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• U.S. farmers race to ready for Hurricane Matthew's blast

  06-10-2016 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, roiled commodities markets and forced companies from cane refiners to orange juice makers to shutter as it whipped its way toward the southeastern United States on Thursday. Southeastern companies were closing down operations ahead of a storm that could threaten some two million tonnes of sugar and trees representing over 90 million boxes of citrus fruits in Florida. About half a million ac
  
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• Kershaw's postseason woes a mystery entering LA-Nats opener

  06-10-2016 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It is one of baseball's enduring mysteries in recent years and will be front-and-center in Game 1 of the NL Division Series between the Dodgers and Nationals that begins Friday:
  
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• Prince's secretive studio complex opens to the public

  06-10-2016 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Music fans around the world and Minnesota residents have long wondered about Paisley Park, the late pop icon Prince's mysterious studio complex to which few have had full access. On Thursday, the mystery came to an end for some fans who snared tour tickets and descended on the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen to see inside the late "Purple Rain" star's 55,000-square-foot (5,100-square-meter) inner sanctum. Fans described the tour as an emotional experience, especially when they were confronted b
  
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• Senators call for criminal investigation of Wells Fargo

  06-10-2016 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fourteen senators are calling on the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation of Wells Fargo executives after revelations that bank employees opened millions of fake bank and credit card accounts. ...
  
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• Cops: Man afraid of being homeless kept dead grandma in bags

  06-10-2016 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man fearful he'd become homeless after the death of his doting 85-year-old grandmother five months ago kept her corpse wrapped in plastic bags inside her house, masking the smell with air fresheners and a fan, police said Thursday.
  
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• Police tracking social media during protests stirs concerns

  06-10-2016 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — Increasingly common tools that allow police to conduct real-time social media surveillance during protests are drawing criticism from civil liberties advocates, who oppose the way some departments have quietly unrolled the technology without community input and little public explanation.
  
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• New Oculus gear to help Facebook push virtual reality

  06-10-2016 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  San José (United States) (AFP) - Facebook on Thursday unveiled new hardware for its Oculus division as part of a stepped-up effort to integrate virtual reality with the leading social network. The new offerings aim to get an array of virtual reality gear to consumers in the coming months, including a new "Touch" controller and compatible computer to help spur Facebook's push. "We are here to make virtual reality the next major computing platform," Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zucker
  
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• Despite attention on Aleppo, Syria aflame on several fronts

  06-10-2016 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The battle for Aleppo has gripped the world, but it is hardly the only major front among the tangle of adversaries clashing across war-torn Syria. Opposition forces are on the offensive in the country's ...
  
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• Hurricane Matthew: What we know

  06-10-2016 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hurricane Matthew barreled toward Florida's east coast Thursday after leaving a trail of destruction in Haiti, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. The storm killed at least 108 people in Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, with the final toll expected to be much higher. Haiti's southern city of Jeremie suffered "complete destruction," with 80 percent of the buildings leveled, relief agencies said.
  
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• LAPD chief: Teen with fake gun shot by officers called police himself, left farewell note

  06-10-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — LAPD chief: Teen with fake gun shot by officers called police himself, left farewell note.
  
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• Famous fan: LeBron James swinging with Indians in playoffs

  06-10-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James has traded teams this October.
  
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• Chad high court fines Exxon-led oil consortium $75 billion

  06-10-2016 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad's high court has ordered an oil consortium led by Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay a fine of more than $75 billion after the country's finance ministry accused it of not paying royalties.
  
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• Airbnb fights San Francisco unregistered unit ordinance

  06-10-2016 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has expressed skepticism that a San Francisco ordinance setting fines for Airbnb if it processes bookings of units not registered with the city violates federal law.
  
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• With Matthew, too soon to talk climate

  06-10-2016 23:38 via cnn.com
  
  Issac Bailey: Those who would use Matthew to hammer home climate concerns should go carefully trying to persuade those who live amid the yearly vagaries of hurricane season.
  
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• New York plans new museum for Statue of Liberty visitors

  06-10-2016 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The 4.3 million annual visitors to the Statue of Liberty -- that most recognizable symbol of American freedom -- will be greeted by a modern multimedia museum in future, New York officials said Thursday. The celebrated statue, designed by sculptor Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel -- donated by France on the 1876 centenary of US independence and inaugurated on Liberty Island in 1886 -- has not had a museum worthy of the name since 2001. Stringent security regulations put in place aft
  
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• Italy extends 10-year unbeaten record

  06-10-2016 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  Two international teams with two of the longest unbeaten runs in history -- in the end, it was always going to be a draw.
  
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• Deadly Hurricane Matthew blasts Bahamas en route to United States

  06-10-2016 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Zach Fagenson and Scott Malone JUPITER/ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Hurricane Matthew, the strongest storm poised for U.S. landfall in more than 10 years, blasted the Bahamas on Thursday as it headed for Florida after killing at least 140 people in the Caribbean, mostly in Haiti. Matthew, carrying winds of 140 mph (220 kph), pounded the northwestern part of the island chain en route to Florida's Atlantic coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm was likely to remain a Category 4
  
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• US: Coal mine expansion to have minor climate impact

  06-10-2016 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials approved a 117 million-ton expansion of a Montana coal mine after concluding that burning the fuel would have a minor impact on the nation's overall greenhouse gas emissions, according to documents released Thursday.
  
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• UN Security Council formally nominates Guterres

  06-10-2016 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Portugal's former prime minister Antonio Guterres, who was formally nominated on Thursday to be the next U.N. secretary-general, said he faces "huge challenges" and hopes to see unity and consensus during his term.
  
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• Report faults top Pentagon aide's behavior at overseas clubs

  06-10-2016 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter's former senior military aide used his government credit card at strip clubs or gentlemen's clubs in Rome and Seoul, drank in excess and had "improper interactions" with women during business travel with Carter, according to a report released Thursday by the Defense Department inspector general.
  
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• After gun votes, GOP's Toomey slides to C-rating from NRA

  06-10-2016 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey's rating from the National Rifle Association has dropped after the Pennsylvania Republican went against gun-rights groups and voted to support expanded background checks.
  
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• Business leaders call Trump bad for economy in new letter

  06-10-2016 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A dozen big-name business leaders, including lifelong Republicans and independents, say they won't support real estate mogul Donald Trump for president. They say he would be bad for the economy, and they question how successful he's been as a businessman.
  
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• Prosecutors: Police killing of unarmed man was justified

  06-10-2016 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The fatal shooting of an unarmed burglary suspect by a sheriff's deputy was justified because the deputy thought he was in danger of being shot, state prosecutors said Thursday.
  
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• Billionaire to use winged rockets for satellite launches

  06-10-2016 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) — Billionaire Paul G. Allen's Stratolaunch will use Orbital ATK Pegasus XL winged rockets for its airborne satellite launch system.
  
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• They've decided to ride it out

  06-10-2016 23:24 via cnn.com
  
  Hurricane Matthew, a "very dangerous" Category 4 storm, is expected to hit Florida early Friday. It will then turn north and head up the US coast.
  
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• Global stocks cautious ahead of US jobs report

  06-10-2016 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Global stocks traded cautiously Thursday ahead of a key US employment report while oil prices rose above $50 a barrel in New York trade for the first time since June.
  
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• NY archdiocese offers compensation to abuse victims

  06-10-2016 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Victims of clergy sex abuse willing to forego lawsuits against New York's Roman Catholic archdiocese can seek compensation through a new church fund announced Thursday, but any records of such abuse and what the church did about problem priests will remain private.
  
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• Russia strongly warns US against striking Syrian army

  06-10-2016 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Thursday strongly warned the United States against striking the Syrian army, noting that its air defense weapons in Syria stand ready to fend off any attack.
  
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• Obama grants clemency at record rate

  06-10-2016 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  Another 102 prison inmates learned Thursday their sentences are being reduced by a stroke of President Barack Obama's pen, the latest batch in a record-setting effort by the White House to reverse harsh sentences for mostly nonviolent drug offenders.
  
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• Haiti's worst crisis since earthquake

  06-10-2016 23:14 via cnn.com
  
  Rescue workers in Haiti warned Thursday that the death toll from Hurricane Matthew could rise as they worked to establish the full extent of the damage caused.
  
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• Woman weeps in testimony against NBA star Derrick Rose

  06-10-2016 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who accuses Derrick Rose and two friends of gang rape in a $21.5 million lawsuit became emotional Thursday after the NBA star entered the courtroom for the first time as she testified about how intoxicated she was on the night in question.
  
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• De Rossi saves outclassed Italy against Spain

  06-10-2016 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi levelled from the spot eight minutes from time as Italy grabbed a lucky point in a 1-1 World Cup 2018 qualifying draw with dominant Spain on Thursday. Italy's 2-0 defeat of La Roja in the last 16 of the European Championships this year ended Spanish hopes of challenging for a record third consecutive title. Italy were outclassed throughout a one-sided performance at Juventus Stadium, where Spain enjoyed 77 percent possession in the opening half.
  
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• Tunisia welcomes first cruise ship since fatal museum attack

  06-10-2016 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LA GOULETTE, Tunisia (AP) — The first cruise ship has arrived in Tunisia since a deadly Islamic extremist attack on the country's leading museum last year, a voyage welcomed by singers, dancers and government officials who hope it marks a rebirth of Tunisian tourism.
  
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• Storm heads to US after doing this to Haiti and killing 108

  06-10-2016 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  As Hurricane Matthew sets its sights on the US, more than 2 million people have already been urged to flee their homes, with more evacuations likely as the deadly storm makes its way past the Bahamas.
  
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• 113 dead across 3 countries

  06-10-2016 22:56 via cnn.com
  
  Hurricane Matthew pounded the Bahamas on Thursday after leaving behind a humanitarian crisis in Haiti.
  
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• Afghan trainees go AWOL in US

  06-10-2016 22:54 via cnn.com
  
  More than 40 Afghan security force members training in the US have gone AWOL since last year, including eight last month, according to the US military.
  
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• Fox's racist segment is a disgrace

  06-10-2016 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  Jesse Watters' recent segment in Chinatown was a sad showcase of pop culture's most tired and anachronistic stereotypes, writes Jeff Yang.
  
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• Tennis ruling body hits back at Sharapova

  06-10-2016 22:37 via cnn.com
  
  Maria Sharapova and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) exchange claim and counter claim after her ban for a doping offense is reduced on appeal.
  
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• Haiti devastated

  06-10-2016 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  Hurricane Matthew has caused the worst humanitarian crisis in Haiti since the deadly 2010 earthquake, according to the UN.
  
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• The Latest: Bad week for a cruise to the islands

  06-10-2016 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Matthew and Tropical Storm Nicole (all times local):
  
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• Obama shortens sentences for 102 more federal inmates

  06-10-2016 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is cutting short the sentences of 102 federal inmates as part of his ongoing push to grant clemency during his final months in office.
  
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• ACLU wary of police using social media tracking tool

  06-10-2016 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Increasingly common tools that allow police to conduct real-time social media surveillance during protests are drawing criticism from civil liberties advocates, who oppose the way some departments have ...
  
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• Wall Street closes flat with payrolls on deck

  06-10-2016 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major U.S. stock indexes were little changed on Thursday even as declining names outnumbered advancers, ahead of job market data seen as key to determine whether the Federal Reserve will raise rates before the end of the year.
  
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• Security Council nominates Portugal's Guterres as U.N. chief

  06-10-2016 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next Secretary-General, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint him for five years from Jan. 1, 2017.     The General Assembly is likely to meet next week to approve the appointment of Guterres, 67, who would replace Ban Ki-moon, 72, of South Korea. "Humility (is what I feel) about th
  
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• Panthers QB Newton sits out practice; Anderson ready to go

  06-10-2016 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Derek Anderson is preparing as if he will start Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Cam Newton still in the league's concussion protocol.
  
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• UN Syria envoy warns Aleppo could be 'destroyed' this year

  06-10-2016 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria called on al-Qaida-linked militants to leave the embattled city of Aleppo in exchange for an end to government and Russian bombardment, warning Thursday that thousands of civilians could be killed and the historic city "destroyed" by year end if conditions do not soon change.
  
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• LSU at Florida game postponed as Hurricane Matthew nears

  06-10-2016 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — No. 18 Florida's home game against LSU has been postponed because of looming Hurricane Matthew, which has already been blamed for more than 100 deaths and is threatening the southeastern U.S. coast.
  
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• Canada pole vaulter Shawn Barber tests positive for cocaine

  06-10-2016 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Star Canadian pole vaulter Shawn Barber tested positive for cocaine before the Rio Olympics.
  
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• AP Interview: Giants' Mara discusses Beckham Jr. at Vatican

  06-10-2016 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The volatile nature of Odell Beckham Jr . was on John Mara's mind at a Vatican conference on faith and sport.
  
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• Kagan praises Scalia at law school renaming ceremony

  06-10-2016 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that the newly renamed Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University celebrates a "remarkable judge and teacher" who will be remembered as one of the greatest justices in history.
  
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