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• Mayfield leads Oklahoma past Baylor; Bears lose Russell

  12-11-2016 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield might have played his way back into the Heisman Trophy conversation.
  
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• After poll failure, expert makes good on promise to eat bug

  12-11-2016 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — A Princeton University polling expert who said he would eat a bug if Donald Trump got more than 240 electoral votes has followed through on his promise.
  
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• Thousands rally, march in nationwide anti-Trump protests

  12-11-2016 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands took to the streets Saturday across the United States as demonstrations against President-elect Donald Trump continued in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and beyond.
  
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• The Latest: Mexicans: Country not prepared for deportation

  12-11-2016 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Latest on nationwide and international protests against President-elect Donald Trump (all times PST): 2:10 p.m. Some Mexicans have taken to protesting at a statue representing independence in their ...
  
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• Nick Saban: I voted with an absentee ballot

  12-11-2016 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban says he forgot about Election Day, not about voting.
  
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• Clinton blames FBI's Comey for her defeat in call with donors

  12-11-2016 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Luciana Lopez and Ginger Gibson NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton blamed FBI director James Comey for her stunning defeat in Tuesday's presidential election in a conference call with her top campaign funders on Saturday, according to two participants who were on the call. Clinton was projected by nearly every national public opinion poll as the heavy favorite going into Tuesday's race. Instead, Republican Donald Trump won the election, shocking many throughout the nation and pro
  
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• Deadlocked jurors force mistrial in Ohio police shooting

  12-11-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Jurors failed to come up with a verdict against a white former police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist and were leaning toward a lesser conviction, a prosecutor said Saturday after a mistrial was declared.
  
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• Wales 1-1 Serbia

  12-11-2016 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales are denied a World Cup qualifying victory as Aleksandar Mitrovic scores five minutes from time to earn Serbia a 1-1 draw in Cardiff.
  
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• University of Oklahoma student suspended for sending racist messages

  12-11-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - A University of Oklahoma student has been temporarily suspended on suspicion of sending racist messages, including threats of lynchings, to black freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, the two universities said on Saturday. The messages were sent to more than 150 students at the University of Pennsylvania, Trump's alma mater, and included racial slurs and pictures of Africa-Americans being hanged, students told local media. "This is absolutely vile material and completely offens
  
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• Turkey issues US travel advisory

  12-11-2016 22:57 via cnn.com
  
  The Turkish government warned Turkish citizens in the United States or considering traveling to the US to "be careful due to protests" following the election of Donald Trump.
  
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• Racially charged incidents continue at US universities

  12-11-2016 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A student at the University of Oklahoma has been temporarily suspended and police are investigating a threat against a Muslim student near the University of Michigan amid racially charged outbursts at schools and universities across the country following Donald Trump's presidential election.
  
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• Blast at Pakistan shrine kills 52, wounds scores

  12-11-2016 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Gul Yousafzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - An explosion claimed by militant group Islamic State ripped through a Muslim shrine in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 52 people and wounding scores, officials said. The blast at the Shah Noorani shrine occurred while hundreds of people were inside, local district commissioner Hashim Ghalzai told Reuters. Provincial Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said 52 people were killed and that more than 105, including many women and children, w
  
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• Sting reopens Bataclan a year after Paris massacre

  12-11-2016 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rock star Sting on Saturday reopened the Bataclan, the Paris concert hall where jihadists massacred 90 people, with a hugely symbolic show to mark the first anniversary of France's bloodiest terror attacks. "We will not forget them," the British singer told the crowd in French after a minute's silence for the 130 people who lost their lives in a night of gun and bomb attacks across Paris on November 13, 2015.
  
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• Man shot after mental health facility stabbing faces charges

  12-11-2016 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — An armed man who stabbed five people at a mental health facility near Pittsburgh before he was shot by police will be charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault, officials said Saturday.
  
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• No. 11 West Virginia gets huge Big 12 win at Texas 24-20

  12-11-2016 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kennedy McCoy ran for two touchdowns and No. 11 West Virginia's defense withstood a final pass attempt into the end zone to earn a tough 24-20 win over Texas on Saturday that kept alive the Mountaineers' Big 12 championship hopes.
  
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• Brain implant helps her communicate

  12-11-2016 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  In 2008, mother of three Hanneke de Bruijne was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
  
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• Protests spread as Trump tones down his rhetoric

  12-11-2016 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Thousands of Americans descended on Trump Tower Saturday in a fourth day of protests against Donald Trump as the president-elect -- huddled inside his Manhattan residence with advisers -- kept the world guessing about his next moves. The Republican billionaire has sought to strike a conciliatory tone since his election sent a shockwave around the world, announcing Friday he no longer intended to completely scrap Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, Obamacare. Trump Tower has been the epicent
  
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• Clinton tells donors Comey's letter damaged her campaign

  12-11-2016 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton told donors in a conference call Saturday that FBI Director James Comey delivered a double whammy to her candidacy in the final days of the campaign by taking another look at emails related to Clinton's private server before abruptly saying he found no wrongdoing.
  
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• Clinton: It was Comey's letter

  12-11-2016 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton told donors in a conference call Saturday that FBI Director James Comey delivered a double whammy to her candidacy in the final days of the campaign by taking another look at emails related to Clinton's private server before abruptly saying he found no wrongdoing.
  
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• Clinton blames FBI

  12-11-2016 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton told donors in a conference call Saturday that FBI Director James Comey delivered a double whammy to her candidacy in the final days of the campaign by taking another look at emails related to Clinton's private server before abruptly saying he found no wrongdoing.
  
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• WATCH: Making of a President Part 1: Donald Trump's New York City Childhood

  12-11-2016 21:48 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Donald Trump grew up in Queens, New York, and his father Fred was a millionaire real estate developer.
  
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• Death toll rises to 50 in IS-claimed blast in Pakistan

  12-11-2016 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from a bomb blast at a Sufi shrine in southwest Pakistan Saturday has risen to 50 people with more than 100 wounded, officials said.
  
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• Michael Moore Tours Trump Tower, Calls President-Elect 'Illegitimate'

  12-11-2016 21:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Moore toured Trump Tower Saturday ahead of a protest.
  
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• Trump holes up in tower as transition takes shape

  12-11-2016 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is embarking on the massive undertaking of creating a new administration as a circus-like atmosphere unfolds around his building in Manhattan.
  
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• Protesters march after Ohio police shooting mistrial

  12-11-2016 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Jurors failed to come up with a verdict against a white former police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist and were leaning toward a lesser conviction, a prosecutor ...
  
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• Heavy security as Sting reopens Bataclan after Paris attacks

  12-11-2016 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — French security turned out in force Saturday night ahead of a concert by British pop legend Sting marking the reopening of the Bataclan concert hall one year after suicidal jihadis turned the famed Paris site into a bloodbath.
  
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• Hurts leads No. 1 Alabama's 51-3 rout of Mississippi State

  12-11-2016 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Hurts passed for career highs of 347 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards in less than three quarters in No. 1 Alabama's 51-3 rout of Mississippi State on Saturday.
  
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• Trump, McConnell and Ryan: Unlikely new power trio for DC

  12-11-2016 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's new power trio consists of a bombastic billionaire, a telegenic policy wonk and a taciturn political tactician. How well they can get along will help determine what gets done over the next four years, and whether the new president's agenda flounders or succeeds.
  
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• IS-claimed bombing kills at least 52 at Pakistan shrine: officials

  12-11-2016 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least 52 people died and more than 100 others were injured Saturday in a bomb blast at a remote Sufi shrine in Pakistan, officials said, with the Islamic State group claiming the attack. The blast hit worshippers participating in a ceremony at the shrine of the Sufi saint Shah Noorani, some 750 kilometres (460 miles) south of Quetta, the provincial capital of restive southern Balochistan province. "At least 52 people have been killed and some 105 others wounded," provincial Home Minister Sarf
  
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• Baylor QB Russell suffers severe ankle injury vs. Oklahoma

  12-11-2016 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Baylor quarterback Seth Russell has suffered a severe left ankle dislocation during Saturday's game against No. 9 Oklahoma.
  
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• Sting reopens Bataclan one year after Paris attacks

  12-11-2016 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rock star Sting on Saturday reopened the Bataclan, the Paris concert hall where jihadists massacred 90 people, with a hugely symbolic show to mark the first anniversary of France's bloodiest terror attacks. "I'll send an SOS to the world," he sang.
  
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• Thousands march in U.S. cities against Trump presidency

  12-11-2016 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Alexander Besant and Olga Grigoryants NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Demonstrators gathered again on Saturday in cities across the United States to protest against President-elect Donald Trump, who they say will threaten their civil and human rights, a day after a protester was shot in Portland, Oregon. Rallies were scheduled throughout the day in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, where organizers said they hoped to continue the momentum after several nights of demonstrations triggered by
  
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• Pakistan Shah Noorani shrine bomb kills 52

  12-11-2016 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bomb blast at a remote Sufi Muslim shrine in the Pakistani region of Balochistan kills 52 people.
  
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• 45 killed at Pakistan shrine

  12-11-2016 21:05 via cnn.com
  
  A suicide bomb attack killed at least 45 people during a religious ceremony in the remote mountains of Pakistan Saturday evening, according to local law enforcement.
  
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• The Latest: Michael Moore, crew seen during New York protest

  12-11-2016 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on nationwide and international protests against President-elect Donald Trump (all times PST):
  
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• Garcia puts France back on track in Fed Cup final

  12-11-2016 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Caroline Garcia ensured a suspenseful second day in the Fed Cup final by downing two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 7-6 (6) 6-3 to draw France level with the defending champion Czech Republic 1-1.
  
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• Venetians rally to fight city exodus

  12-11-2016 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Several hundred citizens of Venice rallied on Saturday to draw attention to an exodus of residents that they fear is sucking the life out of the fabled Italian city. Venetians of all ages took part in the "Venexodus" demonstration, clutching signs bearing slogans such as "Farewell, Venice," and "I won't go, I will stay and resist," as well as suitcases to symbolise the constant departures. A man dressed in the historic costume of a doge -- the leaders of Venice for more than a thousand years --
  
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• Protest at Pipeline Construction Yard Ends Without Arrests

  12-11-2016 20:35 via abcnews.go.com
  Hundreds of protesters have left after blocking a construction yard for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota
  
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• Possible New Democratic Party Chair Is a Staunch Progressive

  12-11-2016 20:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Keith Ellison in 2006 became the first Muslim elected to Congress and the first black member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation.
  
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• Turkey issues travel warning about US, cites protests

  12-11-2016 20:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has issued a travel warning for its citizens about going to the United States, citing violent protests following Tuesday's contested presidential election as well as increasing verbal and physical attacks and harassment of an "anti-immigrant" and "racist" nature.
  
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• Turkish govt shuts down 370 civic groups, raids offices

  12-11-2016 19:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish opposition groups protested Saturday in Istanbul after the Interior Ministry shut down 370 civic groups on terrorism-related charges — organizations that included professional associations and women's and children's rights groups.
  
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• The Latest: Manhattan's Fifth Avenue clogged with protesters

  12-11-2016 19:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on nationwide and international protests against President-elect Donald Trump (all times PST):
  
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• Pakistan Shah Noorani shrine hit by deadly blast

  12-11-2016 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dozens are killed and wounded in an explosion at a remote Sufi Muslim shrine in Pakistan.
  
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• Harvick completely at ease in must-win situation at Phoenix

  12-11-2016 19:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has been backed into a corner before in NASCAR's elimination-style playoffs. Put Harvick in a must-win situation, and he's proven repeatedly he can deliver.
  
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• Is Trump hedging on promises?

  12-11-2016 19:47 via cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump signaled Friday he was open to keeping parts of Obamacare intact despite repeatedly vowing on the campaign trail to "repeal and replace" the program.
  
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• Trump relies on Washington insiders to build administration

  12-11-2016 19:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump elicited wild cheers on the campaign trail by pledging to "drain the swamp" in Washington, but the president-elect's transition team is populated largely with creatures of the capital, including former federal bureaucrats, think-tank academics, corporate lawyers and special-interest lobbyists.
  
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• Death toll rises to 45 in IS-claimed blast in Pakistan

  12-11-2016 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says the death toll from a bomb blast at a Sufi shrine in southwest Pakistan has risen to 45 and over 100 wounded.
  
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• Hamilton keeps title hopes alive

  12-11-2016 19:22 via cnn.com
  
  Lewis Hamilton is keeping his slim F1 title hopes alive by beating team mate and rival Nico Rosberg to pole position for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix.
  
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• US Military: Blast at Afghan air base kills 4 Americans

  12-11-2016 19:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An explosion at a U.S. airfield in Afghanistan early Saturday morning killed four people, the U.S. military said.
  
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• Industry veterans get honorary Oscars at Governors Awards

  12-11-2016 19:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Since creating a separate ceremony for its honorary Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has recognized a broad range of artists, including a stunt coordinator, a B-movie master and a longtime studio chief.
  
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