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• Trump struggles to explain 'America first' foreign policy

  27-04-2016 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump strained to lay out a clear vision of his "America first" foreign policy on Wednesday, vowing to substitute hard-headed realism for what he called a post-Cold War era replete with U.S. national security failures.
  
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• Donald Trump's foreign policy speech proves: we have no anti-war candidates | Trevor Timm

  27-04-2016 23:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Hillary Clinton tends to be in favor of military engagement, and Donald Trump’s speech expresses parallel sentimentsNow that it’s increasingly likely that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will be the two major candidates for president in the general election, voters are once again left without a true anti-war candidate, or even a decisive break from the last decade and a half of disastrous foreign policy.We already know there’s barely ever been a military engagement that Clinto
  
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• Russia tops doping in 2014, athletics has most cases

  27-04-2016 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  MONTREAL (AP) — Russia was responsible for more doping violations than any other country in 2014, while track and field was the sport with the worst doping record over the year, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency.
  
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• 3 Franciscan friars ordered to stand trial in sex abuse case

  27-04-2016 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three Franciscan friars must stand trial on charges linked to their role in supervising a religious brother accused of molesting more than 100 children, nearly all of them at one Pennsylvania high school, a judge ruled Wednesday.
  
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• Prosecutor: Raid is biggest gang takedown in NYC history

  27-04-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement rescued a Bronx housing project with the biggest takedown in New York City history and now, officials are investigating whether the city's 400,000 public housing residents were being protected in safe conditions as required by federal law, a federal prosecutor announced Wednesday.
  
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• Dontre Hamilton's family sues city, police over 2014 death

  27-04-2016 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The family of a mentally ill black man who was fatally shot in a 2014 confrontation with a white police officer in a downtown Milwaukee park filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city, Police Department and former officer Christopher Manney.
  
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• Okla. senators thank Garland for bombing work, oppose vote

  27-04-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Oklahoma Republican Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford say they have thanked Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland for his lead role investigating the 1995 bombing at the federal building in Oklahoma City.
  
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• Lawyer for Turkish businessman: US charges are 'defensible'

  27-04-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for a prominent Turkish businessman said Wednesday that U.S. charges that his client dealt illegally with Iran are "very defensible."
  
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• Cruz-Fiorina 2016: Ted names Carly as running mate – campaign live

  27-04-2016 23:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Donald Trump calls Cruz’s move a ‘pure waste of time’ as Republican frontrunner looks toward the general election with a foreign policy addressDonald Trump unveils ‘America first’ foreign policy planTuesday’s results: view the votes, county by countyKiese Laymon: Clinton is just the lesser of two evilsVIDEO: Watch Trump fail to pronounce ‘Tanzania’ 10.45pm BSTDonald Trump drew ridicule from social media, news outlets and even the White House on Wed
  
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• Authorities tight-lipped about Ohio slayings investigation

  27-04-2016 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PIKETON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities remained tight-lipped Wednesday about their investigation into the slayings of eight family members in a rural part of the state, and the attorney general said they wanted to avoid informing the killer or killers about what they know.
  
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• ID of woman found near Manson murders site stirs mystery

  27-04-2016 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The identification of a 19-year-old Canadian woman found savagely stabbed to death in Los Angeles in 1969 has brought some closure to her last living immediate relative but also resurrected decades-old speculation that her murder is connected to the Manson family killings.
  
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• Goodell: NFL ready to move on from 'Deflategate'

  27-04-2016 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — As far as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is concerned, the league is ready to move on from "Deflategate."
  
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• Biden to push for global collaboration in cancer research

  27-04-2016 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden will push for international cooperation in the fight against cancer in a speech at the Vatican.
  
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• Georgia set to execute man convicted in triple killing

  27-04-2016 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia is preparing Wednesday evening to execute a man convicted in the 1998 killings of a trucking company owner and his two children during a home burglary.
  
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• House unanimously OKs bill bolstering privacy of old emails

  27-04-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House used a rare show of unanimity Wednesday to approve legislation requiring the government to get a search warrant if it wants people's older emails.
  
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• Correction: LGBT Rights-Cancellations story

  27-04-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a story April 25 about Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato canceling their shows in North Carolina in protest of the state's new law addressing LGBT rights, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Mumford and Sons had also canceled their performance. The band performed in Charlotte and donated a portion of the proceeds from the show to a local LGBT organization.
  
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• Facebook profits surge as user base expands

  27-04-2016 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Facebook on Wednesday reported a powerful surge in profits as the user base of the leading social network continued to climb. "We had a great start to the year," said Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. The report shows Facebook is using its dominant position in social media to boost advertising revenues as it connects more people with new services such as live video.
  
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• Willie Williams, trailblazing top cop for 2 cities, dies

  27-04-2016 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Willie L. Williams, who was the first black police chief in Philadelphia and in Los Angeles, where he took over in the wake of the Rodney King riots, has died. He was 72.
  
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• The Latest: Rep. Hultgren says Hastert's 'cover-up' is over

  27-04-2016 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert (all times local):
  
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• Spanish scientists use skin cells to create human sperm

  27-04-2016 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Scientists in Spain on Wednesday they had created human sperm from skin cells, a medical feat which could eventually lead to a treatment for infertility. The researchers said they were working to find a solution for the roughly 15 percent of couples worldwide who are unable to have children and whose only option is to use donated sperm or eggs. "What to do when someone who wants to have a child lacks gametes (eggs or sperm)?" asked Carlos Simon, the scientific director of the Valencian Infertili
  
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• Brazil's Rousseff: I'll be sad if I miss Olympics

  27-04-2016 23:19 via edition.cnn.com
  
  When her country signed on to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, Dilma Rousseff was there from the beginning.
  
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• Facebook reports stronger-than-expected 1Q results

  27-04-2016 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook posted stronger-than-expected results for its first quarter, helped by a growing number of users and higher advertising revenue, especially on mobile devices.
  
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• The Latest on storms: Tornado briefly touches down in Omaha

  27-04-2016 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Latest on severe weather in the central and eastern U.S. (all times local):
  
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• Facebook revenue smashes expectations as mobile ad sales surge

  27-04-2016 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's quarterly revenue rose more than 50 percent, handily beating Wall Street expectations as its wildly popular mobile app and a push into live video lured new advertisers and encouraged existing ones to boost spending. Facebook also announced a proposal to create a new class of non-voting shares, which would be given as a dividend to existing shareholders. The dividend of non-voting shares would allow Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, who plans to give away the majority of
  
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• Trump's Washington foreign policy speech

  27-04-2016 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump delivered a major foreign policy speech on Wednesday, vowing always to put America first.. The following are highlights from his address: AMERICA FIRST "No country has ever prospered that failed to put its own interests first. Both our friends and our enemies put their countries above ours and we, while being fair to them, must start doing the same.
  
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• Trump's foreign policy speech offers few details but clear message: America first

  27-04-2016 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rolling out an "America first" foreign policy, Republican front-runner Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday that if he were elected president, U.S. allies in Europe and Asia would have to fend for themselves if they did not pay more for the U.S. defense umbrella. Trump's speech, delivered with a teleprompter in a staid Washington hotel ballroom, was an attempt to show he can be more presidential and move past the rancorous rhetoric that he
  
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• Republican donor backs clean energy senators with digital campaign

  27-04-2016 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican political donor said on Wednesday he would spend "seven figures" on a targeted digital campaign backing two senators who support clean energy policies, which could help tip the balance in their tight November re-election races. Jay Faison, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based executive of an audio-vision equipment company, said he would endorse Republican Senator Rob Portman of Ohio and Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire for re-election. P
  
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• Exclusive: Half of Americans think presidential nominating system 'rigged' - poll

  27-04-2016 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than half of American voters believe that the system U.S. political parties use to pick their candidates for the White House is "rigged" and more than two-thirds want to see the process changed, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The results echo complaints from Republican front-runner Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Bernie Sanders that the system is stacked against them in favor of candidates with close ties to their parties – a critique that
  
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• Niguez stunner hands Atletico slender lead over Bayern

  27-04-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A sensational solo effort from Saul Niguez handed Atletico Madrid a precious 1-0 advantage over Bayern Munich from the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday. The Spanish under-21 international skipped past four Bayern players before firing into the far corner to give Atletico the perfect start after 11 minutes. Bayern dominated for long spells thereafter, but the closest they came to a vital away goal was a thunderous long-range effort from David Ala
  
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• Bayern beaten in Champions League

  27-04-2016 23:15 via edition.cnn.com
  
  It is two years since Atletico Madrid had its heart broken.
  
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• Ancient Buddhist sculpture returned to Pakistani government

  27-04-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An ancient Buddhist sculpture smuggled into the United States has been returned to the government of Pakistan by New York City prosecutors.
  
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• David Cameron and ex-union chief join forces on EU

  27-04-2016 23:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Prime minister and Brendan Barber say British jobs, wages and prices would be under threat if UK votes to leave the European UnionDavid Cameron has joined forces with the former TUC general secretary Brendan Barber to issue a warning to Britain’s workers that breaking away from the European Union would pose a “triple threat,” to jobs, wages and prices.Related: David Cameron and Brendan Barber: On Europe even we can agree – for British workers it’s better inthe poCon
  
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• Ted Cruz picks Fiorina as running mate

  27-04-2016 23:12 via edition.cnn.com
  
  Ted Cruz will name Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate Wednesday, according to two sources -- a last-ditch move to regain momentum after being mathematically eliminated from winning the GOP presidential nomination outright.
  
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• Fed signals no rush to hike rates as economy hits soft patch

  27-04-2016 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but kept the door open to a hike in June while showing little sign it was in a hurry to tighten monetary policy amid an apparent slowdown in the U.S. economy. "The committee continues to closely monitor inflation indicators and global economic and financial developments," the Fed said following a two-day meeting. Fed policymakers in March forecast two hikes this year.
  
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• Lawyer: Author Jon Krakauer, public deserve to see records

  27-04-2016 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — "Into the Wild" author Jon Krakauer and the public deserve to know why the University of Montana reversed its decision in 2012 to expel a star quarterback who was accused of rape, an attorney for the writer told the Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday.
  
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• Rio exhibit celebrates Brazil's 'first' man in flight

  27-04-2016 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A full scale replica of Dumont's legendary airplane called "14 Bis" sits outside the museum, which is the centerpiece of a revamping of the Rio port area ahead of the Olympic Games starting in 100 days. "The Flying Poet" is a big exhibit, the first of its kind dedicated to a man who while weighing a mere 110 pounds (50 kg) was a giant of aviation. Although perhaps less well known than the Wright brothers in the United States, Dumont is celebrated in Brazil as no less than the true first pilot.
  
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• Traders keep bets on September rate hike after Fed meeting

  27-04-2016 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - U.S. short-term interest rate futures contracts swung down, then up on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve ended its two-day policy-setting meeting with rates on hold as expected, but signaled its faith in the U.S. economic outlook.
  
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• Scientists: Dakota oilfield wastewater spills release toxins

  27-04-2016 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Scientists say wastewater spills from oil development in western North Dakota are releasing toxins into soils and waterways, sometimes at levels exceeding federal water quality standards.
  
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• Fed leaves rates alone, signals confidence in economy

  27-04-2016 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. central bank's policy-setting committee said the labor market had improved further despite a recent economic slowdown and that it was keeping a close eye on inflation. * "The committee continues to closely monitor inflation indicators and global economic and financial developments," the Fed said in a statement following a two-day meeting.
  
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• Changes in Fed's monetary policy statement

  27-04-2016 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The document at the following link shows the changes Federal Reserve policymakers made in a statement issued after a two-day meeting, relative to the statement from their previous meeting:
  
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• Sumner Redstone trial should be open to public: tentative ruling

  27-04-2016 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The trial over media mogul Sumner Redstone's healthcare directive should be open to the public, a California judge said in a tentative ruling on Wednesday. Attorneys for Redstone, the controlling shareholder of both Viacom Inc and CBS Corp , had asked the judge to keep part of the trial behind closed doors to protect the 92-year-old billionaire's privacy. Redstone's ex-girlfriend, Manuela Herzer, filed a lawsuit asking to be reinstated as the person in ch
  
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• Will UK pay £1.8bn to Albania and Turkey?

  27-04-2016 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vote Leave says the UK will have to pay £1.8bn to EU candidate states to help them join. Is that correct?
  
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• Experimental cancer drug reverses intellectual disability in mice

  27-04-2016 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  An experimental cancer drug may help reverse the effects of an intellectual disability known as fragile X syndrome, which is commonly found in people with autism, researchers said Wednesday. The study in the journal Science Translational Medicine was done on lab mice, so any potential application for humans remains far off, cautioned the authors. "We are a long way from declaring a cure for fragile X, but these results are promising," said lead author Xinyu Zhao, a professor of neuroscience at t
  
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• APNewsBreak: 2016 wildfire season expected to be less severe

  27-04-2016 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  DENVER (AP) — The nation's top wildfire-fighting official says the 2016 season isn't expected to be as bad as last year, when a record 15,800 square miles burned nationwide.
  
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• Trump mispronounces Tanzania during foreign policy speech – video

  27-04-2016 22:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Donald Trump drew ridicule from social media, news outlets and even the White House on Wednesday after incorrectly pronouncing the word ‘Tanzania’ during a major foreign policy speech. Trump made a reference to the African nation while talking about the 1998 bombing of the American embassy there. Calling it ‘Tan-ZAY-nee-uh’, Trump appeared unaware of his error Continue reading...
  
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• Australians back Helen Clark over Kevin Rudd for United Nations role – poll

  27-04-2016 22:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Essential poll finds twice as many Australians support the former New Zealand prime minister, who has put herself forward for the role of UN secretary general Related: Helen Clark, former New Zealand PM, enters race for UN secretary general Twice as many Australians support New Zealand’s Helen Clark to lead the United Nations than Kevin Rudd, a new poll shows. Continue reading...
  
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• Martin Short, Derek Hough join cast of 'Hairspray Live!'

  27-04-2016 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Martin Short and dancer Derek Hough have leapt aboard the cast of NBC's "Hairspray Live!" on Dec. 7.
  
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• Oklahoma court: oral sex is not rape if victim is unconscious from drinking

  27-04-2016 22:47 via theguardian.com
  
  The ruling sparked outrage among critics who argue the judicial system engaged in victim-blaming and upholding outdated notions about rape and sexual assaultAn Oklahoma court has stunned local prosecutors with a declaration that state law doesn’t criminalize oral sex with a victim who is completely unconscious.The ruling, a unanimous decision by the state’s criminal appeals court, is sparking outrage among critics who say the judicial system was engaged in victim-blaming and buying o
  
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• Republican Cruz names Fiorina as running mate

  27-04-2016 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By James Oliphant INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, in a last-ditch bid to slow front-runner Donald Trump's momentum, on Wednesday named former business executive Carly Fiorina to be his vice presidential running mate if he wins the nomination. After suffering a series of crushing losses to Trump in nominating contests on Tuesday, Cruz praised Fiorina as a principled fighter for conservative values who knew how to create jobs and would be a valuable ally o
  
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• Trump vows to 'shake rust off America's foreign policy' – video

  27-04-2016 22:42 via theguardian.com
  
  The Republican frontrunner outlined his foreign policy plan in a major address on Wednesday. Trump delivered a withering critique of Barack Obama’s foreign policy, saying the Democratic president had let China take advantage of the US and failed to defeat Isis militants. He also promised to make America’s allies bear more of the financial burden for their defense Continue reading...
  
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