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• Seven million Americans threatened by human-induced quakes

  28-03-2016 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Around seven million people in the United States live in areas at risk of damaging, human-induced earthquakes that are often linked to fracking, a report out Monday said. Because the US Geological Survey is including the human-triggered earthquakes on its forecast maps for the first time, the odds of damaging shaking in certain parts of the country is much increased for 2016, it said. The seven million people who are at elevated risk live in the central and eastern United States, which has seen
  
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• US stocks flat ahead of Yellen, jobs data; Nikkei gains

  28-03-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished little changed Monday at the start of a heavy week of US economic news, while Japanese stocks benefited from a fall in the yen.
  
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• The Latest: Labor pans California minimum wage proposal

  28-03-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the proposed increase in California's minimum wage (all times local):
  
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• Serena Williams upset by Kuznetsova in 3 sets at Miami Open

  28-03-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Serena Williams had been eliminated from the tournament for less than 20 minutes when she climbed into her white Mini Cooper with the checkerboard top and pulled out of the players' parking lot, fastening her seat belt as she drove.
  
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• Red Sox celebrate Ortiz before 5-3 loss to Orioles

  28-03-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston celebrated David Ortiz's two decades of spring training in Fort Myers with a pregame ceremony before his final home exhibition game, a 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.
  
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• Harper Lee hated Trump's Taj Mahal resort, letter reveals

  28-03-2016 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Harper Lee, one of America's most celebrated novelists who died in February, thought Donald Trump's infamous Taj Mahal casino was hell on Earth, a stash of her private correspondence revealed Monday. The "To Kill a Mockingbird" author, whose masterpiece about racial injustice was read by millions, slammed the billionaire presidential hopeful's boardwalk resort in New Jersey in a letter to a friend in 1990. "The worst punishment God can devise for this sinner is to make her spirit reside eternall
  
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• Clinton: Supreme Court's future hangs in the balance in 2016

  28-03-2016 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hillary Clinton says the future of the Supreme Court could hang in the balance of the 2016 election, warning that Republican front-runner Donald Trump would bring division if he was allowed to shape the court's future.
  
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• Amid Supreme Court battle, Grassley seeks friendly audience

  28-03-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OCHEYEDAN, Iowa (AP) — As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Charles Grassley stands at the center of the battle over President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee.
  
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• Secret Service closed White House fence lines during Capitol shooting

  28-03-2016 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Secret Service temporarily closed the north and south fence lines around the White House complex on Monday as a "routine precautionary measure" a spokesman said, as police reported gunshots were fired at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center. A report that a person tried to gain entry to the White House was incorrect, the U.S. Secret Service spokesman said.
  
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• FBI uses mystery method to break into gunman's iPhone without Apple's help, ending court case

  28-03-2016 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI uses mystery method to break into gunman's iPhone without Apple's help, ending court case.
  
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• Panic as police shoot armed man at US Capitol in Washington

  28-03-2016 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police shot an armed man at an entrance of the US Capitol visitor center Monday, sparking panic during the busy spring tourist season in a city on heightened alert following terror attacks in Brussels. The incident prompted an hour-long lockdown on Capitol Hill in the heart of Washington, where staffers and frightened visitors were ordered to shelter in place. Congress is in recess this week for the Easter holiday, but it is a busy week for tourists in Washington, with the city's famed flowering
  
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• Wisconsin Gov. Walker to announce presidential endorsement

  28-03-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he will announce his endorsement in the Republican presidential race on Tuesday.
  
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• Police: We'd go to next Easter egg hunts after weekend mess

  28-03-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ORANGE, Conn. (AP) — Police in a Connecticut town say they'd want to be present at future Easter egg hunts at candy company Pez's visitor center after a hunt over the weekend turned into a mess.
  
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• Azerbaijan frees rights activist after 2 years in prison

  28-03-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A court in Azerbaijan has ordered the release of a human rights activist who spent the last two years in jail.
  
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• Obama to meet with Japan, South Korea leaders on North Korea

  28-03-2016 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will discuss the threat posed by North Korea during a meeting this week with the leaders of Japan and South Korea.
  
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• Packers dip into free agency to sign TE Jared Cook

  28-03-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Green Bay Packers made a surprise move into free-agency by signing tight end Jared Cook on Monday.
  
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• Improved 3-point shooting has Hornets thinking playoffs

  28-03-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Maybe the Charlotte Hornets are catching Curry fever.
  
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• Trump looks to decertify Louisiana delegates

  28-03-2016 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Donald Trump's presidential campaign said Monday it plans to challenge Louisiana's electoral delegate selection, a day after the GOP candidate threatened to sue over the possibility that the state's uncommitted delegates could back his rival, Ted Cruz.
  
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• With echoes of 2008, Sanders vows to fight as path narrows

  28-03-2016 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If there's anyone who understands how Bernie Sanders feels right now, it might just be Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Alaska volcano ash cloud covers 400 miles, cancels flights

  28-03-2016 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Strong winds Monday pushed an ash cloud from an Alaska volcano into the heart of the state, grounding flights and limiting travel to western and northern communities off the road system.
  
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• Georgia Governor to Veto 'Religious Freedom' Law

  28-03-2016 23:29 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The moves came amid growing pressure from corporations to avoid curbing LGBT protections.
  
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• Gunman shot and captured at Capitol complex: police

  28-03-2016 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A man with a gun walked into the underground U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on Monday and was shot and wounded by police after he pointed the weapon at officers, police said. The suspect and a female bystander, who suffered wounds, were taken to the hospital, Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa said at a news conference. No police officers were injured, Verderosa said.
  
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• Capitol Shooting Latest Incident to Raise Safety Fears

  28-03-2016 23:26 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The shooting Monday comes at a time when security at the U.S. Capitol has been challenged by a series of incidents.
  
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• Can we get back in the kitchen?

  28-03-2016 23:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Can we get back in the kitchen?
  
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• More good news for Mediterranean diet

  28-03-2016 23:11 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Mediterranean diet is well-known for its health benefits on your heart and waistline, but now your bones could benefit too, according to a new study published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.
  
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• Rescue under way for climbers, snowshoer on Mount Rainier

  28-03-2016 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — One climber has likely died from hypothermia and exposure on Mount Rainier after he and his climbing partner were caught in a winter storm over the weekend, a spokeswoman with Mount Rainier National Park said.
  
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• See ancient Palmyra after ISIS lost it

  28-03-2016 23:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Drone footage shows Palmyra after Syrian forces recaptured the ancient city from ISIS.
  
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• FBI probing virus behind outage at MedStar Health facilities

  28-03-2016 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers crippled computer systems Monday at a major hospital chain, MedStar Health Inc., forcing records systems offline for thousands of patients and doctors. The FBI said it was investigating whether the unknown hackers demanded a ransom to restore systems.
  
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• Civil Rights Groups Object to N.C. Discrimination Law

  28-03-2016 23:06 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  N.C. Gov. Pat McCory made headlines last week by signing into law a bill that nullified local authority to define and deter discrimination.
  
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• Volcano spews ash 37,000 feet high

  28-03-2016 22:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A volcano eruption in Alaska sent ash 20,000 feet up in the air and prompted flight warnings, according to authorities.
  
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• Boat Capsizes in D.C. With Passengers on Board

  28-03-2016 22:57 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A boat with multiple passengers on board capsized in the Washington Channel on the D.C. waterfront, officials said.
  
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• No Permit Required: New Idaho Law Allows Concealed Guns

  28-03-2016 21:40 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has signed Senate Bill 1389 into law, which relaxing the state's gun policies and removing permit requirements for concealed firearms.
  
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• US Capitol on lockdown after shots apparently fired

  28-03-2016 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The US Capitol was on lockdown Monday after shots were apparently fired in the Capitol Visitors Center, police said, but local media said the gunman was injured and taken into custody. Congress was in recess Monday for the Easter holiday, but it is a busy week for tourists in Washington. "Shelter in place remains in effect as Capitol Police continue to investigate.
  
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• Belgium frees charged suspect in blow to bombing investigation

  28-03-2016 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian prosecutors on Monday released a man they had charged in connection with last week's deadly Brussels bombings, saying they did not have enough information to justify holding him. The man, named only as Faycal C., had been accused of taking part in the activities of a terrorist group and actual and attempted terrorist murder after being detained on Thursday. "The evidence which led to the arrest of the man named as Faycal C has not been backed up by t
  
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• Police officer shot at U.S. Capitol, shooter caught

  28-03-2016 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A U.S. Capitol Police officer was shot Monday at the Capitol Visitor Center complex, and the shooter was taken into custody, Capitol officials and police said. The event unfolded with Congress on recess ...
  
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• Obamas Welcome Kids to White House for Easter Egg Roll

  28-03-2016 21:20 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  President Obama, the first lady and the Easter Bunny welcomed children to the White House for the final Easter Egg Roll of his presidency.
  
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• Stocks edge higher behind media companies and retailers

  28-03-2016 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mostly higher Monday as media companies and retailers gain ground and energy companies slip. Hotel chains Starwood and Marriott are climbing again as Chinese insurance company Anbang Insurance Group makes another effort to buy Starwood.
  
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• Kanye goes Gospel with Easter prayer track

  28-03-2016 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rap superstar Kanye West is showing his religious side by releasing a prayer in the form of a Gospel track to celebrate Easter. Entitled "Ultralight Prayer," the Easter song consists of inspirational spoken word by leading Gospel artist Kirk Franklin set to snippets of a church choir, with only passing resemblance to mainstream hip-hop.
  
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• Deal reached to raise California's minimum wage: governor

  28-03-2016 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A deal has been reached to raise California's minimum wage, Governor Jerry Brown said on Monday, the latest in a wave of minimum wage increases at the state level following a push by Democrats. A legislative source said the proposal, which still must win approval from moderate lawmakers in the California assembly, would gradually raise the state's minimum wage to $15, but give the governor the right to opt out if the economy faltered. Such a move would give California the highest statewide minim
  
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• Valeant share plunge after CEO subpoenaed by Congress

  28-03-2016 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Shares of beleaguered Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals plunged again Monday after its CEO was subpoenaed by a congressional committee.
  
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• 'Batman v Superman' gross revised down to $166.1 million

  28-03-2016 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Final box-office figures took a little wind out of the sails of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
  
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• UConn's Stewart headlines All-America team for 3rd time

  28-03-2016 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Breanna Stewart has already etched her name as one of the best in college women's basketball history.
  
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• Capitol officials: 1 Capitol police officer shot, not seriously, shooter in custody

  28-03-2016 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol officials: 1 Capitol police officer shot, not seriously, shooter in custody.
  
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• Trump grilled by dean of Wisconsin conservative talk radio

  28-03-2016 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump tangled with the dean of a conservative Wisconsin talk radio on Monday, enduring a harsh grilling as he prepared to campaign in the state ahead of its upcoming primary.
  
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• Trump Defends Campaign in Interview With #NeverTrump Supporter

  28-03-2016 20:55 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Donald Trump defended his treatment of women and the tenor of his campaign on Monday in a radio interview with a conservative committed to derailing his White House bid.
  
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• Cleaning up world's most polluted city

  28-03-2016 20:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Mexico City was famously labeled by the United Nations as the most polluted city on the planet during the early 1990s but, more than two decades on, efforts to improve the air quality for its 20 million inhabitants are advancing -- helped by the arrival of an electric-car racing series.
  
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• US company to sell smartphone-shaped gun

  28-03-2016 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Minnesota-based company Ideal Conceal says it will sell the new weapon from mid-2016. "Ingeniously designed to resemble a smartphone, yet with one click of the safety it opens and is ready to fire," the company says on its website. "Smartphones are everywhere, so your new pistol will easily blend in with today’s environment," it adds.
  
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• Stallings' son hopes to catch up with Dad in Pittsburgh

  28-03-2016 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jacob Stallings never expected his dad to beat him to Pittsburgh.
  
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• CIA head in Moscow this month, discussed Assad leaving power: RIA

  28-03-2016 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency raised the issue of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaving power when he visited Moscow at the start of March, RIA news agency said on Monday, citing the U.S. Embassy in Russia. CIA Director John Brennan also discussed the observance of the ceasefire in Syria, the news agency said. Dean Boyd, the CIA's chief spokesman, confirmed to Reuters that Brennan had visited Moscow in early March and that Syrian issues were on the agenda.
  
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• As crisis rages, hospital works to reduce opioids in the ER

  28-03-2016 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey hospital has launched an opioid-alternative program to cut down on the abuse of the drugs that have helped to fuel a deadly crisis.
  
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