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• Latest from the NFL: Cards shut out Green Bay in 1st half

  27-12-2015 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Gladys Knight reacts to death of Pips member William Guest

  27-12-2015 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gladys Knight is asking God to look after one of her beloved band members who has died.
  
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• The Latest: As many as 1,000 Texas homes damaged by storms

  27-12-2015 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Latest from the NFL: Brees has big 1st half despite injury

  27-12-2015 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Toulouse rout Toulon to take new year top spot

  27-12-2015 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Toulouse bounced back from their shock European Cup exit with a 31-8 rout of Toulon on Sunday which took them to the summit of the French Top 14 heading into 2016. The four-try, bonus point victory over the defending European champions allowed Toulouse to end 2015 with a three-point lead over Clermont and Racing 92. It was a night to forget for Toulon's World Cup winner Ma'a Nonu whose intercepted pass allowed Gael Fickou to score the first try after just 13 minutes.
  
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• Families demand Chicago police, mayor explain shooting deaths

  27-12-2015 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Justin Madden CHICAGO (Reuters) - The families of two black Chicagoans killed by police accused officers on Sunday of having used excessive force and Mayor Rahm Emanuel of having failed them, piling pressure on a city facing a U.S. federal probe over possible racial bias in policing. Police shot Quintonio LeGrier, 19, a male college student who was visiting his father, and Bettie Jones, a 55-year-old mother of five, on Saturday. Family members said police were called after LeGrier threatened
  
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• 'Concussion' Shines Light on Brain Injuries and Football

  27-12-2015 23:05 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  For many, the first lessons about damage from blows to the head may come from the movie '"Concussion." It appears to be sparking a discussion.
  
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• Latest from the NFL: Chiefs in playoffs after 9th win in row

  27-12-2015 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Former outfielder Dave Henderson dies of heart attack at 57

  27-12-2015 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Dave Henderson, the former major league outfielder who hit one of the most famous home runs in postseason history, died Sunday after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 57.
  
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• The Latest: Vigil draws 100 to home where 2 shot by police

  27-12-2015 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The latest on the shooting deaths of a man and woman by Chicago police responding to a domestic disturbance call (all times local):
  
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• At least 34 killed in Christmas season storms, tornadoes hitting U.S

  27-12-2015 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS (Reuters) - Storms hit southern and central U.S. states over the Christmas holiday unleashing floods and tornadoes that killed at least 34 people, toppled buildings and snarled transportation for millions during a busy travel time. At least 11 people were killed in the Dallas area over the weekend by tornadoes, including one packing winds of up to 200 miles per hour (322 km per hour). "A tornado of that strength is very rare in a metropolitan area," National Weather Se
  
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• At least 11 die from Texas tornadoes, 12 in Midwest flooding

  27-12-2015 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GARLAND, Texas (AP) — At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in strong tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area and caused substantial damage this weekend, while 12 people died in flooding in the Midwest.
  
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• Latest from the NFL: Panthers, Patriots both lose

  27-12-2015 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Jets move into playoff position, 26-20 in OT over Patriots

  27-12-2015 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Patriots gave the Jets the ball, and New York might carry it right into the playoffs.
  
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• Ravens, Mallett shock Steelers 20-17

  27-12-2015 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mallet threw for a career-high 274 yards in his first start with Baltimore and led the Ravens to a 20-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in one of the biggest upsets of this contentious rivalry.
  
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• Relatives of 2 killed by Chicago police question shootings

  27-12-2015 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Grieving relatives and friends of two people shot and killed by Chicago police said Sunday the slayings raised concerns about why officers "shoot first and ask questions later," adding that law enforcement officials had failed the city's residents.
  
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• The Latest: At least 7 dead due to flooding in Missouri

  27-12-2015 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Weeden runs for TD, throws 2 more as Texans rout Titans 34-6

  27-12-2015 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Weeden may not have been the right quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. His timing is just about perfect for the Houston Texans.
  
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• Chiefs hold off Browns 17-13 for 9th straight victory

  27-12-2015 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the playoffs.
  
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• New 'Star Wars' fastest film to hit $1 bn at box office

  27-12-2015 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The new "Star Wars" has become the fastest movie to pass the $1 billion mark in global box office sales, Disney said Sunday, as fans of the space epic pack theaters around the world. Twelve days after it first hit screens, "The Force Awakens" has posted an estimated $545 million in ticket sales in North America and $546 million internationally, a statement said. In North America, Disney said "The Force Awakens" is already the second biggest grossing movie of 2015 and the number five of all time,
  
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• Nearly 30 killed in Christmas season storms, tornadoes hitting U.S

  27-12-2015 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS (Reuters) - Storms hit southern and central U.S. states over the Christmas holiday unleashing torrential rains and tornadoes that left nearly 30 people dead, toppled buildings and snarled transportation for millions during a busy travel time. At least 11 people were killed in the Dallas area over the weekend by tornadoes, including one packing winds of up to 200 miles per hour (322 km per hour). "A tornado of that strength is very rare in a metropolitan area," National
  
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• Man Arrested After Allegedly Setting Woman on Fire

  27-12-2015 21:39 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Clarence Duwell Dear is accused of soaking a woman in flammable liquid and lighting her on fire on Christmas Day.
  
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• Michigan State's plan to withstand Tide's hammering Henry

  27-12-2015 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — There has been little mystery with Alabama's offense this season. The Crimson Tide have a 6-foot-3, 242-pound Heisman Trophy winner at tailback in Derrick Henry and the plan has been to swing that sledge hammer as many times as it takes to break the defense.
  
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• Fall of Ramadi flashpoint hands Iraq forces landmark victory

  27-12-2015 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Islamic State group abandoned its last stronghold in Ramadi Sunday, effectively handing Iraqi forces their biggest victory since last year's massive jihadist nationwide offensive. There were still parts of the flashpoint government complex the elite counter-terrorism service could not enter, as jihadists had rigged the entire area with explosives before retreating. There is no resistance," Sabah al-Numan, the counter-terrorism force's spokesman, told AFP.
  
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• Latest from the NFL: Jones makes 70-yard TD catch

  27-12-2015 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Manning angrily denies Al Jazeera report he obtained PEDs

  27-12-2015 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning said a report by Al Jazeera set to air Sunday that suggests he obtained performance-enhancing drugs was "completely fabricated, complete trash, garbage."
  
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• Families demand Chicago police, mayor answer for fatal shootings

  27-12-2015 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The families of two black Chicagoans killed by police on Sunday accused officers of having used excessive force and Mayor Rahm Emanuel of having failed them, piling pressure on a city facing a U.S. federal probe over possible racial bias in policing. Police, responding to a domestic disturbance call, shot Quintonio LeGrier, 19, a male college student who was visiting his father, and Bettie Jones, a 55-year-old mother of five, on Saturday. Family members said police were called after LeGrier thre
  
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• The Latest: Oklahoma seeing gamut from rain to blowing snow

  27-12-2015 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• The Latest: Travel discouraged in Texas Panhandle

  27-12-2015 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The latest developments on the severe storms across the U.S. (all times local): 2:05 p.m. The Texas Department of Public Safety in Amarillo is strongly discouraging all travel throughout the entire Texas ...
  
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• Man Killed on Cliff While Distracted by Electronics ID'd

  27-12-2015 21:01 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The man fell 60 feet to his death at San Diego's Sunset Cliffs. Authorities aren't sure what kind of electronic device he was using.
  
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• Islamic extremists kill at least 15 Tuaregs in Mali's north

  27-12-2015 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Islamic extremist in Mali's north have killed at least 15 people in two attacks in the Kidal region near the border with Algeria, a jihadi group and resident said.
  
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• Manning angrily denies Al Jazeera report he used PEDs

  27-12-2015 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning said a report by Al Jazeera set to air Sunday that suggests he used performance-enhancing drugs was "completely fabricated, complete trash, garbage."
  
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• In Paraguay, more flee worst floods in decades as flood defenses creak

  27-12-2015 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Mariel Cristaldo and Sarah Marsh ASUNCION/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - With further rain looming, more families abandoned their homes on Sunday in Paraguay, the country hardest hit by the worst flooding in decades in the area bordering Uruguay and Argentina, which has already forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate. The River Paraguay, which flows by the country's capital, Asuncion, has already reached 7.82 meters (25.66 feet), its highest level since 1992. Around 90,000 people have already l
  
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• At least 11 die from Texas tornadoes, 5 in Illinois flooding

  27-12-2015 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GARLAND, Texas (AP) — At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in apparently strong tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area and caused substantial damage this weekend, while five people died in a flash flood in Illinois.
  
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• Former OF Dave Henderson dies of heart attack at 57

  27-12-2015 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Former major league outfielder Dave Henderson has died after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 57.
  
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• Latest from the NFL: Taylor breaks Flutie's rushing record

  27-12-2015 20:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Couple Trying to 'Un-Divorce' Gets Turned Down

  27-12-2015 20:32 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Neither ex-husband nor ex-wife returned calls seeking the answer to the obvious question: Why not just remarry?
  
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• U.S.-led coalition unable to confirm if Iraqi forces have cleared Ramadi government center

  27-12-2015 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S.-led military campaign against Islamic State is unable to determine at this time whether Iraqi security forces have cleared Ramadi's government center, a U.S. defense official said on Sunday. The Iraqi military on Sunday said Iraqi forces had recaptured the last Islamic State hotbed in the city of Ramadi, which fell to Islamic State militants in May. "We are unable to confirm at this time whether or not they have cleared the government center,"  a U.S. military official said, on con
  
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• Latest from the NFL: Hasselbeck hurt again

  27-12-2015 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Relatives of 2 killed by Chicago police demand changes

  27-12-2015 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Grieving relatives and friends of two people shot and killed by Chicago police said Sunday that the city's law enforcement officers had failed its residents.
  
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• Presidential hopeful Trump blasts Republican expected to endorse rival

  27-12-2015 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump assailed a leading committee chairman in Congress on Sunday for backing Marco Rubio, Trump's rival for the party's nomination. Trump, the front-runner in the Republican race, needled Trey Gowdy for his role as chairman of the House of Representatives select committee investigating the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, in which four Americans were killed. In October, Hillary Clinton, 68, front-runner for the Democra
  
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• Incensed Peyton Manning blasts doping report

  27-12-2015 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NFL quarterback Peyton Manning hit back angrily Sunday at allegations in an Al-Jazeera documentary linking him to performance-enhancing drugs. The five-time NFL Player of the Year, interviewed by ESPN at the Broncos' facility in Denver, said he didn't understand how the report was published when a key source had already recanted statements saying human growth hormone had been shipped from an Indianapolis anti-aging clinic to the player's household in 2011. "I'm not sure I understand how someone
  
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• The Latest: Flooding closes part of Missouri interstate

  27-12-2015 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Boston Chipotle where 136 sickened with norovirus reopens

  27-12-2015 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A Chipotle restaurant near Boston College has reopened several weeks after 136 patrons fell ill with norovirus.
  
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• ISIS pushed out of key Iraqi compound

  27-12-2015 20:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Iraqi forces have retaken control of a government compound long held by ISIS in Ramadi, an important gain that could signal ISIS' imminent exit from the key city.
  
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• Israeli army: 2 Palestinians killed after stabbing soldier

  27-12-2015 19:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinians after they stabbed a soldier on Sunday near at a West Bank checkpoint, the military said.
  
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• Iraqi army declares first major victory over Islamic State in Ramadi

  27-12-2015 19:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Ahmed Rasheed and Maher Chmaytelli BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad on Sunday, the first major triumph for the U.S.-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the militants 18 months ago. The capture of Ramadi, capital of mainly Sunni-Muslim Anbar province in the Euphrates River valley west of the capital, deprives Islamic State militants of their biggest prize of 2015. The fighters seized i
  
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• Latest from the NFL: Marshall sets Jets' mark for catches

  27-12-2015 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
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• Oscar winning cameraman Haskell Wexler dies at 93

  27-12-2015 19:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Haskell Wexler, the two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer and prominent social activist, has died at age 93.
  
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• Victory near for Iraq forces as IS loses Ramadi compound

  27-12-2015 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Jihadist fighters abandoned their last stronghold in Ramadi on Sunday, bringing Iraqi federal forces within sight of their biggest victory since last year's massive offensive by the Islamic State group. The elite counter-terrorism service was hours away from moving into the former government complex in Ramadi, which IS had fiercely defended for several days, the force's spokesman said. It was not immediately clear whether any pockets of jihadist fighters remained in the city centre but most of t
  
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