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• Kaepernick will sit through anthem until there's change

  28-08-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Colin Kaepernick plans to sit through the national anthem for as long as he feels is appropriate and until he sees major change in America, specifically when it comes to race relations. He knows he could ...
  
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• Women bare breasts for gender equality on GoTopless Day

  28-08-2016 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — Women around the country are taking off their tops on GoTopless Day, a day that promotes gender equality and women's rights to bare their breasts in public.
  
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• Clinton Foundation on the defensive

  28-08-2016 23:31 via cnn.com
  
  A top Clinton Foundation official defended its "lifesaving work" Sunday amid new criticism and pay-to-play accusations over Hillary Clinton's connections to its top donors.
  
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• Clinton Foundation on defensive

  28-08-2016 23:31 via cnn.com
  
  A top Clinton Foundation official defended its "lifesaving work" Sunday amid new criticism and pay-to-play accusations over Hillary Clinton's connections to its top donors.
  
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• Clinton Foundation official on defensive over accusations

  28-08-2016 23:31 via cnn.com
  
  A top Clinton Foundation official defended its "lifesaving work" Sunday amid new criticism and pay-to-play accusations over Hillary Clinton's connections to its top donors.
  
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• Burning Man gets mixed reaction in nearby small Nevada town

  28-08-2016 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GERLACH, Nev. (AP) — The start of Burning Man this week means a mix of excitement and bitterness to the tiny town of Gerlach.
  
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• Trump to directly address black voters

  28-08-2016 23:28 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's campaign manager said Sunday he will soon be courting black voters more directly, scheduling events in front of predominantly African-American audiences.
  
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• Trump to address black voters

  28-08-2016 23:28 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's campaign manager said Sunday he will soon be courting black voters more directly, scheduling events in front of predominantly African-American audiences.
  
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• FARC sets permanent cease-fire under Colombia peace deal

  28-08-2016 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HAVANA (AP) — The commander of Colombia's biggest rebel movement says its fighters will permanently cease hostilities with the government beginning with the first minute of Monday, as a result of their peace accord for ending five decades of war.
  
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• Mexico discovers hidden tunnel to US

  28-08-2016 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mexican authorities have uncovered a hidden tunnel from the northwestern state of Sonora to Arizona in the United States, the National Commission for Security said Sunday. Authorities on both sides of the border periodically discover this type of hidden tunnel, typically used by drug traffickers or undocumented migrants. In April, US authorities discovered the longest tunnel yet that was used for bringing in illegal drugs from Mexico.
  
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• Gaston surges to first major hurricane of Atlantic season: official

  28-08-2016 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hurricane Gaston on Sunday surged to a Category Three storm, the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season, the National Hurricane Center said. Gaston, packing top sustained winds of 115 miles (185 kilometers) per hour, was about 580 miles from Bermuda, and moving west-northwest at five miles per hour, according to the Miami-based NHC. Meanwhile in the Pacific, Hurricane Lester had top sustained winds of 85 miles per hour.
  
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• Larson takes advantage of late restart for first Cup victory

  28-08-2016 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Kyle Larson raced to his first Sprint Cup victory Sunday, taking the lead on a restart with nine laps remaining and holding off Chase Elliott at Michigan International Speedway in a duel between two of NASCAR's up-and-coming standouts.
  
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• Rakitic winner edges Barcelona past Athletic Bilbao

  28-08-2016 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ivan Rakitic's first-half header maintained Barcelona's 100 percent start to the La Liga season as the champions withstood a wave of late pressure to win 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Rakitic finished off an excellent team move after 20 minutes, but with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez uncharacteristically wayward in front of goal, Athletic nearly grabbed a point when Benat Etxebarria's free-kick flew just wide late on. Barca join Real Madrid and top of the table Las Palmas as the only sides wi
  
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• Women bare breasts for equality in New York City

  28-08-2016 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — They took it off for equality.
  
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• Herbalife may have misled investors, SEC on impact of FTC deal, one short-seller says

  28-08-2016 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - After U.S. multi-level marketing company Herbalife settled a probe of its sales practices with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission last month, top executives assured investors that the company would be able to thrive under the new rules. Billionaire investor William Ackman in 2012 claimed the company was running a pyramid scheme, recruiting members with a promise of payment for enrolling others in distribution, rather than depending on the actual sale of i
  
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• Donaldson hits three HRs, Blue Jays beat Twins 9-6

  28-08-2016 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Josh Donaldson had his first career three-homer game, Troy Tulowitzki also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 9-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
  
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• Longtime Associated Press TV columnist Jerry Buck dies at 85

  28-08-2016 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — William G. (Jerry) Buck, a columnist who chronicled the television industry for The Associated Press in New York and Los Angeles, died Friday at age 85.
  
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• Colombia readies for conflict-ending cease-fire

  28-08-2016 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A historic midnight ceasefire on Sunday is set to end a 52-year-old war between the Colombian state and rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Hundreds of thousands of Colombians have died since 1964 as rebel armies and gangs battled in the jungles in what is considered Latin America's last major civil armed conflict. "The end of the conflict has arrived!" President Juan Manuel Santos exulted on his Twitter account Friday, after signing a decree to halt military operations
  
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• Politicos spar over ethics surrounding Clinton Foundation

  28-08-2016 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats sparred Sunday over whether Hillary Clinton crossed ethical lines during her tenure as secretary of state by talking with people outside the government who had contributed to her family's philanthropy foundation.
  
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• Italy quake: Wedding in the ruins

  28-08-2016 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  They had been planning the perfect wedding for more than a year. The dress, the suit and the venue were all reserved.
  
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• Amid the ruins, couple says 'I do'

  28-08-2016 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  They had been planning the perfect wedding for more than a year. The dress, the suit and the venue were all reserved.
  
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• Amid the rubble, a couple says 'I do'

  28-08-2016 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  They had been planning the perfect wedding for more than a year. The dress, the suit and the venue were all reserved.
  
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• Scientists exit Hawaii dome after yearlong Mars simulation

  28-08-2016 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Six scientists have completed a yearlong Mars simulation in Hawaii, where they lived in a dome in near isolation.
  
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• Anti-burkini law in France would worsen tension: interior minister

  28-08-2016 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A law banning the full-body "burkini" swimsuit in France would stoke tensions between communities and would be both unconstitutional and ineffective, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in an interview published on Sunday. France's highest administrative court, the Council of State, ruled on Friday against a decision to ban the burkini by the mayor of the resort town of Villeneuve-Loubet. The ruling may set a precedent for the dozens of French towns that have also ordered burkini bans.
  
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• Dozens arrested, hurt at London's Notting Hill Carnival

  28-08-2016 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — London's Notting Hill Carnival has gotten off to its typically raucous and trouble-prone start with dozens of arrests and scores of injuries.
  
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• Hillary Clinton is a bigot? The art of the reverse attack

  28-08-2016 21:23 via cnn.com
  
  "Hillary Clinton is a bigot!" thunderedDonald Trump.
  
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• Clinton a bigot? Art of the reverse attack

  28-08-2016 21:23 via cnn.com
  
  "Hillary Clinton is a bigot!" thunderedDonald Trump.
  
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• Widow of slain federal wildlife refuge occupier plans to sue

  28-08-2016 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon police and two FBI agents could face a lawsuit from the widow of an Arizona rancher who took part in the Malheur Wildlife Refuge occupation and was killed in a confrontation with authorities.
  
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• With Broncos, Patriots flawed, no clear favorite in AFC

  28-08-2016 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — No Manning. No Brady, for the first four games. No clear-cut favorite in the AFC.
  
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• Opinion: Could Trump turn the tide?

  28-08-2016 21:06 via cnn.com
  
  After Labor Day, the presidential campaign will move into high gear. The candidates will be racing against the electoral clock and the campaigns will need laser-eyed focus on what their respective path forward is to victory in November.
  
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• Could Trump turn the tide?

  28-08-2016 21:06 via cnn.com
  
  After Labor Day, the presidential campaign will move into high gear. The candidates will be racing against the electoral clock and the campaigns will need laser-eyed focus on what their respective path forward is to victory in November.
  
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• First family goes hiking in national park in Virginia

  28-08-2016 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TRIANGLE, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama and the first family are hiking at Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Their visit Sunday comes as the National Park Service's celebrates its centennial.
  
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• Turkey ramps up Syria offensive with deadly bombings

  28-08-2016 21:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dozens of people were killed in Turkish bombardments in Syria on Sunday as Ankara ramped up its unprecedented offensive against the Islamic State group and Kurdish militants. Ankara said it had killed 25 Kurdish "terrorists" and insisted the army was doing everything possible to avoid civilian casualties.
  
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• Two Chicago brothers on parole charged in murder of NBA star's cousin

  28-08-2016 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a case that has emerged as a talking point in the U.S. presidential race, Darwin Sorrells Jr., 26, and Derren Sorrells, 22, are facing charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the death of Nykea Aldridge, a 32-year-old mother of four, police said. Aldridge was hit when the suspects opened fire at the intended target, a driver of a car who told authorities he worked for Uber and was dropping off passengers. Darwin Sorrells was sentenced to six years in prison in 2013 on a gun cha
  
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• Turkey-backed rebels expel Kurdish forces from Syrian towns

  28-08-2016 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Rebels backed by Turkey made major gains Sunday in northern Syria, expelling Kurdish-led forces from towns and villages as part of a determined campaign by Ankara to push the militants east of the Euphrates River.
  
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• Germany's vice chancellor says Merkel underestimated migrant challenge

  28-08-2016 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview on Saturday that Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives had "underestimated" the challenge of integrating record numbers of migrants. Gabriel leads the Social Democrats (SPD) -- the junior coalition partner in Merkel's government -- and his comments come as campaigning kicks off for a federal election next year and regional elections in Berlin and the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. There is widespread concern about how to int
  
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• Anti-burkini law would be 'unconstitutional': French minister

  28-08-2016 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It would be "unconstitutional" for France to pass a law banning the burkini, and such a move could cause irreparable harm, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve warned in an interview published online late Sunday. Speaking to French daily La Croix, Cazeneuve reiterated the government's opposition to legislating on the controversial matter which has sparked fierce debate both at home and abroad about women's rights and France's strictly-guarded secularism. Around 30 coastal resorts have rece
  
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• Boston police rolling out body-worn cameras

  28-08-2016 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Boston police are set to launch a body camera program after months of resistance from rank-and-file officers.
  
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• Sabitzer strike rescues debutants RB Leipzig

  28-08-2016 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After four promotions in seven seasons, RB Leipzig made an impressive Bundesliga debut on Sunday, twice coming from behind as Marcel Sabitzer's equaliser sealed a 2-2 draw at Hoffenheim. Founded in 2009 by Austrian energy drink's firm Red Bull, RasenBallsport Leipzig are widely unpopular amongst German football fans, due to the commercialism they represent and resentment caused by their sponsor's deep pockets. For example, a severed bull's head was thrown onto the playing area at last Saturday's
  
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• Hertha gets dramatic win, Leipzig draws on Bundesliga debut

  28-08-2016 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Julian Schieber scored the second of two injury-time goals to give Hertha Berlin a dramatic 2-1 win over promoted Freiburg, while Leipzig secured a 2-2 draw on its Bundesliga debut Sunday.
  
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• Serena 'pain-free' for US Open, says coach

  28-08-2016 20:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  World number one Serena Williams is "pain-free" as she embarks on winning a modern era record 23rd Grand Slam title at the US Open, her coach said Sunday. The American star, who is also chasing a record seventh crown in New York, has been struggling with a right shoulder injury which contributed to an early loss at the Olympics and forced a withdrawal from last week's Cincinnati tournament. "She has been pain-free for a few days now," coach Patrick Mouratoglou told ESPN on Sunday.
  
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• 'Don't Breathe' steals thunder in US box-office debut

  28-08-2016 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles (AFP) - Suspense thriller "Don't Breathe" stole the US box-office thunder in its opening weekend, knocking off "Suicide Squad" from three weeks at the top, industry estimates showed Sunday.
  
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• London-Channel highway reopens day after bridge collapse

  28-08-2016 19:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — A highway linking London with key cross-Channel routes has reopened after safety officials removed rubble from a collapsed bridge and ensured that the rest of the structure wouldn't fall down as well.
  
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• Police sergeant who filmed himself taking pot is released

  28-08-2016 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico police sergeant accused of unwittingly recording himself on a lapel camera taking marijuana from his office and giving it to his girlfriend has been released from jail.
  
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• For retired US Open champ Flavia Pennetta, no regrets

  28-08-2016 19:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Flavia Pennetta arrived back at Arthur Ashe Stadium and had one question: "Where is it?"
  
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• Turkish army thrusts deeper into Syria, monitor says 35 villagers killed

  28-08-2016 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Umit Bektas KARKAMIS, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey's army and its allies thrust deeper into Syria on Sunday, seizing territory controlled by Kurdish-aligned forces on the fifth day of a cross-border campaign that a monitoring group said had killed at least 35 villagers. Turkish warplanes roared into northern Syria at daybreak and its artillery pounded what security sources said were sites held by Kurdish YPG militia, after the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported fierce overnight fightin
  
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• Italy earthquake: Amid the rubble, a couple says 'I do'

  28-08-2016 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  They had been planning the perfect wedding for more than a year. The dress, the suit and the venue were all reserved.
  
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• 'Don't Breathe' scores, ousts 'Suicide Squad' at box office

  28-08-2016 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The horror movie "Don't Breathe" has reason to let out a big sigh of relief. Audiences turned out in droves for the late summer thriller, which brought in $26.1 million, according to studio estimates ...
  
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• Few contenders, more pretenders in NFC

  28-08-2016 19:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The last four teams to play for the NFC championship have the same goal: Super Bowl or bust.
  
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• Sterling double maintains Pep's perfect City record

  28-08-2016 19:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Raheem Sterling struck twice and Fernandinho added another goal as Manchester City made it five wins in as many matches under the management of Pep Guardiola with a 3-1 victory at home to West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday. Guardiola's men made hard work of seeing off the Hammers at Eastlands before securing a win that left City top of the Premier League, on goal difference from Chelsea and Manchester United, who've also won their opening three matches in English football's top-flight.
  
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