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• UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

  29-05-2016 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five United Nations peacekeepers are killed and another is seriously injured in an attack in central Mali.
  
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• Campers in national forests worried about target shooting

  29-05-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Campers in Montana's national forests are getting skittish as more sportsmen take advantage of rules that allow target shooting, even though they comply with the rules.
  
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• American charged in Paris police car attack amid protests

  29-05-2016 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — A 27-year-old American man has been given preliminary charges of attempted murder in an exceptionally violent attack on police in their patrol car that drew national attention, the Paris prosecutor's office said Sunday.
  
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• Expired radio beacon sends distress call after being dropped

  29-05-2016 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  BOSTON (AP) — The Coast Guard says rescuers needlessly searched a Rhode Island bay after receiving a distress call from an expired radio beacon that had been improperly discarded.
  
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• Gibraltar fears border with Spain could close if UK quits EU

  29-05-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADRID (AP) — Gibraltar could find its access to the single European market blocked by a hostile Spanish government if the United Kingdom were to vote to leave the European Union in a referendum next month, the chief minister of the tiny British territory on Spain's southwestern tip said Sunday.
  
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• American charged over police car attack in Paris protests

  29-05-2016 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A 27-year-old American man has been charged in connection with the torching of a police car while two officers were inside during a protest in Paris last week, prosecutors said Sunday. Four other men, who were members of an anti-fascist group, have been charged with attempted murder over the incident on May 18, which was caught on camera and widely shared on social media.
  
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• Alexander Rossi pulls off stunning upset in 100th Indy 500

  29-05-2016 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An unfamiliar driver ushered in a new era of the Indianapolis 500 by outlasting his faster rivals — and his fuel tank.
  
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• Agent: Pelicans' Dejean-Jones in 'wrong place' when shot

  29-05-2016 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Bryce Dejean-Jones had a bright future in the NBA, the league commissioner said following the death of the New Orleans Pelicans guard who was shot after kicking down the door of what he mistakenly thought was his girlfriend's apartment in Dallas.
  
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• Judge criticized by Trump unseals documents in Trump University case

  29-05-2016 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge, called a "hater" by Donald Trump for his handling of a lawsuit related to the businessman's Trump University real estate school, has unsealed documents related to the case. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is fighting a lawsuit that accuses his school venture of misleading thousands of people who paid up to $35,000 for seminars to learn about the billionaire's real estate investment strategies. In an order signed on Friday, U.S
  
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• Sanctions gone, Iran kicks off EU trade drive in Poland

  29-05-2016 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Iran's foreign minister kicked off an EU trade drive in Poland on Sunday, in one of Tehran's first moves to drum up business with the West after the lifting of sanctions earlier this year. Javad Zarif is also expected to travel to EU members Finland, Sweden before winding up his trip in Latvia on June 2. "I'm convinced that our (Warsaw) ambassador's wish for our annual bilateral turnover to reach one billion dollars will come true," Zarif told a joint press conference with his Polish counterpart
  
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• Colorado conductor dies after getting run over by train

  29-05-2016 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) — A conductor on a scenic Colorado train filled with passengers died when she was run over by the train as it was backing up, the Fremont County Sheriff's Office said Sunday.
  
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• Trump: Illegals treated better than vets

  29-05-2016 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Illegal immigrants in the US often get better care than the nation's military veterans, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says.
  
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• The Latest: Conductor dies after getting run over by train

  29-05-2016 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) — The latest on a conductor who died after falling off a scenic train in Colorado (all times local):
  
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• Australian furious after Hamilton's Monaco victory

  29-05-2016 23:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Lewis Hamilton became only the 15th driver in history to win multiple Monaco Grands Prix, producing a masterclass of driving on the Côte d'Azur to claim his maiden victory in 2016.Sponsored:
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• F1 champ ends wait for 2016 win

  29-05-2016 23:12 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Lewis Hamilton became only the 15th driver in history to win multiple Monaco Grands Prix, producing a masterclass of driving on the Côte d'Azur to claim his maiden victory in 2016.
  
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• Tropical Depression Bonnie means another bad beach day

  29-05-2016 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Depression Bonnie reached the South Carolina coast early Sunday before stalling just inland, bringing heavy rain and rough tides to an area packed with tourists for the Memorial Day weekend.
  
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• The Latest: Union: 2 officers shot in Houston should be OK

  29-05-2016 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on shootings Sunday in a Houston neighborhood (all times local):
  
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• Czech Republic man dies while skiing on Alaska mountain

  29-05-2016 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  TALKEETNA, Alaska (AP) — A mountaineer from the Czech Republic is dead after an estimated 1,500-foot fall on Denali Mountain.
  
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• 'Mommy loves you!': Boy rescued after gorilla is shot at zoo

  29-05-2016 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Panicked zoo visitors watched helplessly and shouted, "Stay calm!" while one woman yelled, "Mommy loves you!" as a 400-pound-plus gorilla loomed over a 4-year-old boy who had fallen into a shallow moat at the Cincinnati Zoo.
  
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• Cancer survivor stunned by attention over graduation denial

  29-05-2016 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A suburban Phoenix high school student who kept up with classes through cancer treatments but wasn't allowed to walk at graduation says the support he's received outweighs any bitterness.
  
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• Johnny Depp's daughter defends him after abuse allegations

  29-05-2016 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Depp's 17-year-old daughter has defended him after his wife raised allegations of domestic abuse.
  
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• Parishioners hold last service at church after 11-year vigil

  29-05-2016 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SCITUATE, Mass. (AP) — For more than 11 years, a core group of about 100 die-hard parishioners of St. Frances X. Cabrini Church kept their beloved parish open by maintaining an around-the-clock vigil in a peaceful protest of a decision by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to close it.
  
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• Shooting rampage in Houston leaves two dead, six wounded

  29-05-2016 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  A gun battle erupted in west Houston late Sunday morning, leaving two people dead and six wounded, and forcing authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order as residents prepared for Memorial Day festivities, authorities said on Sunday. Two suspects were involved in the shooting, and one of them is believed to have shot and killed the other, Houston Interim Police Chief Martha Montalvo told reporters. Later, a post on the department's Facebook page said the suspect was fatally shot by a Houston
  
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• Shortstop in 1st women's pro baseball league dies at 90

  29-05-2016 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. (AP) — A member of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that was immortalized in the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" has died. Lucille "Lou" Richards was 90.
  
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• Authorities ask for tips in missing teen case

  29-05-2016 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities in Northern California on Sunday asked those who may have seen a teenage girl abducted by an armed acquaintance to call them after finding no trace of her during their two-day search along the Russian River in Sonoma County.
  
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• The Latest: Williams-Williams, Hingis-Mirza lose in doubles

  29-05-2016 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Rookie Alexander Rossi wins 100th Indy 500

  29-05-2016 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The latest on motorsport's busiest day, with Formula One's Monaco Grand Prix followed by the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 (all times local):
  
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• Rio de Janeiro police scour slums for suspects in girl's gang rape

  29-05-2016 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Brad Brooks RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro police swarmed two slums on Sunday searching for suspects in the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old Brazilian girl who said more than 30 men assaulted her, a case that shocked the nation set to host the Olympics in August.  More than 70 officers used helicopters, armored vehicles and dogs to enter the slums, but there was no word if any suspects had been captured in the operation. In the five days since a video of the rape was posted
  
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• 'You belong': Shelby Rogers of US in 1st Slam QF in Paris

  29-05-2016 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — When Shelby Rogers finished last season at No. 146, she set a rather modest goal for 2016: boosting her ranking enough to gain direct entry into Grand Slam tournaments so she wouldn't need to go through qualifying rounds.
  
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• Monaco Grand Prix: Hamilton wins first race

  29-05-2016 21:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Lewis Hamilton became only the 15th driver in history to win multiple Monaco Grands Prix, producing a masterclass of driving on the Côte d'Azur to claim his maiden victory in 2016.
  
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• Saudi Arabia slams Iran's role in Iraq as 'unacceptable'

  29-05-2016 21:16 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says Iran must stop meddling in Iraq and that the presence of Iranian military units there is "unacceptable." His comments Sunday come as thousands of Iraqi Shiite militiamen, soldiers and police, backed by Iran, surround the Sunni city of Fallujah ahead of an operation to retake it from the Islamic State group.
  
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• US Libertarians choose candidate

  29-05-2016 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Libertarian Party picks Gary Johnson as its presidential nominee, seeking to capitalise on disaffection with mainstream politicians.
  
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• Murray, Wawrinka into last-eight, Gasquet sees off Nishikori

  29-05-2016 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  World number two Andy Murray and defending champion Stan Wawrinka reached the French Open quarter-finals Sunday as Richard Gasquet kept alive hopes of a first home triumph in 33 years by knocking out Japan's Kei Nishikori. Murray made the last-eight for the sixth time with a 7-6 (11/9), 6-4, 6-3 win over John Isner of the United States. The 29-year-old, a three-time semi-finalist, will face Gasquet, the last French player standing, in the last-eight.
  
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• Trump: Those in US illegally treated better than veterans

  29-05-2016 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says people in the U.S. illegally are cared for better in the United States than the nation's military veterans.
  
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• Gunman among at least 2 dead in Houston shooting

  29-05-2016 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a gunman and at least one other person are dead in a shooting in Houston.
  
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• The Latest: Marco Andretti fades as Indy 500 woes continue

  29-05-2016 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Latest on motorsport's busiest day, with Formula One's Monaco Grand Prix followed by the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 (all times local):
  
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• No likes for Salt Lake City complex's Facebook requirement

  29-05-2016 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tenants at a Salt Lake City apartment complex are not giving "likes" to a Facebook-centric condition to their lease.
  
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• Two dead, including one suspect, in Houston shooting: police

  29-05-2016 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  One suspect was dead and a second was wounded after reports of multiple gunshots in Houston, while another person was found dead in a vehicle, police said on Sunday. The Houston Police Department said in a Facebook post that an active shooter situation was still in effect and advised area residents to shelter in place or to stay away. In an earlier post, police said officers were responding to reports of a male firing shots in an area of west Houston just east of the Sam Houston Tollway, a major
  
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• Libertarians pick ex-New Mexico Gov. Johnson for president

  29-05-2016 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Libertarian Party again nominated former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as its presidential candidate Sunday, believing he can challenge presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton because of their poor showing in popularity polls.
  
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• Hundreds of thousands turn out for Sao Paulo gay pride march

  29-05-2016 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of marchers turned out Sunday for Sao Paulo's 20th annual Gay Pride parade, one of the biggest such events anywhere in the world, organizers said. Participants said one goal of this year's procession is to offer a major show of support of proposed federal legislation that would allow Brazilians to claim the gender identity of their choosing, "which may or may not correspond to their gender at birth," the text of the bill states. Representatives of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi
  
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• Depp's 'Alice' bombs, 'X-Men: Apocalypse' on top with $65M

  29-05-2016 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Depp's "Alice Through the Looking Glass" bombed over the Memorial Day weekend with just $28.1 million through Sunday in North American theaters, while "X-Men: Apocalypse" debuted on top with an estimated $65 million.
  
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• The Latest: 13 is a charm for Gasquet at French Open

  29-05-2016 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the French Open (all times local):
  
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• Students seeking sugar daddies for tuition, rent

  29-05-2016 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Candice Kashani graduated from law school debt-free this spring, thanks to a modern twist on an age-old arrangement.
  
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• Cops: Lost couple cuts chain to enter nuclear plant property

  29-05-2016 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  DELTA, Pa. (AP) — A couple who got lost in Pennsylvania while driving to New York entered the property of a nuclear plant by cutting a chain at a gate, apparently in a quest to get back on the right road, authorities said.
  
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• 4-Year-Old Who Fell Into Gorilla Enclosure Expected to Recover

  29-05-2016 20:14
  
  The 17-year-old gorilla was killed by officials at the zoo after the incident.
  
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• Hundreds thrown overboard when ship flipped

  29-05-2016 20:12 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Five migrants were killed when their ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya. The Italian Navy says it rescued about 562 people.
  
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• Soccer team's photos on candy bars upset German citizens

  29-05-2016 20:06 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Photos of Germany's national soccer team on a popular chocolate bar have prompted online outrage among Germany's far right because they include childhood pictures of some players of migrant origin.
  
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• Turkey president raps US, Russia, Iran for presence in Syria

  29-05-2016 20:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's president has criticized the United States, Russia and Iran for their presence in Syria and said their unwillingness to depose Syrian President Bashar Assad was contributing to Syrians' pain.
  
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• Murray, Wawrinka into French Open last-eight

  29-05-2016 20:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  World number two Andy Murray and defending champion Stan Wawrinka edged closer to a French Open semi-final duel when they reached the last-eight on Sunday. Murray made the quarter-finals for the sixth time with a 7-6 (11/9), 6-4, 6-3 win over John Isner of the United States. The 29-year-old, a three-time semi-finalist, will face either Japan's Kei Nishikori or Richard Gasquet, the last French player standing, in the last-eight.
  
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• Royals catcher Perez out 7 to 10 days with thigh bruise

  29-05-2016 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez is expected to be out seven to 10 days with a bruised left thigh after colliding with rookie third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert while catching a foul popup.
  
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