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• IMF defends negative interest rates despite risks

  10-04-2016 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The IMF on Sunday defended negative interest rates set by central banks, given "significant risks" of slow growth, while acknowledging potential for dangerous boom-and-bust cycles.
  
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• Willett takes masters lead as Spieth collapses

  10-04-2016 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  England's Danny Willett grabbed the lead on the final day of the Masters on Sunday thanks to a spectacular collapse by leader and defending champion Jordan Spieth. Spieth had been five clear at the turn with four straight birdies from the sixth, but he made bogey at 10 and his tee shot at 11 was in the trees right, leading to a bogey. Willett, meanwhile, was storming down the back nine with back-to-back birdies at 13 and 14.
  
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• Yemen truce in effect: loyalist chief of staff

  10-04-2016 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Marib (Yemen) (AFP) - A UN-brokered truce began in Yemen at midnight Sunday (2100 GMT), the loyalist military's chief of staff said ahead of new talks to reach a lasting peace deal for the war-wracked country.
  
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• Lawyer: 'El Chapo' owned the prison

  10-04-2016 23:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  José Antonio Ortega arrived early to his 10 a.m. appointment.
  
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• With the kiss! Oosthuizen banks in day's 3rd ace at No. 16

  10-04-2016 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — It seems like anyone can make an ace on No. 16 at the Masters. But how about a hole-in-one off another player's ball?
  
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• Exit polls say Peru's presidential race heading to runoff

  10-04-2016 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians cast ballots for a new president Sunday, and exit polls pointed to the daughter of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori emerging with the most votes, though not the simple majority needed to avoid a runoff election.
  
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• Jets, Broncos announce trade that sends Clady to New York

  10-04-2016 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets' search for a new left tackle didn't take long.
  
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• Spieth in control with a Masters victory in sight

  10-04-2016 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth closed out the front nine with four straight birdies to build a five-shot lead going into the final stretch of the Masters.
  
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• Goat wanders away from home, goes on Starbucks run

  10-04-2016 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ROHNERT PARK, Calif. (AP) — Police say a goat apparently needed a caffeine fix when it wandered into a Starbucks in Northern California.
  
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• Like magic: Large rabbit nabbed from public farm reappears

  10-04-2016 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Like a magic hat trick, a large rabbit named Dolly Parton who disappeared from a Salt Lake County farm has suddenly reappeared.
  
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• Dog found with muzzle taped shut

  10-04-2016 22:59 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A German shepherd with his muzzle taped shut was spotted Saturday near a highway in Long Island, New York, according to Suffolk County SPCA.
  
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• Pac-Man wins, may hang up gloves

  10-04-2016 22:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Boxing great Manny Pacquiao emphatically beat Timothy Bradley Jr. in Las Vegas on Saturday, vowing to hang up his gloves after besting the American for the second time in three meetings.
  
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• Teen, 3-year-old among victims in deadly California crash

  10-04-2016 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  RIO VISTA, Calif. (AP) — A 3-year-old child and a teenager were among the five people killed when their small car slammed into an oncoming pickup truck on a two-lane highway in Northern California, authorities said Sunday.
  
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• American Stephens wins Volvo Car Open, beats Vesnina

  10-04-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Sloane Stephens invited a friend to come watch her play at the Volvo Car Open.
  
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• Marquez extends MotoGP reign in Austin, Rossi crashes out

  10-04-2016 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Marc Marquez extended his reign in the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday, piloting his Honda to victory in Austin, Texas, for the fourth straight year. Marquez, fresh off a win in Argentina, won in 43min 57.945sec, with Yamaha rival Jorge Lorenzo second 6.107sec behind and Italian Ducati rider Andrea Iannone third 10.947sec back. Two-time world champion Marquez also strengthened his hold on the top spot in the overall standings while nine-time world champ Valentino Rossi, who came into
  
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• Riots, deportations headline spoof 'President Trump' front page

  10-04-2016 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mass deportations, riots and a looming trade war: The Boston Globe on Sunday ran a fake front page imagining the state of America under a Donald Trump presidency -- and denouncing his "deeply disturbing" vision. Posted in the US newspaper's idea section alongside an op-ed with the title "The GOP must stop Trump," the mockup appeared three months before the Republican Party convention confirms its White House nominee. "Deportations to begin," ran the Globe's fictitious headline, dated April 9, 20
  
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• Goat runs away from home, goes on morning Starbucks run

  10-04-2016 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  ROHNERT PARK, Calif. (AP) — Police say a goat apparently needed a caffeine fix when it wandered into a Starbucks in Northern California.
  
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• U.S. banks' dismal first quarter may spell trouble for 2016

  10-04-2016 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It is only April, but some on Wall Street are already predicting a rotten 2016 for U.S. banks. Concerns about economic growth in China, the impact of persistently low oil prices on the energy sector, and near-zero interest rates are weighing on capital markets activity as well as loan growth. Analysts forecast a 20 percent decline on average in earnings from the six biggest U.S. banks, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S data.
  
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• U.S. Democrat Clinton downplays chance of contested convention

  10-04-2016 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton on Sunday dismissed the notion of a contested nominating convention and said she was not preparing for such a scenario, after her rival for her party's presidential nomination racked up another victory. Bernie Sanders won the Wyoming caucuses on Saturday, his seventh victory over Clinton in the last eight Democratic nominating contests as the two gear up for a crucial matchup on April 19 in New York state. Sanders, a
  
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• The Latest: Trump gripes about "corrupt" nomination system

  10-04-2016 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times Eastern Daylight Time):
  
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• Factbox: Suspects linked to the Paris, Brussels attacks

  10-04-2016 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Following the Islamic State attacks in Brussels on March 22, below is a list of principal suspects and, in some cases, their links to the Nov. 13 Paris attacks: * Khalid El Bakraoui, 27, Belgian, blew himself up on a metro train at Maelbeek station. On the run since breaking parole again in October, he used fake ID to rent an apartment in Charleroi that was used as a safe house by some of the Paris attackers. * Brahim El Bakraoui, 29, Belgian, blew himself up at Brussels airport.
  
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• Syrian cease-fire strained by new clashes ahead of talks

  10-04-2016 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Government forces and rebels clashed Sunday across northern and western Syria, imperiling a monthlong cease-fire ahead of peace talks in Geneva, while airstrikes pounded the Islamic State group's de facto capital of Raqqa, killing dozens.
  
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• Police fire tear gas as migrants try to break through Greek border

  10-04-2016 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least 260 people needed medical attention Sunday after police fired tear gas at migrants as they tried to break through the Greek-Macedonia border, where over 11,000 people are stranded, a charity said. It was the latest violence to erupt at the flashpoint Idomeni crossing, where huge numbers of migrants and refugees -- many fleeing conflict in Syria, Iraq and beyond -- have been camped out since mid-February after Balkan states closed their borders, cutting off access to northern Europe. Mac
  
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• The Latest: Spieth extends his lead at Masters to 3 shots

  10-04-2016 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Latest from the final round of the Masters on Sunday (all times local):
  
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• Spieth stretches lead at Masters

  10-04-2016 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Jordan Spieth was holding firm in the lead on the final day of the Masters on Sunday. The defending champion started the day with a one-shot lead and a birdie at the second allowed him to pull three strokes clear by the fourth hole. Playing partner Smylie Kaufman fell away with bogeys at the second and fourth holes as did German veteran Bernhard Langer, who opened with a bogey and then dropped two more shots at the third.
  
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• UConn celebrate NCAA women's title with victory parade

  10-04-2016 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut women's basketball team was feted Sunday with a victory parade and rally in downtown Hartford following its unprecedented fourth consecutive NCAA tournament championship.
  
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• Reports: Panama firm usurped name of Red Cross to hide money

  10-04-2016 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The law firm at the center of the Panama offshore accounts scandal routinely usurped the name of the Red Cross and other charities to help obscure the origin of millions of dollars in questionable funds, two newspapers involved in the investigation reported Sunday.
  
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• Germany's Schaeuble urges global push to fight tax cheats

  10-04-2016 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Sunday pleaded for countries to work together in the fight against tax cheats and money launderers by sharing national lists naming the beneficiaries of shell companies. The proposal is part of a 10-point plan by Schaeuble, detailed in the Handelsblatt and Die Welt newspapers, to clamp down on tax havens in the wake of the "Panama Papers" scandal which revealed how offshore companies are used to hide wealth. "The registers should be drawn up at the n
  
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• U.S. Democrat Clinton downplays chance of Sanders upset

  10-04-2016 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton on Sunday dismissed the notion of a contested nominating convention and said she was not preparing for such a scenario, after her rival for her party's presidential nomination racked up another victory. Bernie Sanders won the Wyoming caucuses on Saturday, his seventh victory over Clinton in the last eight Democratic nominating contests as the two gear up for a crucial matchup on April 19 in New York state. Sanders, a
  
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• American Stephens captures Volvo Car Open over Vesnina

  10-04-2016 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — American Sloane Stephens outlasted Elena Vesnina to capture her third WTA title this year with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory at the Volvo Car Open on Sunday.
  
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• Clinton and Trump: friends, foes or frenemies?

  10-04-2016 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are arch rivals flinging dirt at each other. When Clinton was New York senator from 2001 to 2009, Trump was the flamboyant real estate tycoon and reality TV star who built his fortune in Manhattan: they moved in the same elite circles that mixed business, politics and celebrity. Trump saw qualities in Clinton and donated to her campaign.
  
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• The Latest: Sanders supporters protest Clinton in Baltimore

  10-04-2016 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times Eastern Daylight Time):
  
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• World's wild tiger count rising for first time in a century

  10-04-2016 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — The world's count of wild tigers roaming forests from Russia to Vietnam has gone up for the first time in more than a century, with some 3,890 counted by conservation groups and national governments in the latest global census, wildlife conservation groups said Monday.
  
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• Leicester edges closer to EPL title, Spurs beats Man United

  10-04-2016 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Leicester's first target was exceeded long ago: Premier League survival. Another landmark was achieved Sunday: Champions League qualification for the first time. By the end of the month, Leicester should have secured the prize once simply unthinkable for such a team: the Premier League trophy itself.
  
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• Gas prices jump by 8 cents over past 3 weeks, to $2.10

  10-04-2016 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of gasoline has jumped by 8 cents over the past three weeks, to $2.10 a gallon for regular grade.
  
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• French stand-up paddler embarks on Atlantic odyssey

  10-04-2016 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Marseille (AFP) - Frenchman Nicolas Jarossay set off Sunday on a 5,000-kilometre (3,000 mile) odyssey to become the first person to cross the Atlantic solo -- on a stand-up paddle.
  
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• Biden presses Ukraine on sticking to economic reform plan: White House

  10-04-2016 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk, who announced his intention to resign on Sunday, about the importance of continuing the economic reforms and moves toward energy independence that Kiev has undertaken, the White House said. "The leaders agreed these changes must be irreversible and that continued progress is critical to securing a prosperous future for the people Ukraine," the White House said in a statement. ...
  
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• NASA's planet-hunting Kepler Spacecraft in emergency mode

  10-04-2016 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is trying to resuscitate its planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft, in a state of emergency nearly 75 million miles away.
  
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• Cruz, Sanders notch gains in White House primaries

  10-04-2016 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Ted Cruz both scored weekend victories against their front-running rivals in a tightening race as the two major parties prepare to pick their White House nominee. Cruz, the Texas Senator, chipped away at Donald Trump's lead by taking all 13 Colorado delegates at stake in a state Republican convention Saturday, notching his fourth win in a row against the brash billionaire with 10 days to go until a pivotal primary in New York. "Today was another resounding
  
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• Earthquake rattles Pakistan, 1 dead, 30 wounded

  10-04-2016 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A powerful earthquake rattled Pakistan's capital and other cities on Sunday, killing one person in the northwest and wounding 30 others, officials said.
  
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• Spain's Socialist Party says coalition gov't still possible

  10-04-2016 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADRID (AP) — Spain's Socialist Party says there is still a chance of arriving at an agreement with far-left Podemos to form a coalition government.
  
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• 2-year-old daughter of slain mother missing in San Francisco

  10-04-2016 20:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in San Francisco say they're looking for a 2-year-old girl whose mother was killed.
  
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• The Latest: Germany: Sanctions if tax havens don't cooperate

  10-04-2016 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the publication by a coalition of media outlets of an investigation into offshore financial dealings by the rich and famous (all times local):
  
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• Pacquiao says he's retiring, but it may not last

  10-04-2016 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Like any good entertainer, Manny Pacquiao was good enough against Timothy Bradley to leave his fans wanting a little more.
  
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• The Latest: Syrian insurgents assault government positions

  10-04-2016 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Syria's complex civil war (all times local):
  
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• Cubs come into home opener with soaring expectations

  10-04-2016 19:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs came into the season eyeing their first championship since 1908 after last season's run to the National League Championship Series.
  
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• Suspects take selfies in speedy chase

  10-04-2016 19:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Burglary suspects led cops on a high speed chase in through Hollywood.
  
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• Dog found with muzzle duct-taped shut

  10-04-2016 19:22 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Long Island police are looking for a suspect after a dog was discovered with its muzzle duct-taped shut. CNN affiliate News 12 Long Island has the story.
  
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• Hundreds hurt as migrants confront Macedonian border police

  10-04-2016 19:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — Migrants waged running battles with Macedonian police Sunday after they were stopped from scaling the border fence with Greece near the border town of Idomeni, and aid agencies reported that hundreds of stranded travelers were injured.
  
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• Clinton: I will have delegates to win

  10-04-2016 19:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  As Republicans gird themselves for an increasingly likely contested convention, Hillary Clinton is confident Democrats won't face the same fate.
  
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