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• Clinton Strikes New Tone Toward Sanders as Iowa Caucuses Near

  26-01-2016 23:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Clinton has recently changed her attitude toward Sanders.
  
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• 'Affluenza' Teen Drops Mexico Appeal, Returns in 1 or 2 Days

  26-01-2016 23:57 via abcnews.go.com
  The Mexican lawyer for a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving accident says his client has dropped an appeal against deportation and will return to Texas to face charges
  
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• How 6 Presidential Candidates Went From Friends to Foes

  26-01-2016 23:56 via abcnews.go.com
  
  What happens when friends run against friends for the presidency?
  
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• Experts: Activists' indictment shows disapproval of videos

  26-01-2016 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury's decision to indict two anti-abortion activists who made undercover videos about Planned Parenthood might be less about sending someone to jail than about expressing disapproval for how the pair conducted their investigation, legal experts said Tuesday.
  
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• Abe Vigoda, 'Godfather' star, dies at 94

  26-01-2016 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Abe Vigoda, the sad-faced star of Francis Ford Coppola's classic film "The Godfather," died Tuesday at 94, his manager told AFP. The actor died at the home of his daughter, Carol Vigoda Fuchs, in New Jersey. "She went to get him something to drink and when she came back he was gone," said manager Sid Craig, who represented him for decades.
  
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• VIDEO: How to win the US nomination battle

  26-01-2016 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How to win the US presidential nomination battle
  
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• National Guard Rescues Woman Trapped in Car During Blizzard

  26-01-2016 23:53 via abcnews.go.com
  
  She had apparently been living in her car "for some time," authorities say.
  
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• Feds Thwart Alleged Plot to Attack Masonic Temple in Wisconsin

  26-01-2016 23:52 via abcnews.go.com
  The FBI has arrested a 23-year-old suspect.
  
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• Wildfire plan seen as biggest land policy change in decades

  26-01-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A year after Interior Secretary Sally Jewell shifted the national approach to fighting wildfires across a wide swath of sagebrush country in the West, her strategy is turning out to be one of the most significant federal land policy changes in some 80 years, public land experts, outdoor enthusiasts and scientists say.
  
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• States seek court delay in enforcement of Clean Power Plan

  26-01-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of 25 states opposing President Obama's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to stop the new regulations from taking effect until after their legal challenge is resolved.
  
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• Six US cops fired after shooting 137 bullets into car

  26-01-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Six US police officers who fired 137 bullets into a car carrying two unarmed African Americans lost their jobs Tuesday, three years after the deadly car chase in Cleveland, Ohio. City officials said they hoped the disciplinary actions would bring "closure" to a city struggling to rebuild community trust following a series of high-profile police shootings. Cleveland police also faced criticism after Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy carrying a toy gun, was fatally shot by a white officer at a p
  
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• Apple sees first sales dip in more than a decade as super-growth era falters

  26-01-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc forecast its first revenue drop in 13 years and reported the slowest-ever growth in iPhone shipments as the critical Chinese market showed signs of weakening, suggesting the technology company's period of exponential growth may be ending. "It's disappointing to see them miss on an already downward adjusted sales number and the fact is that with their iPhone growth slowing what was needed was a product to be excited about," said J.J. Kinahan, chie
  
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• Apple iPhone sales weaker than expected

  26-01-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple said on Tuesday it sold 74.8 million iPhones in the three months ended Dec. 26, the first full quarter of sales of iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. *The company's first-quarter net profit rose 1.9 percent to $18.36 billion, while sales increased 1.7 percent to $75.87 billion - both records. “It’s disappointing to see them miss on an already downward adjusted sales number and the fact is that with their iPhone growth slowing what was needed was a product to be excited about.
  
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• Navy finds no sign of shooting at center; lockdown lifted

  26-01-2016 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities found no gunman or signs of a shooting on Tuesday after receiving a report from a Department of Defense employee that shots had been heard at one of the nation's largest Naval medical facilities.
  
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• Testimony: Disposable phones used to aid polygamous leader

  26-01-2016 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A key witness in a trial against two polygamous towns in Arizona and Utah described Tuesday the elaborate steps the church and communities took to avoid outside law enforcement and help their leader while he was a fugitive, including using "burner" cellphones, encrypted radios and hidden all-terrain vehicles.
  
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• Apple reports slowest iPhone sales since 2007 launch

  26-01-2016 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple reported Tuesday the slowest sales ever of its market-leading iPhone, after years of rocketing growth, but the tech giant still posted record quarterly profit. The results were largely in line with expectations that sales of iPhones -- the driver of two-thirds of Apple revenue -- had peaked and that the company would need to find new sources of growth. Apple shares have slid 20 percent since last year on these concerns.
  
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• Cabbies block roads as France hit by multiple strikes

  26-01-2016 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Angry French taxi drivers blocked key roads with burning tyres and hundreds of flights were cancelled as air traffic controllers joined civil servants, hospital staff and teachers for a "Black Tuesday" of strikes. At Paris's Orly airport, one protester was injured when a shuttle bus forced its way through a blockade, with the driver saying he "panicked". Some 2,100 taxi drivers, furious over upstart competitors such as Uber, blocked the capital's ring road at a key western intersection, lighting
  
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• Another town gripped by fear over lead-tainted tap water

  26-01-2016 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEBRING, Ohio (AP) — In a furor with echoes of the crisis in Flint, Michigan, parents in and around Sebring no longer trust the water coming out of their taps — or the explanations from community leaders — after learning just days ago that high levels of lead were detected in some homes over the summer.
  
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• Stock rise, driven by a turn higher in crude oil prices

  26-01-2016 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks jumped Tuesday as the price of oil made another abrupt reversal, this time rising almost 4 percent after falling sharply the day before.
  
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• 'Godfather' actor Abe Vigoda dies

  26-01-2016 23:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Actor Abe Vigoda, who played the decrepit Detective Phil Fish in the television sitcom "Barney Miller" and Mafia lieutenant Sal Tessio in the original "Godfather" movie, died Tuesday, according to his manager, Sid Craig.
  
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• Women's wear 'distracts' state lawmakers

  26-01-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch Holmes clearly recalls when women have worn "over the top" attire during his decade in the Kansas Statehouse.
  
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• New Jersey Gov. Christie calls for state takeover of Atlantic City: reports

  26-01-2016 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called for a state takeover of distressed gambling hub Atlantic City, according to media reports on Tuesday.
  
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• Stars React to Death of Actor Abe Vigoda

  26-01-2016 22:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Longtime actor Abe Vigoda died on Tuesday at the age of 94, and as soon as the news broke, stars of stage and screen, even some critics, took to social media to pay tribu
  
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• No initial sign of shooter at US military hospital: Navy

  26-01-2016 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police rushed into a military hospital in San Diego on Tuesday after reports of gunfire, but an initial sweep of the sprawling facility found no sign of a shooting. A single witness reported hearing three shots in the basement of one of several buildings in the Naval Medical Center complex in southern California, prompting a massive response from authorities. Local police, assisted by Navy dogs and California Highway Patrol officers, scoured the building after the call came in around 8:00 am (16
  
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• NBA Clippers woe as Griffin injured in punch-up

  26-01-2016 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Clippers all-star forward Blake Griffin faces another lay-off after suffering a fractured hand during a fight, the team confirmed Tuesday. Griffin is reported to have suffered the injury after throwing a punch at a member of the Clippers equipment stuff in Toronto last weekend. A team statement released later Tuesday confirmed Griffin's injury and said an investigation into the circumstances of the incident was under way.
  
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• Miley Cyrus to Star in Woody Allen Amazon Series

  26-01-2016 22:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Miley Cyrus confirmed last night that she is going to be starring in the new Woody Allen series for Amazon.
  
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• Drone Racing Is About to Become a Spectator Sport

  26-01-2016 22:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Drone racing is edging its way toward becoming a serious spectator sport.
  
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• Jerry Falwell Jr. Endorses Trump for President

  26-01-2016 22:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
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• Google's Plan to Help Refugees Stay Connected

  26-01-2016 22:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Google is helping refugees return to their studies with a new $5.3 million grant that will be used to distribute Chromebooks to non-profits in Germany.
  
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• 5 of Abe Vigoda's Most Memorable Roles

  26-01-2016 22:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The character actor died today at 94.
  
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• Prince invites 'Purple Rain' rival to famed studio

  26-01-2016 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Morris Day played Prince's arch-rival in "Purple Rain" but three decades later, the Purple One is inviting his film nemesis to perform at his home studio. Prince announced a concert at his Paisley Park studio complex outside Minneapolis on Friday night with Morris Day and The Time as the main attraction. The show, revealed via social media on Tuesday, is not advertised as featuring Prince but marks a rare appearance by Day on the star's home turf after years of apparent distance.
  
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• As expected, snowstorm took a bite out of Broadway profits

  26-01-2016 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The winter storm that barreled into New York over the weekend made a mess of Broadway box office receipts, with most shows reduced to six performances instead of eight when Saturday went dark.
  
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• Cleveland firing 6 officers involved in 137-shot barrage

  26-01-2016 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cleveland officials said Tuesday they're firing six police officers involved in a 137-shot barrage that killed two unarmed people after a high-speed chase.
  
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• Long-lost Beatrix Potter tale found

  26-01-2016 22:35 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A "new" Beatrix Potter story found in a museum more than 100 years after it was written is to be published for the first time, with a cameo by Peter Rabbit.
  
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• Nielsen's top programs for Jan. 18-24

  26-01-2016 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Jan. 18-24. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
  
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• Global stocks, oil rally on hopes of crude output cut

  26-01-2016 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock and oil prices rebounded in choppy trading on Tuesday on hopes oil producers will cut output to address the supply glut that has punished equity markets and pushed crude values to 12-year lows. Bets that oil exporters could reduce production helped scale back some demand for low-risk yen and U.S. and German government debt, but it remained unclear whether a deal could be reached and would be enough to soothe jittery investors. No real direction," said
  
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• Murray guns for Australian semi spot

  26-01-2016 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Melbourne (AFP) - Andy Murray goes up against tough Spaniard David Ferrer at the Australian Open on Wednesday, looking to master him for a sixth straight time and make the semi-finals.
  
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• 'The X-Files' reaches more than 16 million on return

  26-01-2016 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mulder and Scully received a big assist from the NFL in attracting more than 16 million television viewers to the premiere of their return in Fox's "The X-Files."
  
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• What to watch for in 2016

  26-01-2016 22:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Will the advent of the smartwatch mean the death of the traditional mechanical watch? It's a question many are now asking, as leading luxury brands such as TAG Heuer and Breitling embrace new technology, adding smart and connected watches to their product lines.
  
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• Abe Vigoda, sunken-eyed character actor, dead at 94

  26-01-2016 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Character actor Abe Vigoda, whose leathery, sunken-eyed face made him ideal for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series "Barney Miller" and the doomed Mafia soldier in "The Godfather," died Tuesday at age 94.
  
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• The universe, strapped to your wrist

  26-01-2016 21:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  I love watchmaking in all its forms but astronomical complications are for me, the most magical. With astronomy you have the universe, the infinite, the giant -- whereas with watchmaking, you have the tiny, the minute.
  
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• Watchdog: Too few air traffic controllers where needed most

  26-01-2016 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — There are too few fully qualified controllers at more than a dozen of the nation's busiest air traffic facilities stretching from Atlanta to Anchorage, according to report released Tuesday by a government watchdog.
  
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• Navy finds no sign of shooting at San Diego medical center

  26-01-2016 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities found no gunman or signs of a shooting on Tuesday after receiving a report from a Department of Defense employee that shots had been heard at one of the nation's largest Naval medical facilities.
  
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• Flint water crisis is subject of MSNBC special

  26-01-2016 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC's Rachel Maddow says she planned a special broadcast on the Flint, Michigan, water crisis out of concern that assigning political blame was getting more attention than the needs of the city's residents.
  
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• Suspect in Custody After American Tourist Killed in Grenada

  26-01-2016 21:45 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Jessica Colker was found dead on Sunday while on vacation with her husband.
  
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• Ex CEO of World Sailing says fired over Rio's polluted venue

  26-01-2016 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The former CEO of World Sailing says he was fired for pushing to get rid of polluted Guanabara Bay as the sailing venue of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
  
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• Escaped inmate was ordered deported to Vietnam in 1998

  26-01-2016 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — One of three inmates who escaped from an Orange County jail was ordered deported to Vietnam in 1998 but remained in the country and racked up a lengthy rap sheet, immigration officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Graft-hit S.America federation gets new head

  26-01-2016 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  South American soccer confederation CONMEBOL Tuesday chose Paraguay football association chief Alejandro Dominguez as its new president, as three former heads face US indictments in the FIFA corruption scandal. The South American Football Confederation is looking to clean its image after a scandal that saw its headquarters in Paraguay searched this month by investigators probing alleged bribes. Football chiefs from CONMEBOL's 10 member countries, gathered at its headquarters near Asuncion, voted
  
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• To make transplant happen, medics had to beat blizzard

  26-01-2016 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Melanie Chirichella had been waiting a year and a half for a kidney transplant when she finally got the call from her doctors Saturday that they had found a perfect match in South Carolina.
  
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• 'Affluenza' teen drops bid to block extradition to U.S.: source

  26-01-2016 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ethan Couch, the Texas youth known as the "affluenza" teen for using his family's wealth as a defense for killing four people in a drunk driving incident in 2013, has dropped a legal challenge to his deportation to the United States from Mexico, a Mexican judicial source said on Tuesday. Couch, 18, and his mother, Tonya, were arrested in Mexico last month following a more than two-week manhunt. The judicial source did not know when the youth would be returned to the United States.
  
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