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• Marco Rubio wins Puerto Rico primary: US networks

  06-03-2016 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Florida Senator Marco Rubio has won the Republican primary election in Puerto Rico, US television projections said Sunday, in a White House race otherwise led by billionaire Donald Trump. Rubio, 44, had a comfortable lead in the US commonwealth in the Caribbean, according to CNN and NBC News. Residents of the island have US citizenship but cannot vote in the US presidential election if they are Puerto Rico residents.
  
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• Barcelona, Juventus win away to maintain title charges

  06-03-2016 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Barcelona and Juventus maintained their league title charges in Spain and Italy with away wins on Sunday, when Liverpool and Manchester United had contrasting fortunes after being reduced to 10 men.
  
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• Vieira off to winning start as New York douse Chicago Fire

  06-03-2016 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Patrick Vieira's managerial reign got off to a winning start Sunday as New York City FC opened their Major League Soccer season with a 4-3 victory at the Chicago Fire. World Cup-winning former France international Vieira is hoping to inspire a transformation in New York's fortunes after a disappointing inaugural season that saw them fail to reach the playoffs. Vieira will be relieved to have secured the first three points of his tenure after a late Chicago fightback, which set up a tense finale
  
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• The Latest: Rubio sweeps Puerto Rico delegates

  06-03-2016 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign, with contests in Maine and Puerto Rico on Sunday and a Democratic debate in Flint, Michigan (all times Eastern Standard Time)
  
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• BCC chief resigns amid row over Brexit comments

  06-03-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The British Chambers of Commerce said on Sunday its director general, John Longworth, had resigned after calling for Britain to leave the European Union despite the business lobby group taking a neutral stance on an upcoming referendum. In his speech at the BCC's annual conference on Thursday, Longworth said while the group would not be campaigning on either side ahead of a June 23 vote, it was his personal observation that the EU was incapable of meaningful
  
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• IAAF to investigate new Russia doping claims

  06-03-2016 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The IAAF said Sunday it will investigate claims that Russia is flouting demands for anti-doping reforms as it seeks readmission to world track and field in time for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.
  
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• Trump, Cruz angling for one-on-one Republican race

  06-03-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By John Whitesides FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) - The U.S. Republican front-runner, billionaire Donald Trump, and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz were angling for a two-man race for the party's presidential nomination on Sunday after evenly splitting four state nominating contests at the weekend. The wins for Trump, 69, and Cruz, 45, on Saturday were a setback for party leaders, who have largely opposed Trump and hinted they prefer Marco Rubio, 44, a U.S. senator from Florida who took third or fourth in Saturda
  
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• Utah gay wedding expo connects couples, friendly businesses

  06-03-2016 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jason Langlois and Will Bladh are in the early stages of making plans for their summer 2017 wedding, and they don't want their excitement pierced by the pain of being rejected by a venue, florist and photographer who have a legal right in Utah to refuse to serve a gay couple.
  
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• Messi keeps Barca rolling, Atletico down Neville's Valencia

  06-03-2016 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona tightened their grip on the La Liga title race with a comprehensive 4-0 win at Eibar on Sunday. Atletico Madrid stayed eight points back of Barca with 10 games remaining as Fernando Torres came off the bench to score in a 3-1 win at Gary Neville's Valencia. Munir El Haddadi tapped home the opener from Luis Suarez's cross before Messi doubled Barca's advantage with a brilliant individual effort just before half-time.
  
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• United Continental CEO Munoz returns after medical leave

  06-03-2016 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  United Continental says its President and CEO Oscar Munoz will return to his roles at the airline full-time later this month.
  
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• EDF finance chief quits over British nuclear power plant plan: source

  06-03-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The chief financial officer of French energy giant EDF, Thomas Piquemal, has resigned over a disagreement about an ambitious project to build Britain's first new nuclear power plant in decades, a source close to the matter told AFP on Sunday. "The chief financial officer presented his resignation last week to Jean-Bernard Levy (CEO) because of a disagreement over Hinkley Point," the source said, confirming a Bloomberg report. The dispute centred around "the short-term feasibility" of a plan to b
  
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• Man who created email dies

  06-03-2016 22:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ray Tomlinson, widely credited as the creator of email, has died, his employer, Raytheon, told CNN Sunday. He was 74. Tomlinson invented direct email messages in 1971. Before his invention, electronic messages could be shared only on a very limited network.
  
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• Flowers left at Reagan Library following first lady's death

  06-03-2016 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Mourners remembering former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan have left a growing display of flowers and flags at the main entrance of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California.
  
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• Inter keep up Champions League pressure

  06-03-2016 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Inter Milan kept pace with the pack in the race for Champions League qualification after easily seeing off flatlining Palermo 3-1 on Sunday to win for just the fourth time in 2016. Adem Ljajic's low 11th minute strike, Mauro Icardi's deft 12th of the season 12 minutes later and a diving header from Ivan Perisic nine minutes after the break saw Inter stay fifth on 51 points, two behind Fiorentina and five behind third-placed Roma, who walloped Paulo Sousa's Viola 4-1 on Friday. The win for Inter
  
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• No. 3 South Carolina tops Mississippi St for 2nd SEC title

  06-03-2016 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A'ja Wilson had 19 points and 13 rebounds, her 12th double-double of the season, and No. 3 South Carolina beat 16th-ranked Mississippi State 66-52 on Sunday to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the second straight year.
  
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• The Latest: Rubio leads early in Puerto Rico GOP race

  06-03-2016 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign, with contests in Maine and Puerto Rico on Sunday and a Democratic debate in Flint, Michigan (all times Eastern Standard Time):
  
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• Chief catches woman driving on 3 tires, with sparks flying

  06-03-2016 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CORNISH, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman caught the attention of a small-town police chief when he spotted her driving on three tires and saw sparks flying up from the metal rim where the fourth tire should be.
  
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• 25 migrants drown off Turkey, few allowed into Macedonia

  06-03-2016 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — At least 25 people drowned off the Turkish coast while trying to reach Greece on Sunday, while Macedonian authorities imposed further restrictions on refugees trying to cross the Greek border.
  
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• Benin votes for new president among 33 candidates

  06-03-2016 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Benin citizens voted Sunday in an election to choose a successor to the West African nation's president, who is stepping down after two terms.
  
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• Lena Dunham to undergo surgery

  06-03-2016 21:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Lena Dunham has been hospitalized and will undergo surgery for a ruptured ovarian cyst, her spokeswoman said.
  
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• Opinion: She was larger than life

  06-03-2016 21:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Nancy Reagan will be mourned all over the world. She was a huge figure in 1980s America, with many who revered her and many who did not. But everyone who lived through the era agreed that she was a major presence in the nation's history.
  
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• Jimmy Carter shares his good news

  06-03-2016 21:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The news keeps getting better for former President Jimmy Carter.
  
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• Man charged with illegally boarding plane at Heathrow Airport

  06-03-2016 21:38 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A man has been charged with illegally climbing aboard an empty plane at Heathrow Airport, police said Sunday.
  
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• Exhausted Djokovic wins Davis Cup epic

  06-03-2016 21:35 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray had to survive marathon five-set encounters to lead their countries into a Davis Cup quarterfinal match up Sunday.
  
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• No. 2 Notre Dame wins 3rd straight ACC Tournament title

  06-03-2016 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Madison Cable never lost a conference tournament game while playing for Notre Dame. The sharpshooting senior wants to find out what it's like to conquer an even bigger bracket.
  
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• Man charged with illegally boarding plane at Heathrow

  06-03-2016 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — A man has been charged with illegally climbing aboard an empty plane at Heathrow Airport, police said Sunday.
  
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• UN chief to send envoy to restart Western Sahara talks

  06-03-2016 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday that there was "no real progress" in negotiations to reach a political solution in the 40-year-old Western Sahara conflict and he has asked his special representative to try to restart talks.
  
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• Obamas say Nancy Reagan redefined role of first lady

  06-03-2016 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama say Nancy Reagan redefined the role of serving as first lady and they are fortunate to have benefited from her "proud example."
  
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• Norwegian police trawl for goldfish owner

  06-03-2016 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HELSINKI (AP) — For one goldfish in Norway, it's almost like being a fish out of water.
  
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• Heavy rain leads to evacuations, rescues in California

  06-03-2016 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rain led to evacuations and rescues in some low lying areas in California, where thousands of people remained without power Sunday after powerful winds toppled trees and power lines.
  
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• Two-game ban against Dodgers' Utley dropped

  06-03-2016 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley had his two-game suspension dropped Sunday by Major League Baseball regarding a controversial slide in last year's National League playoffs. The move means Utley will be available on opening day for the Dodgers. Utley was suspended last October after his hard slide to thwart a double-play in the second game of the playoff series against New York left Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada with a broken leg.
  
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• Man who found MH370 flight part finds new item on Reunion

  06-03-2016 21:00 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The man who found a wing fragment of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared nearly two years ago on a beach in the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion has found more mysterious debris, a square-shaped gray item with blue border, in nearly the same spot.
  
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• 'Zootopia,' 'London Has Fallen' dethrone 'Deadpool'

  06-03-2016 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Deadpool's" three-week reign atop the box office has ended thanks to a handful of new openers, including "Zootopia" and "London Has Fallen."
  
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• Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94

  06-03-2016 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Nancy Reagan, devoted wife and trusted confidante to late president Ronald Reagan who became the most ardent guardian of his legacy, died on Sunday, aged 94. The former first lady, who suffered heart failure at her home in Los Angeles, will be buried next to her husband at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, her spokeswoman Joanne Drake said. Late in life, Reagan earned praise for many of the very qualities that saw her savaged by critics during Ronald Reagan's two
  
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• Trump arrives by helicopter at Cadillac Championship

  06-03-2016 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump knows how to make an entrance.
  
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• Iconic quarterback Peyton Manning confirms NFL retirement

  06-03-2016 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Peyton Manning confirmed his retirement from the National Football League, the Denver Broncos said on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on a glittering 18-year career just weeks after becoming the oldest quarterback to win the Super Bowl. The 39-year-old had vowed to take his time over a decision about his future after helping the Broncos to an upset victory over the Carolina Panthers on February 8.
  
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• NFL star Peyton Manning to retire

  06-03-2016 20:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Peyton Manning has informed the Denver Broncos that he will retire from the National Football League, according to the team's official website Sunday. The team's verified Twitter account said that the Broncos congratulate Manning for his "magnificent 18-year NFL career." No official news conference has been announced.
  
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• French tattoo 'king' struggles for recognition of his art

  06-03-2016 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The undisputed "king" of French tattoo artists says his industry is struggling to win recognition as an art form on a par with painting or music. "Everything proves that we are artists according to the UNESCO definition," said Tin-Tin, whose clients have included fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, the rapper Joey Starr and tennis legend Yannick Noah. "For now, (the government is) killing us, considering us as simple merchants," said Tin-Tin.
  
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• Trump, Cruz in two-way Republican race

  06-03-2016 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump kept a firm grip on his lead in the Republican race for the White House on Sunday but Senator Ted Cruz emerged as his strongest challenger in weekend primaries with mixed outcomes. Hillary Clinton meanwhile extended her frontrunner status in the Democratic contests but Senator Bernie Sanders showed he is still in the race with a pair of victories. Clinton and Sanders compete Sunday in Maine's nominating contest and face off in a televised debate in Flint, Michigan just two days befo
  
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• Report: Saudi crown prince receives France's top honor

  06-03-2016 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Legion of Honor award wasn't on the official agenda, but President Francois Hollande reportedly awarded France's highest honor to Saudi Arabia's crown prince for fighting terrorism.
  
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• Some in GOP start seeing Cruz as best alternative to Trump

  06-03-2016 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders on Sunday grappled with the prospect that the best hope for stopping Donald Trump's march to the nomination may be Ted Cruz — the only candidate who causes as much heartburn among party elites as the billionaire businessman, if not more.
  
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• Vignettes from Nancy Reagan's life

  06-03-2016 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Those who worked with former US President Ronald Reagan say Nancy Reagan was intelligent and loyal to her husband.
  
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• Second possible MH370 plane part found in Reunion

  06-03-2016 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Saint-Denis de la Reunion (AFP) - A resident on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion who last year found a wing fragment from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 said on Sunday he had come across a second possible piece from the missing plane. Johnny Begue, who found the "flaperon" part while cleaning a beach last July, told AFP he handed over the new suspected object to police immediately after finding it last Thursday.
  
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• Exclusive: Jefferies restructures junk debt business, bankers leave

  06-03-2016 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Olivia Oran and Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jefferies Group LLC [JGLL.UL] will merge its junk-rated loans and bonds business with the junk debt unit of its joint venture with MassMutual Financial Group, according to people familiar with the matter, in the biggest reorganization by a U.S. investment bank since the leveraged finance markets seized up last year. As a result, Kevin Lockhart, global head of leveraged finance, and Adam Sokoloff, global head of sponsors, have left Jefferie
  
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• With 10 men, United loses, Liverpool wins in Premier League

  06-03-2016 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Playing with 10 men proved to be no problem for Liverpool in the English Premier League on Sunday.
  
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• Economy at center stage as Dems prepare for Flint debate

  06-03-2016 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The economy was taking center stage Sunday as Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders prepared to debate one another in a city in tough shape long before residents learned their drinking water was tainted with lead.
  
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• Nancy Reagan 'redefined the role' of first lady: Obama

  06-03-2016 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, first lady Michelle Obama, offered condolences on the death of Nancy Reagan on Sunday, saying she "redefined the role" of first lady and became a strong advocate for Alzheimer's research. "Nancy Reagan once wrote that nothing could prepare you for living in the White House," the Obamas wrote in a joint statement on Sunday after news of Reagan's death in California. Later, in her long goodbye with President Reagan, she became a voice on behalf of millions
  
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• From calm to chaos: A reporter's escorted visit to Syria

  06-03-2016 20:00 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  At first glance, the Mediterranean port of Latakia doesn't look like a city at war.
  
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• Trump advocates changing laws to allow torture of terrorists

  06-03-2016 19:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republican frontrunner Donald Trump suggested Sunday that US laws should be changed to permit torture of terror suspects and targeting their family members, defending his position after being accused of backtracking on the issue. "I didn't flip-flop on torture, I'm saying I'm going to live by the laws," the candidate said in an interview with Fox News. Trump has said during his campaign and underscored during the Republican debate on Thursday that he supports waterboarding and other extreme inte
  
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• The Latest: Death toll in migrant boat sinking rises to 25

  06-03-2016 19:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — The Latest on the influx of refugees and other migrants into Europe (all times local):
  
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