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• VIDEO: Syria conflict: A new kind of world war?

  08-03-2016 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five years after the peaceful uprisings against President Bashar al Assad peace talks aimed at solving the Syria conflict resume in Geneva later this week.
  
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• Carney: EU exit 'biggest domestic risk'

  08-03-2016 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The governor of the Bank of England says the possibility of Britain leaving the EU is the "biggest domestic risk to financial stability", but says he is not taking sides over the in-out debate.
  
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• Rubio faces moment of truth

  08-03-2016 23:37 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The two presidential front-runners are both eyeing Super Tuesday 2 as a chance to build on their momentum and pad their leads as they look to put the races away by the end of the month.
  
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• The tricky business of solving Europe's migrant crisis

  08-03-2016 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European leaders are billing their new migrant crisis plan as a "game-changer" - but there are doubts over whether it is practical or even legal, writes Damian Grammaticas.
  
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• Real Madrid cruise into last 8

  08-03-2016 23:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Getting past Real Madrid was never going to be easy for AS Roma.
  
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• Trump and Clinton lead Mississippi and Michigan polls – live updates

  08-03-2016 23:04 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Sanders and Clinton clash on campaign trail ahead of crucial primaryMichael Bloomberg announces he will not run for presidentThe campaign minute 2016: Ted Cruz makes his move 10.04pm GMTName: Octavia BurtonAge: 65 10.03pm GMTName: Louise JenkinsAge: 70 Continue reading...
  
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• Concern over child anti-depressant use

  08-03-2016 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rise in the use of anti-depressant drugs among children is a concern, the World Health Organization says.
  
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• Sadiq Khan to tackle gender issues in London mayoral bid

  08-03-2016 23:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Labour candidate to address gender pay gap at City Hall, as well as increasing police presence on Transport for London services to combat sexual assaultsMore police officers should patrol London’s public transport to help fight sexual assault against women, Sadiq Khan is to say on Wednesday.Labour’s London mayoral candidate, whose main rival is the Conservatives’ Zac Goldsmith, promised to increase police presence on buses, trains and the tube at key times to help clamp down on
  
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• Better Business Bureau: We gave Trump University a D-minus – video

  08-03-2016 22:58 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The Better Business Bureau (BBB), a non-profit that evaluates businesses for trustworthiness, has confirmed it received ‘multiple customer complaints’ about Trump University, the for-profit organization owned by Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, and issued it a D-minus rating in 2010. Trump claimed in a recent Republican debate that the university had an A rating, but BBB said this only occurred after the university effectively closed its doors, meaning no new complaints came thro
  
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• $55m Cambodia deal that resettled two refugees a 'good outcome', says Dutton

  08-03-2016 22:46 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The minister brushes off criticism that the resettlement scheme represents a waste of taxpayers’ money The Coalition’s $55m refugee deal with Cambodia is a “pretty good outcome”, immigration minister Peter Dutton has said, despite only two people resettling in the country.Only two of five people who agreed to move from Australia’s offshore detention centre on Nauru to the south east Asian country remain. Continue reading...
  
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• Tory MEPs distance themselves from German rightwing party

  08-03-2016 22:44 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  British Conservatives in European parliament currently allied with Alternative für Deutschland, which advocates using guns to stop refugees The anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland party faces expulsion from a conservative group in the European parliament, ending an alliance with British Tory MEPs that threatened to embarrass David Cameron.Alternative für Deutschland has been allied with British Conservatives in the centre-right European Conservatives and Reformists group si
  
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• Hull City 0-4 Arsenal

  08-03-2016 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal end a run of five games without a win by beating Hull to set up an FA Cup quarter-final against Watford.
  
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• Is 'This Charming Man' right for mayor?

  08-03-2016 22:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Morrissey for London mayor? Former Smiths frontman said to be considering running as the candidate of a small party focused on animal rights.
  
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• 116 sheep die in 'worst sheep-worrying case in living memory'

  08-03-2016 22:24 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The bodies, a large number of them pregnant, were found herded against a fence where they had been crushed to death or died of shockMore than 100 sheep have died in what has been described as the UK’s worst case of sheep-worrying in living memory. Related: Flock of sheep helps police end 90-minute car chase in New ZealandContinue reading...
  
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• Final moments before Oregon militia member LaVoy Finicum is shot - video

  08-03-2016 22:19 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Law enforcement in Oregon released video footage from inside a vehicle showing the final moments before militia spokesman LaVoy Finicum was shot and killed on 27 January 2016. The footage was shot by protester Shawna Cox and police say the video demonstrates that the police shooting of Finicum was justified FBI releases footage of police shooting Oregon militiaman LaVoy Finicum – video
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• Daddy Cool guitarist Ross Hannaford dies aged 65

  08-03-2016 22:17 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Tributes flow for the much-loved Melbourne musician who played on the band’s biggest hit, Eagle RockDaddy Cool guitarist Ross Hannaford has died, aged 65. Related: (When the Sun Sets Over) Carlton review – it's time to revisit Melbourne rockContinue reading...
  
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• Total solar eclipse sweeping Asia

  08-03-2016 22:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Skygazers and astronomy lovers are flocking to Indonesia ahead of a rare total solar eclipse.
  
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• VIDEO: Rare whale spotted off Madagascar coast

  08-03-2016 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Omura's whale and its calf has been spotted off the coast of Madagascar
  
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• Killer whale in disturbing CNN film deteriorating

  08-03-2016 21:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Tilikum the killer whale may be "beginning to deteriorate" as the estimated 35-year-old animal battles a yet incurable bacterial infection in his lungs, SeaWorld said Tuesday.
  
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• Dog rescued from river flood in Peru - video

  08-03-2016 21:56 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  A dog got stuck on a small island in the middle of the rushing waters of the flooded Rimac river in the Peruvian capital Lima on Monday. A policeman attempts to rescue the pup but he is dragged underwater by the strong currents. A resident manages to reach the dog by using a tire. A rope is then tied around the dog who gets pulled by to the river edge by rescue workers Continue reading...
  
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• What does Sharapova's illegal drug do?

  08-03-2016 21:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Suspended Russian tennis champ Maria Sharapova admits she made a "huge mistake" by taking a banned performance-enhancing drug called meldonium. But what is it? For what medical reasons would an athlete take it? And why is it banned?
  
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• US tourist dead and at least 13 others injured in attacks across Israel

  08-03-2016 21:45 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Three separate attacks by Palestinians, including one in Jaffa, come at start of visit by US vice-president for talks with leaders Netanyahu and AbbasThree attacks by Palestinians in the space of just over an hour and a half have left one dead and at least 13 injured across Israel, in incidents that included a mass stabbing in Jaffa during a visit by the US vice-president, Joe Biden.Israeli police later confirmed that the person killed in the coastal city next to Tel Aviv was a 29-year-old Ameri
  
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• Charities criticise commission's ban on EU campaigning

  08-03-2016 21:45 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Charity Commission has ruled voluntary organisations can only enter the referendum debate ‘in exceptional circumstances’Charities have accused their watchdog of producing “alarming” guidance that will prevent voluntary organisations from taking a position and campaigning on the EU referendum.
  Their protest comes after the Charity Commission made a ruling this week telling registered charities only to enter the European debate “in exceptional circumstances” &nd
  
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• Expectation growing that Tony Windsor will challenge Barnaby Joyce

  08-03-2016 21:39 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Former independent to announce on Thursday if he will run against Nationals leader, who holds NSW seat of New England on notional margin of 19.9%Former independent Tony Windsor will announce on Thursday whether he will run against the deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce in the NSW electorate of New England.
  The expectation in the electorate is growing that Windsor will challenge Joyce for his old seat, which the Nationals leader holds on a notional margin (after electoral redistributions) of 19.
  
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• Fresh arrest over murder of Chicago boy

  08-03-2016 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A second man is charged with murder over the Chicago killing of a nine-year-old last year, apparently because of his father's gang ties.
  
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• Government in talks about US bomber bases in northern Australia

  08-03-2016 21:32 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  American general confirms that negotiations are under way about rotating long-range bombers The US and federal government are in talks to step up the presence of US long-range strike bombers in Australia.
  Commander of the US Pacific air forces general Lori Robinson has confirmed there are talks about rotating bombers and tankers through northern Australia.
  “It gives us the opportunity to strengthen the ties we already have with the Royal Australian Air Force and it gives us the opportunity
  
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• Push for Venezuelan president's exit

  08-03-2016 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Opposition politicians in Venezuela say they will use all constitutional mechanisms at their disposal to force President Nicolas Maduro to step down.
  
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• The shame of the migrant shed masks a deeper scandal | Patrick Kingsley

  08-03-2016 21:27 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The recent mistreatment of refugees in Dover is appalling, but Britain’s resettlement policy is the real disgraceChildren forced to sleep on a concrete floor, patients with diarrhoea denied access to showers, trafficking victims locked up without food, a naked woman allegedly beaten in a detention centre:this is how government officials are accused of treating asylum seekers in 2016. And it’s not in war-torn Libya or cash-strapped Lebanon, but in Britain. Continue reading...
  
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• Duke of Edinburgh's globe-trotting 1950's Aston Martin up for sale

  08-03-2016 21:20 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Prince Philip’s trusty Lagonda, which accompanied him on trips to Australia and dropping Charles off at prep school, could fetch up to £450,000The clue is in the colour, and the extra mirror: the shade is Edinburgh Green, and the mirror is for one to fix one’s hat on the way to royal engagements. An immaculate veteran, a 1954 Aston Martin Lagonda, custom built for Prince Philip, is coming up for auction, estimated at up to £450,000 – roughly three times the cost of
  
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• The Latest: UN official pushes for female secretary-general

  08-03-2016 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — The Latest on International Women's Day (all times local):
  
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• Trump University plaintiff seeks to withdraw from lawsuit

  08-03-2016 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tarla Makaeff has had enough of Donald Trump after spending six years fighting him in court.
  
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• EU-Turkey refugee deal - Q&A

  08-03-2016 21:09 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  European and Turkish leaders claim their ‘one in, one out’ deal will stop the chaotic migration of refugees towards Europe. But key questions remain about whether it is the silver bullet politicians claim it to be
  It sounds simple enough: one Syrian refugee on the Greek islands will be returned to Turkey and, in exchange, a Syrian asylum seeker in Turkey will be found a home in Europe.Continue reading...
  
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• Palestinian attacks kill American tourist, wound 12 Israelis

  08-03-2016 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian attackers unleashed a series of shooting and stabbing assaults on Israelis on Tuesday, including a stabbing spree in the ancient Mediterranean port city of Jaffa that killed an American tourist near where Vice President Joe Biden was meeting with Israel's former president, police said.
  
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• Amazon condemned for 'cavalier' knife advertising

  08-03-2016 21:07 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Senior Scottish police officer points out errors in Amazon’s online selling after killer of Bailey Gwynne bought weapon from itScotland’s most senior police officer with responsibility for knife crime has condemned Amazon for its advertising following the conclusion of the trial of an Aberdeen schoolboy who killed a fellow pupil using a blade purchased via the online retailer.Related: Bailey Gwynne killing: review to see what lessons can be learnedContinue reading...
  
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• Police shot Oregon protester in back but act was 'justified': prosecutor

  08-03-2016 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A slain leader of the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon was killed by three gunshots fired into his back by police, a county prosecutor said on Tuesday, calling the shooting "justified and necessary." Robert "LaVoy" Finicum was shot and killed by Oregon State Police on Jan. 26 after he ran from his pickup truck at a roadblock along a snow-covered roadside during the occupation by lands rights protesters at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Speaking at a press conference
  
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• Zika sexual transmission 'more common'

  08-03-2016 21:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, the World Health Organization says.
  
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• Conroy recalled as storyteller who touched readers worldwide

  08-03-2016 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Pat Conroy, author of works including "The Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini," was remembered Tuesday as a "marsh-haunted boy" who battled sorrow and tragedy to create stories set on the South Carolina coast that enriched the lives of readers worldwide.
  
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• Biden arrives in Israel amid rash in Palestinian attacks

  08-03-2016 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Tuesday for a two-day visit that is to include meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders as Palestinians unleashed a wave of attacks that killed an American tourist near where Biden was visiting and wounded a dozen Israelis.
  
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• Amid explicit details, lawyer asks Hogan if he's embarrassed

  08-03-2016 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — As testimony in Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker Media grew extremely explicit Tuesday, an attorney offered evidence that Hogan has publicly discussed sex and other intimate details about his life over the course of many years.
  
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• Health law fines double for many uninsured at tax time

  08-03-2016 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Many people who went without health insurance last year are now seeing fines more than double under President Barack Obama's health care law, tax preparation company H&R Block said Tuesday.
  
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• Sharapova business empire in doping turmoil

  08-03-2016 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Maria Sharapova's multi-million dollar business empire was in turmoil on Tuesday as sponsors distanced themselves from the Russian tennis star a day after she admitted failing a drug test. US sportswear giant Nike, German luxury car maker Porsche and Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer all halted their relationship with the former world number one.
  
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• Trump, Clinton look to pad leads in Michigan, Mississippi

  08-03-2016 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton looked to pad their leads in Tuesday's primary contests in Michigan and Mississippi, eager to turn their attention toward a general election fight for the White House.
  
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• US joins Honduran probe of environmentalist's murder

  08-03-2016 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US investigators have joined a Honduran probe into the killing of a prominent indigenous environmental activist who was leading a campaign against a hydroelectric dam at the time of her murder, officials said Tuesday. Berta Caceres, who headed the Civic Council of Indigenous and People's Organizations (COPINH), was brutally assaulted and then shot dead Thursday in her home in the western town of La Esperanza. Attorney General Oscar Chinchilla said a team of US investigators arrived Sunday in La
  
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• Feds won't charge NYC officer who killed unarmed teen

  08-03-2016 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors will not bring criminal charges in the case of an unarmed black teenager who was shot to death in his home by a white New York City police officer, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• In small SC county, shamed sheriff asks for 2nd chance

  08-03-2016 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALUDA, S.C. (AP) — A sheriff who resigned after using an inmate to build a party shed at his home is asking voters in Saluda County to trust him with a second chance.
  
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• 'We will find a way': Syrian refugees react to planned EU-Turkey deal

  08-03-2016 20:54 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Those fleeing the war in Syria will avoid Greece: ‘The price of crossing is just going to be more expensive than before’Syrian refugees have reacted with defiance and confusion to the proposed EU-Turkey deal that would see asylum-seekers returned to Turkey after arriving in Greece.Greece has been the main gateway to Europe for several hundred thousand Syrians over the past year, but the new deal would theoretically see their path blocked. Syrians would be permitted only to reach Euro
  
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• The Latest: McConnell says he intends to support nominee

  08-03-2016 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on campaign 2016 as Michigan, Mississippi, Idaho and Hawaii vote for nominees (all times Eastern Standard Time):
  
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• Police say shooting of LaVoy Finicum in Oregon standoff was ‘justified’ – video

  08-03-2016 20:53 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The fatal shooting of LaVoy Finicum, one of the armed protesters who took over a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon in January, was ‘justified and necessary’, Malheur County district attorney Dan Norris said Tuesday. Finicum was shot and killed 26 January by state police after he tried to flee a traffic stop targeting participants in the armed takeover of the refuge near Burns, Oregon Continue reading...
  
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• Turkey, Greece vow intensified joint effort to stem illegal migrant flow

  08-03-2016 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dasha Afanasieva and Melih Aslan IZMIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey and Greece vowed close cooperation on Tuesday on a plan to send back migrants rejected by Europe, laying aside historic differences in an agreement they hope will end illegal flows of people across the Aegean Sea. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told a joint news conference with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu that the readmission agreement would help to reduce the "unbearable flow" into Europe. "(It) sends a clear
  
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• Slovenia to ban transit of migrants from midnight

  08-03-2016 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Slovenia announced Tuesday that it will refuse to allow the transit of migrants across its territory from midnight (2300 GMT), apart from "humanitarian" exceptions, in a bid to shut off the Balkan migrant route once and for all. Serbia said it would "align all measures" with the fellow Balkan country, saying it "cannot accept becoming a reception centre for refugees". Both nations, along with Austria, Croatia and Macedonia, have dramatically restricted entry to migrants in recent weeks, leaving
  
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