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• WWII vet finally gets his medal

  02-02-2016 23:59 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ninety-year-old Frederick Stone, a former Navy petty officer from New York, received the Purple Heart on Sunday, more than 70 years after the World War II battle where he gave his heroic service.
  
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• Watch a sitcom to end prejudice, science says

  02-02-2016 23:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ending prejudice may be as easy as turning on your television. Depending on the program, it just might change your view of the world for the better.
  
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• U.S. January auto sales stronger than expected

  02-02-2016 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales fared better than expected in January as the industry continued to benefit from low gasoline prices, easy credit and moderate economic growth, major automakers said on Tuesday.
  
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• Alphabet passes Apple as biggest company -- now what?

  02-02-2016 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Even before it became a household name, Google parent Alphabet has become the world's most valuable company, vaulting past Apple in a sign of an evolving technology landscape. On Wall Street Tuesday, Alphabet's shares reflected a market capitalization to $531 billion at the close following its strong earnings report, while Apple's value declined to $523.9 billion with a modest dip in trading. Apple ends a run of four years as the world's largest publicly traded company, having overtaken Exxon Mo
  
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• The Latest: Man charged in standoff released until trial

  02-02-2016 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on an armed group that took over buildings at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon (all times local):
  
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• Yahoo to narrow focus, cut 15 percent of jobs

  02-02-2016 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  San Francisco (AFP) - Yahoo on Tuesday said it is cutting 15 percent of its workforce and narrowing its focus as it explores "strategic alternatives" for what to do with the faded Internet star.
  
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• First U.S. Zika virus transmission reported, sexual transmission cited

  02-02-2016 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it likely was contracted through sex and not a mosquito bite, a day after the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency. The virus, linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, is spreading rapidly in the Americas, and WHO officials on Tuesday expressed concern th
  
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• Poland to seek migrant payment details before accepting UK-EU deal

  02-02-2016 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Poland will want to see the details of an EU proposal to allow Britain to suspend social payments to migrants before accepting a plan for persuading London to stay in the bloc, President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday. Poland, the biggest supplier of migrant labour to Britain, has been among the most vocal opponents of any measures it thought would discriminate its citizens working in Britain. European Council President Donald Tusk's plan, which has to be accepted by all EU member states, seeks to
  
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• The Latest: Religious group glad gay-rights bill withdrawn

  02-02-2016 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the decision of Indiana Republican lawmakers to abandon efforts this year to extend anti-discrimination laws to include sexual orientation (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Florida high court delays inmate's execution

  02-02-2016 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a Florida death row inmate who is scheduled to die Feb. 11 (all times local):
  
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• APNewsBreak: Lady Gaga to sing national anthem at Super Bowl

  02-02-2016 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga is set to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday.
  
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• First Irish cases of Zika virus detected: health executive

  02-02-2016 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The first Irish cases of the Zika virus have been detected in two people with a history of traveling to a country affected by the mosquito-borne infection, the Health Service Executive (HSE) of Ireland said on Tuesday. The two individuals, whose cases are unrelated and neither of whom are at risk of pregnancy, are currently well and fully recovered, the HSE said in a statement. "The finding of Zika cases in Ireland is not an unexpected event as many other European countries have reported cases a
  
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• Britain says Russia trying to carve out mini-state for Assad in Syria

  02-02-2016 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Guy Faulconbridge ROME (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday Russia could be trying to carve out an Alawite mini-state in Syria for its ally President Bashar al-Assad by bombing his opponents instead of fighting Islamic State militants. Russia and Britain have been trading barbs after Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told Reuters he believed President Vladimir Putin was worsening the Syrian civil war by bombing opponents of Islamic State.
  
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• Georgia set to execute its oldest death row inmate

  02-02-2016 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's oldest death row inmate, who was convicted of the 1979 killing of a convenience store manager, is set to be executed Tuesday.
  
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• Recaptured jail fugitive's torture trial delayed

  02-02-2016 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — An inmate who led authorities on an eight-day manhunt after escaping from an Orange County jail got his trial on kidnapping and torture charges delayed Tuesday as his lawyer raised concerns about his ability to find an unbiased jury to hear the case.
  
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• The Latest: Chris Christie, tambourine rocker?

  02-02-2016 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The latest on developments in the Iowa caucuses and the follow-up New Hampshire primary (all times local):
  
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• Halle Berry: Hollywood not truthful about people of color

  02-02-2016 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Halle Berry said Hollywood's lack of diversity stems from a lack of honesty. Filmmakers and actors should tell the truth, she said, "and the films, I think, that are coming out of Hollywood aren't truthful."
  
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• U.S., European stocks slide as oil prices dive again

  02-02-2016 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. and European stock indexes fell sharply on Tuesday and buyers sought safe-haven government bonds after another tumble in depressed oil prices.
  
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• Indiana lawmakers abandon efforts to strengthen gay rights

  02-02-2016 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican lawmakers abandoned for the year efforts to add protections for lesbian, gay and bi-sexual people to anti-discrimination laws, leaving in place a religious objections law that sparked a national campaign to boycott the state when it was originally passed last spring.
  
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• Brazil charges Barca star Neymar with tax evasion

  02-02-2016 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Brazilian authorities charged Barcelona and Brazil star striker Neymar on Tuesday with tax evasion and falsifying documents over a seven-year period. The federal prosecutor's office alleged that the striker committed the crimes between 2006, when he was just a promising youngster at Brazilian football club Santos, and 2013, when he signed for Barcelona.
  
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• 5-year-old holds wedding for his pony

  02-02-2016 22:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  When 5-year-old Gabe Bush found out that his Red River Shetland pony, Butterball, was due to start breeding foals, he stepped in to make an honest mare out of her.
  
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• Photos: Martha Stewart Renders Sarah Michelle Gellar 'Starstruck'

  02-02-2016 22:16
  
  The best shots of your favorite stars snapping selfies.
  
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• Obama, Republican leaders seek elusive common ground in White House meeting

  02-02-2016 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama met with a frequent critic, House Speaker Paul Ryan, on Tuesday, as the political leaders searched for areas where they may be able to overcome partisan divisions. The Oval Office discussion was the Democratic president's first formal face-to-face meeting with Ryan since the Wisconsin congressman took over the top post in the Republican-dominated House of Representatives in October. Following the meeting, the two politicians ate
  
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• Nielsen's top programs for Jan. 25-31

  02-02-2016 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Jan. 25-31. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. Republican Presidential Debate, Fox News Channel, 12.47 million. 2. "Grease: ...
  
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• Iowa caucus coverage a hit for news networks

  02-02-2016 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Much like the presidential debates, coverage of the Iowa caucus set new standards for television viewership. An average of 10.2 million people watched the results of the year's first presidential contest ...
  
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• 'Star Wars,' 'Jurassic World' among Kids Choice nominees

  02-02-2016 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stormtroopers, superheroes, dinosaurs and Cinderella are among the nominees at this year's Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.
  
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• Detroit-area officer gets 13 months in prison for assault

  02-02-2016 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area police officer whose bloody beating of a motorist was captured on dashcam video was sentenced Tuesday to at least 13 months in prison, a punishment that was significantly below the guidelines.
  
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• Trump boosts turnout, but not all newcomers vote for him

  02-02-2016 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump's presence is drawing unprecedented attention to the Republican presidential contest. But after careful consideration, many new Iowa voters turned to his rivals instead.
  
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• Yahoo to say it is exploring 'strategic alternatives'

  02-02-2016 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Yahoo, which is also scheduled to report fourth-quarter results after the markets close, declined to comment. The company's plans to turn around its struggling core business are set to dominate its earnings report, with investors keen to see if CEO Marissa Mayer will push ahead with a proposed spin-off or entertain calls for a complete sale. The spin-off of its main business, which includes its search engine and digital advertising units, was announced by Mayer in December after Yahoo abandoned
  
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• Obama military spending to tackle Putin

  02-02-2016 21:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Barack Obama's administration said Tuesday it was seeking to expand U.S. military spending in Europe four-fold in a bid to reassure allies still unsettled by Russia's incursion into Ukraine.
  
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• SXSW slate includes Reynolds documentary, McBride comedy

  02-02-2016 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival unveiled the slate for its 23rd edition, including premieres of a documentary on Burt Reynolds and an upcoming HBO series from Danny McBride.
  
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• Plunge in oil price batters ExxonMobil earnings

  02-02-2016 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ExxonMobil announced plans to slash its capital budget and suspend its share repurchase program Tuesday after the crash in oil prices cut deeply into its earnings. The biggest US oil company reported a 58 percent drop in fourth-quarter earnings to $2.8 billion, its lowest quarterly profit since 2002. As with other petroleum companies, ExxonMobil saw a massive decline in income from exploration and production of crude oil.
  
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• NBA Rockets center Howard suspended, coach fined for criticizing refs

  02-02-2016 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA suspended Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard for one game on Tuesday for striking the arm of a referee, and his coach J.B. Bickerstaff was fined $10,000 for criticizing officiating after the same game. Howard was to miss Tuesday night's home game against the Miami Heat over the incident in the fourth quarter of the Rockets' 123-122 loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Howard scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the game but was ejected for the second straight contest a
  
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• Military sex slave rape trial opens

  02-02-2016 21:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  They came to the courtroom with their faces covered. Some wore woven Mayan shawls of vibrant colors. Others had towels over their heads, with only their eyes uncovered to watch the proceedings.
  
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• Prosecutor: Virginia girl stabbed to death day she vanished

  02-02-2016 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Seventh-grader Nicole Madison Lovell was stabbed to death the same day she climbed out her bedroom window, by a Virginia Tech student who got help from a university classmate both before and after the crime, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Socialists to try to form government in Spain, but chances slim

  02-02-2016 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Julien Toyer and Blanca Rodríguez MADRID (Reuters) - Socialist head Pedro Sanchez was named on Tuesday by King Felipe to lead talks to form a government in Spain, although chances of success are slim as he would need to strike a deal with several parties whose policies are incompatible. Sanchez said he accepted the king's offer to negotiate a potential coalition government with other political parties because he wanted to break political deadlock and avoid a new national election in th
  
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• Dallas County reports first U.S. case of Zika virus

  02-02-2016 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The first U.S. case of the Zika virus has been contracted in Dallas County, local health officials said on Tuesday, adding there are no reports of the virus being locally transmitted by mosquitoes in the Texas county. Dallas County Health and Human Services said the case in Dallas was acquired through sexual transmission, adding that it received confirmation of the infection from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been six confirmed travel-related cases of Zika virus
  
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• Texas reports case of sexually transmitted Zika virus: official

  02-02-2016 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A county in Texas on Tuesday reported a case of Zika virus being sexually transmitted, raising new concerns about the spread of a mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects. Reached for comment by AFP, a spokesman for Dallas County Health and Human Services declined to identify the gender of the traveler or where he or she visited. The county "has received confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the first Zika virus case acquired through sexual transmission in
  
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• CDC says the agency did not investigate Dallas Zika case

  02-02-2016 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it has not investigated how the Zika virus was transmitted to a person in Dallas. The health department in Dallas said in a statement on Tuesday the CDC confirmed the person was infected by Zika, but a CDC spokesman said Dallas handled the investigation into how the virus was transmitted.
  
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• Guilty plea in attempted cyber-attack on US govt. computers

  02-02-2016 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Nuclear Regulatory Commission scientist accused of attempting to launch a cyber-attack on federal government computers has pleaded guilty to a computer crime.
  
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• Cosby ordered to attend 2nd deposition in civil suit

  02-02-2016 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered Bill Cosby to attend a second deposition and respond to questions in a lawsuit filed by a woman accusing the comedian of sexually abusing in the 1970s when she was underage.
  
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• U.S., European stocks slide as oil tumbles again

  02-02-2016 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. and European stock indexes fell sharply on Tuesday and buyers sought safe-haven government bonds after another tumble in depressed oil prices. The prolonged crude slide was reflected in results from oil majors BP , whose shares slumped after it posted a $6.5 billion loss for 2015, and Exxon , which posted its smallest quarterly profit in more than a decade. The major U.S. stock indexes all were down about 2 percent in afternoon trading, led lower by e
  
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• Small quake shakes up sleepy Down East Maine

  02-02-2016 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  EASTPORT, Maine (AP) — A small earthquake served as a wakeup call Tuesday for sleeping residents in Eastport, Maine, the easternmost city in the U.S.
  
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• Dog with short spine looking for love

  02-02-2016 20:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A stunted dog with a rare condition is looking for a home.
  
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• The Latest: GOPers roll out endorsements after fight in IA

  02-02-2016 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The latest on developments in the Iowa caucuses and the follow-up New Hampshire primary (all times local):
  
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• Airline unveils 'hybrid' fuel planes

  02-02-2016 20:51 via rss.cnn.com
  
  easyJet announced plans to trial the use of hydrogen fuel cells on their planes,a concept that could save 50,000 tons of fuel yearly.
  
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• EU seeks to bring U.S. trade talks towards a close by summer: trade commissioner

  02-02-2016 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The European Union aims to bring free trade negotiations with the United States towards a close by the summer, a necessary step if a deal is to be clinched before a change of president in the United States. The two sides are trying to agree on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a free trade deal that could deliver economic benefits of more than $100 billion for both economies, each searching for growth in the face of a Chinese economic slowdown. After more than two years
  
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• McConnell to Obama: I have 'some problems' with Trans-Pacific Partnership

  02-02-2016 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he had "some problems" with the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and told reporters he thought it should not be pursued before the November U.S. presidential election.
  
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• Marco Rubio becomes early hope for mainstream Republicans

  02-02-2016 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Emily Flitter RINDGE, N.H. (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, emerging from the first Republican nominating contest of the 2016 presidential election as the party's leading mainstream candidate, faces a strong field of rival establishment figures in next week's New Hampshire primary. Rubio, 44, from Florida, came in third at Monday's Iowa caucuses with 23 percent of the vote, making a stronger-than-expected finish and establishing himself as the alternative to front-runners Ted Cruz, 45, a
  
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• From Montana to Manning: Superb Super Bowls finishes

  02-02-2016 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Every Super Bowl kicks off with the hopes of a thrilling game, capped by a dramatic drive in which the champion seizes control to capture the Lombardi Trophy.
  
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