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• Eagles of Death Metal to return to Paris

  14-02-2016 23:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The rock band Eagles of Death Metal are set to perform in Paris on Tuesday.
  
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• Israel says its forces shot dead five Palestinian assailants

  14-02-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Israeli police officers fatally shot two Palestinians who opened fire at them outside Jerusalem's walled Old City on Sunday, police said, on a day when officials said three other Palestinian assailants were killed in two other incidents. A police spokeswoman said two men used automatic weapons to shoot at officers stationed on the Damascus Gate plaza, a busy entrance to the Old City and the scene of many previous violent incidents, and they responded swiftly and shot the two. Earlier, the Israel
  
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• Israel: 2 dead after opening fire on police

  14-02-2016 23:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Two men who opened fire at Israeli security forces outside the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem's Old City were shot and killed late Sunday, according to Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld.
  
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• Unity government proposed for Libya in new peace effort

  14-02-2016 23:30 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Delegates from rival Libyan factions have proposed a new unity government for the chaotic country, after months of U.N.
  
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• Disney ship picks up suspected migrants

  14-02-2016 23:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A Disney cruise ship stopped on its way to the Cayman Islands to pick up 12 suspected migrants southeast of Cuba, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday.
  
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• Messi passes up 300th La Liga goal

  14-02-2016 23:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  With a record 300 La Liga goals a mere formality from the penalty spot, Lionel Messi did something outrageous even by his standards.
  
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• The Latest: Oscar Robertson honored at Legends Brunch

  14-02-2016 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — The Latest on Sunday's events at the NBA's All-Star Weekend in Toronto (all times local):
  
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• At All-Star weekend, it's all about specially designed shoes

  14-02-2016 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — All-Star weekend is one of the biggest of the NBA season for stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry, James Harden and Dwyane Wade.
  
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• The Latest: Obama to nominate successor to Scalia

  14-02-2016 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on developments following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (all times local):
  
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• Arkansas State: Lockdown sparked by student video project

  14-02-2016 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas State University spokesman says students working on a video project sparked a report of armed men near the student union that led to a lockdown of its Jonesboro campus.
  
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• Designer's rags-to-riches story

  14-02-2016 23:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  From humble beginnings as tailors 175 years ago, the Angel family is now one of the biggest providers of costumes for the film industry in the world.
  
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• Key cases before US Supreme Court

  14-02-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia, a staunch conservative, leaves the US Supreme Court potentially split 4-4 on a range of hot button issues. The court will be reviewing sharp restrictions imposed by Texas on abortion clinics. As the first case on the highly sensitive topic since 2007, it could affect many of the hundreds of legal limitations applied to abortion by many other states.
  
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• Israel: 5 Palestinians killed while attacking Israelis

  14-02-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Five Palestinians were killed and another critically wounded while attempting to attack Israelis in four separate incidents in the West Bank and Jerusalem on Sunday, according to the Israeli police and military. No Israelis were injured in the attacks.
  
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• 'The Revenant' and DiCaprio are winners at BAFTA film awards

  14-02-2016 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The U.K. film industry showered Valentine's Day love on "The Revenant" Sunday, awarding the endurance epic five prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards.
  
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• Loss for words can be a rare brain disorder, not Alzheimer's

  14-02-2016 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A mysterious brain disorder can be confused with early Alzheimer's disease although it isn't robbing patients of their memories but of the words to talk about them.
  
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• Israel PM in 'historic' Supreme Court plea for gas deal

  14-02-2016 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a rare appearance by a serving premier before the country's Supreme Court on Sunday to defend a contentious natural gas deal. Critics say the agreement between the government and a consortium including US firm Noble Energy, pushed by Netanyahu, overly favours the firms involved and have petitioned the court to block it. There have also been denunciations of political manoeuvring by Netanyahu to override anti-trust authorities.
  
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• Ruling on Supreme Court Justice Scalia's cause of death may take days: judge

  14-02-2016 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's cause of death will not be officially determined for several days, the top official in the Texas county where Scalia died during a hunting trip said on Sunday. Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara said in an interview that she had misspoken when she told local television station WFAA-TV that Scalia's death certificate would list the cause of death as a heart attack.
  
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• Suarez hat-trick as Barca hit Celta for six

  14-02-2016 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona maintained their grip on the Spanish title thanks to a wonderful Luis Suarez hat-trick to see off a spirited Celta Vigo 6-1 on Sunday. Atletico Madrid remain three points behind as they were 1-0 winners at Getafe thanks to Fernando Torres's first minute goal. Real Madrid slip down to third, a further point adrift of Barca, who also have a game in hand on both clubs from the capital.
  
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• The 2003 draft class still going All-Star strong

  14-02-2016 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — On the night that he entered the NBA in 2003, someone asked LeBron James to assess the potential of the draft class that he was headlining as the No. 1 pick.
  
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• Women's WC downhill canceled due to soft snow conditions

  14-02-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — The rescheduled women's World Cup downhill race in Crans-Montana has been canceled because of safety reasons due to soft snow conditions.
  
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• Schumer slams Obama budget cuts to anti-terror funds

  14-02-2016 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer is slamming a White House proposal that would reduce funding for counterterrorism programs across the country by nearly $300 million.
  
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• Battle over Scalia successor on US Supreme Court

  14-02-2016 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia, a towering conservative icon on the US Supreme Court, has set off an epic election-year battle over his successor that will shape American life far into the future. Scalia died of an apparent heart attack at age 79, leaving what has been a conservative-dominated court evenly divided in a year of blockbuster cases -- on abortion, affirmative action, immigration and President Barack Obama's health care law. The news sent shockwaves through the race for t
  
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• Producer says Grammys doesn't have Oscars diversity issue

  14-02-2016 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Grammys executive producer says his awards show does not have a diversity issue like the Oscars and that it is not fair to compare the two programs.
  
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• 2016 BAFTA red carpet

  14-02-2016 22:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Celebrities arrive on for the 2016 British Academy Film Awards at London's Royal Opera House.
  
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• Colorado hospital drug theft stirs patient tests in Phoenix

  14-02-2016 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix hospital is offering free hepatitis and HIV testing to patients after discovering a former employee is accused of stealing pain medication at a Colorado facility.
  
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• Brazil: passenger plane engine catches on fire, no injuries

  14-02-2016 22:30 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The Brazilian airline Gol says an engine on one of its jetliners caught fire as it prepared for takeoff from the Brasilia airport, but no one was injured.
  
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• The Latest: Anti-femicide activist: Pope homily insufficient

  14-02-2016 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis' visit to Mexico (all times local):
  
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• Obama to nominate Supreme Court justice when Senate back in session: White House

  14-02-2016 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Barack Obama will not rush through a Supreme Court choice this week but will wait to nominate a candidate until the U.S. Senate is back in session, the White House said on Sunday. "Given that the Senate is currently in recess, we don’t expect the president to rush this through this week, but instead will do so in due time once the Senate returns from their recess," White House spokesman Eric Schultz said. "At that point, we expect the Senate to consider that nominee, consistent w
  
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• More than a dozen bodies found in area near hub of Mexican drug war

  14-02-2016 22:15 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  An official in the Mexican state of Sinaloa says the bodies of 13 people have been found in a rural area.
  
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• Leonardo DiCaprio named best actor at British Academy Film Awards for 'The Revenant'

  14-02-2016 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Leonardo DiCaprio named best actor at British Academy Film Awards for 'The Revenant'
  
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• Japanese designer, in New York, inspired by France

  14-02-2016 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Japanese designer Yukari Suda is so inspired by Pas-de-Calais that when she founded her fashion house 18 years ago, she named it after the northern French region on the English Channel. It is perhaps unusual for a Japanese designer who speaks only Japanese to be so drawn to that particular corner of France, which is most famous abroad today for its worsening migrant crisis. Inspired by the famous "Dentelle de Calais" lace, the landscape, cliffs and light of the area, Suda has found success in Ja
  
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• Alejandro G. Inarritu named best director at British Academy Film Awards for 'The Revenant'

  14-02-2016 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Alejandro G. Inarritu named best director at British Academy Film Awards for 'The Revenant'
  
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• Lovelorn elephant takes out his rage on more than a dozen cars

  14-02-2016 22:00 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  After losing out on his love interest, a wild elephant has turned his attention to cars.
  
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• 50 Latvian couples get hitched in midair, literally

  14-02-2016 22:00 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Latvian couples have tied the knot in the air on Valentine's Day hoping to set a world record in the number of simultaneous weddings in hot air balloons.
  
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• Hong Kong lights up 25,000 LED roses for Valentine's Day

  14-02-2016 21:33 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  It's like a romantic scene out of one of South Korea's sappy soap dramas -- tens of thousands of illuminated roses forming an impressive backdrop for the lead actor and actress to declare their love for each other.
  
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• 'Deadpool' blasts N. America box office records

  14-02-2016 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles (AFP) - Superhero movie "Deadpool" dominated the North American box office on its debut weekend, taking in a record breaking $135 million and leaving its competitors in the dust, industry estimates showed Sunday.
  
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• Congo opposition member arrested before strike, is released

  14-02-2016 21:30 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The Congolese government spokesman says an opposition leader who was arrested earlier has been released.
  
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• Wild name Torchetti interim coach after Yeo firing

  14-02-2016 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  John Torchetti, a former coach of CSKA Moscow, was named interim coach of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild on Sunday, hours after the firing of coach Mike Yeo. Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher made the move after a 4-2 home loss to Boston on Saturday stretched Minnesota's losing streak to eight games.
  
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• Rookie Chase Elliott becomes youngest on Daytona 500 pole

  14-02-2016 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chase Elliott kept the No. 24 Chevrolet on the pole for the second straight Daytona 500, becoming the youngest driver to start first in the race.
  
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• 'Brooklyn' named best British movie at BAFTA film awards

  14-02-2016 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Irish emigrant saga "Brooklyn" was named best British picture Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, where Leonardo DiCaprio is favored to take the best actor trophy for epic endurance story "The Revenant."
  
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• Arsenal, Spurs grab late winners against EPL title rivals

  14-02-2016 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal and Tottenham grabbed late winning goals against title rivals on Sunday to move two points off the lead as the race to win the English Premier League tightened up.
  
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• Spanish man skipped work for 6 years, still got paid

  14-02-2016 20:35 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A Spanish government employee took a six-year break from work and still got paid before his bosses finally discovered the ruse, local media reported.
  
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• Pope wants Mexico free of 'merchants of death'

  14-02-2016 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ecatepec (Mexico) (AFP) - Pope Francis urged Mexicans on Sunday to turn their country into a land of opportunity where there is no need to emigrate or mourn victims "of the merchants of death."
  
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• German late-term abortion drama draws tears at Berlin festival

  14-02-2016 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Berlin (AFP) - "24 Weeks", a harrowing German drama about a couple struggling to decide whether to have a late-term abortion, moved the audience to tears at its Berlin film festival premiere Sunday. The film by Anne Zohra Berrached, 33, tackles a thorny issue in a country in which, according to the producers, more than 90 percent of parents terminate pregnancies in which the foetus is severely disabled.
  
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• The Latest: LaVine dedicates dunk contest to Flip Saunders

  14-02-2016 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — The Latest on Saturday's events at the NBA's All-Star Weekend in Toronto (all times local):
  
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• Scalia's body at Texas funeral home after 3-hour procession

  14-02-2016 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Antonin Scalia's body lay in a Texas funeral home Sunday and officials awaited word about whether they would need to perform an autopsy before the late Supreme Court justice could return home to Virginia. In the nation's capital, where flags flew at half-staff at the White House and Supreme Court, the political sniping soared, raising the prospect of a court short-handed for some time.
  
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• Republicans gear up for U.S. Supreme Court battle after Scalia's death

  14-02-2016 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Doina Chiacu and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates hardened their positions on Sunday on blocking a move by President Barack Obama to fill the seat left by the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, a lifetime appointment that would help decide some of the most divisive issues facing Americans. The vacancy quickly became an issue in the 2016 presidential race. "We ought to make the 2016 election a referendum on the
  
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• The Latest: Pope urges making Mexico 'land of opportunity'

  14-02-2016 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis' visit to Mexico (all times local):
  
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• Love in the time of militias: Valentine's Day in Iraq

  14-02-2016 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Baghdad is plastered with Valentine hearts and roses, and newly engaged Nour and Ahmed are out and about, enjoying a rare lull in violence in the Iraqi capital but wondering how long it will last.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court Justice Scalia died of heart attack: report

  14-02-2016 19:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of a heart attack, a Texas television station reported on Sunday, citing a Texas judge.
  
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