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• Trump meets with party chairman

  31-03-2016 23:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump met Thursday with his foreign policy advisers at the site of his new hotel in downtown Washington.
  
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• Trooper, Gunman Killed in Virginia Greyhound Station Shooting

  31-03-2016 22:43 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A state trooper and a gunman are dead after an "active shooter" situation at a Greyhound bus in Richmond, Virginia, Thursday afternoon, federal and local officials told NBC News.
  
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• Trump's Poll Numbers Tumble as November Looms

  31-03-2016 22:29 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Donald Trump was never popular outside of his loyal slice of GOP voters and new polls show his national position hitting new lows.
  
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• Suspected gunman, state trooper dead in Virginia shooting: media

  31-03-2016 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Virginia state trooper and a suspected gunman died in a shooting at a Richmond bus station on Thursday, local media reported, citing police sources. About six people including the trooper and gunman were injured in the attack, which took place at around 2:45 p.m. ET as state police were conducting a training exercise at the bus station, near a baseball stadium, local media reported. Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said she did not know the nature or severity of the injuries to
  
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• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation

  31-03-2016 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The California Assembly on Thursday approved a plan that would create the highest statewide minimum wage in the nation of $15 an hour by 2022. The proposal now moves on to the state Senate for consideration. ...
  
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• U.S. environmentalists sue to overturn approval of GMO salmon

  31-03-2016 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are facing a lawsuit from a coalition of environmental organizations seeking to overturn the government's landmark approval of a type of genetically engineered salmon to be farmed for human consumption. The Center for Food Safety, Food and Water Watch, Friends of the Earth and other groups allege in the lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to consider all of the environmental risks of the fish w
  
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• 2 Troopers, 1 Civilian Injured in Greyhound Station Shooting

  31-03-2016 22:17 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Two state troopers and one civilian were injured by an active shooter at a Greyhound bus station in Virginia Thursday, Virginia police said.
  
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• Former student claims in lawsuit Baylor University ignored her rape

  31-03-2016 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A former student at Baylor University has brought a negligence lawsuit in federal court in Texas against the school, world's largest Baptist college, claiming it acted callously and indifferently after she was raped by a Baylor football player. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday by Jasmin Hernandez against the university's board of regents, football coach and athletic director, comes as an independent body is looking into complaints that Baylor has for years mishandled cases of sexual assault. Bayl
  
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• Beyoncé Jumps Into Athleisure With Ivy Park Clothing Line

  31-03-2016 22:14 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Beyoncé launched a women's fitness clothing line on Thursday featuring bodysuits, leggings and headbands, named in part for her 4-year-old daughter.
  
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• Anti-abortion movement unified in swift rebuke of Trump

  31-03-2016 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's remark that women getting abortions were they to be banned should be punished drew swift, unified condemnation from the anti-abortion movement — evidence of the distinctive role it plays at a time when many right-of-center constituencies are struggling with their responses to the Republican presidential front-runner.
  
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• UN announces 108 new alleged sexual abuse victims in CAR

  31-03-2016 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations on Thursday announced 108 new alleged victims of sexual abuse, the vast majority of them minors, by peacekeepers in Central African Republic, and it called "shocking to the core" a report that three girls said a French military commander forced them to have sex with a dog.
  
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• Police: 3 hurt in bus station shooting; suspect in custody

  31-03-2016 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police say two troopers responding to a shooting at a Richmond bus station and a civilian have been taken to a hospital.
  
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• Obama, Xi vow to narrow differences, work closely on NKorea

  31-03-2016 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Thursday to cooperate to confront the North Korean nuclear threat while working to narrow persistent differences over cybersecurity, human rights and maritime conflicts.
  
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• South Dakota charges former official in immigration scandal

  31-03-2016 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota filed felony charges against the former official who ran a program offering wealthy immigrants visas in return for investment, following an investigation of alleged financial misconduct, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said Thursday.
  
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• Trump meets with RNC after dumping loyalty pledge

  31-03-2016 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland and John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump made a surprise closed-door visit to the Republican National Committee on Thursday after a tumultuous two days that featured a reversal of his pledge to support the party's nominee. Trump, who also has struggled to contain the fallout from his comments on Wednesday in support of punishing women for having an abortion, said on Twitter afterward he had a "nice meeting" with RNC Chairman Re
  
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• Green-minded Portland rocked by heavy metal pollution

  31-03-2016 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Fiercely proud of its reputation as one of the most environmentally minded cities in America, Portland is reeling from the discovery of poisonous heavy metal "hot spots" in the air and ground.
  
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• Officials: US considers easing ban on dollars to help Iran

  31-03-2016 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is considering easing financial restrictions that prohibit U.S. dollars from being used in transactions with Iran, U.S. officials said. Angry lawmakers countered that Tehran would be getting more than it deserves from last year's nuclear accord.
  
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• New Trial Begins for Millionaire Accused of Killing Wife

  31-03-2016 21:54 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Calvin Harris is accused of murdering his wife, Michele Harris.
  
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• Bill hiking California minimum wage to $15 passes state Assembly, goes to Senate

  31-03-2016 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A plan to raise California's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 cleared its toughest legislative hurdle on Thursday, putting the state on track to become the first in the nation to commit to such a large pay hike for the working poor. The measure, incorporating a deal Governor Jerry Brown reached with labor leaders and fellow Democrats in the Legislature, was approved in the state Assembly, where it faced opposition from Republicans and some moderate Democrats, and was expected to go before the
  
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• Trump in unexpected meeting with Republican Party chairman

  31-03-2016 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump took a detour from the campaign trail on Thursday and held an unexpected meeting in Washington with Reince Priebus, the head of the Republican National Committee. It was not immediately clear what the two men discussed but the meeting came after months of tension between Trump and the party he seeks to represent in the Nov. 8 election. Trump this week abandoned a pledge to support the eventual Republic
  
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• Disney Accused of Going to 'War' on Christianity

  31-03-2016 21:51 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Disney and other companies are getting called out by a conservative organization called Texas Values for allegedly going to "war" on Christianity.
  
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• Seven police killed in bomb attack in Turkey's Diyarbakir

  31-03-2016 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Seven Turkish police officers were killed and at least 27 people wounded on Thursday in a bomb attack on their vehicle in the Kurdish-majority southeastern city of Diyarbakir that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned should show the world the "true face" of terror in the country. The attack blamed on Kurdish militants took place on the eve of a rare visit by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, whose government has waged a relentless campaign against Kurdish rebels since last summer, to central Diya
  
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• Going to Sleepaway Camp Might Help You Prep for College

  31-03-2016 21:29 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Camp may not help you ace your college calculus class, but experts say being away from home when you're younger can help you ease into campus life.
  
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• Car Bomb Kills 7 Police Officers in Turkey

  31-03-2016 21:26 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A car bomb killed seven police officers and wounded around two dozen people in Turkey's Diyarbakir on Thursday.
  
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• World Leaders Discuss Keeping Nuclear Weapons from ISIS

  31-03-2016 20:42 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Imagine the terrorists in the deadly Brussels attacks armed with some type of nuclear material. World leaders are working to avoid that nightmare.
  
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• 5 reasons Rousseff should be worried

  31-03-2016 20:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It was meant to be a banner year for Brazil -- the moment the South American giant showcased its undeniable charms before a global audience tuned in to the Summer Olympics, and staked its claim among the top tier of nations.
  
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• Colombia unsure about hostage numbers

  31-03-2016 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Colombian government says it does not know how many kidnap victims ELN rebels are still holding as the two sides agree to formal peace talks.
  
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• Donald Trump Holds Surprise Meeting with RNC in D.C.

  31-03-2016 20:16 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Trump was scheduled to be in the nation's capital to meet with his foreign policy team, but his appearance at the RNC came as a surprise.
  
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• Video shows moment overpass falls

  31-03-2016 20:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  An overpass collapsed Thursday in the Indian city of Kolkata, crushing vehicles below it, killing 15 people and leaving dozens missing, authorities said.
  
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• FBI iPhone Technique Unlikely to Help Nation's Police

  31-03-2016 20:00 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The method used by the FBI to open the iPhone of terrorist Syed Farook is unlikely to help police open hundreds of iPhones that may contain evidence.
  
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• 7 police killed, dozens wounded in bombing

  31-03-2016 19:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Four police officers died and at least 14 more people were wounded by a car bombing close to a bus terminal in southeastern Turkey -- the latest such blast to rock the country.
  
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• President used state funds to upgrade home

  31-03-2016 19:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  South Africa's highest court ruled that President Jacob Zuma defied the constitution when he used $15 million in state funds to renovate his private home, and must repay some of it.
  
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• 4 police killed, 14 wounded in bombing

  31-03-2016 19:34 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Four police officers died and at least 14 more people were wounded by a car bombing close to a bus terminal in southeastern Turkey -- the latest such blast to rock the country.
  
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• Ice melt 'could make seas rise 6ft by 2100'

  31-03-2016 19:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The drumbeat of warnings about the dire effects of rising sea levels accelerated this week, with two reports calling into question whether some parts of the planet will become impossible to live in.
  
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• Ferrari: 9 things you didn't know

  31-03-2016 19:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ferrari Creative Director, Flavio Manzoni takes CNN Style for a spin and journey through the Italian icon's design philosophy.
  
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• Supercars hit with parking fines

  31-03-2016 19:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The man who caused a stir in London with his fleet of gold supercars is about to spend some more money.
  
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• Meet world's next fastest car

  31-03-2016 19:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  With almost 1500 horsepower and a top speed of 261mph, the new Bugatti Chiron will be the fastest production car in the world. Only catch, it will cost about $2.5 million.
  
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• Corbett, UK's much-loved comedian, dies

  31-03-2016 19:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ronnie Corbett, a diminutive British comedian with an outsized personality, exquisite timing and a heart of gold, died Thursday at the age of 85. He had spent decades on TV and was one of the country's best-loved entertainers.
  
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• 2012: Zaha Hadid's favorite buildings

  31-03-2016 19:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Iraqi-born architect discusses Rome's MAXXI museum for contemporary art and the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba in Spain.
  
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• The Latest: Tense start to US visit by Turkey's president

  31-03-2016 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the nuclear security summit convened by President Barack Obama in Washington (all times local):
  
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• 'Super-Earth' is super hot, NASA telescope discovers

  31-03-2016 19:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Scientists have known for years that 55 Cancri e, a "super-Earth" 40 light years from Earth, is a bit warm. Now they have a better idea of exactly how hot.
  
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• Belgium to extradite Paris suspect Abdeslam to France

  31-03-2016 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Belgian authorities decided Thursday to extradite Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to France, as bomb-damaged Brussels airport said it was ready to reopen although flights would not immediately resume. Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect in the November terror attacks in Paris in which 130 people were killed, was arrested in Brussels on March 18 after four months on the run as Europe's most wanted man. Four days after his arrest, the Belgian capital was struck by coordinated Islamic State g
  
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• Katt Williams granted $500 bond after fight with teen

  31-03-2016 19:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A lawyer for Katt Williams says the comedian has been granted bond.
  
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• West Indies stun India to reach World T20 final

  31-03-2016 19:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mumbai (AFP) - The West Indies clinched their place in the final of the World Twenty20 on Thursday with a stunning seven-wicket victory over the hosts India at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium.
  
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• French protesters clash with police over labour reforms

  31-03-2016 19:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Striking rail workers disrupted services across France in protest at the proposed reforms and students forced the closure of some 200 schools. Riot police used tear gas against stone-throwing demonstrators in the western cities of Nantes and Rennes, while around 30 youths were arrested after clashes in Paris, Toulouse in the southwest and elsewhere. The clashes came a day after President Francois Hollande was forced into an embarrassing U-turn over constitutional changes.
  
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• Judge says creamery's all-natural skim milk isn't skim milk

  31-03-2016 19:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge agrees with the Florida Department of Agriculture that an all-natural creamery can't label its skim milk "skim milk" because it doesn't add vitamins to it.
  
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• Trump's abortion remark sparks backlash

  31-03-2016 19:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Republican frontrunner Donald Trump faced swift backlash from both sides of the aisle after his comments to MSNBC's Chris Matthews that women who have abortions should be punished.
  
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• Q&A: Chicago teachers to strike over contract, budget

  31-03-2016 19:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of Chicago teachers plan to walk off the job for one day on Friday, shutting down schools in the nation's third-largest district in what could be an early glimpse of a more prolonged strike still to come.
  
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• Salah Abdeslam to be extradited to France

  31-03-2016 19:07 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A Belgian court ruled Thursday that Paris terror attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam can be extradited to France, pursuant to an arrest warrant issued for him on March 19.
  
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• Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid dies suddenly at 65

  31-03-2016 19:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose fluid, futuristic designs were used in buildings across the world to widespread acclaim, has died of a heart attack at the age of 65, her company said on Thursday. Hadid, whose projects included the MAXXI museum in Rome, the London Aquatics Centre used in the 2012 summer Olympics and the Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, died suddenly in Miami, Zaha Hadid Architects said in a statement. "She had contracted bronchitis earlier this week and suffere
  
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