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• New York police send vehicles to Planned Parenthood clinics across city

  27-11-2015 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - The New York Police Department said it has redeployed vehicles to Planned Parenthood locations throughout the city on Friday in the wake of a shooting at a clinic in Colorado, although there were no specific threats made.
  
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• Neiman Marcus website suffers outage on Black Friday: CNBC

  27-11-2015 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Neiman Marcus homepage has been mostly unavailable since 8 am ET on Friday, CNBC reported, citing data from website performance monitor Catchpoint Systems. Neiman Marcus spokeswoman Ginger Reeder said she could not confirm the time of the outage, but said the company was working to restore the website. The outage could hurt upscale retailer Neiman Marcus during one of the most important days for holiday shopping, at a time when more shoppers are shopping online.
  
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• Colorado gunman still shooting from inside clinic, police say

  27-11-2015 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - The suspected gunman who shot and wounded several people near a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs on Friday is still shooting from inside the building, a police spokeswoman said.
  
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• The Latest: Prosecutors: Man eyed targets after brother shot

  27-11-2015 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The latest on the arrest of a suspect in the killing of a 9-year-old Chicago boy who police say was lured into an alley and shot in the head as part of an ongoing gang fight (all times local):
  
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• Shootout inside family planning building in Colorado: police

  27-11-2015 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles (AFP) - A shootout erupted on Friday between police and a gunman inside a Planned Parenthood family planning center in the US state of Colorado, police said.
  
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• Super Bowl of shopping is more like a scrimmage

  27-11-2015 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The annual ritual of Black Friday, as we know it, is over.
  
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• Some questions, answers about Minneapolis police shooting

  27-11-2015 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The fatal shooting of a black man by a Minneapolis police officer has prompted nearly two weeks of protests and led to calls for answers as state and federal authorities continue to investigate.
  
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• Gut wins giant slalom as Shiffrin crashes near finish

  27-11-2015 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Lara Gut of Switzerland has won a World Cup giant slalom after first-run leader Mikaela Shiffrin crashed while well ahead and the finish line in sight.
  
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• Children's toy maker Vtech hacked

  27-11-2015 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vtech, a company which specialises in electronic toys and educational material for children, confirmed that it has been hacked.
  
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• Police: Civilians injured in attack near Colorado Planned Parenthood, 4 officers injured

  27-11-2015 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Police: Civilians injured in attack near Colorado Planned Parenthood, 4 officers injured.
  
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• Ringleader of Paris attacks planned more strikes, mocked open borders

  27-11-2015 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The ringleader behind the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris had plans to strike Jewish targets and to disrupt schools and the transport system in France, according to sources close to the investigation. Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian national of Moroccan origin, also boasted of the ease with which he had re-entered Europe from Syria via Greece two months earlier, exploiting the confusion of the migrant crisis and the continent's passport-free Schengen system, the sources said on Friday. The witness statem
  
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• Police cannot confirm Colorado Springs gunman 'contained': spokeswoman

  27-11-2015 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Police in Colorado Springs cannot confirm reports that a gunman who shot and wounded several people near a Planned Parenthood clinic in the city on Friday was "contained," or rule out the possibility that hostages were taken, a police spokeswoman said.
  
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• Obama notified about shooting near Colorado clinic: White House

  27-11-2015 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was notified on Friday about a shooting near a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the White House said. "The president has been notified by his Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco, and will be updated on the situation as necessary," a White House official said. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
  
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• Oklahoma QB Mayfield expected to play vs Oklahoma St

  27-11-2015 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says quarterback Baker Mayfield is expected to play Saturday against Oklahoma State after sustaining a concussion a week ago.
  
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• Bruins extend streak with 4-3 win over Rangers

  27-11-2015 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Ryan Spooner and David Krejci scored 2:03 apart late in the third period as the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the New York Rangers 4-3 Friday.
  
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• Soccer star: Belgium must heal divisions

  27-11-2015 22:15 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, went to school in the Brussels district of Uccle.
  
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• Brazil to sue dam spill mining companies for $5.2 bn

  27-11-2015 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's government said Friday it will sue mining giants BHP Billiton and Vale for $5.2 billion in clean-up costs and damages after the deadly collapse of a waste water dam at an iron-ore mine. Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira said a lawsuit would be filed demanding that the companies and mine operator Samarco, which they co-own, create a fund of 20 billion reais. "There was a huge impact from an environmental point of view," Teixeira said at a press conference in
  
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• Johnny Manziel could be inactive for Browns on Monday night

  27-11-2015 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Johnny Manziel's demotion might include him not dressing for the game.
  
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• The Latest: French court keeps 2 suspects under house arrest

  27-11-2015 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The latest on the attacks in Paris and security alert in Brussels. All times local:
  
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• Fatalities as freezing rain, floods and ice hit central US

  27-11-2015 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — At least three people have died in fast-moving floodwaters in Texas as freezing rain and flooding pummeled the state and other parts of the central U.S. on Friday, with forecasters warning that the chilling weather would worsen over the holiday weekend.
  
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• 76ers center Okafor says Boston fight 'dumb on my part'

  27-11-2015 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor says he's embarrassed about a Boston nightclub scuffle captured on video and is dealing with the team and league on possible discipline.
  
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• Chilean mom restricted access to baby for smoking marijuana

  27-11-2015 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A Chilean mother says a hospital is restricting her right to see her newborn daughter because she acknowledged smoking marijuana days before she gave birth.
  
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• Shooting at US family planning center, several wounded: police

  27-11-2015 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles (AFP) - Several people were wounded Friday when an attacker opened fire at a Planned Parenthood family planning center in the US state of Colorado, police said.
  
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• Police: 3 officers injured, shooter contained in Colorado

  27-11-2015 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Three officers were injured Friday in a shooting near a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado and the gunman has been contained. Commander Kirk Wilson told KKTV that two of the officers were evacuated ...
  
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• Brazil to sue dam spill mining companies for $5.2 billion

  27-11-2015 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's government said Friday it will sue mining giants BHP Billiton and Vale for $5.2 billion in clean-up costs and damages after the deadly collapse of a waste water dam at an iron-ore mine.
  
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• Republican Trump drops 12 percentage points in poll: Reuters/Ipsos

  27-11-2015 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump's support among Republicans has dropped 12 points in less than a week, marking the real estate mogul's biggest decline since he vaulted to the top of the field in July, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Trump was the favorite of 31 percent of Republicans in a rolling poll in the five days ended on Nov. 27. The dip follows criticism of Trump for comments he made in the aftermath of the Nov. 13 Paris attacks that killed 1
  
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• The world's greatest theme park destination?

  27-11-2015 21:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Malaysia is fast becoming the theme park capital of Southeast Asia, with 16 theme parks and water parks spread around the country, and 10 more reported to be opening in the next few years.
  
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• Police: 3 officers injured in shooting near Colorado Planned Parenthood; shooter contained

  27-11-2015 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Police: 3 officers injured in shooting near Colorado Planned Parenthood; shooter contained.
  
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• Climate pledges, mass marches ahead of UN summit

  27-11-2015 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Billions of dollars in environmental aid were announced Friday as cities worldwide prepared for marches to pressure leaders heading for Paris to negotiate a historic pact to tame global warming. In Ottawa, the Canadian government announced climate funding of 2.65 billion Canadian dollars ($1.98 billion. 1.87 billion euros) over the next five years, while the 53-nation Commonwealth bloc agreed to set up a billion-dollar "Green Finance Facility" for environmental projects.
  
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• Ringleader of Paris attacks planned more strikes, mocked open borders: sources

  27-11-2015 20:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The ringleader behind the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris had plans to strike Jewish targets and to disrupt schools and the transport system in France, according to sources close to the investigation. Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian national of Moroccan origin, also boasted of the ease with which he had re-entered Europe from Syria via Greece two months earlier, exploiting the confusion of the migrant crisis and the continent's passport-free Schengen system, the sources said on Friday. The witness statem
  
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• Voice of Paris attacks; Did he have bigger role?

  27-11-2015 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Chine Labbé and Marie-Louise Gumuchian PARIS/ALENCON, France (Reuters) - The voice that claimed Islamic State was responsible for the deadly Paris attacks is known to many in the small French provincial town of Alencon. To family, Fabien Clain was a "big teddy bear", to neighbors he was polite and at the local mosque he was a fellow worshipper who came to pray. To the French authorities, he was a veteran jihadi jailed once in the past for recruiting militant fighters and believed by th
  
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• Chicago man charged in fatal shooting of 9-year-old boy

  27-11-2015 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man was charged with first-degree murder on Friday in connection to the slaying of a 9-year-old boy who police say was lured off a basketball court and shot in the head in an alley because of his father's gang ties.
  
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• NATO seeking to reconcile death totals in Kunduz attack

  27-11-2015 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.-led international team that investigated the deadly U.S. air attack on a hospital in northern Afghanistan last month says it's unclear exactly how many civilians died.
  
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• Shiffrin leads giant slalom; Vonn slides off course

  27-11-2015 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin held a slim lead after the first run of a World Cup giant slalom Friday while American teammate Lindsey Vonn lost a ski and slid into the netting in her season debut.
  
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• Romo out for year after 2nd collarbone injury of season

  27-11-2015 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo knew he was risking another left collarbone injury by coming back eight weeks after breaking it.
  
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• Baby red pandas at Philly zoo named Betsy and Ben, of course

  27-11-2015 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A pair of baby red pandas at the Philadelphia Zoo have been named after two of the city's most famous residents: Betsy and Benjamin.
  
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• 8-year-old girl battling breast cancer

  27-11-2015 20:26 via rss.cnn.com
  
  At just 8 years old, Chrissy Turner is battling a rare form of childhood breast cancer.
  
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• These guys can even make a Turkey dinner glamorous

  27-11-2015 20:25 via rss.cnn.com
  
  No need to wonder how the Kardashian-Jenners enjoyed their Thanksgiving, as they are a family who appear to do few things off-camera.
  
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• White House Christmas tree arrives from Pennsylvania

  27-11-2015 20:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama has kicked off the holiday season at the White House by welcoming this year's Christmas tree.
  
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• Vonn crashes out in Aspen giant slalom

  27-11-2015 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Aspen (United States) (AFP) - US ski star Lindsey Vonn crashed out in the first run of the giant slalom Friday at her home nation Alpine Ski World Cup event.
  
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• Colorado Spring police responding to report of an active shooter at Planned Parenthood clinic

  27-11-2015 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Spring police responding to report of an active shooter at Planned Parenthood clinic.
  
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• Dallas, New York need MLS playoff home wins

  27-11-2015 20:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FC Dallas and the New York Red Bulls seek home triumphs Sunday in second-leg semi-final matches for a chance to launch themselves into next week's Major League Soccer Cup final. The Portland Timbers beat Dallas 3-1 in last Sunday's Western Conference semi-final opening leg while the Red Bulls fell 2-0 at Columbus in the Eastern Conference semi-final opener. Dallas, New York and Portland have never won the MLS crown while Columbus won only in 2008, beating the Red Bulls in the final.
  
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• Revis to sit out Jets game vs. Dolphins with concussion

  27-11-2015 20:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Cornerback Darrelle Revis will not play in the New York Jets game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday because he is still dealing with a concussion.
  
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• Polanski child sex case: a timeline

  27-11-2015 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Warsaw (AFP) - Polish prosecutors said Friday said they would not appeal against a court decision to not extradite Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski to the United States, where he admits raping a 13-year-old girl.
  
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• Thousands protest police shooting in Chicago

  27-11-2015 19:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Thousands of protesters blocked traffic in Chicago's busy commercial district during the Black Friday shopping extravaganza demanding justice for a black teen killed by a police officer. Racial tensions have soared in the US city over the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, for which a white police officer was charged this week with first-degree murder. Graphic footage of the October 2014 shooting has set Chicago on edge and reignited angry debate about the use of force by US law enforcemen
  
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• Tunisia, targeted anew, faces intelligence challenge

  27-11-2015 19:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — An attack by Islamic State militants on Tunisia's presidential guard has left this North African country, its economy and its democracy even more vulnerable just days before four Tunisians head to collect the Nobel Peace Prize.
  
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• Browns undecided if Manziel will be active for Ravens

  27-11-2015 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns coach Mike Pettine said he hasn't decided if Johnny Manziel will be active on Monday night against Baltimore.
  
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• Gay marriage is legal but not on tribal lands

  27-11-2015 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Cleo Pablo married her longtime partner when gay weddings became legal in Arizona and looked forward to the day when her wife and their children could move into her home in the small Native American community outside Phoenix where she grew up.
  
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• IAAF clears Radcliffe, defends its blood testing program

  27-11-2015 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The IAAF cleared marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe of doping allegations on Friday and rejected claims that it failed to act on hundreds of suspicious blood tests, saying the accusations lacked "any scientific or legal basis."
  
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• Burundi: Presidential adviser survives attack by gunmen

  27-11-2015 19:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — An adviser to Burundi's president survived an apparent assassination attempt Friday when gunmen opened fire at his vehicle while he was being driven to work, highlighting the growing insecurity in the central African nation.
  
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