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• Trump defends 'bigot' remark

  25-08-2016 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump defended Thursday calling Hillary Clinton a "bigot," arguing that her policies are a personal reflection because she knows they are destined to fail minority communities.
  
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• Trump: Clinton selling blacks 'down tubes'

  25-08-2016 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump defended Thursday calling Hillary Clinton a "bigot," arguing that her policies are a personal reflection because she knows they are destined to fail minority communities.
  
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• Santos orders ceasefire after Colombia seals peace deal

  25-08-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos ordered a definitive ceasefire with the FARC rebels Thursday after the two sides reached a historic deal to end their half-century conflict. With Colombia now gearing up for a decisive referendum on the deal on October 2, Santos ordered a ceasefire from Monday, ending hostilities that have killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced millions to flee their homes. "The armed conflict with the FARC has ended," he said in an address from the steps of Cong
  
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• Lundquist dives into his last season as voice of SEC on CBS

  25-08-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Verne Lundquist recently returned from a Scandinavian summer vacation to find an email with 309 pages of stories on Texas A&M and UCLA. As the 76-year-old play-by-play man gets set for his 17th and final season as the voice of Southeastern Conference football on CBS, he is happily diving into one of his favorite parts of the job.
  
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• 'Quake highlights our vulnerability to disaster'

  25-08-2016 23:52 via cnn.com
  
  The Amatrice earthquake gives us a chance to have a conversation today, a conversation that regrettably is always a day late.
  
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• Correction: Missing Ship story

  25-08-2016 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — In a story Aug. 24 about new information recovered from the sunken freighter El Faro's black box, The Associated Press reported erroneously when the captain ordered the crew to abandon ship. The order was given about 36 hours into its journey, not 10 hours.
  
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• Aftershocks rattle Italian quake zone; toll rises to 250

  25-08-2016 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PESCARA DEL TRONO, Italy (AP) — As the search for survivors ground on, Premier Matteo Renzi pledged new money and measures Thursday to rebuild quake-devastated central Italy amid mounting soul-searching over why the seismic-prone country has continually failed to ensure its buildings can withstand such catastrophes.
  
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• Clinton, Trump clash over who is best for U.S. minorities

  25-08-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Becker and Steve Holland RENO, Nev./MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump on Thursday of fuelling America's "radical fringe" with racist rhetoric, even as her Republican rival sought to soften his image with an appeal to minorities. Clinton needs to retain support from black and Latino voters to win the Nov. 8 election, the same coalition that helped propel Democrat Barack Obama to the White House in 2008. Trump, whose support
  
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• Russian convicted in masterminding global online theft ring

  25-08-2016 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A federal jury convicted the son of a Russian lawmaker Thursday of hacking into U.S. businesses to steal credit card information and orchestrating an international online theft scheme that netted him millions of dollars.
  
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• U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel

  25-08-2016 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots toward an Iranian fast-attack craft that approached two U.S. ships, a Pentagon spokesman said on Thursday, in the most serious of a number of incidents in the Gulf area this week. "They did feel compelled ultimately to fire three warning shots and the reason for that is... they had taken steps already to try and de-escalate this situation," spokesman Peter Cook told reporters. Tensions have increased in the Gulf in recent
  
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• Trump victory could cause global recession: Citigroup

  25-08-2016 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  If New York developer Donald Trump wins the White House in November, the global economy could slip into recession, according to a forecast from Citigroup Thursday. In a research note a team led by the US bank's chief economist Willem Buiter said the election was a major source of uncertainty in the global economy. "Our base case is for a (Hillary) Clinton victory and mostly continuity in policies," the note said, adding that a Clinton administration could result in a major fiscal expansion.
  
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• Swimmer Lochte charged over false robbery claim

  25-08-2016 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - US swimming star Ryan Lochte has been charged with making a false statement following his story about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics, Brazilian police said Thursday.
  
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• Catcher swap: Dodgers send Carlos Ruiz to Phillies for Ellis

  25-08-2016 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers have swapped catchers with Philadelphia, getting Carlos Ruiz and trading A.J. Ellis to the Phillies.
  
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• 2 nuns found slain in Mississippi home, their vehicle gone

  25-08-2016 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DURANT, Miss. (AP) — Two nuns who worked as nurses and helped the poor in rural Mississippi were found slain in their home, and there were signs of a break-in and their vehicle was missing, officials said Thursday.
  
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• Correction: Giants-Mara story

  25-08-2016 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — In a story Aug. 24 about New York Giants owner John Mara commenting on placekicker Josh Brown's one-game suspension, The Associated Press erroneously reported some of the details of the allegations made against Brown and details of the NFL's personal conduct policy. According to the NFL, Brown allegedly grabbed his ex-wife by her wrist, not her throat, and the ex-wife's allegations of 20 abusive incidents were contained in a court filing, not made to the media.
  
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• Co-Pilot Arrested After Captain Suspects Him of Flying Drunk

  25-08-2016 23:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  As he was preparing to land, the Talon Air pilot alerted the tower in that there was something wrong with his co-pilot.
  
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• Clinton: Trump uses 'prejudice, paranoia'

  25-08-2016 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton issued a blistering takedown of Donald Trump Thursday, accusing him of racism and arguing that "fringe" elements have taken over the Republican Party.
  
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• Biden Pushes Back on Turkey Request for Cleric

  25-08-2016 23:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Appearing with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Biden outlined the steps required to extradite someone, even if that man is wanted in a coup attempt.
  
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• Clinton is attacking the 'Alt-Right' -- What is it?

  25-08-2016 23:13 via cnn.com
  
  Previously confined to darker corners of the internet, the alt-right is moving into the spotlight.
  
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• College Under Fire for #StopWhitePeople2K16' Course

  25-08-2016 23:10 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The university said there was "no indication that this particular program was inconsistent with the respectful environment we hope to support and sustain."
  
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• Clinton: Trump Mainstreams 'Race-Baiting' Rhetoric

  25-08-2016 22:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of perpetuating racism by deploying "race-baiting ideas" on the presidential stump.
  
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• WATCH: Couple Leaves It All Behind for Dream Job at Remote Lighthouse

  25-08-2016 22:41
  
  Every year, two volunteer caretakers stay on Seguin Island for six months, helping to maintain the 64 acres of land and look after the property's lighthouse.
  
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• Orlando Hospitals Won't Bill Nightclub Massacre Victims

  25-08-2016 22:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  'We hope this gesture can add to the heart and goodwill that defines Orlando,' one hospital CEO said.
  
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• Trump: Clinton 'Bullying' With Charges of Racism

  25-08-2016 22:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton is making "one of the most brazen attempt at distraction in the history of politics" with charges racism.
  
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• Rescuers Dig With Bare Hands as Quake Toll Climbs

  25-08-2016 22:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Wednesday's quake was felt more than 100 miles away in Rome and was followed by several aftershocks amid dramatic rescues and cries for help.
  
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• The doorknock alleged drug dealers dread

  25-08-2016 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  It's monsoon season in the Philippines and in a ramshackle neighborhood in Quezon City, near Manila, a sudden downpour has left gray puddles in the rutted streets and fat, dirty drops of rainwater steadily dripping from corrugated metal roofs.
  
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• Philippines president takes his war on drugs to homes

  25-08-2016 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  It's monsoon season in the Philippines and in a ramshackle neighborhood in Quezon City, near Manila, a sudden downpour has left gray puddles in the rutted streets and fat, dirty drops of rainwater steadily dripping from corrugated metal roofs.
  
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• DOJ: Vet's Purple Heart lies cost government $752,000

  25-08-2016 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Federal prosecutors now say a former soldier who lied his way to a Purple Heart by faking injuries from the Iraq war cheated Washington state and the federal government out of more than $750,000 — about three times what investigators cited when they first charged him with fraud in 2014.
  
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• Asylum seekers and refugees donate money, help clearing up after Italian earthquake

  25-08-2016 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Pietro Lombardi LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Asylum seekers in Italy have rallied to help survivors of the earthquake that killed at least 250 people in Italy, donating money and helping to clear up after the disaster, charity workers said on Thursday. In the southern region of Calabria more than 70 refugees and asylum seekers gave up a daily allowance for personal expenses of 2 euros ($2.30) to help survivors. "Pictures and video of the earthquake made them think of the wars and dis
  
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• Zika may persist in vaginal tract: study

  25-08-2016 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Zika may replicate in the vagina for several days after infection, researchers said Thursday after using lab mice to study sexual transmission of the virus blamed for serious birth defects. Infection with Zika via the vaginal tract may be a robust source of infection "with potentially dire consequences," said the study by a Yale University team, published in the journal Cell. When pregnant mice were infected vaginally with Zika, the virus amplified and spread from the genitals to the fetal brain
  
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• The Latest: Chelsea Clinton to remain on foundation board

  25-08-2016 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 3:55 p.m. A spokeswoman says Chelsea Clinton will remain on the board of directors of her family's foundation. Chelsea Clinton is the daughter ...
  
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• Police: 3 dead, 1 hurt in Toronto, crossbow found nearby

  25-08-2016 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police say three people are dead in what they are calling a homicide that may have involved a crossbow.
  
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• War on drugs: patrol in Quezon

  25-08-2016 21:53 via cnn.com
  
  Police in Philippines knock on the doors of suspected drug users and ask them to voluntarily surrender at the local town hall.
  
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• Deal Reached to End Long Siege of Damascus Suburb

  25-08-2016 21:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rebels and Syria's army agreed a deal on Thursday to evacuate all residents and insurgents from the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, a rebel leader said, ending one of the longest stand-offs in the five-year conflict.
  
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• 2 men in Nevada standoff case plead guilty in federal court

  25-08-2016 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty in Las Vegas to federal charges in an armed confrontation with U.S. officials over grazing rights near cattleman Cliven Bundy's ranch.
  
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• Harrison, Matthews, Peppers talk PEDs with NFL investigators

  25-08-2016 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and Green Bay Packers defensive players Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers met this week with NFL investigators looking into allegations linking them to performance-enhancing drugs, the players' union said Thursday.
  
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• Italy's Renzi promises to rebuild earthquake ravaged communities

  25-08-2016 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Italy will rebuild communities devastated by this week's earthquake and will relaunch efforts to protect the country's buildings and infrastructure from natural disasters, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Thursday. At least 250 people died after an earthquake struck the mountainous heart of Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, devastating a string of towns, villages and hamlets. "We cannot forget that we have a moral commitment towards the men and women of these places," Renzi told reporter
  
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• Gov sees flooded subdivision, SW city saved by sandbag wall

  25-08-2016 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LAKE ARTHUR, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards flew across south Louisiana Thursday, surveying flood damage from a helicopter and talking with people in a city that flooded and in one where a heroic effort by volunteers and others held floodwaters back.
  
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• 2 nuns found slain in Mississippi home; motive unclear

  25-08-2016 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two Catholic nuns were found slain in a Mississippi home where they lived when the women, both nurse practitioners, didn't report to work at a nearby hospital, authorities said Thursday. Durant Assistant ...
  
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• Trump, Clinton spar over who is best for minority voters

  25-08-2016 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Becker and Steve Holland PALO ALTO, Calif./MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clashed on Thursday over who would make a better U.S. president for minority voters, accusing each other of posing a threat to the interests of blacks and Latinos. Clinton needs to retain support from minority voters to defeat her Republican rival in the Nov. 8 election and was delivering a speech in Nevada in which she blasted him as a divisive candidate stoking racist groups. Trum
  
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• Browns trading linebacker Barkevious Mingo to Patriots

  25-08-2016 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are trading disappointing linebacker Barkevious Mingo to the New England Patriots for a 2017 fifth-round pick.
  
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• Why is tennis legend Graf cheering for Serena?

  25-08-2016 21:42 via cnn.com
  
  Steffi Graf and Serena Williams played each other twice and walked away with a win each. But when it comes to winning grand slams, Graf is rooting for Williams to break her Open era record of 22 major singles titles at this month's US Open.
  
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• Turkey shells Kurdish militia in northern Syria: Turkish state media

  25-08-2016 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Turkish artillery on Thursday shelled targets of the militia of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) in northern Syria after they advanced in violation of an accord with the United States, state media said. Turkish forces opened fire on PYD "militants" from 6:00 pm (1500 GMT) after intelligence showed they were advancing despite a promise by the US that the Kurdish militia would retreat, the state-run Anadolu agency said. It quoted security sources as saying that the Turkish military would c
  
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• French lawyers seek overturn on burkini bans; verdict Friday

  25-08-2016 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Human rights groups challenged the legality of municipal bans on full-body burkini swimsuits before France's highest administrative court Thursday, a practice that one lawyer fiercely denounced as reflecting ...
  
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• Judge rejects doctors' lawsuit against Quackwatch website

  25-08-2016 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A New York judge has thrown out a defamation lawsuit that two pioneers in the anti-aging movement brought against a Quackwatch website. Manhattan federal Judge Paul Gardephe ruled Wednesday that Dr. Robert ...
  
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• Park Service marks centennial with new citizens, monument

  25-08-2016 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday on Thursday with events across the U.S. including the creation of a giant, living version of its emblem in Washington, D.C., a naturalization ceremony on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and an outdoor concert at Yellowstone National Park.
  
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• Brazil's Senate begins Rousseff's impeachment trial

  25-08-2016 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate started the trial of suspended President Dilma Rousseff on Thursday after a lengthy impeachment process that has paralyzed the politics of Latin America`s largest nation and is expected to culminate in her removal from office next week. Supreme Court Chief Justice Ricardo Lewandowski reminded Senators that they must act as judges and put aside their political views. Thursday's session will hear witnesses for and against Rousseff, Brazil's fi
  
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• Turkey sends more tanks to Syria, insists on Kurdish retreat

  25-08-2016 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey sent more tanks into northern Syria on Thursday and gave Syrian Kurdish forces a week to scale back their presence near the Turkish border, a day after it launched a U.S.-backed cross-border incursion to establish a frontier zone free of the Islamic State group and Kurdish rebels.
  
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• The Latest: Venice film fest cancels gala dinner after quake

  25-08-2016 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AMATRICE, Italy (AP) — The Latest on the earthquake in central Italy (all times local):
  
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• Homeland Security investigating Leslie Jones website hack

  25-08-2016 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday it is investigating the hack of Leslie Jones' website that revealed several private details of the actress-comedian's life.
  
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