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Neighbor of San Bernardino Attackers Faces Terrorism Charges

New York Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Enrique Marquez, who supplied the assault rifles used to kill 14 people in a massacre in San Bernardino, Calif.
San Bernardino shooter's friend charged with supporting terrorism for plotting ...
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Audiences react: 'Star Wars' debuts in the US

USA TODAY - ‎3 hours ago‎
Critics, schmitics. They were basically won over earlier this week. The real Force to reckon with as the new Star Wars movie hit theaters Thursday night was the franchise's legions of devoted, past-disappointed fans.
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Bernie Sanders Campaign Is Disciplined for Breaching Hillary Clinton Data

New York Times - ‎50 minutes ago‎
The Democratic National Committee has told the campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont that it was suspending its access to its voter database after a software error enabled at least one of his staff members to review Hillary Clinton's private ...
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UN Security Council meets on Syria's civil war

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
Delegates from across Europe and the Middle East will participate in meetings Friday on ending Syria's civil war. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will lead a U.N.
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LeBron James Careens Into Seats; Jason Day's Wife Stretchered Off

ABC News - ‎54 minutes ago‎
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James tumbled into the wife of star PGA Tour golfer Jason Day while chasing a loose ball Thursday night, causing her to be taken from the floor by stretcher and to a local hospital.
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Smoggy With a Chance of Disruption: Beijing Issues New Red Alert

Bloomberg - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Beijing environmental official said the city will look to improve its smog warning system to avoid disrupting the lives of its 20 million people, while acknowledging that pollution -- and the red alerts that mandate traffic restrictions and school ...
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David Cameron rebuffed on migrant benefits at EU summit

CNBC - ‎30 minutes ago‎
David Cameron was left searching for a face-saving plan B in his attempt to restrict immigration to the UK, after EU leaders rejected a flagship element of his drive to reform Britain's relationship with the rest of Europe.
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China carries out war games in South China Sea this week

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
BEIJING China's military carried out war games in the disputed South China Sea this week, with warships, submarines and fighter jets simulating cruise missile strikes on ships, the official People's Liberation Army Daily said on Friday.
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Panel blasts UN over handling of Central Africa peacekeeper abuse

Reuters - ‎12 hours ago‎
UNITED NATIONS The United Nations and its agencies grossly mishandled allegations of child sexual abuse by international peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, an independent review panel said in a report released on Thursday.
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Judge frees men convicted in Fairbanks 4 case

Washington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A judge in Alaska approved terms of a settlement Thursday that throws out the longstanding convictions of four indigenous men in the 1997 beating death of a teenager in Fairbanks.
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Under Fire From GOP, Obama Defends Response to Terror Attacks

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - President Obama, seeking to counter pressure for a military escalation in response to terrorist attacks, told a group of news columnists this week that sending significant ground forces back to the Middle East could conceivably result in ...
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Virginia Schools Close After Uproar Over Arabic Calligraphy Lesson

Huffington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Virginia school district closed all of its schools and offices after an outcry over a high school geography lesson that included an example of Arabic religious calligraphy.
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Sheriff to missing 'affluenza' teen Ethan Couch: 'We're going to find you'

CNN - ‎4 hours ago‎
(CNN) A Texas sheriff says he has a message for a teenager who's now missing two years after getting probation for a drunken driving crash that killed four people, and for the mother who may be with him.
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BOJ keeps base money target, launches plan to promote capex, wages

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
TOKYO The Bank of Japan maintained its money printing drive at the current rate on Friday, but reorganized its massive stimulus program to advance premier Shinzo Abe's plans to prod reticent companies into boosting wages and investment.
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Everyone's a Loser: All Asia Currencies Seen Down for Third Year

Bloomberg - ‎3 hours ago‎
All 10 major Asian currencies are forecast by strategists to fall against the dollar for a third year. They blame China. Indonesia's rupiah, South Korea's won and the Singapore dollar are projected to decline the most in 2016, with India's rupee seen ...
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US labor market strengthening, factories struggling

Reuters - ‎15 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week fell from a five-month high, suggesting sustained labor market healing that could lead to further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes next year.
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WhatsApp back in Brazil after temporarily block

Times of India - ‎2 hours ago‎
RIO DE JANEIRO: WhatsApp is back online in Brazil. A Brazilian judge struck down a lower court ruling that temporarily ordered telecoms to block the popular messaging service, snarling communications for many of its 100 million users in Brazil for ...
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Apple Pay comes to China in early 2016

Engadget - ‎2 hours ago‎
As rumored (and inevitably), Apple Pay is coming to China. The company has partnered-up with Chinese bankcard network UnionPay to launch its payment system.
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NWA voted into Rock Hall of Fame

Detroit Free Press - ‎3 hours ago‎
The groundbreaking Los Angeles rap act N.W.A. will join a quartet of 1970s-era FM radio rockers - Chicago, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple and Steve Miller - as 2016 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Kim Kardashian Appears for First Time Since Giving Birth to Saint: ''My Boobs ...

E! Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
It's Kim Kardashian! Not that we haven't seen a zillion pictures of her since she gave birth to son Saint on Dec. 5, but they were all just throwbacks!
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Lakers fall to Rockets and again fail to win back-to-back games

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Rockets guard James Harden (13) is fouled by Lakers center Roy Hibbert during the first half Thursday night. Rockets guard James Harden (13) is fouled by Lakers center Roy Hibbert during the first half Thursday night.
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Defense Remains Buccaneers' Biggest Concern Following Loss

Bleacher Report - ‎49 minutes ago‎
There was plenty of ugly on both sides of the ball for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night, as they dropped to 6-8 on the season with a 31-23 road loss at the hands of the St. Louis Rams.
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What's trending in the NFL: Odell Beckham Jr. vs. Josh Norman; Mike Pettine's ...

ESPN - ‎3 hours ago‎
Here are the top stories from Monday: Former Broncos running back Montee Ball happy for fresh start with Patriots (by Mike Reiss).
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Does this 14000-year-old bone belong to a different human species?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎9 hours ago‎
Scientists say a fossilized femur belongs to an ancient human species previously thought to be long extinct by the time this person walked the Earth.
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New gene explains as to why hybrid offspring of two fruit fly species are not ...

Northern Californian - ‎1 hour ago‎
'Hybrid inviability gene' which is responsible for dead or infertile offspring when two fruit fly species mate has been identified.
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Some users see Star Wars overkill as NASA says it found 'a cosmic lightsaber'

CNN - ‎52 minutes ago‎
(CNN) With Stars Wars fever raging across the Internet over the release of the latest installment in the movie franchise, one organization was making sure it didn't miss out on the buzz.
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Study tracks the evolution of pro-creationism laws in the US

Los Angeles Times - ‎11 hours ago‎
Teachers attend a workshop to learn tips for teaching evolution. A new study uses the evolutionary principles to show that laws ostensibly aimed at improving science education are firmly rooted in efforts to make classrooms safe for creationism ...
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Test may reduce deaths from ovarian cancer

Miami Herald - ‎5 hours ago‎
A new version of a screening test for ovarian cancer may reduce deaths from the disease, but it needs more study to determine whether the benefits hold up, researchers reported Thursday.
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Here's How Prepared Your State Is for an Outbreak

ABC News - ‎11 hours ago‎
Members of the Portland Fire Department enter a decontamination tent during a hazmat training exercise n Portland, Ore. on Feb. 9, 2011.
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Mers vaccine 'a step closer', say scientists

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
An effective vaccine to protect against the Mers virus is a step closer, a report in the journal Science suggests. European scientists genetically modified a version of the smallpox vaccine to display Mers virus protein on its surface.
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