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• Ship that took historic cruise to Cuba returns to Miami

  08-05-2016 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The first cruise ship to travel from the United States to Cuba in decades has returned to Miami.
  
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• New York win keeps Kiwis in America's Cup World Series lead

  08-05-2016 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Emirates Team New Zealand grabbed a dramatic victory in the final race of the America's Cup World Series New York on Sunday to maintain their overall lead in the America's Cup preliminary circuit. In a disastrous start to the day's third race, skipper Team New Zealand crossed the start line early, earning a penalty and hooking the starting buoy. Team USA -- the defending America's Cup champions -- were second with 50 points followed by Groupama Team France (44), SoftBank Team Japan (42), Land Ro
  
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• Egyptologists differ on Tut tomb 'hidden chambers'

  08-05-2016 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani said on Sunday new technology is needed to determine whether Tutankhamun's tomb contains hidden chambers which a British archaeologist believes may hide queen Nefertiti's remains. Anani spoke to archaeologists and reporters at a conference in Cairo dedicated to King Tutankhamun and his world-famous golden funerary mask. The mood at Sunday's conference was sceptical months after former minister Mamduh Damati said the secret chambers probably existed,
  
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• Derby winner Nyquist heads to Preakness; new rivals await

  08-05-2016 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist heads to Baltimore on Monday to prepare for the Preakness, where the undefeated colt could face up to 13 rivals including nine new shooters seeking to derail his Triple Crown bid.
  
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• Deployed Washington National Guard Soldier Dies in Iraq

  08-05-2016 23:38 via abcnews.go.com
  The Department of Defense says a soldier from Seattle has died in Iraq in a non-combat related incident
  
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• Canada firefighters battled blaze as own homes burned down

  08-05-2016 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  By Rod Nickel GREGOIRE LAKE, Alberta (Reuters) - Fort McMurray's 160 firefighters worked almost non-stop in the first days of a massive Canadian wildfire that sent nearly 90,000 fleeing for safety, even as some of them lost their own homes, fire officials said on Sunday. "One of our members stood at the end of his driveway, watched his house burn to the ground, and then put in an 18-hour shift for the rest of the city," captain Nick Waddington, 37, said by phone from Fort McMurray, which is stil
  
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• Canada wildfires now advancing more slowly

  08-05-2016 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Raging forest fires that prompted the evacuation of an entire Canadian city were advancing more slowly Sunday thanks to a change in the weather and oil facilities have escaped major damage, officials said. Alberta premier Rachel Notley and other officials said the fires raging for days around Fort McMurray were moving "much, much more slowly" thanks to a bit of rain and cooler temperatures. The ruthless blaze, fanned by high winds and fueled by tinder-dry conditions, devastated Fort McMurray and
  
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• Trenton, NJ, Store Sold Winning $429.6M Powerball Ticket

  08-05-2016 23:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  State lottery officials say the ticket was purchased in Mercer County.
  
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• New Prison for Drug Boss 'El Chapo' Is Mexico's Worst-Rated

  08-05-2016 23:16 via abcnews.go.com
  The northern Mexico prison where authorities suddenly transferred convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is rated as the worst in the federal penitentiary system for inmate conditions and other factors, according to the government's own reporting
  
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• Director tells British TV awards: 'Stand up and fight!'

  08-05-2016 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DUBLIN (AP) — Rarely has an awards show begun on such a rousing note.
  
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• Driver charged in death of former Justice O'Connor's sister

  08-05-2016 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man is facing a manslaughter charge in connection with a collision that killed the sister of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
  
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• UAB's Gregory Bryant declared brain dead day after shooting

  08-05-2016 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — UAB running back Gregory Bryant was declared brain dead Sunday, a day after he was found shot in a car on Interstate 95 in South Florida.
  
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• Duterte the favourite as Philippines holds presidential elections

  08-05-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Philippines will on Monday hold elections to elect a new president with anti-establishment firebrand Rodrigo Duterte the shock favourite after an incendiary campaign in which he vowed to butcher criminals. Duterte, a pugnacious 71-year-old, has rocked the political establishment with cuss-filled vows to kill tens of thousands of criminals, threats to establish one-man rule if lawmakers disobey him, and promises to embrace communist rebels. Duterte has caused further disgust in international
  
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• Canada officials start to get a handle on largest wildfire

  08-05-2016 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Liz Hampton and Rod Nickel GREGOIRE LAKE, Alberta (Reuters) - Canadian officials on Sunday showed some optimism for the first time that they were beginning to get on top of the country's biggest wildfire, as cooler weather and light rain stopped the blaze from growing as much as feared and winds took the flames away from oil sands boomtown Fort McMurray. "It definitely is a positive point for us, for sure," said Alberta fire official Chad Morrison in a news briefing, when asked if the fight t
  
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• Whiteside-Valanciunas matchup comes to an end after injuries

  08-05-2016 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Miami's Hassan Whiteside and Toronto's Jonas Valanciunas won't square off anymore in this Heat-Raptors Eastern Conference semifinal series.
  
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• Lauryn Hill will 'make it up' to fans after short concert

  08-05-2016 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Musician Lauryn Hill says she will 'make it up' to fans angry that she arrived over two hours late to an Atlanta concert Friday night and performed for fewer than 40 minutes.
  
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• Passengers on Cruise Ship Docked in Maine May Have Norovirus

  08-05-2016 22:15 via abcnews.go.com
  Federal health officials say passengers aboard the first cruise ship to dock in Portland, Maine, this season may have norovirus
  
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• Trump says he's open to raising taxes on wealthy Americans

  08-05-2016 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday he was open to raising taxes on the rich, backing off his prior proposal to reduce taxes on all Americans and breaking with one of his party’s core policies dating back to the 1990s. After effectively sealing the Republican nomination last week for the Nov. 8 presidential election, Trump has used speeches and interviews to offer more details on his policy positions. “I don’t know how people make it on $7.25 an h
  
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• Winning Powerball ticket sold in Trenton, New Jersey

  08-05-2016 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Someone is holding onto the sole winning Powerball ticket that was sold in New Jersey and the jackpot was at $429.6 million, lottery officials said Sunday.
  
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• The Latest: Winning Powerball ticket sold at Trenton 7-11

  08-05-2016 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the winning ticket sold in New Jersey in the $429 million Powerball drawing (all times local):
  
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• Djokovic beats Murray in Madrid final

  08-05-2016 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World number one Novak Djokovic beats defending champion Andy Murray 6-2 3-6 6-3 to claim his second Madrid Open title.
  
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• Djokovic beats Murray at Madrid Open

  08-05-2016 21:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  World No 1. Novak Djokovic outfought Andy Murray to win the Madrid Open for the first time since 2011 with a 6-2 3-6 6-3 victory in Sunday's final.
  
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• Canada wildfire advance 'slows'

  08-05-2016 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A huge wildfire in the Canadian province of Alberta grew "much more slowly" than expected yesterday, officials say, as much-disrupted evacuations are finished.
  
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• With Perlan 2 glider, Airbus claims mantle of space pioneer

  08-05-2016 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The space glider Perlan 2 is helping Airbus take on Silicon Valley's brightest innovators, even while pursuing technologies that might eventually lead to passenger flights in space. The European aerospace firm has invested close to $4 million in the American group, Mission Perlan 2, which developed the ambitious project, and tested the craft Saturday in the skies over Nevada. It represents 57 percent of the $7 million budget raised to build the glider.
  
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• Toronto Raptors centre Valanciunas sidelined

  08-05-2016 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ottawa (AFP) - Toronto Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas will miss the remainder of their second round Eastern Conference playoff series with a sprained right ankle, the NBA team announced on Sunday.
  
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• Looming Marijuana Ruling Could Limit Federal Prosecutions

  08-05-2016 21:45 via abcnews.go.com
  A federal appeals court is expected to issue a ruling soon on the scope of a Congressional act that could pave the way to end or overturn at least six federal marijuana criminal prosecutions and convictions in California and Washington
  
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• Wade's shots during Canadian anthem spark some outrage

  08-05-2016 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade's pregame routine has sparked a bit of an international incident.
  
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• 'Captain America' bests 'The Jungle Book' to grab US box-office lead

  08-05-2016 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles (AFP) - The latest rock-'em-sock-'em "Captain America" film has vaulted past Disney's "The Jungle Book" at the North American box office with a strong debut weekend take of $181.8 million, industry data showed Sunday.
  
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• Greek police, protesters clash ahead of austerity bill vote

  08-05-2016 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek anarchists hurled firebombs, chairs and wooden planks at riot police in brief clashes outside parliament while lawmakers were debating a controversial austerity bill, disrupting a much larger peaceful rally on Sunday.
  
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• Rita Moreno: 'Hamilton' was inspiration for rapping speech

  08-05-2016 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Rita Moreno says it was the hip-hop musical "Hamilton" that inspired her to bust a rhyme while delivering the commencement address at the Berklee College of Music.
  
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• Record-breaking Djokovic wins Madrid Masters

  08-05-2016 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Madrid (AFP) - Novak Djokovic claimed a record 29th Masters title when he defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Madrid crown for a second time.
  
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• Trump changes tune on tax hikes for rich Americans

  08-05-2016 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By David Lawder and Lindsay Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday he is open to raising taxes on the rich, backing off his prior proposal to reduce taxes on all Americans and breaking with one of his party's core policies dating back to the 1990s. "I am willing to pay more, and you know what, the wealthy are willing to pay more," Trump told ABC's "This Week." After effectively sealing the Republican nomination last week, Trump has used
  
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• Greek police fire tear gas as thousands protest over reform vote

  08-05-2016 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Greek riot police fired tear gas to disperse petrol bomb-throwing protesters in Athens Sunday as thousands took to the streets in anti-austerity demos ahead of a vote by lawmakers on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul. Hooded youths lobbed flares and Molotov cocktails at officers who responded with volleys of tear gas, AFP reporters saw in clashes outside the parliament in the early evening, where some 10,000 protesters turned out to show their anger at the latest reforms demanded by Gree
  
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• Kyle Busch keeps Joe Gibbs Racing at front of Sprint Cup

  08-05-2016 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — At the season-opening Daytona 500, Joe Gibbs Racing proved it was unquestionably the fastest, from Denny Hamlin taking the checkered flag to its quartet of cars leading more than three-quarters of the race.
  
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• The Latest: Alberta officials optimistic now on fire

  08-05-2016 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The latest on Canada's massive wildfire in Alberta. (All times local).
  
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• Boucher hired as NHL Senators new coach

  08-05-2016 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Ottawa Senators have hired Guy Boucher as their new head coach, replacing Dave Cameron who was fired last month, the National Hockey League team announced Sunday. The 44-year-old Boucher was given a three-year contract to become the 12th head coach in franchise history. "Over the past three weeks, (general manager) Pierre Dorion and our hockey operations staff have undertaken a thorough and comprehensive search for our next head coach," Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said.
  
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• Palin vows to help defeat Ryan over his refusal to support Trump

  08-05-2016 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  By Dustin Volz and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin vowed on Sunday to help unseat Paul Ryan, the top Republican in the House of Representatives, because of the his refusal to endorse presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Palin, the former Alaska governor and Trump supporter, endorsed conservative businessman Paul Nehlen, who is challenging Ryan, the House speaker, for his congressional seat in the Wisconsin Republican nominating cont
  
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• Trump: Hillary Clinton an 'enabler' of Bill's infidelity

  08-05-2016 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump has launched a bitter broadside against Hillary Clinton depicting her as an "enabler" of Bill Clinton's past infidelities -- the latest nasty and deeply personal turn in the US presidential campaign. Trump, who has all but locked up the Republican nomination, made the bizarre allegation while on the stump this weekend in an apparent bid to undercut his Democratic rival's appeal to women voters. "Hillary hurt many women -- the women that he abused," Trump told a rally in Spokane, Was
  
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• Drug boss 'El Chapo's' new prison Mexico's worst overall

  08-05-2016 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The northern Mexico prison where authorities suddenly transferred convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is rated as the worst in the federal penitentiary system for inmate conditions and other factors, according to the government's own reporting.
  
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• Tornadoes Rip Through Colorado

  08-05-2016 21:15 via abcnews.go.com
  
  In Wray, Colorado, a tornado stopped shocked residents on the side of the road.
  
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• Cleveland Browns' player is Ohio teen's surprise prom date

  08-05-2016 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — A teenager in Ohio got a treat on prom night: a surprise date with a Cleveland Browns player.
  
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• Bafta TV ceremony underway

  08-05-2016 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stars of the small screen are finding out who will be picking up prizes at this year's Bafta Television Awards, where BBC Two's historical drama Wolf Hall leads the nominations.
  
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• UK's former spy chiefs say Britain more secure inside EU

  08-05-2016 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain's former spy chiefs have asked voters to keep the United Kingdom inside the European Union, arguing that the alliance gives their nation an edge in gathering anti-terror intelligence and underpins continental peace.
  
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• Factbox: Canada wildfire knocks out more than 1 million bpd of crude capacity

  08-05-2016 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - As a wildfire ripping through Canada's oil sands region was set to grow rapidly on Sunday, new outages continued to occur in crude supply from the region, with Husky Energy and Statoil being the latest to announce the closure of facilities that would add to the more than 1 million barrels in capacity being taken offline. Husky Energy said it has shut production at its 30,000 barrels per day (bpd) Sunrise Energy Project near the affected Alberta wildfire area. It had trimmed its outpu
  
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• Penn State president decries new Joe Paterno allegations

  08-05-2016 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The president of Penn State is decrying new allegations that former coach Joe Paterno was told that Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused a child as early as 1976 and that two assistant coaches witnessed the abuse of other children.
  
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• Facebook's No. 2 exec pays tribute to single mothers

  08-05-2016 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook's No. 2 executive Sheryl Sandberg says she never realized how hard it is to be a single parent until her husband died a year ago.
  
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• Israel indicts nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu

  08-05-2016 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has indicted Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordecai Vanunu for meeting with American citizens in Jerusalem and violating other court-ordered restrictions.
  
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• Capitals get playoff payoff from Williams against Penguins

  08-05-2016 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Los Angeles Kings blew two chances to win the Stanley Cup in 2012, the pressure was on going into Game 6 back at home. Justin Williams gave a pregame speech that defenseman Drew Doughty said he'll never forget.
  
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• La Liga: Barcelona one win away from title

  08-05-2016 20:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Barcelona hammered city rival Espanyol 5-0 Sunday to ensure it will become La Liga champion for the second year in succession should it win its final game of the season away to Granada next weekend.Podcast favorites: Bernie gets the Axe | Radical Islam in America | Graham Opposes GOP Leader
  
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• In U-turn, Trump says he expects to raise taxes on rich

  08-05-2016 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump signaled in remarks broadcast Sunday that he would consider raising taxes on wealthy Americans, and that his tax plan unveiled so far was not set in stone. "By the time it gets negotiated, it's going to be a different plan," Trump said. Trump's tax plan -- his most detailed policy proposal so far -- vows to eliminate taxes for half of all households, and slash taxes for the middle and upper classes, while closing beneficial loopholes for the very wealthiest.
  
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