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• The Latest: German FM pleased with Austrian result

  04-12-2016 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  VIENNA (AP) — The Latest on Austria's presidential election (all times local):
  
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• Win for Sioux tribe: Army will not allow planned pipeline route

  04-12-2016 23:48 via cnn.com
  
  The Army will not approve an easement that would allow the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe in North Dakota, the Army's assistant secretary for civil works announced Sunday.
  
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• Italian opposition politicians say Renzi should resign immediately

  04-12-2016 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ROME (Reuters) - Italian opposition parties said Prime Minister Matteo Renzi should resign immediately after exit polls suggested he had suffered a heavy defeat in a referendum on his plans for constitutional reform. "Renzi is going to go and with him the powerful lobbies who were also defeated," said Renato Brunetta, the parliamentary leader of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's center-right Forza Italia (Go Italy!) party. Matteo Salvini, the head of the rightist Northern League party, s
  
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• Death toll in California loft fire rises to 30

  04-12-2016 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The death toll in a fire that devastated a California loft building during a weekend dance party has climbed to 30 people and will likely rise further as recovery teams push deeper into the charred ruin, authorities said on Sunday. Oakland firefighters found the remains of 30 victims as they sifted through the debris-filled shell of the two-story converted warehouse in Oakland being used by an artists' collective. The blaze, which erupted about 11:30 p.m. PST on Friday (0730 GMT Saturday), alrea
  
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• Tiger Woods: Smiling despite shaky return

  04-12-2016 23:03 via cnn.com
  
  A smile has been returned to the face of Tiger Woods -- despite finishing 14 shots behind the winner in his comeback event.
  
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• Austrians overwhelmingly reject far-right

  04-12-2016 23:03 via cnn.com
  
  Anti-immigration candidate Norbert Hofer calls for unity in Austria after an apparent clear loss to independent Alexander Van der Bellen.
  
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• Tiger good with comeback but no word on next event

  04-12-2016 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tiger Woods was pleased about his return to competition at the Hero World Challenge despite inconsistent play Sunday, but has not decided on a specific tournament to continue his comeback. Woods, who turns 41 later this month, made five birdies, three bogeys and three double bogeys on his way to finishing 72 holes on four-under 284 -- 14 shots behind winner Hideki Matsuyama of Japan. "Big picture, it feels good to be back out here playing again, competing and trying to beat the best players in t
  
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• Former tenant: Oakland warehouse was unsafe makeshift space

  04-12-2016 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Shelley Mack, a one-time tenant of the converted warehouse dubbed the "Ghost Ship," found the rental in an ad on Facebook. She paid about $700 a month in rent, along with a security deposit of ...
  
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• Chilean court rejects demand against Israeli judges

  04-12-2016 23:00 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A Chilean court rejected lawsuits filed in the South American country against three current or former Israeli Supreme Court justices for endorsing the construction of the West Bank separation barrier and the seizure of lands and the property on them from Palestinians.
  
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• Casey review raises alarm over social integration in the UK

  04-12-2016 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Official study attacks attempts by successive governments to boost ethnic integration as ‘saris, samosas and steel drums for the already well-intentioned’Governments have failed for more than a decade to ensure that social integration in the UK has kept up with the “unprecedented pace and scale of immigration” and have allowed some local communities to become increasingly divided, a major review has found.At the end of a year-long study of community cohesion in Britain, D
  
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• Army denies Dakota pipeline permit, in victory for Native tribes

  04-12-2016 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CANNON BALL, N.D./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has turned down a permit for a controversial pipeline project running through North Dakota, in a victory for Native Americans and climate activists who have protested against the project for several months, according to a statement released on Sunday. The 1,172-mile (1,885-km) Dakota Access Pipeline, owned by Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners LP, had been complete except for a segment planned to run under Lake Oahe, a r
  
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• Cuba buries Castro, embarking on post-Fidel era

  04-12-2016 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Fidel Castro's ashes were entombed in a massive stone next to other national heroes on Sunday, opening a new era in Cuba without the revolutionary leader who ruled the island for decades. President Raul Castro placed the cedar urn containing his brother's remains inside the tall round monolith near the mausoleums of the 19th-century independence icon Jose Marti and comrades of Castro's rebellion in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba. Capping a week of massive tributes, a simple, dark green mar
  
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• Army Corps blocks route of Dakota Access oil pipeline

  04-12-2016 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday that it won't grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota.
  
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• The Latest: Virginia Tech, Arkansas accept bids to Belk Bowl

  04-12-2016 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the College Football Playoff and bowl selection (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Pats' Brady becomes career wins leader among QBs

  04-12-2016 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Latest on Week 13 of the NFL season: (all times Eastern):
  
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• New Austrian President parties after 'very, very, very long' campaign

  04-12-2016 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Shadia Nasralla and Kirsti Knolle VIENNA (Reuters) - Jubilant supporters clambered onto tables to welcome Austria's new president Alexander Van der Bellen to his post-election celebration on Sunday night, giddy with relief that the former Greens leader had clearly beaten his far-right opponent. "Thank god for this result," said Iraqi refugee Mahmoud, as Van der Bellen entered the room at a fashionable Vienna hotel to the strains of Queen's 'We are the Champions'. "Thanks for walking this very
  
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• Austrians roundly reject far right in presidential election

  04-12-2016 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Francois Murphy and Kirsti Knolle VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian voters roundly rejected on Sunday a candidate vying to become the first freely elected far-right head of state in Europe since World War Two, halting at least temporarily the wave of populism sweeping Western democracies. The runoff vote was a litmus test, since it was a re-run of a vote held in May, before Britain voted to leave the European Union and Americans elected Donald Trump as president. Norbert Hofer of the anti-immigrati
  
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• Mark Wahlberg's foundation presents youth drug summit

  04-12-2016 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Actor Mark Wahlberg's foundation is hosting a conference this week aimed at keeping teenagers off addictive drugs.
  
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• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it won't grant easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota.

  04-12-2016 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it won't grant easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota.
  
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• Rebels defiant as Syrian army nears Aleppo's Old City

  04-12-2016 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's army and allied militia advanced towards rebel-held areas of Aleppo's Old City on Sunday in an attack which a military source predicted would be over in a matter of weeks. Western and regional states backing the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad appear unwilling or unable to do anything to prevent a major defeat for those fighting to topple the Syrian leader, whose campaign to regain all Aleppo has been backed by the Russian air force and foreign
  
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• 'Last Tango in Paris' rape scene revelation sparks outrage

  04-12-2016 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Last Tango in Paris" is making headlines again 44 years after the controversial film came out. A recently unearthed video interview with Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci from 2013 has renewed interest, and outrage, over what happened to actress Maria Schneider on set during the infamous butter rape scene.
  
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• Death toll hits 30 in inferno at art studio 'horror house'

  04-12-2016 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The death toll from a fire that tore through a warehouse hosting a late-night dance party jumped to 30 on Sunday as firefighters painstakingly combed through rubble for others believed to still be missing.
  
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• Climate change likely cause of freak avalanches

  04-12-2016 22:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Two vast ice avalanches that instantly changed the shape of a region in Tibet are being blamed on rising temperaturesFor thousands of years the ice-capped Aru mountain range in western Tibet has been a steady presence, but this year, two vast ice avalanches changed the shape of the region in an instant. The first, which occurred without warning on 17 July, sent 60m cubic metres (24,000 olympic swimming pools) of ice and rock tearing down a narrow valley in Rutog county, killing nine herders and
  
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• Friday's planned wedding becomes Sunday funeral

  04-12-2016 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  She thought she was going to be married on Friday.
  
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• Friday wedding, Sunday funeral

  04-12-2016 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  She thought she was going to be married on Friday.
  
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• Friday wedding becomes Sunday funeral

  04-12-2016 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  She thought she was going to be married on Friday.
  
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• Caution as Hong Kong-Shenzhen share trading link launches

  04-12-2016 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A long-delayed trading link between the Chinese city of Shenzhen and Hong Kong launches Monday, opening another door to the mainland's cosseted stock markets but a China slowdown, weak yuan and expected US rate hikes have analysts sounding a note of caution. The tie-up, similar to one that kicked off between Hong Kong and Shanghai two years ago, is being touted as the latest effort by Beijing to prove to global investors that its capital markets are gradually opening. Hong Kong authorities have
  
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• California warehouse fire death toll climbs to 30

  04-12-2016 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The death toll from a fire at a California warehouse where a rave party had been taking place rose to 30 on Sunday, as authorities were able to access more of the gutted, unstable building. Authorities had only searched a small part of the two-story building destroyed by the inferno late Friday night. As we do that, we continue to find more victims," Kelly said.
  
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• Wyoming police to dole out donated money for good deeds

  04-12-2016 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A good deed could turn into a $50 tip from Jackson law enforcement officials who will dole out donated money ahead of the holidays.
  
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• Berry's 2 picks carry Chiefs to 29-28 win over Falcons

  04-12-2016 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Eric Berry returned an interception for a touchdown, and then brought back another pick for a 2-point conversion that gave the Kansas City Chiefs an improbable 29-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
  
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• No statues for Fidel Castro, but his image is everywhere

  04-12-2016 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  While Cuban President Raul Castro has promised that no monument will be erected in memory of Fidel, his brother's image has been plastered across state media since his death. Castro said the national assembly would fulfill the late communist leader's dying wish by passing a law to prohibit erecting statues or monuments in Fidel's name, or naming streets or parks after him. "The leader of the revolution rejected any manifestation of a cult of personality," he told tens of thousands of people at a
  
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• Roby's Pick 6 helps Broncos beat Jaguars 20-10

  04-12-2016 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bradley Roby returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown, helping the Denver Broncos beat the mistake-prone Jacksonville Jaguars 20-10 on Sunday and gain ground in the AFC playoff picture.
  
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• Brady breaks QB wins record, Patriots beat Rams 26-10

  04-12-2016 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady became the NFL's career leader in victories by a quarterback, earning his 201st by throwing for 269 yards and a touchdown to lead the New England Patriots past the struggling Los Angeles Rams 26-10 on Sunday.
  
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• Guantanamo Bay detainee transferred to Cape Verde

  04-12-2016 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Guantanamo Bay detainee from Yemen was transferred to the Cape Verde islands off Africa's west coast, the Pentagon said Sunday, bringing the number of inmates remaining at the camp to 59. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, about 780 inmates have been housed in the US military-run facility in Cuba, which President Barack Obama had vowed to close during his administration.
  
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• No conference title? No problem. It's happened before

  04-12-2016 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ohio State didn't win the Big Ten, but the Buckeyes will play for a much bigger prize. Their national title hopes are still very much intact.
  
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• Birdies and blunders, but a healthy week for Tiger Woods

  04-12-2016 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods finished his first tournament in just over 15 months, and it showed Sunday in the Hero World Challenge.
  
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• Fiji's police and military using torture with 'near impunity', Amnesty says

  04-12-2016 22:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Report details beatings, rape, sexual violence, attack by police dogs and even murder being used by security forcesFiji’s police, corrections officers and military personnel consistently use torture against people accused of crimes or in custody, a new report from Amnesty International says.The report, launched in Suva on Monday, details beatings, rape, sexual violence, attack by police dogs and even murder being used by security forces with impunity. Continue reading...
  
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• Dance party tragedy: 30 dead

  04-12-2016 21:57 via cnn.com
  
  [Breaking news update at 11:23 a.m. ET]
  
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• Massive turnout as Italy referendum battle enters final hours

  04-12-2016 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Italians voted in huge numbers Sunday in a high-stakes constitutional referendum that will decide the fate of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and has left the rest of Europe braced for the fallout. Renzi, who has vowed to step aside if he loses, was counting on a last-minute turnaround in voter sentiment to win backing for his proposals to streamline parliament and centralise some regional powers in the name of more effective and stable government. Turnout was very high by Italian standards, with 57
  
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• Fake US embassy in Ghana shut down

  04-12-2016 21:40 via cnn.com
  
  It flew the American flag, hung a photo of President Obama and issued US visas for more than a decade.
  
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• Before and after the fire

  04-12-2016 21:30 via cnn.com
  
  See the Oakland, California, warehouse called the Ghost Ship before and after the fatal fire that claimed at least 9 lives.
  
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• Sec. of State search widens

  04-12-2016 21:28 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump is now considering more than four people for secretary of state, senior adviser Kellyanne Conway said Sunday.
  
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• Southern California meets Penn State in 103rd Rose Bowl

  04-12-2016 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California will face Big Ten champion Penn State in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2.
  
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• Vets to help protesters, asked not clash with officials

  04-12-2016 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tribal elders have asked the military veterans joining the large Dakota Access pipeline protest encampment not to have confrontations with law enforcement officials, an organizer with Veterans Stand for ...
  
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• Trump expands list of candidates to head State Dep't

  04-12-2016 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expanding his pool of candidates for secretary of state, raising a question about whether former CIA Director David Petraeus' guilty plea for leaking classified information disqualifies him to serve as the nation's top diplomat.
  
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• The Latest: Falcons left tackle Matthews injures knee

  04-12-2016 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Latest on Week 13 of the NFL season: (all times Eastern):
  
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• The Latest: North Texas vs. Army for 2nd time in 2016

  04-12-2016 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the College Football Playoff and bowl selection (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Left-winger wins Austrian presidential vote

  04-12-2016 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  VIENNA (AP) — The Latest on Austria's presidential election (all times local):
  
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• Fidel Castro laid to rest in private ceremony in east Cuba

  04-12-2016 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SANTIAGO, Cuba (AP) — A wooden box containing Fidel Castro's ashes was placed by his brother and successor on Sunday into the side of a granite boulder that has become Cuba's only official monument to the charismatic bearded rebel who seized control of a U.S.-allied Caribbean island and transformed it into a western outpost of Soviet-style communism that he ruled with absolute power for nearly half a century.
  
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• The Weeknd ends Drake's reign as Spotify king

  04-12-2016 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Weeknd has ended Drake's long reign as king of Spotify, with the singer topping the rapper in monthly listeners on the world's leading streaming service. The Weeknd, whose new album "Starboy" came out November 25, had close to 37.5 million listeners in November -- more than one third of all Spotify users. Spotify, releasing data late Saturday, also confirmed that "Starboy" broke the record for streams in its first week, with listeners playing it 223 million times.
  
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