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• Student who stabbed 4 at university meant to do more harm

  05-11-2015 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A freshman student who stabbed four people at a California university meant to do even more harm, but he acted alone and had no connections to terrorist groups, authorities said Thursday.
  
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• Cop Who Fatally Shot Motorist in Back Cleared of Murder

  05-11-2015 23:59
  
  A small-town police officer who shot an unarmed motorist in the back as he lay face down on the ground was acquitted Thursday at her murder trial.
  
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• Sabathia says 'no other option' but alcohol treatment

  05-11-2015 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia says he had "no other option" than to leave the team for treatment for alcoholism ahead of its loss to Houston in the one-game AL wild-card playoff.
  
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• 'Inside Out,' 'Minions' among 16 eligible in animated Oscar race

  05-11-2015 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pixar's critically acclaimed "Inside Out" and box office hit "Minions" are among the 16 films submitted for consideration for this year's Best Animated Feature Oscar, organizers said Thursday. "Inside Out," an animated look at the mind of a pre-teen girl, received nearly universal rave reviews, with some even suggesting it could compete for Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards in February. "Minions," a prequel in the "Despicable Me" series, has been a huge hit for Universal, raking in more th
  
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• Police: Searchers find baby's body in South Carolina creek

  05-11-2015 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SOCASTEE, S.C. (AP) — Searchers found the body of a baby in a swollen, murky South Carolina creek on Thursday, two days after a mother said she put the 5-month-old girl into the water, according to police.
  
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• United Airlines chief to return to work in Q1 2016

  05-11-2015 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  United Airlines chief executive Oscar Munoz, who suffered a heart attack last month, plans to return to work in the first quarter of 2016, the parent company said Thursday. United Continental Holdings released a letter from Munoz to United employees announcing his plans. On October 19, United Continental appointed general counsel Brett Hart as acting chief executive.
  
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• Germany to speed up repatriations as migrants near million mark

  05-11-2015 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Germany said Thursday it would speed up the repatriation of rejected asylum-seekers as new figures showed the country inching closer to the million-migrant mark and EU forecasts showed even more people seeking refuge in Europe next year. After weeks of infighting in Germany's ruling coalition over how to absorb record numbers of migrants Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of two allied parties agreed that those deemed economic migrants -- from countries not at war -- would be sent home wit
  
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• Shoppers queue up for low-cost offering from French designer

  05-11-2015 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The latest collaboration between a high-fashion designer and a low-price retailer produced long lines at H&M stores around the world Thursday, while online shoppers complained they couldn't get on the chain's website before most items from its new Balmain collection were sold out.
  
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• Kenneth Bae, detained 2 years in North Korea, releasing book

  05-11-2015 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Kenneth Bae, a U.S. citizen who was detained in North Korea for two years before his release last November, plans to tell his story in a book.
  
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• Video of Barista Helping Deaf Customer Goes Viral, Inspires

  05-11-2015 23:44
  A video of a Starbucks barista helping deaf customers at a Florida drive-thru has gone viral on Facebook.
  
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• George Barris, creator of TV's original Batmobile, has died

  05-11-2015 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Barris, who created television's original Batmobile, along with scores of other beautifully customized, instantly recognizable vehicles that helped define California car culture, has died at age 89.
  
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• Experts dismiss Carson's belief pyramids used to store grain

  05-11-2015 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Thursday stood by his belief that Egypt's great pyramids were built by the biblical figure Joseph to store grain, an assertion dismissed by experts who say it's accepted science they were tombs for pharaohs.
  
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• Teen discovers his real identity when applying to college

  05-11-2015 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — An Ohio teenager applying to college discovered some startling things about himself because of a discrepancy involving his Social Security number: His real name. And that he was allegedly snatched from his mother in Alabama by his father when he was 5.
  
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• Netanyahu appointment casts cloud over US visit

  05-11-2015 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's newly appointed spokesman on Thursday apologized for a series of insulting comments about U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, days before his boss heads to Washington on a fence-mending mission.
  
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• Egypt's grand plans to boost tourism marred after crash

  05-11-2015 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt had launched festivities, archaeological openings and a new tourism campaign to draw much-needed foreign visitors. But with many flights to Red Sea resorts grounded Thursday amid suspicion that a bomb brought down a Russian airliner, hopes for a recovery were fading.
  
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• Disney profit rises with gains at cable networks

  05-11-2015 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Lisa Richwine and Devika Krishna Kumar (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co reported a rise in quarterly profit that beat Wall Street forecasts as cable networks including ESPN brought in higher advertising revenue and collected more fees from pay TV distributors. Revenue came in slightly below analysts' estimates. The company also said it lost subscribers at certain cable networks while it gained customers from the SEC Network launched last year. Disney shares fell 0.62 percent in after-hours trading
  
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• Arizona authorities capture 4 emus on the lam in Tucson

  05-11-2015 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Pima County authorities say four emus that got loose in a neighborhood on Tucson's southwest side have been captured.
  
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• Specifics driving bomb theory

  05-11-2015 23:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A U.S. official told CNN it was the "specificity" in the chatter surrounding the crash of the Russian jet in Egypt and "the specific nature of the discussion" being monitored that drew the attention of the U.S. intelligence community.
  
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• The Latest: US taking 'very seriously' bomb possibility

  05-11-2015 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The latest on the crash of a Russian plane in Egypt that killed all 224 people onboard last Saturday. (All times local.)
  
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• Bush: Voters will 'adjust their thinking' as primaries near

  05-11-2015 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (AP) — There's been a little more shouting this week from Jeb Bush, and a little more salty language, too, as the Republican candidate for president tries to reboot a campaign that's fallen from front-running to middle of the pack.
  
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• 3 designers picked for prestigious CFDA/Vogue awards

  05-11-2015 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Three winners, rather than the usual one, were chosen for Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund awards that include $300,000 for each, along with a year's worth of mentoring.
  
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• New raptor found in South Dakota by team with Kansas ties

  05-11-2015 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A dinosaur fossil found in South Dakota's Hell Creek Formation has led to the discovery of a new giant raptor.
  
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• Climate change is 'killing our sex drive'

  05-11-2015 23:19 via cnn.com
  CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains how climate change could be affecting your sex life.
  
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• TV addicts define word of the year

  05-11-2015 22:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A dramatic change in TV viewing habits has seen "binge-watch" named word of the year by UK-based dictionary Collins.
  
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• How to become a multi-millionaire life hacker

  05-11-2015 22:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Tim Ferriss didn't always have the life skills to make everyone else jealous. Then Japan happened
  
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• Photos: Cindy Crawford Steps Out in Leather Pants

  05-11-2015 22:49
  
  Some celebrities never seem to age.
  
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• 'Spectre:' A good villain but what else?

  05-11-2015 22:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Empires collapse, stock markets crash, dynasties die out, but James Bond endures as one of cinema's longest-running and most lucrative franchises for over half a century.
  
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• ISIS influence soars

  05-11-2015 22:19 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Peter Bergen: Whether or not ISIS brought down Metrojet Flight 9268, it has catapulted itself from obscurity to lead the global jihadist movement in 18 months.
  
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• Security questions for Obama

  05-11-2015 22:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Indications that ISIS or an affiliated terror group took down a Russian airliner over Egypt don't just raise the possibility of one of the worst terror attacks since September 11, 2001.
  
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• Photos: Kim Kardashian Wishes Kris Jenner a Happy 60th

  05-11-2015 22:15
  
  Inside the reality star's life and style.
  
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• Ben Carson Proposes Separate 'Transgender Bathroom'

  05-11-2015 21:40
  
  The LGBT community is outraged.
  
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• Near-Death Video: Young Victim Urges Every Parent To Watch

  05-11-2015 21:31
  ABC News investigation: Children still at risk, 30 yrs after hazard identified.
  
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• NASA Probe Offers Clues Into Mystery of Mars' Atmosphere

  05-11-2015 21:27
  
  NASA's MAVEN space craft has found new data showing why the Red Planet may be so desolate.
  
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• What empowers ISIS

  05-11-2015 21:15 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Peter Bergen: Whether or not ISIS brought down Metrojet Flight 9268, it has catapulted itself from obscurity to lead the global jihadist movement in 18 months.
  
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• Federer suffers shock defeat

  05-11-2015 21:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Roger Federer will have extra time to prepare for the ATP World Finals after suffering a shock defeat to big-serving American John Isner on Thursday.
  
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• Study: Nearly Half of US Pregnant Women Gain Too Much Weight

  05-11-2015 20:31
  Nearly half of US moms gain too much weight during pregnancy, government study says
  
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• Adoption Granted for Children of Couple in Gay Marriage Case

  05-11-2015 20:26
  Formal adoption takes place for children of couple in Michigan gay marriage ban case
  
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• Warship 'superyacht' can travel to ends of Earth

  05-11-2015 20:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The SeaXplorer is a warship-inspired icebreaking vessel which takes superyachts to a whole new level. If you can afford the very exclusive price tag, it will allow you to leave the Med behind and tackle the Poles.
  
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• Carrie Underwood Talks Divorce, Her On-Stage Alter Ego

  05-11-2015 20:06
  
  The CMA Awards co-host opens up about her marriage to hockey player Mike Fisher.
  
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• Why Myanmar is such a dramatic story

  05-11-2015 19:59 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It has all the elements of great drama, says Christiane Amanpour. From the frail-looking but steely Aung San Suu Kyi to the military-man-turned president, Thein Sein.
  
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• The Latest: Official says disgraced cop tried to set up hit

  05-11-2015 19:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) — The latest developments in the investigation into the September shooting death of an Illinois police officer (all times local):
  
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• UK moves to repatriate Egypt tourists after 'bomb' warning

  05-11-2015 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Britain moved Thursday to repatriate thousands of tourists from Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh after warnings a "terrorist bomb" may have brought down a Russian jet that took off from the resort, as several nervous airlines scrapped their flights. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi moved to allay concerns over security at the Red Sea resort's airport, after Britain and the United States said a bomb could have been the cause of last week's crash in the Sinai Peninsula that killed 224 people. The Is
  
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• Burgess set for Sydney league return - report

  05-11-2015 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  England rugby union international Sam Burgess has left Premiership club Bath with immediate effect in order to return to rugby league side South Sydney Rabbitohs, the BBC reported Thursday. The 26-year-old had two years left on a three-year deal with west country side Bath. Burgess was a member of the England squad that recently became the first World Cup host nation to exit the tournament in the group stages, with coach Stuart Lancaster criticised for what many saw as his overly rapid promotion
  
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• US faces task of helping terror suspects return to society

  05-11-2015 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In the last two months two Minnesota men have admitted they plotted to travel to Syria to fight alongside the Islamic State, a New Jersey man pleaded guilty to helping his brother fly to the Middle East to join extremists and a 20-year-old intercepted at a Chicago airport took responsibility for backing the terror group.
  
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• New NASA photos show massive rocket explosion in Virginia

  05-11-2015 19:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. (AP) — The launch of an unmanned commercial supply rocket on the eastern shore of Virginia was supposed to be a moment of celebration for NASA. Crowds gathered to watch as the sun set. Hundreds of miles up, astronauts huddled around a live video feed in anticipation.
  
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• The Latest: Italy asks airlines to do extra checks in Sinai

  05-11-2015 19:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The latest on the crash of a Russian plane in Egypt that killed all 224 people onboard last Saturday. (All times local.)
  
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• What Beefed Up Airport Security Looks Like in Wake of Russian Jet Crash

  05-11-2015 19:48
  
  The cause of the Sinai Peninsula plane crash remains under investigation.
  
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• SAS cancels flight to Egypt's Sinai after Russian airliner crash

  05-11-2015 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Scandinavian airline SAS has canceled its flight on Saturday to Sharm al-Sheikh in Egypt after a Russian airliner crashed last week. Britain, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands have suspended flights to and from Sharm al-Sheikh, leaving thousands of European tourists stranded in the Red Sea resort where the doomed airliner originated. "Against the backdrop of the developments of recent days and analysis of the available information about the level of security at the Sharm al-Sheikh airport, SA
  
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• Panel rejects Kenseth appeal of 2-race NASCAR suspension

  05-11-2015 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The National Motorsports Appeals Panel rejected an appeal by Matt Kenseth on Thursday after he challenged his two-race suspension by NASCAR for intentionally wrecking Joey Logano over the weekend during the race at Martinsville.
  
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• Kane cleared of rape allegations

  05-11-2015 19:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane will not face charges for rape, prosecutors said Thursday, describing an allegation against the NHL star as "rife" with doubt. A statement by Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita said there was not enough evidence to mount a prosecution against Kane, who has strongly maintained his innocence since the allegations emerged in August. "The totality of the credible evidence -- the proof -- does not sufficiently substantiate the complainant's allegation t
  
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