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• Jackson powers Northwestern past Pitt in Pinstripe Bowl

  28-12-2016 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Jackson ran for 226 yards and three touchdowns and powered Northwestern to only its third bowl victory, 31-24 over No. 22 Pittsburgh in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.
  
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• Marine Corps commanding officer relieved of duties

  28-12-2016 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A commanding officer of a Marine Corps fighter attack squadron has been fired because of a loss of trust in his abilities.
  
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• Orange Bowl meltdown led Ohio State to overhaul defense

  28-12-2016 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ohio State's defense had been laid to waste by Clemson in the 2014 Orange Bowl, the last in a series of lousy performances by the Buckeyes that caused a promising season to end with a thud.
  
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• US to retaliate against Russia over election meddling

  28-12-2016 23:46 via cnn.com
  
  The Obama administration is preparing to announce, as soon as Thursday, a series of retaliation measures against Russia for meddling in the US election, according to American officials briefed on the plans.
  
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• US to retaliate against Russia

  28-12-2016 23:46 via cnn.com
  
  The Obama administration is preparing to announce, as soon as Thursday, a series of retaliation measures against Russia for meddling in the US election, according to American officials briefed on the plans.
  
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• Election meddling: US hits back at Russia

  28-12-2016 23:46 via cnn.com
  
  The Obama administration is preparing to announce, as soon as Thursday, a series of retaliation measures against Russia for meddling in the US election, according to American officials briefed on the plans.
  
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• Canadian actor Gordie Tapp, a regular on "Hee Haw" has died

  28-12-2016 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BURLINGTON, Ontario (AP) — Canadian entertainer Gordie Tapp, who exercised his comedic chops as a regular on the popular American television variety series "Hee Haw," died earlier this month at age 94, the Canadian Broadcast Corp. announced. It said he died Dec. 18 from complications of pneumonia.
  
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• Trump inaugural to include prayers from prosperity preachers

  28-12-2016 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two preachers who teach that God will make the faithful rich are among the religious leaders chosen to offer prayers at President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in, the inaugural committee said Wednesday.
  
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• WH: Veto recognition of Palestine

  28-12-2016 23:41 via cnn.com
  
  The Obama administration would veto any UN resolution that dictated a peace solution or recognized a Palestinian state, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said Wednesday.
  
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• Fish oil pills for pregnant moms may cut asthma risk in kids

  28-12-2016 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Children whose moms took high doses of fish oil during their last three months of pregnancy were less likely to develop chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age 5, finds a study that suggests a possible way to help prevent this growing problem.
  
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• The Latest: Trump touts plan to bring 8,000 jobs to US

  28-12-2016 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):
  
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• How drugs can contribute to early death

  28-12-2016 23:40 via cnn.com
  
  Can drug use contribute to a person's earlier-than-expected death, even if they stopped using long ago? Undoubtedly, yes.
  
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• Bucaneers' Martin suspended, enters treatment

  28-12-2016 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The National Football League has slapped Doug Martin with a four-game suspension after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back failed a drugs test. The ban begins with this week's final regular season game against the Carolina Panthers and Martin has now entered a treatment facility. Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter earlier benched the Pro Bowl running back in Saturday's 31-24 loss to the New Orleans Saints.
  
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• Kerry: Two-state solution in 'serious jeopardy'

  28-12-2016 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  Secretary of State John Kerry will deliver a speech Wednesday on the Obama administration's vision for Middle East peace, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said.
  
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• Bucs RB Martin suspended, entering drug treatment facility

  28-12-2016 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin has been suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances and said Wednesday he's entering a treatment facility rather than appeal the ban.
  
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• Trump says Sprint to bring 5,000 jobs back to U.S.

  28-12-2016 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday wireless carrier Sprint Corp will bring 5,000 jobs back to the United States and OneWeb, a new company, will be hiring 3,000 people. "I was just called by the head people at Sprint and they are going to be bringing 5,000 jobs back to the United States, they are taking them from other countries," Trump told reporters outside his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
  
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• Detroit demolishes thousands of structures; many more to go

  28-12-2016 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Remnants of the roof and walls creaked, groaned and then crumpled to the ground Wednesday from what once was an industrial building that covered an entire city block, likely the last structure demolished ...
  
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• Cells dripped into the brain help man fight a deadly cancer

  28-12-2016 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A man with deadly brain cancer that had spread to his spine saw his tumors shrink and, for a time, completely vanish after a novel treatment to help his immune system attack his disease — another first in this promising field.
  
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• Boy, 9, shot in head in Utah drive-by shooting

  28-12-2016 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KEARNS, Utah (AP) — Utah police say a 9-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the head during a drive-by shooting.
  
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• US official says top Islamic State commander killed in Syria

  28-12-2016 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. defense official is confirming that a top Islamic State military commander was killed by a coalition airstrike in Syria on Monday.
  
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• Brother of JonBenet Ramsey sues CBS for $750M over series

  28-12-2016 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — The older brother of JonBenet Ramsey is suing CBS and others for $750 million, saying his reputation was ruined after a television series that concluded he killed his 6-year-old sister two decades ago.
  
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• Police, FBI, other agencies ramp up security for Rose Parade

  28-12-2016 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities, saying they have learned valuable lessons from the March terrorist attack in Brussels, are ramping up security for Pasadena's 128th annual Rose Parade with barricades, security checkpoints and other measures they aren't disclosing.
  
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• Future of US relationship with UN in doubt

  28-12-2016 23:17 via cnn.com
  
  Among the many foreign policy uncertainties created by Donald Trump's election, there is one prediction we can take to the bank: The United Nations is going to get hammered. An unapologetic nationalist is bound for the White House, Republicans are in control of both houses of Congress—and the world body is in their crosshairs.
  
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• Obama-Trump relationship sours

  28-12-2016 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  Separated by the entire North American continent and half the Pacific Ocean, the incoming and outgoing presidents are trading barbs -- both veiled and overt -- from their respective holiday vacations, souring a once a collegial public relationship.
  
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• Alli double sees Tottenham Spurs past Southampton

  28-12-2016 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dele Alli scored twice as Tottenham came back from behind to win emphatically, 4-1, at Southampton on Wednesday. Harry Kane, who missed a penalty, and substitute Son Heung-min were also on the score-sheet in a game that saw Virgil van Dijk give Southampton an early lead. Nathan Redmond was sent off soon after Kane had made it 2-1 and although the England striker failed to convert the resulting penalty Southampton tried in vain to prevent a hefty defeat that moved Tottenham to within a point of f
  
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• Obama names Utah, Nevada monuments despite opposition

  28-12-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama designated two national monuments Wednesday at sites in Utah and Nevada that have become key flashpoints over use of public land in the U.S. West, marking the administration's latest move to protect environmentally sensitive areas in its final days.
  
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• Trump slams 'inflammatory' Obama

  28-12-2016 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ever since the November 8 election, Trump and Obama have tried to bury political differences in favor of a united public front that would smooth the transfer of power on January 20. Tensions between Trump and the current White House have been growing for weeks as Obama has become more outspoken about a vitriol-filled election, which saw Democrat Hillary Clinton suffer a shock defeat.
  
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• Court weighs challenge of order blocking Ohio execution info

  28-12-2016 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court is weighing a challenge by attorneys for death row inmates of a judge's order blocking them from information about Ohio's new lethal injection process.
  
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• President Barack Obama names new national monuments on sacred tribal lands in Utah and archaeological sites in Nevada

  28-12-2016 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Barack Obama names new national monuments on sacred tribal lands in Utah and archaeological sites in Nevada.
  
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• U.S. set to announce response to Russian election hacking: sources

  28-12-2016 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dustin Volz and Joel Schectman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to announce on Thursday a series of retaliatory measures against Russia for hacking into U.S. political institutions and individuals and leaking information in an effort to help President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday. Both officials declined to specify what actions President Barack Obama has approved, but said targeted economic sanctions, indict
  
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• Top golfers honor military at Patriot All-America

  28-12-2016 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Ginger Gilbert-Ravella stood before the crowd, calmly describing the day her husband died.
  
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• Seven-time F1 champion's legacy lives on

  28-12-2016 23:03 via cnn.com
  
  It is three years since Michael Schumacher's life-changing skiing accident, but his legacy remains undimmed.
  
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• The Latest: Israeli envoy says UN vote an act against Israel

  28-12-2016 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on United States-Israeli relations (all times local):
  
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• Mock Tudor? Comparing Theresa May's leadership style with Henry VIII's

  28-12-2016 23:01 via theguardian.com
  
  The autocratic Tudor king and Tory prime minister share penchants for pricey gold clothing and breaking up with EuropeOne was a famously autocratic Tudor monarch, the other is the Conservative prime minister, but who is the more effective leader? We compare Henry VIII and Theresa May’s leadership styles.1. Approach to EuropeHenry effected the original split with Europe, ending rule by the church in Rome in order to secure a divorce from his wife. May will echo that break when she delivers
  
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• Florida family sues hospital after toddler swallows battery

  28-12-2016 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — A Florida family has sued a hospital for malpractice, saying their baby suffered severe burns because it took too long to remove a coin-sized battery that she swallowed.
  
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• The Latest: President Obama hits links with 3 of his pals

  28-12-2016 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on President Barack Obama family vacation in Hawaii (all times local):
  
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• What white America has already forgotten

  28-12-2016 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  After President-elect Donald Trump's recent victory, some of his supporters celebrated by flying Confederate battle flags from pickup trucks and waving them at rallies.
  
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• Trump's victory turns into 'Lost Cause'

  28-12-2016 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  After President-elect Donald Trump's recent victory, some of his supporters celebrated by flying Confederate battle flags from pickup trucks and waving them at rallies.
  
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• Trump's victory turns into another 'Lost Cause'

  28-12-2016 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  After President-elect Donald Trump's recent victory, some of his supporters celebrated by flying Confederate battle flags from pickup trucks and waving them at rallies.
  
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• Trump's victory is another 'Lost Cause'

  28-12-2016 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  After President-elect Donald Trump's recent victory, some of his supporters celebrated by flying Confederate battle flags from pickup trucks and waving them at rallies.
  
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• How Trump's victory turns into another 'Lost Cause'

  28-12-2016 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  After President-elect Donald Trump's recent victory, some of his supporters celebrated by flying Confederate battle flags from pickup trucks and waving them at rallies.
  
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• Alexa a witness to murder? Prosecutors seek Amazon Echo data

  28-12-2016 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Authorities investigating the death of an Arkansas man whose body was found in a hot tub want to expand the probe to include a new kind of evidence: any comments overheard by the suspect's Amazon Echo ...
  
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• François Hollande pardons woman for murder of husband

  28-12-2016 22:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Jacqueline Sauvage receives presidential pardon and is released from prison in ‘strong message’ to domestic abuse victims
  A French woman who was convicted of murdering her allegedly violent husband has been freed from prison after a second intervention from the country’s president.Two hours after François Hollande gave her a complete pardon, Jacqueline Sauvage, 69, was seen leaving a prison southeast of Paris after spending more than three years behind bars. Continue rea
  
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• US stock indexes fall as an afternoon slide accelerates

  28-12-2016 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Banks led a broad slide in U.S. stocks Wednesday that more than wiped out gains from the day before.
  
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• New Jersey makes case to Supreme Court on sports betting

  28-12-2016 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's chances of getting the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its attempt to allow legal sports gambling hinge on how a bedrock constitutional principle is applied.
  
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• Benjamin Netanyahu subject of criminal investigation – report

  28-12-2016 22:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Attorney general orders investigation into two unspecified matters involving prime minister, Israeli television station saysIsrael’s attorney general has ordered police to open a criminal investigation into two unspecified matters involving the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Channel 10 television has said. A spokeswoman for Israel’s justice ministry declined to respond to the report. Netanyahu has in the past denied wrongdoing in the purchase of submarines from Ge
  
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• Canadian man punches cougar in the face to save his dog

  28-12-2016 22:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Cougar killed after husky and owner injured in central Alberta forest during unusual attack on pet dogA Canadian man punched a cougar in the face to stop it attacking his dog, police have said.The incident occurred in a wooded area near a fast food chain in Whitecourt, central Alberta, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Wednesday. Continue reading...
  
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• Israel's attorney-general orders criminal probe against PM Netanyahu: TV

  28-12-2016 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Israel's attorney-general has ordered police to open a criminal investigation in two unspecified matters involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Channel 10 television said on Wednesday. There was no immediate response from Netanyahu's office to a Reuters query on the report. Netanyahu has in the past denied wrongdoing in the purchase of submarines from Germany, where media have reported a potential conflict of interest involving his lawyer.
  
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• Largest drop in two months as Wall St. rally loses steam

  28-12-2016 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Contracts to buy previously-owned U.S. homes fell in November to their lowest level in nearly a year, a sign that rising interest rates could be weighing on the housing market. The S&P 500 posted its largest daily decline since Oct. 11. Technology was the largest weight on major indexes, however, with Nvidia down 6.9 percent to $109.25 after short seller Citron Research said the market was overlooking the headwinds for the stock - which had earlier touched a record high.
  
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• US stocks retreat, banks fall in sleepy holiday trading

  28-12-2016 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Dow retreated from a push to hit the 20,000-point milestone, falling 0.6 percent to 19,833.68. The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 0.8 percent to 2,249.92, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.9 percent to 5,438.56. Among those falling more than one percent were shares of Bank of America, Citigroup and Caterpillar, all of which had won outsized gains in the rally seen since the US election day.
  
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