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• Top House Democrat urges colleagues to oppose GOP Iran bills

  12-07-2016 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top House Democrat is urging her colleagues to vote against Republican bills that would upend the Iran nuclear deal even if they oppose the landmark agreement.
  
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• Michigan Inmate Was Handcuffed Before He Fatally Shot 2

  12-07-2016 23:55 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Larry Darnell Gordon was handcuffed in the front, according to officials.
  
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• EU says new Israeli law risks undermining democracy

  12-07-2016 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday criticized a new Israeli law that increases regulation of many human rights organizations, saying it risks "undermining" Israel's democratic ideals.
  
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• US stocks hit records as global rally accelerates

  12-07-2016 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Global stocks rallied again Tuesday, with US markets hitting new records, as worries about the British exit from the EU fade amid confidence in more central bank easing.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Crime stats don't back Trump's dire view

  12-07-2016 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In presenting himself as the "law and order" candidate for president, Donald Trump portrays a nation of lawlessness and disorder.
  
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• Philando Castile's Mom Says Son 'Is a Driving Force in Me'

  12-07-2016 23:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Philando Castile would have turned 33 years old on July 16, mom says.
  
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• Lower-cost biotech drug gets thumbs up from FDA panel

  12-07-2016 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The second-biggest selling drug in the world could get some cheaper competition in the U.S., after a federal panel endorsed an alternative version of the pricey medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.
  
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• California lawyers split from Cosby in latest legal shakeup

  12-07-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Two powerhouse California lawyers have stepped down from Bill Cosby's criminal sex-assault case in the latest shake-up of his legal team.
  
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• Beers may offer nutrition info alongside ingredient details

  12-07-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Beer drinkers who can often find out details about the grain and hops that went into their beverage may get more information from major brewers — about calories, carbohydrates, protein and more.
  
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• Why you should care about that new Dow record

  12-07-2016 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — It's been a long time coming, and perhaps a cause for celebration.
  
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• Poll: After education, young people diverge on 2016 issues

  12-07-2016 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to picking a new president, young people in America are united in saying education is what matters most. But there's a wide split in what else will drive their votes.
  
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• Arlington, Holocaust Museum: Stop catching Pokemon here

  12-07-2016 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Arlington National Cemetery have requested that smartphone users refrain from "catching" Pokemon when they are visiting.
  
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• Divide between Black, Blue movements widens after shootings

  12-07-2016 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kaylin Luces found herself in a difficult position last week: In one moment, she was texting her sister, a police officer, telling her, "Be careful out there. Cops are getting shot." In another, she sent a text to her two young nephews to be mindful of how they act when in the presence of police.
  
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• Clinton after 'Hamilton': 'Let's not throw away our shot'

  12-07-2016 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton said Tuesday the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton" offers lessons for the nation, telling donors following a special fundraising performance, "Let's not throw away our shot."
  
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• AP Exclusive: Texas governor to miss Republican convention

  12-07-2016 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will miss next week's Republican National Convention as he recovers from extensive burns sustained when he came into contact with scalding hot water — meaning his state's large delegation to Cleveland will be without its chosen chairman.
  
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• Louisiana governor calls response to protesters 'moderate'

  12-07-2016 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards defended the police response to protesters rallying against the shooting death of a black man by white officers, saying Tuesday that the riot gear and weaponry was appropriate.
  
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• AMC Theatres buying Europe's Odeon & UCI in $663M deal

  12-07-2016 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of the AMC Theatre chain is buying European movie theater operator Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group from private equity firm Terra Firma in a deal that would make it the largest movie theater operator in the world.
  
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• German president admits diplomat failures in colony in Chile

  12-07-2016 23:25 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Germany's president says his country's diplomats failed for years to act on human rights violations at a secretive colony of ethnic Germans in Chile.
  
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• What young Americans think on top issues facing the country

  12-07-2016 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Young Americans have education and the economy at the top of their minds as they think about this year's presidential election. But their thoughts on some of the other top issues facing the country — and which of those issues are most important to them — vary among young people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
  
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• Clinton vetting retired U.S. Navy Admiral Stavridis for VP: source

  12-07-2016 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign is vetting retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis as a potential vice presidential running mate, a source with knowledge of the process confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday. Stavridis is dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University near Boston and a former supreme allied commander of NATO. "Admiral Stavridis is one of the finest military officers of his generation,
  
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• Obama makes call for unity at Dallas memorial

  12-07-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Barack Obama implored Americans of all races to show more unity and understanding as he addressed an emotional memorial for five slain policemen in Dallas Tuesday. The president, accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, leaned heavily on scripture as he ministered to a country stunned by gun violence and torn asunder by race and politics. A succession of shootings, each racially charged, has led to a sense that "the deepest fault lines of our democracy have suddenly been exposed, perh
  
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• Anglicans recount same-sex votes, resolution now passes

  12-07-2016 23:13 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A day after the Anglican Church of Canada narrowly voted not to authorize gay unions, questions about the integrity of the voting process emerged Tuesday, leading to a reversal of the result with the church approving the measure.
  
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• A thankful Popovich bids farewell to 'irreplaceable' Duncan

  12-07-2016 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Gregg Popovich bade an emotional farewell to Tim Duncan's playing career Tuesday, the longtime San Antonio coach saying the now-retired Spurs star was the best teammate anyone could have known.
  
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• Appeals court orders Utah to fund Planned Parenthood branch

  12-07-2016 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered Utah to keep sending money to the state branch of Planned Parenthood, overturning an unusual lower-court ruling that allowed the governor to block the group's funding.
  
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• Catch 'em All! What is Driving the Pokémon Go Craze?

  12-07-2016 23:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  The new mobile Nintendo game has currently more daily users than Twitter. What is so great about Pokémon Go?
  
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• Police identify man charged with shooting at DC officers

  12-07-2016 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in Washington have identified a man accused of firing at several officers after a robbery and a carjacking early Tuesday.
  
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• The Latest: Young Americans focus on education, economy

  12-07-2016 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Campaign 2016 ahead of the Republican and Democratic presidential nominating conventions (all times EDT):
  
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• Ecuador's deportation of 75 Cuban refugees draws rebuke

  12-07-2016 23:03 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Human rights groups are denouncing Ecuador's expulsion of dozens of Cubans seeking asylum in the U.S.
  
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• Venezuela's woes deepen as Citibank shuts teller window

  12-07-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's howling economic woes have worsened as Citibank closed the government's overseas payments account and multinational firms are packing up and leaving.
  
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• Manfred says he's not worried PEDs behind home run increase

  12-07-2016 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — With home runs up to a level not seen since the height of the Steroids Era, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he is not worried performance-enhancing drugs are a reason for the increase.
  
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• 6 Children Hospitalized After Possible Chemical Exposure at Pool

  12-07-2016 22:56 via abcnews.go.com
  Nine people reported symptoms after going to Connecticut pool.
  
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• US Capitol briefly locked down, 2nd time in week

  12-07-2016 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol and its office buildings were briefly locked down Tuesday, the second time in a week amid nervousness over recent shootings.
  
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• HIV-positive surgery tech pleads guilty in painkiller theft

  12-07-2016 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  DENVER (AP) — A hospital surgery technician accused of stealing painkiller syringes, possibly exposing patients to HIV, has pleaded guilty to federal charges in Denver.
  
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• President Obama: 'I believe our sorrow can make us a better country'

  12-07-2016 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In an emotional address President Obama has paid tribute to the five policemen killed by a sniper during a protest against police violence in Dallas last week.
  
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• Obama seeks note of reconciliation at Dallas memorial

  12-07-2016 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama urged Americans on Tuesday to cast off despair over violence, to rise above racial divides and to honor five police officers slain in Dallas in a racially motivated attack by building on their call to service.
  
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• Correction: Obit-Knudson story

  12-07-2016 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a story July 11 about the death of scientist and cancer researcher Dr. Alfred G. Knudson Jr., The Associated Press misidentified a funeral home. It was the Oliver H. Bair Funeral Home, not the Oliver H. Blair Funeral Home.
  
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• Feds examine how Tesla Autopilot reacts to crossing traffic

  12-07-2016 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators looking into electric car maker Tesla Motors' Autopilot system after a fatal crash in Florida are zeroing in on the limitations of the system and how it reacts when obstacles cross its path.
  
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• Dallas Police Chief Quotes Stevie Wonder During Memorial

  12-07-2016 22:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  He spoke at a service days after the shooting that killed five officers.
  
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• Clinton is vetting retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis for VP: source

  12-07-2016 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. presidential campaign of presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is vetting retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis as a potential vice presidential running mate, a source with knowledge of the process confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday. Stavridis, 61, is the current dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a former supreme allied commander of NATO. "Admiral Stavridis is one of the finest military officers of his generation," Miche
  
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• Beijing fury as tribunal rejects South China Sea claims

  12-07-2016 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Beijing (AFP) - Beijing furiously rejected an international tribunal ruling Tuesday that rendered its claims in the South China Sea invalid and dealt a devastating diplomatic blow to its ambitions in the resource-rich region.
  
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• Police: Shots followed fight after earlier basketball game

  12-07-2016 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A shooting in west Philadelphia that killed one teenager and wounded two others as they were leaving a community league basketball game stemmed from a fight after an earlier game, police said Tuesday.
  
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• China suffers legal blow in South China Sea, U.S. urges caution

  12-07-2016 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By John Walcott and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - China risks violating international law if it continues to strike a defiant tone and ignores an arbitration court ruling that denies its claims in the South China Sea despite calls from the United States and the head of the United Nations for the peaceful resolution of disputes in the oil-rich waters. ...
  
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• Many in law enforcement feel frayed relationship with Obama

  12-07-2016 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — After each fatal shooting of a black man by an officer, President Barack Obama has swiftly spoken out against bad policing, giving voice to the generations of African-Americans who have found themselves at the wrong end of a baton, a snarling dog or a gun.
  
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• Inaction on Zika funding likely to delay vaccine testing

  12-07-2016 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Government research into finding a vaccine to protect against the Zika virus is likely to be delayed if Congress exits Washington through Labor Day without approving new money to battle the virus, a top government research scientist said Tuesday.
  
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• Sheriff: Inmate who killed 2 at courthouse cuffed in front

  12-07-2016 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan sheriff pledged Tuesday to review his department's guidelines for transporting suspects charged with violent crimes after an inmate who was cuffed in front rather than behind his back wrested a gun from a deputy and killed two court bailiffs.
  
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• Holocaust Museum: Stop catching Pokemon here

  12-07-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington is requesting that smartphone users refrain from "catching" Pokemon when they are inside the museum.
  
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• US Capitol, all buildings on lockdown

  12-07-2016 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol and the buildings within its complex are on lockdown with police investigating.
  
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• GOP, Dems clash over religious freedom bill's impact on gays

  12-07-2016 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans and Democrats clashed Tuesday over legislation the GOP described as upholding religious freedom and Democrats insisted was discriminatory, with no sign of consensus.
  
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• The Latest: Fox News suspends contributor pact with Gingrich

  12-07-2016 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Campaign 2016 ahead of the Republican and Democratic presidential nominating conventions (all times EDT):
  
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• US wildlife workers plead guilty to poaching-related charges

  12-07-2016 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado officials say two U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees pleaded guilty to poaching-related charges.
  
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