ripped through mosques in northeast Nigeria on Friday, killing at least 55 people and injuring more than 100, as Boko Haram fighters briefly seized a town in neighbouring Cameroon. The attacks in Maiduguri, Yola and the Cameroonian town of Kerawa again underlined the persistent national and regional threat from the Islamist militants, despite military claims of gains. Fears will be heightened particularly in Maiduguri, which has been hit six times this month, with a total of 76 p
  
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• Torrential rain washes away USA Grand Prix practice

  23-10-2015 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hopes of starting the session later were then dashed when it was confirmed that practice had been abandoned because the circuit's medical helicopter would not be allowed to take off for at least two hours due to the conditions. " looks like my boat licence may help today....," tweeted Lotus's French driver Romain Grosjean. The opening free practice session, in the morning, was also hampered by rain and run in damp conditions with Nico Rosberg setting the pace.
  
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• Reality TV star faces kidnap charge

  23-10-2015 22:12 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Larry Hernandez made a name for himself belting out ballads about Mexico's criminal underworld.
  
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• Pentagon chief expects more raids similar to Iraq rescue

  23-10-2015 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed military operation that freed 70 hostages who had been held by Islamic State in Iraq produced a cache of intelligence, and U.S. forces supporting Iraqi troops are likely to undertake more raids in the future, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday. Carter said he decided on the rescue mission after intelligence showed that executions were imminent and mass graves had been dug. "When we find opportunities to do things that will eff
  
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• Democrats to stay on Benghazi panel _ for now

  23-10-2015 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House Benghazi committee said Friday they are staying — for now — on the Republican-led panel, despite calling it a "fishing expedition to derail" Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid.
  
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• Feds: Californians in flood areas should buy insurance now

  23-10-2015 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With a strong El Nino in place, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging Californians in flood prone places to buy insurance before it's too late.
  
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• Former Louisville basketball assistant resigns at UMKC

  23-10-2015 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Andre McGee resigned as assistant coach at University of Missouri-Kansas City on Friday, saying he could no longer do the job as he fights "false" allegations by an escort that he hired dancers to strip and have sex with recruits and players while coaching at Louisville.
  
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• Footballer star vs. Nazi doll

  23-10-2015 22:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  German footballer and Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is considering legal action against a Hong Kong toy manufacturer that has made Nazi dolls that look just like him.
  
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• The Latest: Neighbor: Tennessee shooting victim a 'good kid'

  23-10-2015 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The latest on a fatal shooting at the Tennessee State University campus in Nashville (All times local):
  
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• Hands-free gadgets create safety hazards for drivers: study

  23-10-2015 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A new study commissioned by the American Automobile Association found that these tools which aim to cut down on "distracted" motorists driving" could be distractions themselves. The findings released this week raise fears that motorists who use wireless, voice-activated tools as they heed warnings about texting and driving may be doing little to improve safety. "Drivers should use caution while using voice-activated systems, even at seemingly safe moments when there is a lull in traffic or the c
  
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• UN Envoy to Start Work on Date for Yemen Peace Talks

  23-10-2015 21:51 via abcnews.go.com
  UN envoy to start work immediately with Yemen's feuding parties on date for peace talks
  
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• Donald Trump Moving in on Bush, Rubio Turf in Florida

  23-10-2015 21:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Donald Trump moving in on Florida, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio's home turf
  
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• Israel Lifts Muslim Age Limit at Jerusalem Shrine

  23-10-2015 21:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Israel lifts Muslim age limit at key holy site, prayers end peacefully after weeks of unrest
  
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• Grain Mixed, Livestock Lower

  23-10-2015 21:49 via abcnews.go.com
  Wheat and soybeans lower, corn and oats higher on the CBOT; beef pork lower on the CME.
  
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• Ex- Transportation Chief Slater to Monitor Fiat Chrysler

  23-10-2015 21:49 via abcnews.go.com
  Former Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater will monitor Fiat Chrysler's recall behavior
  
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• Bush Slashing Spending, Shifting Staff Amid Campaign Woes

  23-10-2015 21:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Jeb Bush slashing spending, shifting staff as he struggles to breakthrough in GOP 2016 primary
  
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• Say 'Hello' to Adele's new song

  23-10-2015 21:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  British singer Adele is back with her first single in three years. "Hello," a soaring new ballad, debuted in the early hours of October 23.
  
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• 60-Second Vacation: Cambodia's ancient temples

  23-10-2015 21:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Take a 60-second video vacation to Cambodia's ancient temple sites in the Siem Reap Province of Cambodia.
  
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• Philadelphia 76ers Throw Shade at John Kasich After Insult

  23-10-2015 21:35 via abcnews.go.com
  
  GOP candidate John Kasich threw some shade at the Philadelphia 76ers this morning, and the team didn???t skip a beat firing back on Twitter minutes later.
  
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• IRS Investigation of Tea Party Not Politically Motivated, DOJ Finds

  23-10-2015 21:34 via abcnews.go.com
  There were claims that the investigation had political motives.
  
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• Google Frightgeist Shows Most Popular Halloween Costumes

  23-10-2015 21:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Google's Frightgeist tool is harnessing the power of search data to inform users of the likelihood they'll encounter someone else wearing the same Halloween costume.
  
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