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• Why Paris explosives are a key clue

  17-11-2015 23:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Peter Bergen: Terrorists used an unstable compound made from household ingredients, yielding clues to preventing future attacks
  
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• U.S., France, Russia step up attacks

  17-11-2015 23:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  United States Special Envoy Brett McGurk talks to Christiane about the stepped up efforts against ISIS in the wake of the Paris attacks and Metrojet downing.
  
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• Dad explains bad people to young son

  17-11-2015 23:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A father talks to his young son about the terrorist attacks that happened in their home city.
  
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• Music lovers share memories of attack site

  17-11-2015 23:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Thousands of music fans are reclaiming their beloved Bataclan following the deadly Paris attacks by posting their favorite gig memories from the concert hall.
  
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• New Charlie Hebdo's blunt cover

  17-11-2015 23:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The magazine cover is defiant, in-your-face and a notice to terrorists everywhere.
  
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• Global terrorism soars, says report

  17-11-2015 23:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Islamist groups Boko Haram and ISIS were responsible for over half of claimed global terror deaths last year.
  
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• Federer ends Djokovic's stunning record

  17-11-2015 23:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Roger Federer ended Novak Djokovic's 23-match winning streak Tuesday, downing the Serb at the World Tour Finals in London.
  
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• England fans singing French anthem

  17-11-2015 23:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amid heightened security, fans attending the England-France game at Wembley stadium unite in singing the French national anthem. CNN's Max Foster reports.
  
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• The Latest: US lawmakers condemn the attacks in Paris

  17-11-2015 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local):
  
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• White House plans call with governors on Syrian refugees

  17-11-2015 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The White House plans a conference call with governors about plans to increase the number of refugees accepted in the United States after governors raised concerns that terrorists might use the refugees as cover to sneak across borders.
  
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• Republicans rush to shut borders to Syrian refugees

  17-11-2015 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans urged an immediate closure of America's borders to Syrian refugees Tuesday, drawing angry denunciations from some Democrats and igniting an emotional debate about U.S. values in the wake of the deadly Paris terror attacks.
  
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• US Catholic bishops: Abortion, marriage key election issues

  17-11-2015 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are issuing an election-year guide stressing a moral imperative to evaluate candidates according to their positions on marriage and abortion.
  
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• Charlie Sheen says paid millions to blackmailers to keep HIV secret

  17-11-2015 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jill Serjeant NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charlie Sheen, the wayward star of U.S. television comedy "Two and A Half Men," said on Tuesday he was diagnosed as HIV positive some four years ago and had been extorted for more than $10 million to keep the information quiet. Sheen, 50, told NBC's "Today" TV show he was speaking out because he was being blackmailed, and to refute tabloid reports that he has AIDS and was spreading it to others. "I am here to admit that I am in fact HIV positive," Sheen said
  
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• Putin vows to hunt down, punish those who bombed Russian jet

  17-11-2015 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — A somber President Vladimir Putin vowed to hunt down and punish those responsible for a bomb that brought down a Russian passenger jet last month, "wherever they are hiding." Intensified Russian airstrikes Tuesday hit the Islamic State group's stronghold in Syria that also is being pounded by the French military.
  
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• Salt Lake City elects first openly gay mayor amid setbacks

  17-11-2015 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Utah lawmaker Jackie Biskupski on Tuesday became the first openly gay mayor of Salt Lake City, the capital of the conservative state where the Mormon church and a small town judge delivered setbacks last week to the LGBT community.
  
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• Canadian Pacific bids for railroad rival Norfolk Southern

  17-11-2015 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Canadian Pacific says it wants to buy Norfolk Southern to create a much larger transcontinental railroad.
  
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• Roger Federer ends Djokovic's winning streak at ATP Finals

  17-11-2015 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer stopped Novak Djokovic's ATP Finals winning streak at 15, beating the top-seeded Serb 7-5, 6-2 to reach the semifinals at the season-ending tournament on Tuesday.
  
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• Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities rise in September

  17-11-2015 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities edged up slightly in September even though holdings by China and Japan, the two largest foreign owners of Treasury debt, both fell.
  
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• Storm drops snow in Colorado, could bring tornadoes to south

  17-11-2015 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — A powerful wintery storm dumped heavy snow on parts of Colorado on Tuesday while bringing the threat of tornadoes to millions in Arkansas and Texas, where a handful of damaging twisters had plowed through that state's Panhandle the day before.
  
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• Costa Rica proposes humanitarian corridor for Cuban migrants

  17-11-2015 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica on Tuesday proposed the creation of a "humanitarian corridor" for Cuban migrants transiting Central America en route to the United States as their numbers swell at its northern border with Nicaragua.
  
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• 'I'm just worried': A photographer reflects on Paris attacks

  17-11-2015 22:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Magnum photographer Alex Majoli was in Paris during Friday's terror attacks. The next day he walked the Parisian streets to photograph the aftermath.
  
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• New Met exhibit celebrates style of Jacqueline de Ribes

  17-11-2015 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — When the latest exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute opens this week, celebrating the style of French fashion figure Jacqueline de Ribes, an important guest will be missing: The 86-year-old de Ribes herself.
  
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• France, England soccer teams unite in defiance, respect

  17-11-2015 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Uniting in a symbol of defiance and respect, fans and players of the French and English soccer teams delivered a moving display of solidarity at Wembley Stadium at a friendly staged four days after the deadly attacks in Paris.
  
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• After Paris attacks, English soccer fans salute France by roaring out the 'Marseillaise'

  17-11-2015 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Costas Pitas and Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) - English soccer fans saluted France on Tuesday by roaring out the 'Marseillaise' national anthem at a friendly match watched by British politicians and royalty in a show of solidarity just days after Islamic State militants struck Paris. As armed police looked on, David Cameron, Prince William and London Mayor Boris Johnson joined thousands of England fans in an emotional rendition of the French anthem at Wembley Stadium which was lit up in the
  
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• Video confirms ninth assailant in Paris: police sources

  17-11-2015 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Paris (AFP) - Investigators have obtained a video that confirms there was a ninth attacker in Paris among the men that opened fire on bars and restaurants, sources close to the inquiry told AFP on Tuesday.
  
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• Mom of journalist killed by IS: Hostage policy not effective

  17-11-2015 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The mother of American journalist James Foley, who was beheaded by Islamic State militants last year, demanded proof on Tuesday that U.S. policy not to negotiate with terrorists is saving American lives and decreasing the rate the U.S. citizens are being captured.
  
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• FanDuel suspending daily fantasy sports for NY players

  17-11-2015 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel said Tuesday it's temporarily suspending entry in paid contests for New York players, while the state attorney general sued to halt what he considers illegal gambling by both FanDuel and DraftKings.
  
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• Nigerian ex-security adviser accused of stealing $2 billion meant to fight Islamic extremists

  17-11-2015 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian ex-security adviser accused of stealing $2 billion meant to fight Islamic extremists.
  
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• As police hunt Paris suspects, more opportunities missed

  17-11-2015 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Alastair Macdonald and Marie-Louise Gumuchian BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - A Belgian fugitive suspected of taking part in the Paris attacks was stopped three times by French police while being driven back to Brussels the following morning but was allowed to carry on his way, a defense lawyer said on Tuesday. As the manhunt continued for Salah Abdeslam, 26, a lawyer for a friend accused of being his accomplice, and who admits driving Abdeslam home from Paris, told Belgian broadcaster RTBF that a
  
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• Bebe Neuwirth to join faculty of Manhattan School of Music

  17-11-2015 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Bebe Neuwirth is going back to school — the Emmy and Tony winner will be artistic adviser at the Manhattan School of Music's new bachelor's degree program in musical theater.
  
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• NFL clears Johnny Manziel from wrongdoing in domestic case

  17-11-2015 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The NFL says Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will not be disciplined for a domestic incident last month.
  
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• Michelle Obama awards 13 youth arts programs

  17-11-2015 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling a group of artistic youth the "next generation of fabulous," Michelle Obama presented national arts and humanities awards to 12 after-school programs from across the country and one international program from Honduras.
  
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• U.S. Senate intelligence panel chair: Paris attackers likely used encryption

  17-11-2015 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday that it was likely that end-to-end encryption was used by individuals in Belgium, France and Syria involved in the Paris attacks last week. Republican Senator Richard Burr also told reporters that U.S. investigators are in Paris but are "not active in the investigation." He said France has not asked for assistance from FBI explosives experts. (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Writing by Eric Beech; Editi
  
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• Dad tenderly explains bad people to young son

  17-11-2015 22:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A father talks to his young son about the terrorist attacks that happened in their home city.
  
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• NY state seeks court shutdown of fantasy sports sites

  17-11-2015 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York state's attorney general asked Tuesday for a court order shutting down fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel in the latest move in a legal battle over the operations. Attorney general Eric Schneiderman asked for a state court injunction after the two firms tried, and failed to secure a court order allowing them to remain open. Schneiderman issued an administrative cease-and-desist order on November 11 following an investigation by his office concluding the two websites are ille
  
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• Official: Minneapolis police shooting vids won't be released

  17-11-2015 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State investigators looking into the fatal police shooting of a black Minneapolis man during a scuffle have several partial videos of the incident but won't release them despite demands from protesters, an official said Tuesday.
  
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• Clashes in Greek cities after march to mark student uprising

  17-11-2015 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Several hundred youths have hurled rocks, bottles and petrol bombs at riot police in central Athens following an annual march to mark the anniversary of a bloody student uprising.
  
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• When refugees arrive in US, here's what they can expect

  17-11-2015 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has announced plans to steadily increase the number of refugees accepted in the United States for the next two years.
  
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• France, Russia strike Islamic State; new suspect sought

  17-11-2015 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Chine Labbé and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - France and Russia bombed Islamic State targets in Syria on Tuesday, punishing the group for attacks in Paris and against a Russian airliner that together killed 353 people, and made the first tentative steps toward a possible military alliance. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a coordinated onslaught in Paris on Friday and the downing of the Russian jet over Sinai on Oct. 31, saying they were in retaliation for French and Russian
  
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• UNESCO lights up for peace

  17-11-2015 21:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  "We should not give in to terrorists. They hit the heart of Europe, they want to shock us", said UNESCO's Director General after the Paris attacks.
  
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• IS militants dig in, anticipating assault on Syria's Raqqa

  17-11-2015 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants are stiffening their defenses for a possible assault on their de facto capital Raqqa as international airstrikes intensify on the Syrian city in retaliation for the Paris attacks. The fighters are hiding in civilian neighborhoods and preventing anyone from fleeing, activists said.
  
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• Germany 'freedom' match called off over bomb threat: police

  17-11-2015 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  German police said a credible bomb threat forced them to call off a football match Tuesday that was meant as a "symbol of freedom" after the Paris attacks and was to be attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Hanover city police chief Volker Kluwe said there had been "serious plans to cause an explosion" in the 49,000-capacity stadium, and that authorities had acted on "a concrete threat scenario". Thousands of fans were evacuated, without signs of panic, from Hanover's HDI Arena, as hundreds of p
  
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• French police issue photo to identify Stade de France bomber

  17-11-2015 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  French police on Tuesday published a photo of a man they want to identify, saying he was one of the suicide bombers at the Stade de France soccer stadium in Paris on Friday. A judicial official confirmed the photo was the man suspected of having been registered in Greece, but while investigators were leaning towards the passport being real, they did not think it belonged to the suicide bomber. After the series of attacks in Paris on Friday in which at least 129 people died, a Syrian passport was
  
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• POWER RANKINGS: Unbeaten Patriots and Panthers are 1-2

  17-11-2015 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A last-second field goal keeps the New England Patriots unbeaten and No. 1 in the AP Pro32 rankings, and the Carolina Panthers are up to No. 2 with the league's only other perfect record.
  
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• The Latest: French jets carry out new airstrikes against IS

  17-11-2015 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local):
  
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• #JeSuisEnTerrasse: Parisians take back cafes

  17-11-2015 20:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Defiant Parisians are returning to the streets and cafes, posting images on social media to show they will not be afraid after Friday's terrorist attacks.
  
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• U.S. presidential candidates debate whether to accept Syrian refugees

  17-11-2015 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland and Erin McPike WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush broke with rivals on Tuesday by saying he would support some Syrian refugees coming into the United States but stressed the screening must be tough to ensure no Islamic State militants enter the country. The deaths of 129 people in Paris on Friday in attacks for which Islamic State claimed responsibility have given both Democratic and Republican candidates an opening to debate what steps to take ag
  
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• The Latest: UK: No new restrictions on refugees after Paris

  17-11-2015 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The latest news as hundreds of thousands make their way across Europe in search of safety and a better life. All times local.
  
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• France launches third night of air strikes on Islamic State in Raqqa

  17-11-2015 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - France's defense minister said 10 warplanes were targeting Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa for the third consecutive day on Tuesday and vowed that the campaign against the group would intensify in the coming days. "At this moment, our air force ... 10 fighter jets are again hitting Raqqa, and as you know tomorrow the aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle will leave for the eastern Mediterranean to continue strikes on specific targets in particular around Raqqa and Deir
  
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• Investigators: Man shot by Minneapolis police has died

  17-11-2015 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities said Tuesday that a black man who was shot in an apparent scuffle with Minneapolis police officers has died.
  
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