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• Finally, Wild get outdoor game, fittingly against Blackhawks

  20-02-2016 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Finally, after years of lobbying to host an outdoor game, the Minnesota Wild will take their skates and sticks to the ice under the winter sky.
  
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• Clinton wins Nevada caucuses; GOP voting in S. Carolina

  20-02-2016 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hillary Clinton pulled out a crucial victory in Nevada's Democratic caucuses Saturday, overcoming an unexpectedly strong surge by Bernie Sanders and potentially easing the anxiety of some of her supporters.
  
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• Last Treblinka death camp survivor dies

  20-02-2016 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samuel Willenberg, the last survivor of Nazi Germany's Treblinka death camp in Poland, dies in Israel at the age of 93.
  
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• 'Mockingbird' author Harper Lee buried in Alabama hometown

  20-02-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The author of the America classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" was laid to rest Saturday, in a private ceremony attended by only the closest of friends and family, a reflection of how she had lived.
  
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• AP News Guide: Clinton wins Nevada; SC GOP race unfolds

  20-02-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton overcame a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to win the Nevada Democratic caucuses Saturday while South Carolina voters shaped a chaotic Republican contest that could leave fewer men standing — or able to for long.
  
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• Clinton edges out Sanders to win Nevada caucuses

  20-02-2016 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hillary Clinton edged out Bernie Sanders on Saturday in Nevada's caucuses, capitalizing on a more diverse Democratic electorate to propel her to a crucial win in her presidential bid.
  
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• Fiji begins assessing damage after ferocious cyclone

  20-02-2016 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Residents of Fiji were beginning to clean up and assess the damage Sunday after a ferocious cyclone tore through the Pacific island chain overnight.
  
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• Clinton wins Nevada Democratic caucuses: US networks

  20-02-2016 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Las Vegas (AFP) - Hillary Clinton has won Saturday's Democratic presidential caucuses in Nevada, US networks projected, giving her a much-needed victory over rival Bernie Sanders in the race for the White House nomination.
  
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• Clinton scores narrow win over Sanders in Nevada caucuses

  20-02-2016 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Luciana Lopez and Steve Holland LAS VEGAS/COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton narrowly won the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, beating back a stronger-than-expected challenge from rival Bernie Sanders. With 65 percent of the precincts reporting, Clinton was leading with 52.2 percent of the vote to Sanders' 47.8 percent. Television networks Fox News and MSNBC projected Clinton would win.
  
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• Hillary Clinton wins Nevada Democratic caucuses

  20-02-2016 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hillary Clinton wins the Nevada Democratic caucuses, rebounding after a second-place finish to Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire.
  
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• Meet the 'founding father' of electronica

  20-02-2016 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meet the 'founding father' of electronica
  
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• Brunt 'disgusted' by coin-throwing fan

  20-02-2016 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Brom winger Chris Brunt says he is "disgusted" and "ashamed" after being struck by a coin thrown by his one of his own supporters.
  
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• Wigan 12-42 Brisbane

  20-02-2016 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brisbane Broncos continue the NRL's hold on the World Club Series with a big win over Super League's Wigan Warriors.
  
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• Highlights - British Prime Minister Cameron sets EU referendum for June 23

  20-02-2016 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Britain will vote on its membership of the European Union in a referendum set for June 23 after British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed a new deal with EU leaders. Below are comments on the vote from British political and business leaders: DAVID CAMERON, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER "I do not love Brussels. The question is will we be safer, stronger and better off working together in a reformed Europe or out on our own.
  
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• Clinton, Sanders in tight Nevada race, Trump seeks S.Carolina win

  20-02-2016 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were in a tight race Saturday in Nevada's Democratic caucuses, early results showed, while Donald Trump looked for a big win in the South Carolina Republican primary. In Nevada, Democratic voters streamed into caucus sites to show their support for either Clinton or rival Bernie Sanders.
  
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• GOP brawls, now voters weigh in

  20-02-2016 22:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  South Carolina Republican voters are putting their strong record of anointing GOP nominees on the line as they head to the polls Saturday.
  
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• Hart, Jenkins lead No. 1 Villanova past Butler 77-67

  20-02-2016 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Josh Hart scored 22 points and Kris Jenkins had 20 to lead No. 1 Villanova over Butler, 77-67 on Saturday.
  
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• British campaign to stay in EU has 15 percent point lead: Daily Mail

  20-02-2016 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The British campaign to stay in the European Union has taken a 15 percentage point lead over opponents of membership, according to an opinion poll for the Mail on Sunday newspaper. The paper did not immediately give any further details about the poll which was reported on its front page. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Kate Holton)
  
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• Entrance polls: Nevada caucus-goers split on Obama policies

  20-02-2016 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — About 4 in 10 Nevada Democratic caucus-goers said they want the next president to be more liberal than the current one, while about half want a continuation of President Barack Obama's policies, according to early results of an entrance poll of Democratic voters arriving at caucus sites in Nevada.
  
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• Police could finish Johnny Manziel case by next week

  20-02-2016 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police say they could conclude their domestic violence investigation of Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel by late next week.
  
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• Earnhardt notches fastest lap in final Daytona 500 practice

  20-02-2016 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the fastest lap in final practice for the Daytona 500.
  
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• Democrats Sanders and Clinton in tight Nevada race in early results

  20-02-2016 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Luciana Lopez and Steve Holland LAS VEGAS/COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton were locked in a tight race in Nevada on Saturday, with early results showing Clinton with a slight edge over Sanders with 27 percent of precincts reporting. Clinton led Sanders, 50.5 percent to 49.4 percent, with many caucus sites still compiling votes amid a heavy turnout. Sanders was hoping a stronger-than-expected showing would prove his appeal to mino
  
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• Clinton, Sanders locked in tight race in Nevada caucuses

  20-02-2016 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were locked in a tight race Saturday in Nevada's Democratic caucuses as thousands of voters packed schools, casinos and hotels as the presidential campaign shifted to contests in more diverse states across the country.
  
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• AP News Guide: Tight Dem race in Nevada, SC GOP race unfolds

  20-02-2016 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled in a tight Democratic race in Nevada on Saturday while voters in South Carolina shaped a chaotic Republican contest that could leave fewer men standing — or able to for long.
  
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• No European hangover for rampant Ibra and PSG

  20-02-2016 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  There was no Champions League hangover for Paris Saint-Germain as they continued their relentless march towards another Ligue 1 title by outclassing Reims 4-1 on Saturday, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring twice. The Swede got the opener in Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League last 16, first-leg win against Chelsea and he scored once in each half here to take his tally for the season to 23 league goals and 30 in all competitions. Ibrahimovic is playing some of the best football of his career at the moment an
  
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• US air strike on Libya kills two abducted Serbians

  20-02-2016 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A US air strike in Libya believed to have killed an Islamic State group operative behind the mass murder of tourists on a Tunisian beach also killed two kidnapped Serbian embassy employees, Belgrade said Saturday. The Friday attack, which has been condemned by Libya's internationally recognised government, targeted a jihadist training camp near the Libyan coastal city of Sabratha, killing dozens of people.
  
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• How Egypt's changing culture led one emigre to Trump

  20-02-2016 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Emily Flitter MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Reuters) - Elhamy Ibrahim, 62, is a Muslim who does not like very many other Muslims these days, but loves Donald Trump. The Egyptian-born businessman who came to the United States in 1979 and became a citizen two decades later said in an interview on Friday that he was alarmed by changes in Egypt, where, in his view, high unemployment and poverty have driven many young Egyptians to religious extremism.
  
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• After Scalia's death, a constitutional clash with Congress

  20-02-2016 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It only took one man's death to give Congress an opening to spread its dysfunction to the rest of government.
  
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• Thousands mourn Scalia as US Supreme Court battle brews

  20-02-2016 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Washington's elite put political differences aside on Saturday as thousands gathered to pay final respects to US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, whose death last week ignited a fierce battle over his successor. Vice President Joe Biden and the court's Chief Justice John Roberts led a distinguished group of officials, dignitaries and family friends in attendance at the funeral mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Scalia -- a conservative icon -- was a de
  
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• Outside groups backing Ted Cruz land big checks in January

  20-02-2016 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The six Republican presidential candidates and two Democratic contenders are due to report on the financial health of their campaigns by midnight Saturday. With Republicans voting in South Carolina and Democrats caucusing in Nevada, the reports on fundraising and spending in January provide a glimpse of who has been thinking ahead in the primary calendar.
  
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• Protests planned across US to back Apple in battle with FBI

  20-02-2016 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters are preparing to assemble in more than 30 cities to lash out at the FBI for obtaining a court order that requires Apple to make it easier to unlock an encrypted iPhone used by a gunman in December's mass murders in California.
  
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• Google boss heading to Brussels for antitrust talks: source

  20-02-2016 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Google chief executive Sundar Pichai will meet next week in Brussels with the European Union's competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday. European competition officials have been investigating the US tech giant for years over alleged monopolistic practices involving its search engines, but any resolution has been elusive. Three successive proposals by Google for an amicable settlement have been rejected.
  
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• Trump looks to lock up decisive win in South Carolina

  20-02-2016 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump aimed to solidify his standing as the Republican presidential front-runner on Saturday as South Carolina voters cast their ballots after a week of fierce campaign exchanges in an increasingly caustic race.
  
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• Bryant dislocates finger in loss to Spurs

  20-02-2016 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kobe Bryant scored 25 points but suffered a dislocated finger on his right hand in the Los Angeles Lakers 119-113 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Bryant dislocated his right middle finger with just over two minutes left in Friday's NBA Western Conference contest after losing his balance. "This probably will be the only time I can sit here and do this at a press conference," Bryant said, flashing his middle digit to reporters which drew some hearty laughs.
  
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• Two Serbs killed in US Libya strikes

  20-02-2016 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Serbian captives are confirmed to have died in Friday's US air strikes against the Islamic State group in western Libya, Serbia says.
  
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• London Fashion Week: Disco at Sibling, '60s at Wickstead

  20-02-2016 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  London Fashion Week swung into its second day Saturday, with models showcasing an array of new season styles from designers including Sibling, Simone Rocha, Emilia Wickstead, Jasper Conran and Julien Macdonald. ...
  
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• Lock of John Lennon's hair fetches $35,000 at auction

  20-02-2016 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — A lock of John Lennon's hair that was snipped as he prepared for a film role has sold for $35,000.
  
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• The Latest: Poll shows trends in Nevada Democratic caucuses

  20-02-2016 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential election and two crucial contests Saturday: South Carolina's Republican primary and Nevada's Democratic caucuses (all times are Eastern Standard Time):
  
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• Two Serbs kidnapped in Libya killed in U.S. raids, prime minister says

  20-02-2016 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BELGRADE (Reuters) - Two Serbian embassy staff abducted in Libya in November were killed in U.S. raids against a suspected Islamic State training camp on Friday, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday. Sladjana Stankovic, a communications officer, and Jovica Stepic, a driver, were taken hostage on Nov. 8 after their diplomatic convoy came under fire near the coastal city of Sabratha. "It is officially confirmed that the two embassy staff were killed in air raids," Vucic told a press br
  
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• Migrant film wins Berlin Golden Bear

  20-02-2016 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire at Sea, a documentary about Europe's migrant crisis, wins the Golden Bear award for best movie at the Berlin Film Festival.
  
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• Protests to rally across US to back Apple in battle with FBI

  20-02-2016 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters are preparing to assemble in more than 30 cities to lash out at the FBI for obtaining a court order that requires Apple to make it easier to unlock an encrypted iPhone used by a gunman in December's mass murders in California.
  
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• Marlins excited to have Barry Bonds as hitting coach

  20-02-2016 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Barry Bonds is back in the major leagues as the hitting coach for the Miami Marlins.
  
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• Refugees documentary 'Fire at Sea' wins Berlin fest top prize

  20-02-2016 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Berlin (AFP) - "Fire at Sea", a harrowing documentary about Europe's refugee crisis, clinched the Berlin film festival's Golden Bear top prize on Saturday from a jury led by Meryl Streep. Italian director Gianfranco Rosi's picture offers an unflinching look at life on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, where thousands of migrants have arrived trying to reach the European Union over the last two decades and thousands more have died trying. The Eritrean-born Rosi dedicated the prize to the peo
  
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• Deep Purple rifts re-emerge ahead of Rock Hall of Fame

  20-02-2016 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Great bands are often motivated to reconcile when inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The influential English hard rock band has stated unambiguously that its classic lineup will never reunite -- either at the Hall of Fame ceremony on April 8 in New York, or in the future. The announcement in December of Deep Purple's induction had raised fans' hopes for a reunion with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore -- whose heavy blues riff on "Smoke on the Water" is among the most famous openings in roc
  
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• Touadera elected CAR president

  20-02-2016 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Prime Minister Faustin Touadera is elected president of the Central African Republic, provisional results in the run-off show.
  
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• Syrian opposition says temporary truce possible, but deal seems far off

  20-02-2016 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Syria's opposition on Saturday said it had agreed to the "possibility" of a temporary truce, provided there were guarantees Damascus's allies including Russia would cease fire, sieges were lifted and aid deliveries were allowed country-wide. Russian air strikes have turned the tide in Syria's five-year-old civil war in Assad's favor, to the frustration of the United States and its allies who support rebels trying to topple the president. The latest round of talks at the United Nations in Geneva
  
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• Will Ferrell now backs Clinton

  20-02-2016 20:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Does Will Ferrell not feel the Bern anymore?
  
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• Trump cites bullets dipped in blood

  20-02-2016 20:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump on Friday cited an apocryphal story about a U.S. general who purportedly dipped bullets in pigs' blood to execute Muslim prisoners a century ago in an effort to deter Islamic terrorism.
  
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• Sanders arrest video surfaces

  20-02-2016 20:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Video has surfaced showing a young Bernie Sanders being arrested back in 1963 during a civil rights protest. CNN affiliate WGN reports.
  
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• GOP brawl in S.C.

  20-02-2016 20:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  South Carolina Republican voters are putting their strong record of anointing GOP nominees on the line as they head to the polls Saturday.
  
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