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• Amazon flies high in the Internet cloud

  11-11-2015 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Amazon is widely known for its prowess as an online retail colossus, but is also thriving when it comes to sending business aloft in the Internet cloud. Cloud computing is among the fashionable and fast-growing technology trends, with familiar services ranging from free email to streaming Netflix television reliant on the concept. Internet industry giant's have long been plowing cash into massive data centers and green energy sources to power cloud computing that essentially lets them use massiv
  
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• Starks replaces slumping Lacy as Packers' No. 1 back

  11-11-2015 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Eddie Lacy understands why he has been demoted on the Green Bay Packers depth chart.
  
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• Andy White, played drums on Beatles' first hit, dead at 85

  11-11-2015 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Andy White, a top session drummer in England during the 1960s who played on songs by Tom Jones and Herman's Hermits among others and stepped in for newcomer Ringo Starr as the Beatles recorded their debut single "Love Me Do," has died.
  
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• Nine US WWII vets receive France's highest military honor

  11-11-2015 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nine US men who participated in the liberation of France during World War II received that country's highest military decoration Wednesday during a Veterans Day ceremony in Florida. The veterans, some in wheelchairs, were decorated with France's Legion of Honor during a ceremony at the University of Miami, where they were joined by friends and family. "I say thank you for your service, thanks for restoring freedom and democracy in France and in Europe.
  
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• Photos: Selena Gomez Wows in a Risque Cut-Out Dress

  11-11-2015 23:44 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Would you dare to wear these jaw-dropping gowns?
  
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• Yankees acquire Hicks from Twins, trade Pirela to Padres

  11-11-2015 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman followed through on his vow to aggressively transform his team this offseason, acquiring switch-hitting outfielder Aaron Hicks from Minnesota for catcher John Ryan Murphy on Wednesday and dealing infielder Jose Pirela to San Diego for a minor league pitcher.
  
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• The Latest: Missouri official put on leave over protest acts

  11-11-2015 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The latest on the protests and turmoil over racially charged incidents at the University of Missouri (all times local):
  
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• New York's fantasy sports showdown: What happens next?

  11-11-2015 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent letters Tuesday to fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel saying he considered their daily contests to be illegal gambling. He threatened legal action unless they stop accepting play from New York.
  
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• Steady debate performance banishes gloom for U.S. Republican Jeb Bush

  11-11-2015 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland, Emily Stephenson and Ginger Gibson MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A steady performance by Jeb Bush in Tuesday's Republican debate has halted the sense of desperation around his U.S. presidential campaign and may buy him time to counter the rise of chief rival Marco Rubio. The fourth Republican debate in the search for a 2016 presidential nominee was characterized by a constant stream of attacks against front-runner Donald Trump and gaffe-free performances by Rubio of Florida and Ted Cru
  
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• Brent oil hits lowest since late August; dollar dips

  11-11-2015 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent crude oil prices hit their lowest since late August on Wednesday on worries about growing U.S. stockpiles, while the U.S. dollar took a breather from recent gains. U.S. stocks ended a choppy session lower, with the drop in oil weighing on energy shares. Worries that U.S. crude inventories are building pressured oil prices.
  
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• After 2-year wait, some adopted children reach US from Congo

  11-11-2015 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After a wrenching delay of more than two years, a few American families celebrated on U.S. territory Wednesday with children adopted from Congo who were finally granted long-stalled exit permits.
  
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• Bullets fly on front lines of longest war

  11-11-2015 23:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Ta'ang National Liberation Army is one some 15 armed groups fighting Myanmar's central government in a conflict that has gone on -- largely concealed from the outside world -- for more than 60 years.
  
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• Carson talks issues _ and comes up short on specifics

  11-11-2015 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Carson got the chance he wanted to talk substance in the latest Republican debate. Be careful what you ask for.
  
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• Official seeks $123,000 after university mascot jumps on him

  11-11-2015 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A suburban Phoenix official filed a claim against Arizona State University, saying the school mascot seriously injured his back when the costumed character playfully leaped on him at a football game two months after surgery.
  
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• FanDuel: Operations will continue amid talks with NY lawman

  11-11-2015 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the daily fantasy sports website FanDuel told his New York customers Wednesday that they should keep on entering the company's contests, despite a warning from the state's attorney general that they amount to illegal gambling.
  
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• 'Blue Moon' diamond fetches record $48 mn at Geneva auction

  11-11-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An exceptional 12.03-carat diamond dubbed "Blue Moon" was sold in Geneva for 48.6 million ($48.4 million, 40 million euros) Swiss francs on Wednesday, setting a new world record, auction house Sotheby's said. The vivid diamond, described as flawless by experts, was bought by a private collector from Hong Kong, who immediately renamed it "The Blue Moon of Josephine". The rock, set in a ring, went under the hammer for 43.2 million Swiss francs, with the final sale price amounting to 48.6 million S
  
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• A lamb on the lam for hours after Nevada crash needs home

  11-11-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — A lamb on the lam for several hours after a tractor-trailer crash in Nevada killed 74 fellow sheep has been caught and is now being cared for by a foster family.
  
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• Justin Bieber announces 58-city 'Purpose World Tour'

  11-11-2015 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber will mark a comeback on the road with a 58-city tour in 2016.
  
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• Storm brings winds, hail, reports of tornadoes in Midwest

  11-11-2015 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A storm system moved east into several Midwest states Wednesday, bringing strong winds, large hail and reports of tornadoes, after initially dumping a foot of snow on the Rockies.
  
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• Immigration splits Republican White House hopefuls

  11-11-2015 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump wants to expel undocumented US residents, Jeb Bush is for legalizing them. Immigration is dividing Republican White House hopefuls and embarrassing a party eager to appear strong -- yet welcoming to Hispanic voters. Since 2012, the issue has dogged the Republican Party, which is staunchly opposed to President Barack Obama's executive orders shielding millions of immigrants from deportation.
  
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• US troops didn't have eyes on Afghan hospital before attack

  11-11-2015 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Immediately after the U.S. killed at least 30 people in a devastating airstrike on a charity hospital, Afghanistan's national security adviser told a European diplomat his country would take responsibility because "we are without doubt, 100 percent convinced the place was occupied by Taliban," according to notes of the meeting reviewed by The Associated Press.
  
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• Iran, France to pursue aviation, auto deals at Paris talks

  11-11-2015 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and France are pursuing deals in car manufacturing, agriculture and "probably" Airbus aircraft.
  
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• O'Reilly, Will in vitriolic dispute over Reagan

  11-11-2015 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Bill O'Reilly and George Will have escalated their extraordinary feud this week, a dispute that encompasses the leading cable television news outlet, a publishing empire and the legacy of the conservative movement's most revered politician.
  
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• Why 'produce of Israel' is a problem

  11-11-2015 22:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Can olive oil from the West Bank be labeled as a "product of Israel?"
  
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• Boy, 8, beat baby to death to stop her crying: US police

  11-11-2015 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Since becoming a police officer over 22 years ago, this is by far one of the saddest cases I have witnessed in my career," Birmingham police spokesman Lieutenant Sean Edwards told AFP. The incident happened at the home of a friend of the baby's mother, whom police have identified as 26-year-old Katerra Lewis.
  
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• EU warned on 'fortress Europe' as Sweden, Slovenia tighten borders

  11-11-2015 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sweden and Slovenia on Wednesday became the latest European nations to tighten borders to ease an unprecedented migration crisis as African leaders warned their EU counterparts against building a "fortress" Europe. The moves came as more than 50 European and African leaders met at a summit in Malta aimed at agreeing a joint strategy to deal with the biggest flow of refugees and migrants since World War II. Sweden's decision to reinstate border controls for 10 days from Thursday and Slovenia's mo
  
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• Missouri police arrest man after threat to shoot black students

  11-11-2015 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police arrested a 19-year-old white man on Wednesday on suspicion of making threats on social media to shoot black people at the University of Missouri's main Columbia campus, two days after the school's president and chancellor stepped down amid protests over their handling of reports of racial abuse. Tension was still high on the campus, where there was a greater-than-usual police presence. Several students leaving the area said they felt unsafe.
  
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• Fake kidney could free patients from misery

  11-11-2015 22:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A small, experimental wearable device has moved a step closer to helping patients who rely on kidney dialysis, according to a report.
  
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• Astronomers spot most distant object in solar system

  11-11-2015 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Astronomers have discovered a mysterious dwarf planet that is three times farther away than Pluto and believed to be the most distant object in our solar system. The discovery of the dwarf planet known as V774104 was announced Tuesday at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society near the US capital and could indicate the presence of more rogue planets in our celestial neighborhood. The dwarf planet currently sits 15.4 billion kilometers (9.6 billion miles) from the Sun.
  
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• ACLU: Missouri needs to protect students' free speech rights

  11-11-2015 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Free speech advocates are expressing concern that instructions from University of Missouri police on how students should report "hateful and/or hurtful" speech could stifle legitimate differences of opinion.
  
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• Hard-hitting Will Smith drama sounds alarm on US football

  11-11-2015 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Will Smith hopes his new film "Concussion" will jolt parents into realizing their kids' health could be at serious risk when they sign them up to play American football. The hard-hitting sport drama, which premiered late Tuesday, tells the story of Nigerian-born forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu, one of the first to diagnose degenerative brain disease in former players of the National Football League. "For me more than anything, I'm a football dad," the 47-year-old Smith said as he attended the
  
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• Macy's slashes profit forecast, shares plunge 15%

  11-11-2015 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Macy's, the largest US department store chain, reported dismal third-quarter earnings and slashed its 2015 profit forecast Wednesday, citing slumping sales ahead of the holiday shopping season. Shares in Macy's were pummeled after the company reported sales fell 5.2 percent in the July-September quarter from a year ago to $5.87 billion, well below market expectations of $6.09 billion. Predicting lower sales in the fourth quarter, the company cut its full-year earnings forecast by 10.6 percent.
  
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• Debate day-after: What rivalries? GOP candidates play nice

  11-11-2015 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The elbows-out GOP presidential contest appeared on Wednesday to have entered a kinder, gentler phase.
  
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• Trump touts program with dark history as deportation model

  11-11-2015 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As proof that he can successfully and humanely deport the estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally, Republican presidential contender Donald Trump often touts the efforts of the Eisenhower administration in the 1950s.
  
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• Romanian fire: 2 teens, bassist die; death toll hits 51

  11-11-2015 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Two Romanian teenagers who were burned in a deadly nightclub blaze in Bucharest have died in British hospitals, bringing the tragedy's overall death toll to 51.
  
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• Rare blue diamond sells for record $48.5 million at auction

  11-11-2015 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — Sotheby's says a rare blue diamond has sold for a record 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.5 million) at a Geneva auction, including fees.
  
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• The Latest: Sweden: Border control to prevent illegal stays

  11-11-2015 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The latest about the flow of people traveling across Europe in search of a better life. All times local.
  
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• Carol Doda, who helped introduce topless entertainment, dies

  11-11-2015 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Legendary stripper Carol Doda, who helped introduce topless entertainment more than 50 years ago, has died at age 78.
  
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• Putin calls for investigation of Russian doping allegations

  11-11-2015 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered an investigation into allegations of widespread doping among the country's sports figures.
  
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• 'Blue Moon' diamond fetches record $43 mn at Geneva auction: Sotheby's

  11-11-2015 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Geneva (AFP) - A vivid 12.03-carat diamond dubbed "Blue Moon" was sold in Geneva for a record 43.2 million Swiss francs ($43 million, 40 million euros) on Wednesday, auction house Sotheby's said.
  
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• AP PHOTOS: US honors its military on Veterans Day

  11-11-2015 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A single yellow rose in a grave marker. A wreath in remembrance. A presidential promise to do better in caring for those who have served. Parades of thousands.
  
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• Putin says Russia needs own investigation into doping allegations

  11-11-2015 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia needed to conduct its own investigation into allegations its athletes had systematically taken performance-enhancing substances and that someone needed to take personal responsibility for the problem. Putin, in his first comments since an independent commission from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) levelled its accusations, said Russia needed to cooperate with international organisations looking into the issue as openly as it could. "I ask the
  
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• Sweden to temporarily reinstate border controls over migrant influx

  11-11-2015 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Swedish government on Wednesday said it would temporarily reinstate border checks to deal with an unprecedented influx of migrants, making it the latest country in Europe's passport-free Schengen zone to tighten its borders over the crisis. "A record number of refugees are arriving in Sweden. The migration office is under strong pressure... and the police believe there is a threat against public order," Interior Minister Anders Ygeman said.
  
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• Volkswagen sets end-November deadline for diesel cheat whistleblowers: Sueddeutsche

  11-11-2015 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Volkswagen has set an end-November deadline for its whistleblower programme meant to encourage staff to reveal to hired investigators what they know about the rigging of diesel emission tests, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported. The paper said on Wednesday that Volkswagen aimed to increase the pressure on employees who had knowledge of the scandal but fear they could lose their jobs if the information comes to light, the paper, which worked with German broadcasters NRD and WDR, said
  
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• The Latest: Person unaccounted for after NJ blast is found

  11-11-2015 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — The latest on a house explosion in northern New Jersey (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Putin orders investigation into doping claims

  11-11-2015 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest from the IAAF investigation (all times local):
  
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• Jury awards $21.5 million to man injured by cruise ship door

  11-11-2015 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A federal jury in Seattle awarded $21.5 million in damages to an Illinois man who was injured by an automatic sliding-glass door on a cruise ship in 2011.
  
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• Chipotle locations start to reopen after Northwest outbreak

  11-11-2015 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Chipotle started reopening its restaurants in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday after an E. coli outbreak sickened about 45 people, a high-profile example of foodborne illnesses that are more common than the public realizes, health experts say.
  
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• Milwaukee police retrieve flag burned at GOP debate protest

  11-11-2015 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee's police chief says he's proud of officers who were seen on video extinguishing an American flag set on fire by a protester and respectfully folding it outside the Republican presidential debate.
  
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• Holiday car deals move earlier: 4 things to consider

  11-11-2015 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Lexus put the red bows atop its cars a month early, and General Motors is advertising Black Friday deals two weeks before Thanksgiving as the auto industry copies traditional retailers with holiday discounts well before the holidays.
  
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