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• Will SCOTUS Keep Conservatives in Line?

  05-08-2016 23:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  "It's the Supreme Court, stupid," wrote Hugh Hewitt last week in defense of his vote for Donald Trump. But some on the right disagree.
  
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• Slain San Diego officer remembered as passionate helper

  05-08-2016 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan De Guzman constantly prodded his fellow officers to excel at their jobs, saying "much work to do. Must catch the bad guys," words remembered Friday at a memorial service for the San Diego police officer slain in the line of duty.
  
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• Cardinals extend contracts of Fitzgerald, Palmer

  05-08-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and quarterback Carson Palmer have signed one-year contract extensions with the Arizona Cardinals.
  
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• U.S. closer to testing engineered mosquitoes that could fight Zika

  05-08-2016 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have cleared the way for a trial of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida that can reduce mosquito populations, potentially offering a new tool to fight the local spread of Zika and other viruses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that a field trial testing Intrexon Corp's genetically engineered mosquitoes would not have a significant impact on the environment. The announcement came as Florida officials grapp
  
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• Day care suspended after tot left in van for over 9 hours

  05-08-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky day care center with a troubled history was forced to shut down Friday, a day after a toddler was left strapped in his car seat alone in a van for more than nine hours overnight.
  
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• Zellweger responds to media gossip about her looks in essay

  05-08-2016 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Renee Zellweger criticizes the media for legitimizing tabloid gossip about her looks in a blistering essay published in the Huffington Post on Friday.
  
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• UN report: All sides violate humanitarian law in Yemen

  05-08-2016 23:48 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A United Nations report finds that all sides in the Yemen's 17-month old civil war have committed violations of international humanitarian law.
  
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• Trump, looking to right his campaign ship, plans to endorse Ryan

  05-08-2016 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Emily Stephenson and James Oliphant DES MOINES, Iowa/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump took steps to steer his White House campaign back into favor with his party establishment on Friday with reported plans to endorse U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan after expressing coolness toward him earlier this week. Fox News and CNN said Trump would endorse Ryan, the top U.S. elected Republican, in his re-election bid at a rally in Green Bay, in northern Wisconsin, which is R
  
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• US stocks end at records after strong jobs report

  05-08-2016 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - A strong US jobs report lifted Wall Street stocks to fresh records Friday and helped propel European equities higher.
  
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• Rio 2016 opening ceremony: Follow the action LIVE

  05-08-2016 23:39 via cnn.com
  
  The Rio 2016 Olympic Games kick off in style at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana stadium. Let the Games begin!
  
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• Party time: Obama hosting star-studded White House birthday

  05-08-2016 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It's party time at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and President Barack Obama is expecting a crowd for his 55th birthday bash.
  
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• Former Los Angeles sheriff indicted on obstruction charge

  05-08-2016 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors have brought tougher charges against former Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca just days after he withdrew his guilty plea in a corruption probe.
  
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• Trump strains to fix split GOP, blasting common foe Clinton

  05-08-2016 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump faced an all-too-clear sign of GOP divisions Friday in Midwestern battlegrounds, embraced by party leaders in one state but ignored in another. He unleashed a scathing attack on Hillary Clinton's character as he tried to overcome deepening concerns about his presidential candidacy.
  
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• Former Los Angeles sheriff indicted on federal charges of obstructing justice, conspiracy

  05-08-2016 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles sheriff indicted on federal charges of obstructing justice, conspiracy.
  
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• The Latest: Trump says if you don't like him, vote Pence

  05-08-2016 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times EDT):
  
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• Colombia, FARC agree on cease-fire plan once accord signed

  05-08-2016 23:26 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Colombia's government and the country's biggest rebel movement have agreed on procedures for implementing a cease-fire after a final peace accord is agreed on.
  
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• Schierholtz suspended 80 games for positive drug test

  05-08-2016 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former big league outfielder Nate Schierholtz was suspended for 80 games Friday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball's minor league drug program.
  
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• Clinton's lead over Trump narrows to less than three points: Reuters/Ipsos

  05-08-2016 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  About 42 percent of likely voters favored Clinton, to Trump's 39 percent, according to the July 31-Aug. 4 online poll of 1,154 likely voters. The poll had a credibility interval of plus or minus 3 percentage points, meaning that the results suggest the race is roughly even. Among registered voters over the same period, Clinton held a lead of five percentage points, down from eight percentage points on Monday, according to the poll.
  
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• Boxer arrested for attempted rape

  05-08-2016 23:20 via cnn.com
  
  Brazilian police arrested a Moroccan Olympic boxer on allegations of trying to rape two Brazilian maids at the Olympic Village, authorities said Friday.
  
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• Drinking dad charged in hot-car deaths of his twin toddlers

  05-08-2016 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CARROLLTON, Ga. (AP) — Police charged a father with manslaughter Friday in the deaths of his 15-month-old twin girls, alleging that he had been drinking before leaving them in their car seats in 90-degree temperatures.
  
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• At least 1 dead, 16 injured in Morocco building collapse

  05-08-2016 23:18 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Morocco's state-run news agency is reporting that two buildings have collapsed in a working class neighborhood of Casablanca, killing at least one person and injuring 16.
  
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• Correction: Zika-Vaccine story

  05-08-2016 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Aug. 4 about vaccines being developed to fight Zika virus, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the institute where one of the vaccines is being developed. It is the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, not Walter Reade Army Institute of Research.
  
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• Wardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport

  05-08-2016 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma game wardens have seized a mounted polar bear that had been on display at a Tulsa airport.
  
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• The Latest: California mayor says he never endangered kids

  05-08-2016 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a California mayor (all times local):
  
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• France Nice lorry attack: Cycling event cancelled over security fears

  05-08-2016 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The French city of Nice says it will not host the European Road Cycling Championships, planned for 14-18 September, for security reasons.
  
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• Drone pilots gather on NYC island for racing championship

  05-08-2016 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Brennan is training to be a pilot in the Air Force, yet this weekend he'll be vying to be top gun at the National Drone Racing Championship.
  
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• Rio 2016: Will the Olympics be worth it for Brazil?

  05-08-2016 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cost of hosting the Rio 2016 Olympics is small compared to the seriousness of Brazil's financial problems, but the benefits remain unclear.
  
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• 'From trails to cocktails,' active wear hot at outdoor show

  05-08-2016 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Once an afterthought in the historically male-dominated outdoor retail industry, women have become a sought-after force with companies vying to tap into a market that has grown to $4.6 billion in annual sales.
  
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• The Latest: Australian archer qualifies after fighting virus

  05-08-2016 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
  
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• Man charged with US tourist murder after London knife attack

  05-08-2016 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A man has been charged with the murder of a US tourist after a knife attack in central London earlier this week, police in Britain's capital said Friday. Zakaria Bulhan, 19, was charged with the murder of 64-year-old Darlene Horton plus five counts of attempted murder following the incident which took place late Wednesday in Russell Square. The Metropolitan Police added in a statement that he was in custody and would appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London for an initial hearing on Sa
  
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• Sponsorship rules relaxed for Rio

  05-08-2016 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For the 2016 Rio Olympics, in addition to changes in the sporting arena - with sports like rugby sevens and golf added - there are also important sponsor changes.
  
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• Reps. Amodei, Hardy urge race approval through US monument

  05-08-2016 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two Republican congressmen are urging the Obama administration to expedite approval of an off-road race through Nevada's newest national monument — a 643-mile competition that is opposed by environmentalists and still hasn't received the necessary federal permit two weeks before it's supposed to begin.
  
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• Zika's origin and global spread

  05-08-2016 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  The following timeline charts the origin and spread of the Zika virus from its discovery nearly 70 years ago:
  
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• North Carolina will ask Supreme Court to allow voter ID law to stand

  05-08-2016 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Colleen Jenkins WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - North Carolina will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stay an appellate court ruling that struck down the state's voter ID law a week ago, Republican Governor Pat McCrory said on Friday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday refused the state's request to put its decision on hold while North Carolina asks the Supreme Court to overturn it ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. McCrory said the state will ask justices by earl
  
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• US stocks rise to record highs after strong jobs report

  05-08-2016 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks jumped to record highs Friday after a strong jobs report for the month of July gave investors more confidence that the economy is still growing. Financial and technology stocks soared and investors sold the safe assets they have favored for most of this year.
  
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• UK police charge 19-year-old with London stabbings

  05-08-2016 22:40 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  British police have charged a 19-year-old Somali-Norwegian man with carrying out a stabbing rampage in London's Russell Square that killed an American woman.
  
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• Trump expected to endorse Ryan for re-election later on Friday: Fox News

  05-08-2016 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan in his bid for re-election later on Friday, Fox News reported, citing two unnamed Republican sources. Fox News said the endorsement was expected to come during a Trump campaign event in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In an interview with the Washington Post on Tuesday, Trump said he was "not quite there yet" on supporting the Wisconsin lawmaker, who is the Republican Party's top elected offi
  
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• S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records after strong US jobs data

  05-08-2016 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records Friday after a much stronger-than-expected July jobs report suggested the US economy is healthier than previously thought.
  
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• Protests shake Rio hours before opening Olympics gala

  05-08-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Thousands of Brazilians angry at political upheaval, corruption and the cost of the Rio Olympics blocked traffic in protests Friday ahead of the gala opening ceremony. About 3,000 people occupied the busy avenue running along Copacabana beach, while a smaller crowd including radical leftists faced off with mounted police near the Maracana stadium where the opening was to be staged. Most people came to vent anger at center-right interim president Michel Temer who took power in May on the suspensi
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Clinton's new email clarifications fall short

  05-08-2016 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton asserted Friday that FBI Director James Comey said she was truthful in her statements to investigators about her private server and use of private emails — and that those statements were consistent with what she has said publicly. But Comey made no such blanket assessment.
  
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• Blame it on Rio: Some U.S. companies see sales hit from Olympics

  05-08-2016 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Anna Driver and Malathi Nayak NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Olympics are already proving to be a boon for Comcast Corp’s NBC and a drag for its U.S. media competitors, as well as for restaurants that rely on customers venturing out in the evening for a bite to eat. Viacom Inc , Netflix Inc and Discovery Channel all say they are bracing for a hit to ad sales or subscriptions during the Games, while Cheesecake Factory Inc and others cautioned the event could keep people out of restaurants. Whi
  
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• The Latest: O'Neal, killed by police, eyed community college

  05-08-2016 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The latest on the Chicago Police Department's release of video related to the fatal shooting of a suspect by an officer (all times local):
  
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• Melania's nude photos also expose...

  05-08-2016 22:01 via cnn.com
  
  When the New York Post published several nude photos of Melania Trump this week, it wasn't just her body that was exposed -- the shots also revealed a potential discrepancy in her immigration history.
  
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• Another round of monsoon thunderstorms sock Phoenix

  05-08-2016 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The latest round of monsoon thunderstorms to sock Phoenix swept across the metro area Friday, swamping low-lying streets, knocking out power to thousands of customers and delaying airline flights.
  
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• Somalis in Maine strike back after Trump's comments at rally

  05-08-2016 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Donald Trump's characterization of Somalis as dangerous and a drag on resources could undo years of work that they have done to establish themselves in the country's whitest state, Somali residents said Friday.
  
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• Thousands denounce Turkey coup in Cyprus' breakaway north

  05-08-2016 21:57 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Several thousand demonstrators have rallied in Cyprus' capital Nicosia to denounce the July 15 failed coup in Turkey and show support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
  
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• Protests target Olympics ahead of gala opening

  05-08-2016 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Olympic torch wound its way around Rio de Janeiro's landmarks on Friday as protesters unleashed a final blast of anger before the opening ceremony of the trouble-plagued sporting spectacle. The carnival capital of the world is hoping the extravaganza at the Maracana Stadium will draw a line under a turbulent seven-year build-up dogged by recession, rising crime and doping scandals. The torch was taken to the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio and other landmarks as it moved slowly to
  
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• Assad, Russia go on the offensive in Syria while UN sees 'very positive' discussions

  05-08-2016 21:56 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The long running civil war in Syria appears to be entering a new and even grimmer stage, with troops loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad intensifying a widespread offensive on the city of Aleppo and elsewhere, including, according to residents, renewed use of chlorine barrel bombs.
  
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• Middle Class Jobs Are Disappearing the Fastest

  05-08-2016 21:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Although the total number of jobs will increase by around 7.2 million over the next five years, this leaves behind the middle of the income spectrum.
  
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• Obama prepares to boost U.S. military's cyber role: sources

  05-08-2016 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is preparing to elevate the stature of the Pentagon’s Cyber Command, signaling more emphasis on developing cyber weapons to deter attacks, punish intruders into U.S. networks and tackle adversaries such as Islamic State, current and former officials told Reuters. Under the plan being considered at the White House, the officials said, U.S. Cyber Command would become what the military calls a "unified command" equal to combat
  
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