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• Suns suspend forward Markieff Morris for 2 games

  24-12-2015 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns suspended forward Markieff Morris two games without pay Thursday for what was termed "conduct detrimental to the team."
  
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• Q&A: Why feds say some IDs not secure enough for air travel

  24-12-2015 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Sometime in 2016 people from several states could have trouble getting on an airplane or into federal buildings because of a post-Sept. 11 law that tightened requirements for state-issued identification.
  
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• 'Duck Dynasty' Star Reed Robertson Is Engaged

  24-12-2015 23:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The son of Jase and Missy Robertson popped the question in New York City.
  
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• Armed man fatally shot at packed US shopping mall, police say

  24-12-2015 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The shooting at the Northlake Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina occurred following an altercation between two groups, according to a police department press release. "An argument started inside the mall between two groups of subjects... at which point officers who were working off-duty at the mall arrived on scene, according to a statement released by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. "There was one armed subject that was shot during the altercation and he was pronounced deceased on scene," acco
  
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• FedEx isn't coming to town with all gifts on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2015 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Unlike Santa Claus, Federal Express is conceding it won't be able to make all its scheduled deliveries on Christmas Eve.
  
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• High end shopping district under alert

  24-12-2015 23:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The British and the American embassies in China say they have received information of possible threats against Westerners visiting a shopping district in Beijing around Christmas. CNN's Alexandra Field has more.
  
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• Spain’s King Felipe calls for country to unite after election uncertainty

  24-12-2015 23:06 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Monarch makes appeal in Christmas Eve message as party leaders seek to build coalition in fragmented parliament
  Spain’s King Felipe VI appealed for dialogue and unity in his Christmas Eve message after an inconclusive weekend general election.In his televised holiday message on Thursday night, the king said he hoped “the desire for understanding and a fraternal spirit, which are typical of this season, always be present among us”. Continue reading...
  
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• T-shirt weather and tornadoes for Christmas in US

  24-12-2015 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  East coast Americans shed their Christmas sweaters on Thursday to enjoy soaring temperatures ahead of the holiday, as further south deadly tornadoes cut a swathe through rural communities. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in New York's iconic Central Park soared to 71 degrees Fahrenheit (22 Celsius), the highest Christmas Eve peak since records began in 1871. High temperatures were reported as far north as Saint Anicet in the Canadian province of Quebec, which hit 70 Fahre
  
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• New shark species named

  24-12-2015 22:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It's not often that someone discovers a new species, especially when it's been under their nose for years.
  
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• Mom Thanks Santa for Kindness to Adult Son With Autism

  24-12-2015 22:47 via abcnews.go.com
  A Santa for a garden center in New Jersey is getting a lot of love on social media for his show of kindness and the "true Christmas spirit" to a man with autism.
  
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• The Latest: Police detain 2 after scuffle at Chicago protest

  24-12-2015 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The latest developments in the fallout from fatal police shootings in Chicago and a federal civil rights investigation into the city's police department (all times local):
  
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• Space station plays at being Santa's sleigh

  24-12-2015 22:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Good boys and girls -- and their kids -- watched Santa's sleigh (better known to grownups as the International Space Station) fly over the United Kingdom on Christmas Eve, thanks in part to a timely tip from the nation's weather service.
  
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• Syrian government ready to enter new peace talks

  24-12-2015 22:32 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Minister hints involvement may depend on which rebel groups take part, as regime airstrikes kill 20 in Damascus
  Syria’s regime said it was ready to take part in new talks in Geneva aimed at ending the war but appeared to make its participation conditional on which opposition groups attend.The foreign minister, Walid Muallem, said Damascus “is ready to participate in the Syrian-Syrian dialogue in Geneva without any foreign interference”. Continue reading...
  
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• Northeast Cities Make History With Warmest Christmas Eve Ever

  24-12-2015 22:31 via abcnews.go.com
  
  New York and other northeast cities have seen their warmest Christmas Eve on record.
  
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• Democratic presidential candidates blast U.S. plan to deport families

  24-12-2015 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Mark Hosenball and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday came under fire from Democratic presidential candidates and human rights groups for plans to intensify deportations of Central American migrants by rounding up undocumented families. The Washington Post first reported on Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security was considering launching the crackdown in January. Government sources, who asked not to be identified, said on Thursday t
  
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• 1 dead after fight at North Carolina mall

  24-12-2015 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — One person was killed after an argument erupted at a crowded shopping mall in North Carolina on the afternoon before Christmas, police said Thursday.
  
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• Inside Ben Carson's Possible Staff Shake-up

  24-12-2015 22:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  With weeks left until the Iowa caucuses, Carson's campaign could be in flux.
  
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• Western Michigan tops Middle Tennessee 45-31 in Bahamas Bowl

  24-12-2015 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Jamauri Bogan rushed for 215 yards and four touchdowns Thursday, powering Western Michigan past Middle Tennessee 45-31 in the Bahamas Bowl for its first bowl victory.
  
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• Puerto Rico 'effectively in default': US Treasury

  24-12-2015 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Puerto Rico is "effectively in default" and urgently needs authority to be able to restructure its debt, US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Thursday. "Look, Puerto Rico has a terrible financial problem," Lew said in an interview on Fox Business News. The US territory has "already been taking money out of pension funds to pay current bills" and "shifting money for one creditor to pay for another creditor," Lew said.
  
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• Central African Republic election delayed over logistical concerns

  24-12-2015 22:11 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Officials say they were not sure voting materials would make it in time for original date and reschedule for 30 December but court must ratify new dateA national election in Central African Republic, designed to replace its transitional government and bring stability to a nation wracked by years of sectarian violence has been postponed to 30 December.The election, delayed several times before, was originally scheduled for 27 December. The National Election Authority proposed a short delay to dea
  
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• Robert Downey Jr granted a pardon

  24-12-2015 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The governor of California pardons US actor Robert Downey Jr for a nearly 20-year-old drug conviction for which he spent a year in jail.
  
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• Hotels going all-out for Christmas

  24-12-2015 22:07 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Twinkling lights, glitter and gourmet menus galore -- without a single dish to wash or tree to trim.
  
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• US plan to deport undocumented families angers Democratic candidates

  24-12-2015 22:06 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Activists join in condemnation of planned raids by Department of Homeland Security to round up recently arrived immigrants ‘wherever they can be found’Hundreds of undocumented families in the US could be rounded up and deported as soon as January, according to a report that has shocked immigrants rights’ advocates and provoked condemnation from Democratic presidential hopefuls.The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for raids that would see hundreds of recently arrived
  
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• 1 Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting at North Carolina Mall

  24-12-2015 22:04 via abcnews.go.com
  
  This was not an active shooter situation, police said.
  
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• 15 places you should be in on Christmas day

  24-12-2015 22:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Any old city can string up a few lights downtown and call it a holiday celebration.
  
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• Iran Hostage Crisis Victims Get Compensation 36 Years Later

  24-12-2015 21:56 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Victims were initially barred from payment by Iran.
  
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• US actor Robert Downey Jr. pardoned for drug conviction

  24-12-2015 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US actor Robert Downey Jr. has been pardoned by the governor of California for a 1996 drug conviction that landed him in prison. The "Iron Man" star, who was among 91 people pardoned for various offenses, was convicted of drug possession after he was arrested in Los Angeles and police found heroin, cocaine and a gun in his vehicle.
  
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• Russian Orthodox Church sacks outspoken cleric in Moscow

  24-12-2015 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Orthodox Church has sacked an outspoken official who pushed the church to take a more aggressive role in public life.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler Announces 2 Recalls of Nearly 500,000 SUVs

  24-12-2015 21:40 via abcnews.go.com
  Fiat Chrysler announces 2 recalls of nearly 500,000 SUVs, including Jeep Grand Cherokee
  
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• Iowa Police: Officer Fired Gun While Practicing 'Quick Draw'

  24-12-2015 21:39 via abcnews.go.com
  Des Moines police say officer accidentally fired gun while practicing his 'quick draw'
  
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• At Least 3 Prisoners Released in Error Committed New Crimes

  24-12-2015 21:39 via abcnews.go.com
  Officials: At least 3 prisoners released in error in Washington state committed new crimes
  
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• Panic at US shopping mall amid reports of gunshots

  24-12-2015 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Washington (AFP) - Panic erupted at a US mall packed with Christmas Eve shoppers Thursday, amid reports of a shooting inside.
  
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• Feds Plan Sweep of Immigrants Defying Orders to Leave US

  24-12-2015 21:35 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Move comes in response to a recent uptick in illegal border crossings.
  
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• NYC Makes History With Warmest Christmas Eve on Record

  24-12-2015 21:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Here are some of the stunning weather statistics you need to know.
  
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• Ohio Man Charged With Killing Infant Son, Harming Daughter

  24-12-2015 21:33 via abcnews.go.com
  Ohio man charged with suffocating baby son in June, badly hurting toddler daughter in November
  
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• Spain: King Felipe Decries Paris Attacks in Christmas Speech

  24-12-2015 21:31 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Spain's King Felipe decries deadly Paris attacks as assaulting a 'model of co-existence'
  
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• At Least 11 Killed in Storms, Tornadoes Across South, Midwest

  24-12-2015 21:24 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A 7-year-old boy is among those killed.
  
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• Storms in U.S. South kill 11, Mississippi declares emergency

  24-12-2015 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Southern U.S. states began digging out on Thursday after severe storms killed at least 11 people, and Mississippi declared a state of emergency in areas pounded by tornadoes. With about 100 million Americans expected to travel over the Christmas holiday, the National Weather Service forecast isolated severe thunderstorms from the mid-Atlantic region to the Gulf Coast and record warmth in New York. The storm system packed high winds and triggered more than 20 tornadoes in Arkansas, Illinois, Indi
  
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• Israeli-Palestinian violence clouds Christmas in Bethlehem

  24-12-2015 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Christian faithful from around the world on Thursday descended on the biblical city of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, trying to lift spirits on a holiday dampened by months of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
  
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• Bethlehem pilgrims celebrate Christmas against backdrop of violence

  24-12-2015 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pilgrims began celebrating Christmas Thursday in the birthplace of Jesus, but festivities were subdued against a backdrop of violence in the Holy Land and a growing jihadist threat across the Middle East. In other parts of the Middle East, and in the world beyond, Christians were fearful for their future, and some even prohibited from celebrating the holy day. In Bethlehem, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land arrived ahead of the traditional midnight mass at the Church of the
  
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• Report: US planning immigration raids early next year

  24-12-2015 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department is planning nationwide raids aimed at deporting adults and children who have already been ordered removed by an immigration judge.
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. Pardoned by California Governor

  24-12-2015 21:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The actor's 1996 drug conviction has been pardoned.
  
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• Luke Skywalker skips 'Star Wars' for hospital

  24-12-2015 21:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill skipped a recent promotional appearance for "The Force Awakens" to visit sick kids at a British hospital.
  
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• Kiddie tablets 'grow up' as competition grows

  24-12-2015 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Kiddie tablets have grown up.
  
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• APNewsBreak: EPA wants toxic Nevada mine on Superfund list

  24-12-2015 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — Fifteen years after U.S. regulators started assessing damage and health risks at an abandoned Nevada copper mine, the Environmental Protection Agency is moving to designate the contaminated land a Superfund site, a step the state could still oppose.
  
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• Police respond to mall in North Carolina after receiving reports of shots fired

  24-12-2015 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police respond to mall in North Carolina after receiving reports of shots fired.
  
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• The Latest: Shoppers undeterred by protesters in Chicago

  24-12-2015 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The latest developments in the fallout from fatal police shootings in Chicago and a federal civil rights investigation into the city's police department (all times local):
  
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• How Santa was first tracked

  24-12-2015 20:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Good boys and girls can rest easier this holiday season knowing that they will be able to track Santa Claus' movements on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Bond denied for man charged in shooting of 2 Texas officers

  24-12-2015 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Bond was denied Thursday for a man accused of shooting and wounding two Texas police officers in what became a nine-hour standoff at an apartment complex.
  
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• Deadly fire began on maternity floor

  24-12-2015 20:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A fire at a hospital in Saudi Arabia has killed at least 25 people and injured 107 others, the Civil Defense said.
  
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