| Putin: 'Best not to mess with us' Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:48 AM PDT  The Russian president tells an assembly the nation is ready to meet any aggression.
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| Cameron explains heightened UK terror threat Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:52 AM PDT  With raised U.K. terror threat, the prime minister will introduce new laws to combat militants.
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| Ebola drug discovery boosts scientists' hopes Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:12 AM PDT  An experimental Ebola drug healed all 18 monkeys infected with the deadly virus in a study, boosting hopes that the treatment might help fight the outbreak raging through West Africa — once more of it can be made.
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| Career change for Chelsea Clinton Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:18 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Clinton said Friday she is quitting her job as a reporter at NBC News, citing increased work at the Clinton Foundation and imminent birth of her first child.
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| U.S. slaps more sanctions on Iranian banks, firms over nukes Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:38 AM PDT  The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on more than 25 people and companies it accused of violating sanctions against Iran, including shipping firms, airlines, and six Iranian banks. Treasury Department said it was targeting the people and firms, including Iran's Asia Bank, Meraj Air and Lissom Marine Services LLC, a shipping firm, for a range of violations, including helping Iran's missile and nuclear programs, evading prior sanctions, or supporting terrorism.
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| Islamic Jihad fighters parade after Gaza war Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:55 AM PDT  Thousands of Islamic Jihad fighters paraded in Gaza City Friday, in a defiant show of force three days after a ceasefire ending a bloody war between Israel and Gaza militants. Fighters at the march wore military fatigues and carried assault rifles and other light weaponry, with some holding aloft different types of rockets fired at Israel during the 50-day conflict that ended on Tuesday. The spokesman for Islamic Jihad's armed wing, the Al-Quds Brigades, delivered a speech, praising backers Iran, allies Hezbollah and declaring that the group would "redouble efforts" to rearm. Israel "cannot win in Gaza," said the spokesman, known as Abu Hamza.
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| Shelley Sterling: 'Did what I had to do' to sell Clippers Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:26 AM PDT  When Shelly Sterling was approached by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer about buying the Los Angeles Clippers, the wife of disgraced team owner Donald Sterling did not know who he was. But in short order ...
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| Democratic senator: ‘extreme degree of skepticism’ about ISIL strike Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:32 AM PDT  Sen. Chris Murphy would be "very unlikely" to support expanding the battle against ISIL.
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| Syrian rebels continue to hold peacekeepers hostage Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:56 AM PDT  SUVA, Fiji (AP) — Forty-four Fijian soldiers working as U.N. peacekeepers remained captive to a militant group in Syria on Friday while 75 Philippine soldiers were in tense standoff with the rebels, according to the two Pacific nations.
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| Changes may come to controversial 'poor doors' Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:17 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — A developer and city officials say some changes have been negotiated in a plan for a so-called "poor door" for less-affluent residents of a Manhattan skyscraper.
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| Putin's message to pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:42 AM PDT  NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russia separatists, relaxed and well-equipped, held firm control on Friday of the strategic coastal town of Novoazovsk, a day after Ukraine claimed tanks and armored vehicles had invaded from Russia.
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| More bad news for Malaysia Airlines Posted: 29 Aug 2014 03:51 AM PDT  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia Airlines will cut 6,000 workers as part of a $1.9 billion overhaul announced Friday to revive its damaged brand after being hit by double passenger jet disasters.
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| Hamas refuses to disarm, peace deal shaky Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:31 AM PDT  "The weapons of the resistance are sacred," says Hamas.
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| Obama: No ISIL strategy yet Posted: 28 Aug 2014 02:43 PM PDT  Squashing rumors of possible U.S. strikes in Syria, Obama said "we don't have a strategy yet."
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| Ebola: Disease caseload could reach 20,000, UN says Posted: 28 Aug 2014 08:08 PM PDT  The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is accelerating and could grow six times larger to infect as many as 20,000 people, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The U.N. health agency unveiled a new road map for containing the virus, and scientists are fast-tracking efforts to find a treatment or vaccine.
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| Missouri police sued for $40M over Ferguson actions Posted: 28 Aug 2014 02:06 PM PDT  A group of people caught up in unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, after a white officer killed a black teenager, sued local officials on Thursday, alleging civil rights violations through arrests and police assaults with rubber bullets and tear gas. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, says law enforcement met a broad public outcry over the Aug. 9 killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown with "militaristic displays of force and weaponry," (and) engaged U.S. Named as defendants are the city of Ferguson, St. Louis County, Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Delmar, Ferguson police officer Justin Cosmo, and other unnamed police officers from Ferguson and St. Louis County.
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| Stewart to return to competition after fatal crash Posted:  Tony Stewart is expected to return to Sprint Cup competition Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, ending a three-race hiatus taken after he struck and killed a fellow driver during a dirt-track race.
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| Body found in Jerusalem is U.S. student Aaron Sofer: police Posted: 28 Aug 2014 03:02 PM PDT  Israeli police said on Thursday they had found the body of a 23-year-old American student who went missing last week near a forest in Jerusalem and that they did not suspect a criminal motive. Aaron Sofer, a Jewish seminary student from New Jersey, vanished last Friday while walking in woods not far from the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem. His body was found earlier on Thursday. "Following a forensic examination, the body ... was identified as that of missing person Aaron Sofer.
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| Senator: Time to call eastern clashes 'war' Posted: 28 Aug 2014 12:51 PM PDT  It's time to call Russia-Ukraine conflict a "war," Moscow actions an "invasion," Dem says.
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| Obama: 'We will protect American personnel in Iraq' Posted: 28 Aug 2014 03:22 PM PDT  Obama announced that he has requested military options for Islamic State.
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| U.S.: Inaction in Ukraine 'unacceptable' Posted: 28 Aug 2014 02:22 PM PDT  The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the crisis in Ukraine.
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| 4 killed in New Mexico medical flight crash Posted: 28 Aug 2014 03:30 PM PDT  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — An air ambulance carrying a cancer patient to Phoenix crashed shortly after taking off from a southern New Mexico airport, killing all four people aboard, authorities said Thursday.
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| U.S. to begin safety testing Ebola vaccine Posted: 28 Aug 2014 09:12 AM PDT  Federal researchers next week will start testing humans with an experimental vaccine to prevent the deadly Ebola virus.
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| Minneapolis has become recruiting ground for Islamic extremists Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:21 PM PDT  Slain ISIS fighter Douglas McCain was one of many who have joined Islamic fighters, and now extremists are trying to lure young women
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| Fifty Shades of Grey: The space that currently houses Madame... Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:54 AM PDT  The space that currently houses Madame X, the boudoir themed bar on Houston Street, is on the market with immediate availability. The listing states that the bar was "previously operating," although it appears that it is still very much in...
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| Former deputy charged in double homicide Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:54 AM PDT  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a former Wisconsin sheriff's deputy with killing his wife and sister-in-law last week.
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| Feastival 2014: Here's What to Look Forward to at This Year's Feastival Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:53 AM PDT  Last year's Feastival. Feastival — one of the very biggest food events of the year — is coming around again in just a few weeks. Now in its fifth year, the massive blowout raises funds for FringeArts (this year's...
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| Sandy recovery, sun boost Jersey shore business Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:53 AM PDT  Good weather and greater awareness that the Jersey shore has made huge strides in recovering from Superstorm Sandy helped make the second summer after the storm better than the first one, many merchants ...
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| U.N. tries to locate Fijian peacekeepers seized on Golan Heights Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:53 AM PDT  By Luke Baker QUNEITRA Golan Heights (Reuters) - U.N. officials shuttled along the rocky frontier between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Friday, trying to establish the whereabouts of 44 United Nations peacekeepers seized by al-Qaeda-linked militants inside Syria. Israeli forces took up positions at Quneitra, a fortified crossing between Syria and the Golan, barely 400 metres (437 yards) from Nusra Front militants who attacked a U.N. base on the Syrian side of the border on Wednesday and seized the 44 Fijians.
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| Expansionwire: Honeygrow Is Expanding to Hoboken, New Jersey Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:53 AM PDT  The future home of Honeygrow Hoboken. Honeygrow, the homegrown mini-chain specializing in salads, stirfries, and smoothies, is closing in on New York City with a freshly-inked lease that has them expanding to Hoboken. Sitting directly across the Hudson River...
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| Eater Tastings: Tavernita Shutters Amidst Tax Debt; RPM Steak Debuts; More Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:53 AM PDT  This week's top dish from Eater Chicago, Curbed's restaurant, bar, and nightlife blog... RIVER NORTH—Mercadito's Spanish drinking and eating hotspot Tavernita shuttered yesterday amidst a revoked liquor license and $75,000 in state tax debt. Their casual Mercadito Counter opened this...
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| This is the iPhone 6 component leak you’ve been waiting for Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:50 AM PDT  We've seen plenty of iPhone 6 component leaks so far but this one is a lot more exciting than your average flex cable. Via Nowhereelse.fr, GeekBar has posted some new pictures on its Weibo page that purportedly show the iPhone 6's A8 processor for the first time. FROM EARLIER: Leak may reveal crucial details about the iPhone 6's A8 processor As you can see in the picture above, it looks like the A8 chip is going to be slightly bigger than the older A5 chip, which isn't surprising since it will both pack more of a punch and be part of a larger smartphone. It's too bad that GeekBar couldn't compare it to a more recent chip such as the
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