| 'Our Chavez who art in heaven': Prayer rewrite stirs controversy Posted: 05 Sep 2014 11:05 AM PDT  Controversy in Venezuela over rewriting of Christian Lord's Prayer to commemorate Hugo Chavez.
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| Estonia: Officer abducted on border, deemed spy by Russia Posted: 05 Sep 2014 10:47 AM PDT  Estonia said one of its security officers had been abducted on the border and taken into Russia on Friday as he tried to stop illegal activity on the border, but Russia said he had been detained on its territory as a suspected spy. Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet said Tallinn had contacted Moscow about the incident, on a border that in recent years has seen a number of incidents involving the smuggling of goods, weapons and migrants. He was fulfilling his duties preventing cross-border criminal activity," a Security Service statement said. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), successor to the Soviet KGB, said an Estonian officer, identified as Eston Kohver, had been detained on Russian territory and was being investigated.
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| U.S. fighter jets launched after pilot fails to respond Posted: 05 Sep 2014 11:33 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A private plane with an unresponsive pilot traveled more than 1,400 miles over the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast and into the Caribbean on Friday, with a fighter-jet escort unable to render aid.
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| Obama: US hopeful, skeptical on cease-fire Posted: 05 Sep 2014 09:06 AM PDT  At NATO summit, cautious on Russia-Ukraine deal; says NATO backs effort against ISIL.
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| Cause of Joan Rivers' death unknown, says NYC coroner Posted: 05 Sep 2014 09:33 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Further tests are needed to pinpoint comedian Joan Rivers' cause of death, the New York City medical examiner says.
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| Iran not providing answers in nuclear investigation, says UN Posted: 05 Sep 2014 10:33 AM PDT  Iran failed to meet a deadline to provide answers about its controversial nuclear programme, a UN atomic watchdog report showed Friday, throwing into doubt prospects for a deal with world powers. Tehran had agreed to provide information to allay concerns it was developing nuclear weapons, something it denies, including explosives tests that could potentially be used in a bomb. Not answering the International Atomic Energy Agency's long-standing questions over the allegations could harm the chances of a potentially historic deal between Iran and world powers focused on Tehran's current activities. New talks on this possible accord between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany are due to resume in New York on September 18 ahead of a November 24 deadline.
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| Pentagon confirms Somali terror leader's death Posted: 05 Sep 2014 11:36 AM PDT  Leader of al-Shabab, mastermind of Kenya mall massacre, dies in US special forces strike.
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| And now there are 5—another juvenile escapee caught Posted: 05 Sep 2014 07:54 AM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say they've captured one of the six teens that were still on the run after a mass breakout from a troubled Nashville detention center.
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| Cease-fire confirmed by Ukraine's president Posted: 05 Sep 2014 06:57 AM PDT  Kiev wants 3 elements: Cease-fire, withdrawal of "Russian forces...bandits and terrorists," border restoration.
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| Man joins an African lioness on the hunt Posted: 05 Sep 2014 02:11 AM PDT  When Jonathan Hawkins visited Botswana's Modisa Wildlife Project, he never expected to end up joining this majestic lioness on a hunt. The pair seem at total ease with each other as they walk side-by-side along a track in the grassland reserve. Credit: YouTube/JHawkDaily
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| Developer mulls $20M plans for closed Atlantic City casino Posted: 05 Sep 2014 08:28 AM PDT  A Florida company that develops restaurant and entertainment complexes is interested in the former Showboat casino in Atlantic City. Latitude 360, a Jacksonville company, said Friday the newly closed casino ...
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| SWAT teams arrest suspect in 4 killings, boy found safe Posted: 05 Sep 2014 11:09 AM PDT  HUDSON, Fla. (AP) — SWAT teams swarmed a downtown Tampa hotel early Friday, arresting a suspect in the killing of four people whose bodies were found piled on top of each other outside and being circled by birds. A 4-year-old autistic boy believed to be the man's son was found safe at the hotel, Tampa police said.
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| Leader of al Shabaab killed in U.S. strike: Somali government Posted: 05 Sep 2014 06:49 AM PDT  The Somali prime minister said on Friday that Ahmed Godane, head of the Islamist militant group al Shabaab, was killed in a U.S. "We tell the Somalis that Godane is dead," Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed said on his Facebook page, the first government confirmation of his death.
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| One in 10 girls worldwide sexually assaulted, says UN report Posted: 05 Sep 2014 04:47 AM PDT  By Katie Nguyen LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - One in 10 girls around the world - or about 120 million in total - have been forced to have intercourse or take part in other sexual acts, with rates higher in sub-Saharan Africa than other regions, according to the United Nations. Drawing on data from 190 countries, a report by the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said the most common perpetrators of sexual violence against girls under 18 are current or former husbands, boyfriends and partners. The study, which sifted through the biggest ever compilation of data on violence against children, also found that one in five murder victims were children or adolescents under 20. "Violence against children occurs every day, everywhere: the slaps of an upset parent to control an 'unruly' child, the sexual victimization of a teenager by a peer or a neighbor, the bullying of one child by another in the schoolyard, the emotional degradation of a child bride by her spouse," the report said.
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| Public memorial for slain journalist Sotloff today Posted: 05 Sep 2014 10:42 AM PDT  PINECREST, Fla. (AP) — Several hundred people have arrived at the Temple Beth Am in Florida for a memorial service for Steven Sotloff, days after Islamic State militants released a video depicting the journalist's beheading.
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| NATO touts new readiness force against Russia Posted: 05 Sep 2014 09:25 AM PDT  Allied leaders will back plans for positioning more troops in Eastern Europe.
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| Reports: Ukraine-Russia cease-fire deal Posted: 05 Sep 2014 06:08 AM PDT  Ceasefire in eastern Ukraine set to start 11 a.m. ET Friday, two Russian news agencies reported.
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| New Orleans council clears Uber, others to offer luxury online taxi service Posted: 05 Sep 2014 04:35 AM PDT  (Reuters) - New Orleans lawmakers cleared online for-hire car firms such as Uber on Thursday to offer luxury taxi-like services in the city, handing the fast-growing sector a partial legal victory. Under the new ordinance, Uber will be allowed to provide its Uber Black service, which enables passengers to connect with drivers of luxury cars via a smartphone app. The council did not vote on whether to authorize popular and less expensive ridesharing services like UberX and Lyft, which have been the focal point of legal challenges from taxi cab firms and regulators around the globe. "We embraced technology and new ways of doing things," Jared Brossett, who chairs the council's transportation committee, said in a statement after the vote.
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| U.S. air controllers track plane with unresponsive pilot off Florida Posted: 05 Sep 2014 11:35 AM PDT The single-engine, seven-seater plane, which left from New York state and was Florida-bound, was flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet (7,620 meters) southbound over the Atlantic Ocean, according to a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration. It was trailed by two F-15 fighter jets, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The jets broke off after the plane entered Cuban airspace. "The pilot has not been responding to radio calls since 10 am EDT," the FAA said. |
| Iraq refiles case in U.S. court over disputed Kurdish crude cargo Posted: 05 Sep 2014 11:01 AM PDT  Iraq has refiled a suit in U.S. The United Kalavrvta tanker, carrying about $100 million worth of Kurdish crude, has been stationed near Texas since late July, as the central government of Iraq wages a legal battle against Iraqi Kurdistan over who has the sole right to export crude. District Court Judge Gray Miller had invited Iraq to replead the case.
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| Remembering Joan Rivers Posted:  Joe Zee, who grew up on Joan, cherishes the connection he made with her years later.
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| 3rd party candidates could tip key Senate races Posted: 05 Sep 2014 12:42 AM PDT  Unknowns in several states hope to do what a Kansas businessman did this week.
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| Bosnia coal mine cave-in claims five lives Posted: 05 Sep 2014 10:48 AM PDT  Zenica (Bosnia-Hercegovina) (AFP) - Five Bosnian coal miners died after an earthquake triggered a gas explosion and tunnel collapse, trapping dozens of men underground for 20 hours, an official said Friday. "This accident is a big tragedy for the whole of Bosnia-Hercegovina. Unfortunately five lives were lost," regional governor Nermin Niksic said. The accident occurred in the Raspotocje mine in the suburbs of Zenica, in central Bosnia, which was hit on Thursday by a 3.5-magnitude earthquake.
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| Joan Rivers: Remembering a Legend Posted: 04 Sep 2014 01:06 PM PDT  Yahoo News looks back at the legendary career of comedian and fashion icon Joan Rivers who died in New York City on September 4, 2014 at the age of 81.
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| Tesla picks Nevada for $5B battery plant Posted: 04 Sep 2014 09:57 PM PDT  U.S. electric automaker Tesla Motors is to build the world's largest lithium-ion battery plant in Nevada, the state's governor announced, unveiling plans for the five-billion-dollar "Gigafactory." The plant, plans for which were announced in July with Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, will bring nearly $100 billion dollars into Nevada's economy over the next 20 years, he said. It will employ 6,500 workers directly and another 16,000 indirectly, and add some four percent to Nevada's Gross Domestic Product, Governor Brian Sandoval announced, in what he called a "historic day" for the western US state. The deal with Tesla "will change Nevada forever and set in motion the creation of thousands of new job and stream billions of dollars into our economy," he said at a ceremony with Tesla boss Elon Musk.
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| Texas teen gets life in prison for 6-year-old's murder Posted: 04 Sep 2014 02:57 PM PDT  After murdering young girl, Tyler Holder left her body on side of road: prosecutors.
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| Ebola-infected doctor heading to Nebraska Posted: 04 Sep 2014 07:48 PM PDT  Third U.S. aid worker infected with virus during current outbreak to be treated in Omaha.
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| Turkey arrests 19 jihadists in border province Posted: 04 Sep 2014 01:17 PM PDT  Turkey has arrested 19 militants affiliated with the Islamic State in its southern province of Gaziantep bordering Syria, its governor said on Thursday. Gaziantep province governor Erdal Ata vehemently denied claims that the region was being used as a rear base for IS militants, saying Turkey was doing all it can to arrest or deport suspected IS members. The governor also said police had caught suspected IS-linked jihadists coming from Europe or Caucasus, carrying backpacks, at the Gaziantep airport or at the border. He however strongly denied the claims that Gaziantep province hosted a camp of IS militants after some pictures purporting to show such a facility circulated in media outlets last week.
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| Tape of Okla. running back punching woman shown to media Posted:  Norman, Okla., police arranged a viewing of surveillance tape of an incident involving suspended Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon.
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| Giant live millipedes seized at San Francisco airport Posted: 04 Sep 2014 09:44 AM PDT  Customs agents say they have seized 20 live giant millipedes hidden inside a box marked "toy car model" that arrived at the mail facility at San Francisco International Airport.
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| Rivers wanted paparazzi, Meryl Streep at her funeral Posted:  Even when speaking about death, Joan Rivers was hilarious, wise, and inimitable. The celebrated comedian, who has died at age 81, had talked about aging and death repeatedly over her years in the spotlight.
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| Teen charged in slaying of Detroit street artist Posted: 04 Sep 2014 03:36 PM PDT  A 14-year-old boy was charged Thursday with first-degree murder and armed robbery in the fatal shooting of a French street artist whose body was discovered a year ago near an abandoned Detroit public housing project.
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| Lava warning for residents on Hawaii's Big Island Posted: 04 Sep 2014 04:46 PM PDT  The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory issued a warning Thursday to a rural community in the path of a lava flow on Hawaii's Big Island, as the molten rock moved to within a mile of homes.
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| Cops seek charges in revolting 'Ice Bucket Challenge' prank Posted: 04 Sep 2014 11:41 AM PDT  Outraged police in a northeast Ohio suburb are pledging to bring charges against those responsible for dumping a bucket allegedly containing feces and body fluids on a special needs student who was told it was part of the "Ice Bucket Challenge" fundraiser.
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| Hacker breached HealthCare.gov: officials Posted: 04 Sep 2014 01:51 PM PDT  A hacker broke into part of the HealthCare.gov insurance enrollment website in July and uploaded malicious software, according to federal officials.
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| Comedian Joan Rivers dies at 81 Posted:  Legendary entertainer Joan Rivers has died following complications from recent surgery.
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| BP ruled 'grossly negligent' in Gulf oil spill Posted: 04 Sep 2014 12:58 PM PDT  BP potentially faces billions of dollars in new fines after a New Orleans judge concluded it acted with "gross negligence" ahead of the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Federal court judge Carl Barbier said that the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon drilling rig blowout, which killed 11 and spilled millions of barrels of oil into Gulf waters, happened because BP's US subsidiaries, along with oil-services company Halliburton and rig owner Transocean, did not take adequate care in drilling a risky well. Barbier said that the British oil giant knew that the Macondo well it was drilling, called by some working on it the "well from hell", was particularly dangerous because of the high danger of a blowout. BP's decisions throughout the drilling process qualified as "gross negligence" because they were "an extreme departure from the care required under the circumstances or a failure to exercise even a slight care."
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| Obama names former Google, Twitter officials to White House tech jobs Posted: 04 Sep 2014 09:49 AM PDT  President Barack Obama tapped Silicon Valley for two key positions on his technology policy team on Thursday, naming Megan Smith from Google as his chief technology officer and Alexander Macgillivray, formerly of Twitter, as a deputy. Smith was vice president of the "Google X" lab that worked on projects like driverless cars and Google Glass eyewear, and led acquisitions for the company like Picasa and Google Maps.
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| DOJ to investigate Ferguson police, review county force Posted: 04 Sep 2014 01:09 PM PDT  The Justice Department announced on Thursday it will launch a civil investigation into the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, where unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white policeman last month. The probe is the second federal investigation spurred by Brown's death at the hands of police officer Darren Wilson, which sparked days of sometimes violent protests in Ferguson. The Justice Department is simultaneously investigating possible criminal charges against the police officer who shot Brown.
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