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• ICYMI: A coloured flour fight and lifesaving jeans

  16-03-2019 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Some stories you might have missed this week.
  
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• Iowa student found dead at Canyonlands National Park in Utah

  16-03-2019 23:25
  Authorities say a 33-year-old apparently fell 500 feet from an overlook.
  
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• Casino robbery suspect dies after shootout with police

  16-03-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a robbery suspect died Saturday following brief shootout outside the Bellagio hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip while an officer who was shot in his bulletproof vest escaped serious injury.
  
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• The Latest: Downstream Missouri River prepares for flooding

  16-03-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in the Midwest (all times local):
  
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• Serbian protesters enter state TV headquarters in Belgrade

  16-03-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Demonstrators protesting the autocratic rule of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic burst into state-run TV headquarters in Belgrade on Saturday to denounce a broadcaster whose reporting they consider highly biased.
  
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• Black editor who took over newspaper that had urged KKK to 'ride again' steps down

  16-03-2019 22:31 via cnn.com
  An African-American woman who was named publisher and editor of the Alabama newspaper that recently urged the Ku Klux Klan to "night ride again" has stepped down, citing what she said was continuous and damaging interference by the paper's owner.
  
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• Islamophobia is not confined to online groups. It leaks across public life | Nosheen Iqbal

  16-03-2019 22:30 via theguardian.com
  This ugly form of racism shapes the way Muslims are perceived and treatedOn Friday morning, as the news from Christchurch was still rolling across radio bulletins, Sir Mark Rowley, the former head of counter-terrorism at the Met, was commenting on the horror on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Fifty Muslims had been brutally murdered, and 48 seriously injured. For 17 horrifying minutes, a white supremacist terrorist unloaded round after round of bullets into men, women and children.Islamopho
  
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• The extreme right was once a loose group of loners. Not any more

  16-03-2019 22:25 via theguardian.com
  The pattern has changed and must not be ignoredChristchurch has turned everyone’s attention to the phenomenon of extreme rightwing terrorism. But it is an alarm bell that authorities in the UK have been ringing for some time, having seen an ascendant extreme-right threat. Our collective attention, when thinking about terrorism, may be dominated by Isis, but given the rich vein of references to the UK in Brenton Tarrant’s screed, there are clearly other concerns to which we should pay
  
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• Anti-government protesters briefly break into Serbia TV building

  16-03-2019 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Protesters briefly broke into Serbia's state television building in the capital Belgrade on Saturday demanding media freedom and unbiased coverage of more than three months of anti-government demonstrations.The protesters had been taking part in a demonstration by several thousand people against the rule of President Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), calling for media freedom as a condition for free and fair elections.
  
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• Horror at mosque: Eyewitness tells how man died in his arms

  16-03-2019 22:15 via cnn.com
  When Ahmed Khan moved to New Zealand as a refugee from Afghanistan 12 years ago, he thought he had left violence and death behind.
  
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• He fled Afghanistan to escape violence, only to watch a man die in his arms in Christchurch

  16-03-2019 22:15 via cnn.com
  When Ahmed Khan moved to New Zealand as a refugee from Afghanistan 12 years ago, he thought he had left violence and death behind.
  
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• Alleged casino robber dies after trading gunfire with police on Las Vegas strip

  16-03-2019 22:12
  The man was shot by police and died a few hours later.
  
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• Victims: Syrian refugee, Pakistani academic and blossoming student among those killed

  16-03-2019 22:09 via cnn.com
  A Syrian refugee and his teenage sons, a Pakistani academic and a blossoming student are among the victims of Friday's terror attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand.
  
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• A Syrian refugee and his sons, a Pakistani academic and a blossoming student are among the victims of the terror attack in New Zealand

  16-03-2019 22:09 via cnn.com
  A Syrian refugee and his teenage sons, a Pakistani academic and a blossoming student are among the victims of Friday's terror attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand.
  
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• Australia bans tour by alt-right star Milo Yiannopoulos over New Zealand massacre remarks

  16-03-2019 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Australia — home of the suspected gunman in the killing of at least 50 people at a New Zealand mosque — has banned right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos from touring over his social media response to the  massacre.
  
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• Christchurch shootings: 'You can respond with fear or friendship'

  16-03-2019 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  A man seen outside a Manchester mosque after the Christchurch attack "made worshippers smile".
  
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• 'We still love this country'

  16-03-2019 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  As New Zealand mourns the victims of Friday's shootings, people share messages of solidarity and hope.
  
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• How a hero in New Zealand mosque attack used cat-and-mouse chase, shooter's own gun to save lives

  16-03-2019 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  The death toll of Friday's terrorist attacks in New Zealand that killed 50 might have been much greater if not for the actions of a man they say is a hero.
  
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• New Zealand mosque shooting: What is known about the suspect?

  16-03-2019 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Brenton Harrison Tarrant is described as an "extremist right-wing violent terrorist".
  
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• NYPD: Man arrested in death of Frank Cali, reputed Gambino crime family boss

  16-03-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Anthony Comello, 24, was arrested in connection to the shooting of reputed Gambino family crime boss Frank Cali, New York police said Saturday.
  
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• Christchurch shootings: Social media races to stop attack footage

  16-03-2019 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Why was a video of the shootings shared on social media and what can be done about the wider threat?
  
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• Ethiopia crash probe advances with voice download, fresh details

  16-03-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  While experts say it is too soon to know what brought down the Boeing 737 MAX 8 on March 10, aviation authorities worldwide have grounded Boeing's 737 MAXs, as concerns over the plane caused the company's share price to tumble.In Addis Ababa, a source who has listened to the air traffic control recording of the plane's communications said flight 302 had an unusually high speed after take-off before the plane reported problems and asked permission to climb quickly.A voice from the cockpit of the
  
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• Teen eggs Australian senator who blames Muslims for attack

  16-03-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator had a raw egg cracked over his head and faces censure from his fellow lawmakers after sparking outrage by blaming Muslim immigration for the New Zealand mosque shootings.
  
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• Beto O'Rourke runs 5K to start longer race for US Democratic nod

  16-03-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  With a smooth stride and relaxed posture, Beto O'Rourke was literally running for US president on Saturday.The race in the Iowa City suburb of North Liberty allowed O'Rourke, an athletic-looking 46 years old, to project an image of youthful vigor -- in unspoken contrast to some of his much older political rivals.O'Rourke announced on Thursday that he would seek the nation's highest office, and his presence in Iowa was no accident: It is one of the earliest, and thus most important, states to hol
  
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• How attacks unfolded

  16-03-2019 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Fifty people have been killed in shootings at two mosques in New Zealand. Here's what we know.
  
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• Report: Ex-Putin adviser who died in US had broken neck

  16-03-2019 21:39
  Newly released documents show had a complete fracture of his neck.
  
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• Ethiopia crash investigation needs 'considerable' time: minister

  16-03-2019 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Identifying the cause of the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people and caused the worldwide grounding of a brand-new Boeing aircraft model will take "considerable time," an Ethiopian government minister said Saturday.The crash of Flight ET 302 minutes into its flight to Nairobi on March 10 killed all onboard and caused the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft model involved in the disaster."The investigation of such magnitude requires a careful analysis and consi
  
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• Netflix finally agrees to cut controversial train explosion footage from 'Bird Box'

  16-03-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Netflix announced Friday that it will cut a real fiery train disaster used in the Sandra Bullock drama "Bird Box," following months of outcry.
  
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• MS-13 members accused of stabbing 16-year-old 100 times

  16-03-2019 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  MS-13 members have been arrested and accused of stabbing a 16-year-old boy 100 times and setting the body on fire.
  
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• Real Madrid wins first game of Zinedine Zidane's second spell

  16-03-2019 21:04 via cnn.com
  Zinedine Zidane began his second spell in charge of Real Madrid with victory after Isco and Gareth Bale scored in a 2-0 win against Celta Vigo Saturday.
  
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• The U.S. Navy Had a Weird, Hand-Cranked Grenade Launcher

  16-03-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  But the old-school design set the stage for weapons still in use today.
  
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• Ethiopian jet asked permission to climb then vanished: source

  16-03-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, which crashed killing 157 people, had an unusually high speed after take-off before the plane reported problems and asked permission to climb quickly, said a source who has listened to the air traffic control recording.A voice from the cockpit of the Boeing 737 MAX asked to climb to 14,000 feet above sea level - 6,400 feet above the airport - but vanished from radar at 10,800 feet after starting a right turn home due to what the pilot described as a flight control
  
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• College admissions scandal: Does attending an elite school mean you'll earn more money?

  16-03-2019 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The college admissions scandal comes down to money. Graduating from elite schools translates into better jobs and higher salaries, most people think.
  
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• The Latest: Homes flood in some northern Illinois cities

  16-03-2019 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on flooding in the Midwest (all times local):
  
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• 'It's the apocalypse': Paris rioters run amok at yellow vest rallies

  16-03-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  The Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris was a sea of black and yellow on Saturday as black-clad anarchists used a "yellow vest" rally to run amok, looting shops and torching businesses in scenes reminiscent of the riots that shook the city late last year.The demonstrator was referring to December 1, when protesters went on the rampage in Paris, smearing the Arc de Triomphe war memorial in graffiti in a frenzy of vandalism, looting and arson.The violence prompted President Emmanuel Macron's government
  
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• Teen in Viral Video Eggs Australian Politician Who Blamed Immigration for New Zealand Mosque Shootings

  16-03-2019 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Teen in Viral Video Eggs Australian Politician Who Blamed Immigration for New Zealand Mosque Shootings
  
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• Body found on roadside believed to be abducted 2-year-old girl: Police

  16-03-2019 19:39
  Police said on Saturday that a body found in Minnesota is believed to be 2-year-old Noelani Robinson, who was allegedly abducted by her father, Dariaz Higgins.
  
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• Unrest returns to Paris with worst yellow vest violence in weeks

  16-03-2019 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Anti-government protesters hurled rocks and paving slabs at police, looted boutiques, smashed up a luxury restaurant on Paris’s famed Champs-Elysées and set a bank on fire on Saturday. A mother and her baby trapped on the second floor of the building, as flames surged up from the bank branch on the ground floor, were rescued by firefighters. The bank offices were gutted and 11 people were slightly injured, including two police officers. Smoke and tear gas shrouded the Champs-Elys&ea
  
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• 'Armed and dangerous' man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend in Orange sought

  16-03-2019 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Police said a man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend with a shotgun in the city of Orange is still at large.
  
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• Where's Mick? Trump acting chief of staff has low-key style

  16-03-2019 19:19 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump struggled with mounting Republican defections over his emergency declaration to pay for a border wall, his acting White House chief of staff wasn't on Capitol Hill cajoling former colleagues or in the West Wing making calls.
  
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• Newborns, elderly among St. Patrick's Day crowds in Savannah

  16-03-2019 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Born just 3 months ago, Caroline Homans looked as if she might sleep through her first St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, cradled in her grandfather's arms as he held a beer in his free hand. A couple of blocks away, 83-year-old Hugh Helmly sat in a chair by the sidewalk with a large magnifying glass to help him view the Savannah's Irish-themed procession.
  
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• The Latest: French protesters slam Macron's 'empty words'

  16-03-2019 19:16 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on yellow vest protests in France (all times local):
  
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• Christchurch shootings: 'My father took a bullet for me'

  16-03-2019 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Ali Adeeba was praying at the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, when a gunman opened fire.
  
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• Are universities the victims here? What colleges have to do right now to clean up admissions after largest-ever cheating scandal

  16-03-2019 18:49 via news.yahoo.com
  We're victims, universities said, after they were caught in largest college admissions scandal ever. Here's why no college has offered sweeping change.
  
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• Suspected white supremacist charged with murder after New Zealand mosque shootings

  16-03-2019 18:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Tarrant, handcuffed and wearing a white prison suit, stood silently in the Christchurch District Court where he was remanded without a plea.Friday's attack, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern labeled as terrorism, was the worst ever peacetime mass killing in New Zealand and the country had raised its security threat level to the highest.Footage of the attack on one of the mosques was broadcast live on Facebook, and a "manifesto" denouncing immigrants as "invaders" was sent to politicians and me
  
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• Trump downplays white nationalism threat after massacre

  16-03-2019 18:46 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump played down any threat posed by white nationalism after the gunman accused of the New Zealand mosque massacre called the president "a symbol of renewed white identity."
  
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• Australian lawmaker hits boy who egged him

  16-03-2019 18:46 via cnn.com
  A far-right Australian lawmaker who blamed the slaughter at two Christchurch mosques on immigration policies that "allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place" literally had egg on his face Saturday.
  
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• Nebraska hit with worst flooding in 50 years

  16-03-2019 18:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Nebraska is dealing with the worst flooding its seen in 50 years after a powerful, late-winter 'bomb cyclone' storm pushed into the U.S. Midwest. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
  
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• Brenton Tarrant: From gym trainer to murder suspect

  16-03-2019 18:15 via cnn.com
  The Australian man charged with murder in connection with terrorist shootings at two New Zealand mosques that left 49 people dead was a frequent traveler, who spent time in Pakistan, Turkey and Bulgaria among other countries, in recent years.
  
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• Scandal lays bare stress of elite college admissions process

  16-03-2019 18:12 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With dreams of UCLA for her daughter, single mother Donna Balancia chose a high-rent apartment to get her into Beverly Hills High School, which she hoped would give her the best shot at the college of her choice.
  
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