| FAA bans US-Tel Aviv flights Posted: 22 Jul 2014 10:11 AM PDT  After rocket lands near Israel's main airport, no flights for 24 hours, agency tells US airlines.
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| UK plans new laws against female genital mutilation Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:50 AM PDT  By Kylie MacLellan and Emma Batha LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will introduce new laws to combat female genital mutilation (FGM) including making it compulsory for teachers and health workers to report cases, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday. "It's absolutely clear what we are trying to achieve...and that is to outlaw the practices of female genital mutilation and childhood and early forced marriage; Around 103,000 women aged between 15 and 49, and another 10,000 girls aged under 15 who have migrated to England and Wales are estimated to have undergone FGM, according to a report on Tuesday from City University London. Cameron said ending FGM and child marriage was a global challenge on a par with eradicating poverty and tackling diseases.
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| Victim of 'Slenderman' stabbing sent Purple Heart Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:10 AM PDT  WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin girl stabbed 19 times, allegedly by classmates trying to please a fictional online character, has received a military Purple Heart from an anonymous donor.
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| France sells warship to Russia despite Ukraine sanctions Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:57 AM PDT  PARIS (AP) — France says it will go ahead with the sale of a warship to Russia despite calls for an arms embargo against the country, highlighting how Europe's strong business ties are hindering its ability to punish Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine.
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| Palestinians propose Gaza ceasefire, five-day peace talks Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:14 AM PDT  The Palestinian leadership proposed to Egypt a plan for a Gaza ceasefire to be followed by five days of negotiations to stop fighting between Palestinians and Israel, Palestinian official Azzam al-Ahmed told reporters in Cairo on Tuesday. "The Palestinian leadership offered a new suggestion in the framework of the Egyptian initiative for a ceasefire followed immediately by negotiations lasting five days," Fatah official al-Ahmed said. Writing by Shadia Nasralla;
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| FAA prohibits US-Tel Aviv flights Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:07 AM PDT After rocket lands near Israel's main airport, no flights for 24 hours, agency tells US airlines. |
| Court deals setback to Obama health care law Posted: 22 Jul 2014 08:11 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court delivered a serious setback to President Barack Obama's health care law Tuesday, potentially derailing billions of dollars in subsidies for many low- and middle-income people who bought policies.
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| Airlines cancelling Israel flights Posted: 22 Jul 2014 08:38 AM PDT  Delta Air Lines cited reports rocket landed near Tel Aviv airport; US Airways cancels Philly-Tel Aviv flight.
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| Federal drug inmates to be deported under new guidelines Posted: 22 Jul 2014 06:47 AM PDT  Thanks to new drug rules, thousands of federal prisoners will be sent home fast.
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| Akin tries, again, to clarify 'legitimate rape' Posted: 22 Jul 2014 05:50 AM PDT  Former GOP Congressman and 2012 Senate candidate from Missouri doesn't rule out another office run
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| Nearly a dozen parents of missing Nigerian girls have died Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:26 AM PDT  Nearly a dozen parents of the more than 200 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have died.
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| Missing Israeli soldier in Gaza presumed dead Posted: 22 Jul 2014 10:01 AM PDT  By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Tuesday it had failed to trace any remains of one of its soldiers who it believes died in the Gaza Strip two days ago and whom Hamas said it had captured. The Israeli military named the missing man as Oron Shaul, 21, who was travelling in an armoured vehicle that was hit by at least one anti-tank missile fired by Palestinian fighters in Gaza on Sunday. "The efforts to identify the seventh soldier are ongoing and have yet to be determined," it added. Hamas's armed wing announced on Sunday it had captured an Israeli soldier identified as Shaul Aron, revealing his army ID number, but not saying whether he was dead or alive.
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| Is this evolution? Humans getting taller, fatter, older Posted: 22 Jul 2014 06:20 AM PDT  Humans are getting taller; Most of the transformations that occur within such a short time period "are simply the developmental responses of organisms to changed conditions," such as differences in nutrition, food distribution, health care and hygiene practices, said Stephen Stearns, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University. But the origin of these changes may be much deeper and more complex than that, said Stearns, pointing to a study finding that British soldiers have shot up in height in the past century. "Evolution has shaped the developmental program that can respond flexibly to changes in the environment," Stearns said.
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| Train carrying MH17 bodies on final journey reaches Ukraine city Posted: 22 Jul 2014 07:32 AM PDT  A train carrying the remains of crash victims arrived in Ukrainian government territory.
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| Strongest typhoon in decades leaves 46 dead in China's south Posted: 22 Jul 2014 05:59 AM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from the strongest typhoon to slam into China's south in decades has risen to 46, with 25 other people still missing, the government said Tuesday.
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| Korea ferry owner found dead Posted: 22 Jul 2014 05:03 AM PDT  The body of South Korea's most wanted man has been found in sordid circumstances.
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| Putin: I'll handle Ukraine rebels, West should butt out Posted: 22 Jul 2014 08:44 AM PDT  By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia would try to ensure Ukrainian separatists cooperate with an investigation into the downing of a Malaysian airliner, but said the West must do more to persuade Kiev to end hostilities. Putin came out fighting in his most detailed comments since the plane was brought down on Thursday, dismissing criticism of Russia's role in events in rebel-held east Ukraine and describing the West's position as "strange and unacceptable". Accusing the United States indirectly of pulling the strings in Kiev, trying to bully Russia and meddling in Russia's domestic affairs, the president said in televised remarks: "Such methods will not work on Russia." Reading from notes at the head of a long table flanked by his top government, parliament, security and defense officials, Putin spoke much more forcefully than during brief televised remarks on the plane's downing first released in the early hours of Monday, when he looked tired and less assured than usual.
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| Inside restaurant where your waiter could be convicted murderer Posted: 22 Jul 2014 04:42 AM PDT  By David Lalmalsawma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - As India's capital baked in a heat wave, banker Gaurav Gupta sat down for lunch at a new air-conditioned restaurant, to be greeted by a smiling waiter who took his order for a traditional "thali" meal of flat bread, lentils, vegetables and rice.Nothing unusual, except that the employee, like most of his colleagues, is a convicted murderer serving time in South Asia's largest prison complex."Tihar Food Court" in west Delhi, a rehabilitation effort kicked off by the Tihar prison, opened in the first week of July on an "experimental basis" while awaiting formal clearances. "The restaurant was set up to give employment to the inmates and project the positive aspects of prison work to the public," said spokesman Gupta.A similar experiment has run for more than two years in the southern state of Kerala, where prison inmates dish up food sold at a counter near the jail, or distributed by mobile vans.
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| Israeli soldier missing as Gaza fighting rages on Posted: 22 Jul 2014 07:29 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli soldier is missing following a deadly battle in the Gaza Strip, a defense official said Tuesday, as Israeli airstrikes pummeled a wide range of locations along the coastal area and diplomatic efforts intensified to end the two week war that has killed more than 600 Palestinians and 29 Israelis. |
| Clinton: US, Europe should get tough on Russia Posted: 21 Jul 2014 07:41 PM PDT  The former Secretary of State is urging tougher sanctions.
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| Detroit retirees back pension cuts by a landslide Posted: 22 Jul 2014 06:13 AM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — A year after filing for bankruptcy, Detroit is building momentum to get out, especially after workers and retirees voted in favor of major pension changes just a few weeks before a judge holds a crucial trial that could end the largest public filing in U.S. history.
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| S. Korean police confirm body belongs to ferry fugitive Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:17 PM PDT  South Korean police say they've found a body of a fugitive billionaire businessman sought over April's ferry disaster that left more than 300 people dead or missing.
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| Airlines scrap Israel flights over missile fear Posted: 22 Jul 2014 10:32 AM PDT In a sign of increased caution about flying near combat zones, U.S. and European airlines halted flights to Israel Tuesday after a rocket landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. |
| Gaza rocket lands near main Israel airport Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:45 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed near Israel's main airport Tuesday, wounding one Israeli and prompting at least two American airlines to cancel flights to Israel in a reflection of high anxiety over air travel after last week's attack on a Malaysian jet over Ukraine. |
| EU imposes new sanctions against Russian officials Posted: 22 Jul 2014 08:27 AM PDT  BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Tuesday to impose new sanctions against officials deemed responsible for Russia's actions in Ukraine, amid mounting international anger after a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over rebel-held territory.
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| Obamacare hit by ruling, but subsidies to continue Posted: 22 Jul 2014 10:08 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's health care law is enmeshed in another big legal battle after two federal appeals courts issued contradictory rulings on a key financing issue within hours of each other Tuesday.
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| 2008 law unexpectedly at center of border debate Posted: 22 Jul 2014 07:58 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein recalls turning on her television and seeing a young Chinese girl crying before a judge, without even an interpreter to help her after surviving a harrowing journey to the U.S.
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| Despite crush of children, illegal immigration low Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:07 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Border Patrol agents stationed in South Texas are the busiest in the country, arresting tens of thousands of children illegally crossing the border without their parents and thousands more families with children.
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| Nigerian president meets parents of abducted girls Posted: 22 Jul 2014 10:11 AM PDT  ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — President Goodluck Jonathan met for the first time Tuesday with parents of 219 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls and dozens of classmates who managed to escape from their Islamic extremist captors.
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| Big milestone for Britain's little prince Posted: 22 Jul 2014 03:36 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — The palace is releasing special pictures, the Royal Mint is striking a commemorative coin and newspapers are publishing glowing tributes.
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| Mysterious white flags appear atop Brooklyn Bridge Posted: 22 Jul 2014 10:33 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Someone has replaced two American flags on the Brooklyn Bridge with mysterious white flags. |
| JetBlue pilot among 6 arrested in Boston drug bust Posted: 22 Jul 2014 07:40 AM PDT  A JetBlue pilot from Florida is among six people arrested by Boston police over the weekend in an investigation of drug dealing incidents near the Boston Common.
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| Police: Retired couple strangled, killed by hired workers Posted: 21 Jul 2014 01:40 PM PDT  A retired Philadelphia couple was strangled by two men hired to do household chores after the wife caught one trying to steal money, authorities said Monday.
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| ACLU, nonprofit join Idaho nurse in appeal over NSA surveillance lawsuit Posted: 21 Jul 2014 12:15 PM PDT  The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are joining in a northern Idaho's woman appeal over the National Security Agency's collection of cellphone information.
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| Britain and U.N. host 1st summit to end child marriages Posted: 21 Jul 2014 04:28 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — More than 700 million women alive today were married before they turned 18, the United Nations' children agency said Tuesday, as it co-hosts a London summit calling for more progress to end child marriages and the practice of female genital mutilation.
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| Kerry, in Cairo, presses for Gaza truce Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:47 PM PDT  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began a diplomatic push on Monday to secure a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, but senior U.S. officials acknowledged this would be difficult. More than 500 people have died in the Gaza Strip fighting, the vast majority of them Palestinians, as Israel has pursued an air and ground offensive to stop rocket attacks on its territory from the Hamas-dominated Gaza Strip. Kerry began his consultations, which are expected to include meetings with top officials in Egypt and possibly elsewhere in the region, by meeting U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Cairo on Monday night. "We're deeply concerned about the consequences of Israel's appropriate and legitimate effort to defend itself," Kerry said as he and Ban posed for pictures before their talks, according to a U.S. reporter who attended the picture-taking session.
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| Widow: Jury sent Big Tobacco a $23B message Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:41 PM PDT  A Florida widow awarded $23.6 billion in the death of her chain-smoking husband on Monday called the massive verdict a message to Big Tobacco, even though she likely won't see much if any of the money. ...
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| 19-year-old charged with murder in Calif. bank robbery Posted: 21 Jul 2014 04:45 PM PDT  A 19-year-old California man was charged Monday with three counts of murder in the deaths of a hostage and two accomplices, and 22 counts of attempted murder of police officers in a bank robbery and running gun battle.
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| MH17: Rebels hand over black boxes Posted: 21 Jul 2014 04:20 PM PDT  A separatist leader has handed over black boxes from downed MH17 to Malaysian experts.
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| Pregnant teen strangled, man decapitated in online sex case Posted: 21 Jul 2014 01:24 PM PDT  WYOMING, Mich. (AP) — A pregnant Michigan teenager was strangled and her boyfriend was decapitated after apparently connecting with a stranger through the online service Craigslist for a sexual encounter, police said Monday.
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