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• Headley scores on passed ball in 9th, Yankees beat Texas 2-1

  30-06-2016 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees' four-game set against the AL-leading Rangers started Monday with what Chase Headley called maybe the toughest loss of his career.
  
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• 100 years on, Prince William pays tribute to lost Somme generation

  30-06-2016 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Prince William on Thursday paid tribute to a generation lost at the Battle of the Somme, 100 years after the deadliest battle in British history. "We lost the flower of a generation and in the years to come it sometimes seemed that with them a sense of vital optimism had disappeared for ever from British life," William said at a ceremony in northern France. William, his wife Kate and brother Prince Harry attended the start of an all-night vigil at the Thiepval memorial to honour the 1.2 million
  
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• The Latest: Portugal beats Poland on penalties to make semis

  30-06-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Obama: What black America won't miss

  30-06-2016 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  President Barack Obama was delivering a speech before a joint session of Congress when a white lawmaker jabbed his right index finger at Obama and called him a liar.
  
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• Del Bosque leaving Spain job after 8 years in charge

  30-06-2016 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADRID (AP) — Vicente Del Bosque says he is standing down after eight years in charge of Spain, having guided the team to World Cup and European titles.
  
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• US national team to play October football friendly in Cuba

  30-06-2016 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States national men's football team will play its first international friendly in Cuba in nearly 70 years in Havana on October 7, the US Soccer Federation announced Thursday. The match -- which comes as the United States and Cuba pursue a thaw in ties -- will be the first American friendly in Cuba since 1947, and only the US team's second visit to the island since then. The political rivals also met in Havana in 2008 during qualifying for the 2010 South Africa World Cup, with the US t
  
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• Properties of ex-Argentine leader Fernandez raided in probe

  30-06-2016 23:47 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Authorities on Thursday raided several properties owned by former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez as part of an investigation into possible illegal enrichment during her time in office.
  
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• US judge grants new trial for 'Serial' murderer

  30-06-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A US judge on Thursday ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, whose case was turned into a global sensation by a hit podcast. Adnan Syed, 35, the son of Pakistani immigrants, was sentenced to life imprisonment 16 years ago for the murder of Hae Min Lee in suburban Baltimore. The case was largely ignored in the media until it was taken up by weekly podcast "Serial" and turned into a blockbuster when an American journalist revisited the story and cast doubt on Syed
  
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• Puerto Rico governor authorizes suspension of public debt payments

  30-06-2016 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Puerto Rican Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla on Thursday issued an executive order authorizing the suspension of payment on approximately $800 million worth of constitutionally-guaranteed general obligation bonds due on July 1. The suspension follows U.S. President Barack Obama's signing into law earlier on Thursday of a plan that gives a federal oversight board authority for negotiating the restructuring of the island's $70 billion debt and bringing the struggling U.S. te
  
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• 10 suspects linked to Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast attacks

  30-06-2016 23:39 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Authorities say they now have arrested 10 people in connection with attacks in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, most of them charged with providing help and shelter to the jihadists.
  
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• Air strikes decimate IS forces fleeing Iraq's Fallujah

  30-06-2016 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Iraqi and US-led coalition aircraft decimated the Islamic State group's forces fleeing the Fallujah area, destroying hundreds of vehicles and killing dozens of jihadists, officials said on Thursday. Fallujah, a city west of Baghdad, was wrested from IS by Iraqi forces on Sunday after more than two years under the group's control. The strikes -- which the Iraqi government said took place from Wednesday to Thursday -- compounded what was already a major defeat for the jihadists.
  
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• The Latest: Sanders gets extension on disclosing finances

  30-06-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times EDT):
  
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• Shuck's RBI single in 8th lifts White Sox over Twins 6-5

  30-06-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — J.B. Shuck's two-out single scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Todd Frazier hit his 23rd home run and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Thursday.
  
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• The Latest: Poland and Portugal in penalty shootout

  30-06-2016 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local):
  
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• Planned Parenthood seeks repeal of abortion laws in 8 states

  30-06-2016 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Planned Parenthood says it will work with its abortion-rights allies in eight states to repeal laws that may be vulnerable following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down tough abortion restrictions in Texas.
  
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• Official: Airport attackers from Russia, Central Asia

  30-06-2016 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — As the death toll from the Istanbul airport attack rose Thursday to 44, a senior Turkish official said the three suicide bombers who carried it out were from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, and Turkish police raided Istanbul neighborhoods for suspects linked to the Islamic State group.
  
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• Navy Finds Many Failures in Iran's Capture of 10 Sailors

  30-06-2016 23:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  The January capture of two small U.S. boats revealed "blatant disregard for the genuine concern of sailors," a Navy investigation said.
  
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• Man at center of 'Serial' podcast granted a new trial

  30-06-2016 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — After spending 16 years in prison for the killing of his former high school girlfriend, a man at the center of popular podcast "Serial" has a chance at freedom.
  
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• Visa, MasterCard $7.25 billion settlement with retailers is thrown out

  30-06-2016 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out a $7.25 billion antitrust settlement reached by Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc with millions of retailers that accused the card networks of improperly fixing credit and debit card fees. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said the accord was unfair to retailers that stood to receive no payments and, in the court's view, little or no benefit at all.
  
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• U.S. Opens Tesla Probe After Fatal Crash in 'Autopilot'

  30-06-2016 23:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  NHTSA said preliminary reports indicate the vehicle crash occurred when a tractor-trailer made a left turn in front of the Tesla at an intersection.
  
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• War cry: Trump opening acts raise eyebrows, pump up crowds

  30-06-2016 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative radio host and columnist Howie Carr, opening for Donald Trump at a presidential campaign rally in Maine, brought up Hillary Clinton and her potential running mate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
  
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• U.S. opens investigation into Tesla after fatal crash in Autopilot mode

  30-06-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The agency said the crash came in a 2015 Model S operating with automated driving systems engaged, and "calls for an examination of the design and performance of any driving aids in use at the time of the crash." The investigation is the first step before the agency could seek to order a recall if it finds the vehicles were unsafe. NHTSA said in a statement the driver of the 2015 Model S was killed while operating in Autopilot mode in a crash on May 7 in Williston, Florida. NHTSA said preliminar
  
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• Tesla driver killed on 'autopilot' mode, probe opened

  30-06-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tesla said Thursday a driver was killed while using the "autopilot" self-driving mechanism on its Model S electric car, leading to a federal safety investigation. Tesla said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had opened a "preliminary evaluation" into the performance of Autopilot after the electric car company notified the agency of the fatality. In a statement, Tesla said it the fatality was "a tragic loss" and was the first such incident with autopilot activated.
  
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• Champion Chanticleers: Coastal Carolina wins CWS vs. Arizona

  30-06-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Gary Gilmore often said he just wanted his team to reach the College World Series. Until this week, he never imagined the Chanticleers would do so much more.
  
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• The Latest: More than half of US Olympic roster spots filled

  30-06-2016 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local to Rio):
  
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• McClain gets 10-game NFL ban, Manziel four for substance abuse

  30-06-2016 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain was issued a 10-game ban and free agent quarterback Johnny Manziel was given a four-game suspension Thursday by the NFL for violations of the league's substance abuse policy. McClain would miss the first 10 games of the upcoming season for Dallas after missing the first four games of the 2015 campaign for violating the same policy. The Cowboys re-signed him for 2016 for $5 million.
  
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• Theater Attorneys Want Colorado Victims to Pay $700K

  30-06-2016 23:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Cinemark's lawyers said they need the money to cover the costs of preserving evidence, retrieving and copying records, travel and other expenses.
  
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• Bouchard feeling genial again at Wimbledon

  30-06-2016 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Eugenie Bouchard said she was feeling the joy flowing again at Wimbledon after a torrid year that saw her high-flying career plunge into a tailspin. The 22-year-old said she was playing the best she has all year after booking her place in Saturday's third round at the All England Club. The Canadian became one of the most bankable assets in women's tennis in 2014 when she stormed to the Wimbledon final as well as the semi-finals of the Australian and French Opens.
  
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• Rain gone at Wimbledon, but so are Muguruza, 17 other seeds

  30-06-2016 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — After two days filled with rain, the sun actually made an appearance at Wimbledon on Thursday, allowing for plenty of play all around the grounds, a chance to finally conclude the first round — and several surprises, the biggest of which was French Open champion Garbine Muguruza's exit.
  
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• Obama quickly signs Puerto Rico financial rescue bill

  30-06-2016 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed a rescue package on Thursday for financially strapped Puerto Rico, which is facing more than $70 billion in debt and a major payment due Friday.
  
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• Obama signs bill easing access to government records

  30-06-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed legislation into law making it easier for the public to obtain government records.
  
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• Obama signs Puerto Rico debt bill, but says still tough work ahead

  30-06-2016 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a relief plan passed by the Congress to help Puerto Rico address its $70 billion debt, but said more tough work was ahead to help the U.S. territory regain financial stability. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Chris Reese)
  
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• Online holiday queries spike after Brexit vote

  30-06-2016 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Online queries for European holiday flights to Britain soared after its voters chose to abandon the EU, travel web sites reported, offering a glimmer of hope for tourism in the country. People across Europe apparently rushed to find bargain trips after the June 23 referendum on leaving the European Union, which tipped sterling into a sharp slide against the euro and an even steeper fall against the dollar. Searches for flights from France to Britain surged 130 percent from a day earlier on June
  
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• APNewsBreak: Union has deal with 4th Atlantic City casino

  30-06-2016 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's main casino workers union reached agreement Thursday with four of the five casinos it had been targeting for a strike this weekend.
  
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• Pentagon Allows Transgender Service Members to Serve Openly

  30-06-2016 22:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Transgender men and women will be allowed to openly serve — the latest move in a series of historic shifts on gender policy for the nation's military.
  
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• Mexico airlifts food to southern state cut off by protests

  30-06-2016 22:44 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The Mexican government has started airlifting food to the southern state of Oaxaca, which is largely cut off to commercial traffic by protesting teachers.
  
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• Shock move from Brexit leader

  30-06-2016 22:39 via cnn.com
  
  Three British Cabinet ministers have thrown their hats into the ring to become Britain's next prime minister, as the jockeying to replace the outgoing David Cameron begins in earnest.
  
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• Johnson: PM 'cannot be me'

  30-06-2016 22:39 via cnn.com
  
  Three British Cabinet ministers have thrown their hats into the ring to become Britain's next prime minister, as the jockeying to replace the outgoing David Cameron begins in earnest.
  
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• Navy probe: US sailors were ill-prepared for Iran encounter

  30-06-2016 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The 10 U.S. sailors captured and humiliated by Iran after mistakenly steering their boats into Iranian waters in January were beset not just by poor judgment and faulty equipment. They also showed a remarkable lack of curiosity about potential dangers in one of the world's more dangerous waterways, according to an in-depth Navy investigation.
  
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• Mexican woman gets birth certificate at 117, dies

  30-06-2016 22:35 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A 117-year-old woman in Mexico City finally received her birth certificate, and died a few hours later.
  
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• UN approves seat shared by Italy and Netherlands

  30-06-2016 22:32 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The United Nations General Assembly has approved a deal that will give a Security Council seat to Italy in 2017 and the Netherlands in 2018.
  
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• Canada court overturns approval of Enbridge oil pipeline

  30-06-2016 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  TORONTO (AP) — Canada's Federal Court of Appeal has overturned the previous government's controversial approval of a pipeline proposal that would bring oil to the Pacific Coast for shipment to Asia.
  
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• New version of Android crowned 'Nougat'

  30-06-2016 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Google's newest mobile operating system will be called Nougat, continuing a tradition of naming Android software after sweet treats, the tech giant said Thursday. Google had invited people to send in suggestions at its annual developers conference in May, and revealed the winning Android name at a playful ceremony at its campus in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. Nutella was thought to be a favorite, but Nougat won the day.
  
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• House of Representatives reignites gun-control debate with planned vote

  30-06-2016 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, under mounting pressure to advance gun-control legislation, will vote next week on a measure to keep guns out of the hands of people on government terrorism watch lists. House Speaker Paul Ryan announced the plan in a conference call with lawmakers, a week after Democrats staged a 25-hour sit-in on the House floor to push for gun control following the mass shooting in Orlando. Democrats, who have vowe
  
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• Airport terror: These are the victims

  30-06-2016 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  Their voices rose in the vast terminal of one of the world's busiest airports. They were ordinary people -- boys and girls reuniting with relatives, a father looking for his son, weary business travelers, airport cafeteria workers and uniformed security guards.
  
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• US House plans vote on gun control next week

  30-06-2016 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The US House of Representatives will vote next week on a measure aimed at blocking terror suspects from purchasing guns, House Speaker Paul Ryan told lawmakers Thursday on a conference call. The announcement comes one week after congressional Democrats staged a dramatic, 25-hour sit-in on the House floor to demand action on reducing gun violence in the aftermath of the Orlando massacre, the deadliest mass shooting on record in US history.
  
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• Body parts found near Rio Olympics site

  30-06-2016 22:19 via cnn.com
  
  With just 38 days to go before the Rio Olympics kicks off, the situation in the host city just went from bad to worse.
  
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• Signs of 'healing' ozone layer over Antarctic: study

  30-06-2016 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic has begun to shrink, signaling good news for the environment decades after an international accord to phase out certain pollutants, researchers said Thursday. The study found that the ozone hole had shrunk by 1.5 million square miles (four million square kilometers) -- an area about the size of India -- since 2000. Most of the world signed on to the Montreal Protocol in 1987, which banned the use of CFCs.
  
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• Indian official resigns amid outrage over selfie with alleged rape victim

  30-06-2016 22:10 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A government official in the north Indian state of Rajasthan resigned Thursday after published photos of her taking a selfie with an alleged rape victim sparked outrage.
  
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• Fidelity to move 100 jobs from London to Dublin

  30-06-2016 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Fund manager Fidelity plans to move around 100 jobs from Britain to Dublin as a part of its long-term strategy, a spokesperson said in an email to Reuters. It said it was already recruiting new staff in Dublin but did not say which jobs would shift from London. "Dublin is an important location for us and has been since 2000," the spokesperson said, adding that the company signed a lease on a bigger office in the Irish capital earlier this year.
  
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