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• P&G scores on adult incontinence but overall sales drop

  26-04-2016 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Procter & Gamble's bet on growing demand for adult incontinence products offered a bright spot Tuesday even as the consumer products giant reported another drop in quarterly sales. P&G spotlighted the fiscal third quarter success of its 'Always' line of adult incontinence products, launched in 2014, as a valuable offset to the effect of a mild winter in the US which reduced demand for cough and cold medicines. Revenues for the quarter ending March 31 were down 6.9 percent at $15.8 billio
  
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• Apple posts historic drop in iPhone sales; forecast disappoints

  26-04-2016 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple Inc on Tuesday posted its first-ever decline in iPhone sales and first revenue drop in more than a decade as the company credited with inventing the smartphone struggles with an increasingly saturated market. A hike in Apple's share buyback and dividend as well as bumper revenue from services failed to mollify investors. Apple said it sold 51.2 million iPhones in its second fiscal quarter, down from 61.2 million in the same quarter a year ago but above analysts' estimates of about 50 milli
  
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• No Ronaldo, no goals as Manchester City, Real Madrid draw

  26-04-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Champions League top-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo was a frustrated spectator as his Real Madrid side played out a slow-burning 0-0 draw at Manchester City in Tuesday's semi-final first leg. Injury prevented the Portuguese superstar from adding to his 16-goal tally and in his absence the visitors were unable to convert the handful of chances they created, with a sensational late Joe Hart save to deny Pepe the closest either side came to a goal at the Etihad Stadium. As an occasion, City's first semi-
  
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• Alicia Keys to debut new music at Champions League Final

  26-04-2016 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alicia Keys will debut new music from her next album during the first-ever live musical performance as a part of the opening ceremony for the UEFA Champions League Final in Italy next month.
  
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• Woman pleads not guilty to murder in Montana baby's death

  26-04-2016 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A woman on a Montana American Indian reservation pleaded not guilty to murder Tuesday in the alleged beating death of a 13-month-old girl who was under her care, court officials said.
  
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• The Latest: Small tornado reported in Kansas; no injuries

  26-04-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on severe weather in the central and eastern U.S. (all times local):
  
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• Details of sex abuse could mean prison time for Hastert

  26-04-2016 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — When Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty last year to breaking banking laws, sentencing guidelines suggested that the former House speaker would probably serve no more than six months in prison for making illegal withdrawals to conceal a dark secret from his past.
  
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• Bill Cosby takes legal hits in abuse cases on both U.S. coasts

  26-04-2016 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Nate Raymond and Steve Gorman NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Courts on both U.S. coasts dealt setbacks to Bill Cosby's legal team on Tuesday, as the comedian kept trying to fight off lawsuits over allegations that he has sexually abused women for decades. A California judge refused Cosby's second attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a woman who accused the entertainer of sexually abusing her when she was 15 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, her lawyer said. In New York, a federal ju
  
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• The Latest: Jury clears state auditor of 1 count

  26-04-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The Latest on the federal fraud trial of Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Exit poll finds Pennsylvania Democrats energized

  26-04-2016 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on campaign 2016 as voters head to the polls in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware and Maryland (all times Eastern):
  
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• Man jumps off Brooklyn Bridge, survives

  26-04-2016 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - A man jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge Tuesday in an apparent suicide attempt and survived without serious injury, police said.
  
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• Michelle Obama encourages New York students to reach higher

  26-04-2016 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. first lady Michelle Obama has encouraged thousands of New York City high school seniors to make the most of their college experiences, get involved in campus life and ask for help when they need it.
  
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• Senators again reach deal on Flint water crisis aid

  26-04-2016 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in two months, the Senate has reached a bipartisan deal to address a water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health emergency.
  
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• Griffin out for rest of playoffs, Paul has hand surgery

  26-04-2016 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin will miss the rest of the playoffs after aggravating his left quadriceps tendon and Chris Paul has undergone hand surgery, leaving the Los Angeles Clippers without their top two players for the rest of their first-round series against Portland.
  
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• US Steel files complaint against Chinese steel imports

  26-04-2016 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US Steel Corporation filed a trade complaint Tuesday against big Chinese steel makers and distributors, seeking to bar allegedly unfairly traded Chinese products from the US market. The US company, which produces and sells steel products in North America and Europe, said it had filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to launch a probe under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 against the largest Chinese steel producers and their distributors. The complaint "alleges i
  
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• First drop in iPhone sales, Apple revenue streak ends

  26-04-2016 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple on Tuesday reported its first-ever drop in iPhone sales since launching the smartphone in 2007 as the tech giant's long streak of rising revenue ended. Apple said iPhone sales dropped year-over-year for the first time, slipping to 51.19 million in the recently ended quarter compared with 61.17 million in the same period a year ago. Profits fell as well: Apple reported net income of $10.5 billion in the fiscal quarter to March 26 from $13.6 billion last year.
  
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• Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risks

  26-04-2016 23:22 via edition.cnn.com
  
  The list of Mediterranean diet benefits is getting even longer. A new study found that a diet high in fruits, vegetables, fish and unrefined foods is linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke in people who have heart disease.
  
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• Turgid draw suits Real Madrid

  26-04-2016 23:21 via edition.cnn.com
  
  It was supposed to be the meeting of two European super powers -- in the end it was one of the most turgid and uninspiring Champions League semifinal contests in recent memory.
  
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• Cape Verde: Disgruntled soldier suspected of killing 11

  26-04-2016 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A disgruntled soldier is suspected of gunning down eight other soldiers and three civilians Tuesday at a military barracks in Cape Verde, the West African country's government said.
  
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• Warriors look to advance, Clippers, Heat aim for home wins

  26-04-2016 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — There's been the unexpected, like Golden State's Stephen Curry going down with a knee injury. Then came a double whammy for the Clippers, with Chris Paul out with a broken hand and Blake Griffin's season ending because of a nagging leg injury.
  
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• Clinton, Trump look for big wins in five primaries

  26-04-2016 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Voters went to the polls Tuesday in five northeastern US states, where strong showings by presidential frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could propel them closer to clinching the Democratic and Republican nominations. Should Clinton sweep the primaries in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Delaware, it would put her on the cusp of Democratic victory against her rival Senator Bernie Sanders, a monumental step in her quest to become the nation's first female commande
  
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• No Thursday Greece eurogroup meeting due to lack of progress

  26-04-2016 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the grouping of the 19 euro countries has decided against calling for a special meeting of the countries' finance ministers on Thursday to discuss the Greek bailout due to lack of progress in talks between international creditors and the government in Athens.
  
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• North Carolina Dems pan 'keep our state straight' comment

  26-04-2016 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Rhetorical skirmishes continued Tuesday in North Carolina over a law limiting protections for LGBT people, as Democrats criticized a Republican's plea to "keep our state straight."
  
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• Twitter's destiny: staying small? Not so fast, say investors

  26-04-2016 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter gets lots of grief from investors because it hasn't taken over the world the way Facebook did, at least in terms of amassing users.
  
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• Nielsen's top programs for April 18-24

  26-04-2016 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for April 18-24. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
  
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• Twitter stock plunges after revenue misses estimates

  26-04-2016 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Twitter Inc reported lower-than-expected revenue for the first quarter, hurt by weaker than expected spending by big advertisers, and the microblogging service forecast current-quarter revenue well below analysts' expectations. Twitter shares plunged 12.3 percent to $15.58 in extended trading on Tuesday. Twitter's user base grew modestly to 310 million monthly active users in the quarter ended March 31 from 305 million in the fourth quarter, above analysts' expectations.
  
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• HBO's 'Game of Thrones' opens with bang

  26-04-2016 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The fantasy favorite "Game of Thrones," the most popular series in HBO's history, returned for its sixth season with what may or may not be the show's most-watched episode ever.
  
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• Tech industry titans urge US to better fund science ed

  26-04-2016 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg were among tech titans who joined school officials, non-profits and state leaders to urge the US government to better back teaching computer science. The heads of Amazon, Apple and Facebook were among powerhouse names Tuesday on an open letter as well as a petition online at change.org calling for the US to become a leader in computer science education in public schools. "Whether a student aspires to be a software engineer, or if she just wants a well-rou
  
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• Apple reports iPhone sales down, 1st revenue drop since 2003

  26-04-2016 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple says quarterly revenue fell for the first time in more than a decade, as iPhone sales fell compared with a year ago. That's putting more pressure on the world's most valuable public company to come up with its next big product.
  
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• No Ronaldo, no goals as Man City, Real Madrid draw

  26-04-2016 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Champions League top-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo was a frustrated spectator as his Real Madrid side played out a slow-burning 0-0 draw at Manchester City in Tuesday's semi-final first leg. Injury prevented the Portuguese superstar from adding to his 16-goal tally and in his absence the visitors were unable to convert the handful of chances they created, with a sensational late Joe Hart save to deny Pepe the closest either side came to a goal at the Etihad Stadium. As an occasion, City's first semi-
  
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• Apple quarterly earnings, revenue miss Wall Street target

  26-04-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple also said it was raising its capital return program by $50 billion through a $35 billion increase in its share buyback authorization and a 10 percent rise in the quarterly dividend. Apple said it sold 51.2 million iPhones in its second fiscal quarter, down from 61.2 million in the same quarter a year ago but above analysts' estimates of about 50 million devices. Shares of Apple fell 6 percent on heavy volume in after-hours trade, falling below $100 for the first time since February.
  
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• EPA orders Mitsubishi to conduct new vehicle testing

  26-04-2016 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it ordered Mitsubishi Motors Corp to provide additional information and conduct new tests of U.S. vehicles after the Japanese automaker's admission that it did not properly follow fuel economy test procedures in Japan since 1991. EPA spokeswoman Laura Allen said on Tuesday the agency has instructed Mitsubishi to "provide additional information regarding their U.S. vehicles. The agency will be directing the company to conduct additional coa
  
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• North Texas at greater risk for powerful tornadoes, hail

  26-04-2016 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Strong thunderstorms capable of dropping grapefruit-sized hail and producing a few intense tornadoes popped up across the central U.S. on Tuesday after forecasters warned that millions of people faced a significant danger.
  
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• U.S. warns of 'other' options if North Korea continues nuclear, missile tests

  26-04-2016 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jack Kim and Lesley Wroughton SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned on Tuesday it would consider "other" options, which could include new sanctions or security steps, if North Korea continued nuclear and ballistic missile testing.South Korea's Yonhap news agency earlier said North Korea appeared to be preparing a test-launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile, after what the United States described as the "fiery, catastrophic" failure of a launch attempt this month. It
  
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• $2.9M cash bonus for tennis champs

  26-04-2016 22:54 via edition.cnn.com
  
  The world's top tennis players will compete for a bumper $2.9 million after Wimbledon hiked its top prize ahead of the season's third grand slam tournament.
  
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• Prince left no will to vast estate, sister tells court

  26-04-2016 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Prince's sister said Tuesday that the pop icon left behind no will as she sought an administrator to oversee one of the most legendary estates in the music world. The court filing by sister Tyka Nelson showed a desire for an orderly process after the sudden death of Prince, who was estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars and kept vaults with an untold number of unreleased songs. Nelson, in a petition to a court in Carver County, Minnesota in the suburbs of Minneapolis-St. Paul, sai
  
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• Opinion: ISIS is losing the war

  26-04-2016 22:48 via edition.cnn.com
  
  The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS, as an organized military force in Iraq and Syria, is losing — even losing badly. This does not mean the end of ISIS, and we may see organized (as in Libya and Afghanistan) and unorganized (as in Paris and San Bernardino) bands carrying the ISIS label and banner for some time yet.
  
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• ISIS 'has cells in UK, Germany, Italy'

  26-04-2016 22:48 via edition.cnn.com
  
  America's top intelligence official, James Clapper, said Monday that ISIS has clandestine cells in the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy, comments that come as President Barack Obama concludes an overseas visit where he asked Europe to contribute more to the fight against ISIS.
  
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• Ohio man calmly tells 911: 'I just shot and killed my wife'

  26-04-2016 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A suburban Cincinnati man called 911 and gave his address, and when the dispatcher asked what she could help him with, he replied calmly: "I just shot and killed my wife."
  
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• Trump: Sanders should run as independent

  26-04-2016 22:41 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Republican front-runner Donald Trump has some free advice for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders: Make an independent bid for president.
  
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• Photos: Whose Little Girl Is Almost Four Years Old?

  26-04-2016 22:35 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Meet the next generation of stars.
  
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• New Zealand's 'stunning' $5 bill named best banknote of the year

  26-04-2016 22:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Design featuring Sir Edmund Hillary judged ‘clear winner’ against Sweden’s 20 kronor note, Russia’s 100 ruble and Kazahstan’s 20,000 tengeNew Zealand’s five-dollar note has been named the banknote of the year for 2015, a “clear winner” among nearly 40 eligible designs from a record 20 countries. Related: Open thread: what do you think of Australia's new $5 banknote?Continue reading...
  
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• U.S. police officer 'sent racist texts'

  26-04-2016 22:19 via edition.cnn.com
  
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• Hillsborough victim's mom 'denied final cuddle' with son

  26-04-2016 22:15 via edition.cnn.com
  
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• Judge rejects Cosby's bid to dismiss underage sex abuse case

  26-04-2016 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A sexual battery lawsuit filed by a woman who accuses Bill Cosby of sexually abusing her at the Playboy Mansion when she was underage will proceed, a judge has ruled.
  
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• Democrats dispute claim that shielding birds hurts military

  26-04-2016 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are taking aim at a Republican plan to block the Obama administration from protecting the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act.
  
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• Food Photographer of the Year 2016

  26-04-2016 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oozing cheese toasties, fiery hot kitchens and impressive baking displays - see the colourful winners of this year's Food Photographer of the Year competition.
  
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• Charlie Sheen's lawyers attack ex's restraining order filing

  26-04-2016 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlie Sheen's lawyer says his ex-fiancee's attempt to extend a temporary restraining order against the actor is a publicity stunt.
  
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• Clinton, Trump look to dominate in Tuesday primaries

  26-04-2016 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Voters cast ballots in five northeastern states Tuesday, with frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both looking to overwhelm their respective Democratic and Republican rivals in the race for the White House. A very strong showing in primaries in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island would Clinton on the cusp of Democratic victory, a monumental step in her quest to become the nation's first female commander in chief. "I don't have the nomination yet," the former
  
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• Spain heads to new election after talks fail to form govt

  26-04-2016 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADRID (AP) — Spain's King Felipe VI decided Tuesday that none of the country's political parties has enough support to form a government, setting the stage for an unprecedented repeat election in June, six months after voters ended the nation's traditional two-party system.
  
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