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• NYC police: Criminals say Apple encryption a 'gift from God'

  18-02-2016 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Police and prosecutors in New York City said Thursday that the top-notch encryption technology on Apple mobile phones is now routinely hindering criminal investigations. And they predicted the problem could grow worse as more criminals figure out how well the devices keep secrets.
  
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• No evidence to support blanket autism screening: US task force

  18-02-2016 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A leading US advisory panel concluded Tuesday there is no evidence to support universal screening of all children aged 18 to 30 months for autism, a disorder that has become more common in recent years. The US Preventive Services Task Force -- an independent group of experts -- said more research is needed to determine if the benefits of universal screening might outweigh any harms. "The current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for autism spectrum
  
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• Cosby demands money back from accuser in sexual-assault case

  18-02-2016 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby's legal and public-relations strategy took a sharp turn this week with word that he has sued the accuser in a criminal sexual-assault case against him for talking to police.
  
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• Amazon adds to film portfolio with Woody Allen's latest

  18-02-2016 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has acquired Woody Allen's latest movie, adding one of film's biggest names to its growing slate of original titles.
  
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• Michigan Governor Offers Flint $2 Million More to Fix Water

  18-02-2016 23:57 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said he's sending an additional $2 million to help replace Flint's lead-contaminated water system.
  
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• Cheered in Havana, Obama's Cuba trip spurs GOP skepticism

  18-02-2016 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's plans for a history-making trip to Cuba drew hopeful cheers in Havana on Thursday but equally emphatic condemnation from many U.S. lawmakers and Republican presidential candidates, who accused the president of rewarding a "dictatorial regime."
  
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• United defeated in Denmark, Valencia give Neville boost

  18-02-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A miserable season for Louis van Gaal and Manchester United took a new turn for the worse on Thursday as they lost 2-1 away to Danish champions Midtjylland in the Europa League. Goals from the talented Pione Sisto and young Nigerian forward Paul Onuachu gave Midtjylland the victory in Herning after Memphis Depay had put a weakened United side ahead in the first leg of their last-32 tie.
  
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• Pope open to contraception against Zika

  18-02-2016 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has hinted that the Catholic Church could relax its ban on contraception for women at risk of contracting the Zika virus.
  
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• Outrage at dolphin's beach death

  18-02-2016 23:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A rare La Plata dolphin died earlier this month after a group of beach-goers apparently took it out of the ocean, then surrounded and handled it, according to Vida Silvestre, a wildlife foundation in Argentina.
  
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• NBC picks some key Broadway creators for its 'Hairspray'

  18-02-2016 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — NBC has tapped some deep Broadway talent for its live production of the stage musical "Hairspray."
  
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• Exquisite: Marilyn photos

  18-02-2016 23:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Even as icons go, there are few as exalted, as scrutinized as Marilyn Monroe.
  
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• Amazing award winning press photos

  18-02-2016 23:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The jury of the 59th annual World Press Photo Contest has announced this year's winners.
  
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• Obama slaps new sanctions on N. Korea

  18-02-2016 23:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Barack Obama signed new sanctions on North Korea into law Thursday, punishing the regime after its nuclear and missile tests as well as suspected cyber-hacking incidents.
  
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• Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara bomb; vows reprisals

  18-02-2016 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Ercan Gurses and Humeyra Pamuk ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu blamed a Syrian Kurdish militia fighter working with Kurdish militants inside Turkey for a suicide car bombing that killed 28 people in the capital Ankara, and he vowed retaliation in both Syria and Iraq. A car laden with explosives detonated next to military buses as they waited at traffic lights near Turkey's armed forces' headquarters, parliament and government buildings in the administrative
  
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• Charged teen: I wasn't faking being a doctor

  18-02-2016 23:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  An 18-year-old charged with posing as a doctor told ABC News that "just because someone has a title 'doctor' in front of their name does not necessarily imply M.D."
  
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• Sanders Outperforms Clinton in General-Election Matchups

  18-02-2016 23:06 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders does better than former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton against Republican front-runner Donald Trump in a hypothetical general election race, according to a new NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll.
  
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• Sanders Cuts Into Clinton's National Lead: Poll

  18-02-2016 23:01 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Sanders has cut Clinton's polling lead in half after the results of the first two Democratic contests, according to a new NBC/WSJ poll.
  
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• The Latest: Austria defends its decision to cap refugees

  18-02-2016 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Latest on the influx of refugees to Europe (all times local):
  
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• Stocks slip as 3-day rally ends; Wal-Mart sinks retailers

  18-02-2016 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped Thursday as a three-day rally ran out of steam. A surge in oil prices also slowed down, and consumer stocks fell after Wal-Mart reported disappointing sales and cut its projections for the year.
  
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• Pope's comments on Trump's Christianity spark jokes on Twitter

  18-02-2016 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pope Francis's remarks on Thursday that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is "not Christian" due to his views on immigration sparked jokes on social media, and the pope quickly became a trending topic on Twitter in the United States. Twitter users poked fun at the brouhaha. "Watching Trump fight with the Pope might be the most fun you can have with your clothes on," tweeted actor Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks).
  
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• FBI raids home of San Bernardino shooter's brother: reports

  18-02-2016 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Federal agents on Thursday raided the home of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook's brother, US media reported. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller confirmed to AFP that a search warrant was executed at a residence in Corona, an hour east of Los Angeles "to seek evidence in an ongoing investigation" but did not specify the case. The search warrant was executed on a sealed affidavit and authorities were barred from disclosing further details, Eimiller said.
  
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• Djokovic's mission to help kids

  18-02-2016 22:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena tell Amanda Davies why they've set up a foundation to help kids in their home country of Serbia.
  
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• Pope says Trump 'not Christian' in a sign of global concern

  18-02-2016 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Emily Flitter NEWBERRY, S.C. (Reuters) - Pope Francis forcefully injected himself into the U.S. presidential campaign on Thursday, assailing Republican candidate Donald Trump's views on U.S. immigration as "not Christian" in a sign of growing international concern at the billionaire businessman's prospects of winning the election. Trump struck back, swiftly dismissing the leader of the world's Roman Catholics as "disgraceful" for questioning his faith. "A person who thinks only about building
  
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• Skeptics doubt new Chicago video policy will rebuild trust

  18-02-2016 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel's promise to release videos of police shootings in no more than three months was touted as a way to bring more transparency to Chicago after the city took more than a year to make public the footage of a teenager's death.
  
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• Grand Canyon officials face discipline after report on abuse

  18-02-2016 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The top two officials at Grand Canyon National Park are among those facing disciplinary action following a federal report that found they violated policies on reporting and investigating allegations of sexual harassment in the park's river district.
  
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• MLB Champ Royals extend deals for manager Yost, GM

  18-02-2016 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The reigning World Series champion Kansas City Royals rewarded manager Ned Yost and general manager Dayton Moore with contract extensions, the Major League Baseball club announced Thursday. Yost's two-year deal keeps him under contract with the American League team through the 2018 season. The length of Moore's extension was not revealed.
  
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• Trump Just Latest Pol to Tangle With Religious Leader

  18-02-2016 22:43 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  He's not the first and he probably won't be the last, Donald Trump is just the latest U.S. politician to be publicly spanked by a religious leader.
  
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• Mourners to pay respects Friday to late Justice Scalia

  18-02-2016 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of mourners are expected to pay their respects to the late Justice Antonin Scalia as he lies in repose Friday at the Supreme Court.
  
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• Cameron calls on EU for 'credible deal' to keep Britain in

  18-02-2016 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron appealed to EU leaders on Thursday to help him settle the question of Britain's European Union membership for a generation by agreeing a "credible" deal he can sell to the British public to stay in the bloc. "While many countries were saying they want to help, they want to make sure they keep Britain in the EU, there wasn't much sign of how they are planning to do that in practice, not showing much room for
  
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• Who Gains Most When the GOP Field Shrinks?

  18-02-2016 22:36 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  While Donald Trump remains the clear front-runner in the GOP primary in national polls, the big question is how this changes once the field winnows?
  
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• Critics challenge Baylor claim of no sex offenses in 4 years

  18-02-2016 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Baylor University did not report a single instance of sexual assault in a four-year span, according to federal statistics, a finding that stands in sharp contrast to the many other private and public schools that made multiple reports over the same period.
  
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• A new Iran deal? Syria truce may demand one

  18-02-2016 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The pursuit of peace in Syria may require the United States and Iran to break new ground in their increasingly comfortable diplomatic relationship, propelled by last year's nuclear accord and their more recent prisoner swap. Another taboo could be shattered soon: Military discussions.
  
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• Cameron faces off with 27 EU leaders in 'battle for Britain'

  18-02-2016 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron faced off Thursday against the 27 other European Union leaders, telling them to grant his country a new deal to settle the festering issue of their relationship or face a possible divorce as soon as this summer.
  
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• Obama meets with civil rights leaders at the White House

  18-02-2016 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama met with civil rights leaders on Thursday afternoon to discuss issues such as criminal justice and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
  
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• Pope says Donald Trump 'not a Christian'

  18-02-2016 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pope Francis on Thursday intervened explosively in the US election campaign, saying Donald Trump cannot claim to be a Christian and also vow to build a border wall to keep out immigrants. "Anyone, whoever he is, who only wants to build walls and not bridges is not a Christian," the pontiff told journalists during his return journey from a trip to Mexico. Despite that qualifier, Francis's remarks drew swift and angry condemnation from the billionaire tycoon.
  
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• Ailing Nets hire San Antonio's Sean Marks as general manager

  18-02-2016 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Marks is leaving the San Antonio Spurs to undertake the rebuilding of the Brooklyn Nets.
  
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• Palestinians kill Israeli in West Bank supermarket

  18-02-2016 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Palestinian teenagers wielding knives fatally stabbed an Israeli and seriously wounded another at a supermarket in the West Bank on Thursday before they were shot and wounded by an Israeli bystander, the military said.
  
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• California declares massive natural gas leak sealed

  18-02-2016 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A blowout at a natural gas well that spewed massive amounts of climate-changing methane for nearly four months and drove thousands of Los Angeles families from their homes has been permanently sealed, state officials declared Thursday.
  
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• Obama OKs new sanctions against NKorea over nuclear program

  18-02-2016 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama slapped North Korea with more stringent sanctions Thursday for defying the world and pushing forward with its nuclear weapons program, weeks after it launched a satellite-carrying rocket into space and conducted its fourth underground nuclear test.
  
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• The Latest: Candidates get tears, hug, on the campaign trail

  18-02-2016 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 campaign for president (all times local):
  
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• Twin sisters in California share $6 million lottery jackpot

  18-02-2016 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twin sisters in California will share a $6 million lottery jackpot after one of them lucked out with a winning ticket.
  
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• The Latest: No unity yet over UK's relationship with EU

  18-02-2016 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on EU summit on changes demanded by Britain (all times local):
  
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• Army Reservist Sues 'Muslim Free' Gun Range

  18-02-2016 22:07 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The gun range allegedly asked Raja'ee Fatihah to leave last October after he told the owners that he is Muslim, according to the lawsuit.
  
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• Pope Allows Contraception During Zika Threat

  18-02-2016 22:00 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Contraception would be a better alternative than abortion, Francis indicated on Thursday heading home from his trip to Mexico.
  
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• 'Blade Runner' sequel slated for January 2018

  18-02-2016 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" now has a release date. Alcon Entertainment announced Thursday that it will be land in theaters on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in January 2018.
  
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• Cameron pleads for 'credible' deal to keep Britain in EU

  18-02-2016 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  British Prime Minister David Cameron urged his European counterparts at a Brussels summit Thursday to reach a "credible" deal to keep his country from crashing out of the EU and settle the issue for a generation. A source in his Downing Street office warned it "could be a long night" as Cameron pushed for reforms to Britain's relationship with the 28-nation bloc in the face of concerns from France and eastern European countries. In his first face-to-face meeting with fellow leaders at the crunch
  
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• Key U.S. lawmaker suggests openness to encryption legislation after Apple order

  18-02-2016 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. lawmaker expressed a new willingness to support legislation establishing ground rules for when technology firms should grant authorities access to their products, after Apple Inc said it would fight a court order to unlock an iPhone linked to the San Bernardino rampage. While lawmakers are far from a consensus on the issue, Schiff said, "the court's decision will likely accelerate our consideration of how to weigh the competing privacy, securit
  
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• FBI searches home of San Bernardino shooter's brother

  18-02-2016 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CORONA, Calif. (AP) — FBI agents on Thursday searched the California home of the brother of the gunman who killed 14 people in the terror attack in San Bernardino last December, but he was not arrested and has not been named a suspect.
  
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• Wisconsin blocks federal funds from reaching Planned Parenthood

  18-02-2016 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker signed two bills into law on Thursday that block federal funding from Planned Parenthood and could cost the local organization millions of dollars. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin could lose about $7.5 million a year because of the measures, an organization spokeswoman said. Texas, Louisiana other Republican-controlled states tried to halt funding for the reproductive health organization after an anti-abortion group released videos last summ
  
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• AP-NORC Poll: Pope Francis popular, but influence limited

  18-02-2016 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pope Francis' comments Thursday that Donald Trump is "not a Christian" if he supports a wall along the Mexican border put the Republican presidential contender in the uncomfortable position of being pitted against a more popular political figure, according to recent polling on the pope's standing among Americans and American Catholics.
  
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