| Use of military weapons to be reviewed Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:28 PM PDT  Obama orders a review of the distribution of military hardware to state and local police.
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| Thousands rally in New York over chokehold death Posted: 23 Aug 2014 03:22 PM PDT  Many show their support for Eric Garner, who died after a cop used a banned tactic.
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| Libya Islamist militias 'seize Tripoli airport' Posted: 23 Aug 2014 02:19 PM PDT  Islamist fighters in the Fajr Libya (Libyan Dawn) coalition said on Saturday they have captured Tripoli's battered international airport after many days of clashes with nationalist militiamen. The claim followed a setback the previous night when a warplane raided Islamist positions, killing 13 fighters, a Fajr Libya spokesman said. If independent sources confirm the airport has changed hands, it would be a major defeat for the nationalist fighters from Zintan west of Tripoli who have held the airport since the fall of long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. A statement shown on screen on An-Nabaa television, regarded as close to the Islamists, said: "Fajr Libya announces that it totally controls Tripoli international airport."
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| Munoz shoots 63, trails Ryu by 4 Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:53 PM PDT  LONDON, Ontario (AP) — After dunking her ball in the water, Azahara Munoz later rebounded to shoot a 9-under 63 Saturday to vault into contention at the Canadian Pacific Women's Open.
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| Briton in Sierra Leone tests positive for Ebola Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:51 PM PDT  A British national in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola, the Department of Health in London said Saturday, the first person from the country to have contracted the virus in a recent, devastating outbreak. Officials in London added that they were providing consular assistance to the person, who has not been officially identified. He was reportedly set to be flown back to Britain for treatment in the next couple of days. Britain's Department of Health did not immediately respond to a request to confirm the report.
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| Bilbao beaten, Valencia hold Sevilla in season opener Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:50 PM PDT  Champions League hopefuls Athletic Bilbao got their La Liga campaign off to a poor start as they were beaten 1-0 at Malaga on Saturday. Liverpool loanee Luis Alberto scored the only goal of the game as he tapped home the rebound after Gorka Iraizoz had saved his penalty 10 minutes before half-time. The hosts ended the game with nine men after Duda and Vitorino Antunes saw late red cards, but they held on as Iraizoz had a stunning stoppage time equaliser controversially ruled out for offside. Athletic will be hoping for an immediate response when they host Napoli in the second leg of their Champions League qualifier at home on Wednesday with the tie locked at 1-1 from the first leg.
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| Houston's arm, bat lift Chicago by Vegas in LLWS Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:48 PM PDT  SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — After Joshua Houston allowed a two-run home run in the top of the fifth that cost his team the lead, he was face down near the mound and pounded his fist into the turf.
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| Ryu bids for wire-to-wire win at Canadian Open Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:46 PM PDT  South Korea's Ryu So-Yeon fired a five-under par 67 Saturday to set a 54-hole tournament record and grab a four-shot lead after three rounds of the LPGA Canadian Women's Open. Ninth-ranked Ryu, the 2011 US Women's Open champion, stood on 20-under 196 entering the final round at Ontario's London Hunt and Country Club. Ryu is bidding for a wire-to-wire victory, having led by five shots after 36 holes following a course record 63 in the opening round, and trying to snap a win drought of more than two years. "It's a really tough time for me," Ryu said.
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| Magnitude 6.6 quake hits central Chile, no damage reported Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:45 PM PDT  A strong, magnitude 6.6 quake hit central Chile on Saturday afternoon, shaking buildings and causing power outages in the capital, Santiago, but there were no reports of damage. Most of Chile's copper mines are in the north of the country, which was not affected by the quake. The relatively shallow quake was felt as far away as southern Chile and western Argentina.
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| Key events following the death of Michael Brown Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:43 PM PDT  FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A timeline of key events following the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.
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| British national contracts Ebola in Sierra Leone Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:42 PM PDT  By Belinda Goldsmith and Umaru Fofana LONDON/FREETOWN (Reuters) - A British national living in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola, the first Briton to fall victim to the deadly disease that has spread across the West African region since March, the Department of Health said on Saturday. Some aid organizations, including medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, have warned that the outbreak, which began in Guinea before spreading to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria, is now out of control. Britain's Deputy Chief Medical Officer John Watson confirmed a British national was among those suffering from Ebola and said medical experts were assessing the situation in Sierra Leone to ensure appropriate care was provided.
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| Springboks survive huge scare in Argentina Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:42 PM PDT  SALTA, Argentina (AP) — South Africa survived a huge scare from Argentina to sneak a 33-31 win in the Rugby Championship on Saturday with a penalty by replacement flyhalf Morne Steyn three minutes from the end.
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| Delaware man arrested for burglary and drug possession Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:42 PM PDT  Troopers arrested a Felton, Delaware man Friday evening after a burglary investigation led to a meth operation.
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| 2 women found shot dead in Mayfair home Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:42 PM PDT  Police say two women were found shot to death inside a home in Philadelphia's Mayfair section.
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| Police: Cook stabbed by coworker at Queen Village restaurant Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:41 PM PDT  Police say a cook was stabbed by a coworker after an altercation at a restaurant in Philadelphia's Queen Village neighborhood.
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| Strong 6.6-magnitude quake jolts central Chile: USGS Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:37 PM PDT  A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted central Chile on Saturday, US geologists said, though there were no immediate reports of fatalities or serious damage. The quake struck at 6:32 pm (2232 GMT) about 108 kilometers (67 miles) northwest of the capital Santiago, at a depth of 32 kilometers. The national emergency office ONEMI, which put the strength of the quake at magnitude 6.4, said the temblor shook Santiago and five other regions in the South American nation. Chile is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, and is located in the so-called Ring of Fire area of the Pacific Ocean basin.
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| Day, Furyk tied for lead at The Barclays Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:36 PM PDT  PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Jim Furyk doesn't see another chance to fail, only another chance to win.
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| Guide to developments in Missouri police shooting Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:35 PM PDT  FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Tensions that flared after a police officer fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown have started to ease. Here's a look at key elements of the Aug. 9 shooting and the unrest that followed in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson:
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| Protesters, police march peacefully in Ferguson Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:28 PM PDT  FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A diverse group of protesters, many of them children, marched peacefully Saturday as calm prevailed for a fourth straight day in the St. Louis suburb where an unarmed black 18-year-old was shot by a white police officer, setting off more than a week of unrest.
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| Murray enjoys a break before starting U.S. Open run Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:17 PM PDT  By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scotsman Andy Murray said he feels primed for the U.S. I feel good." Murray rewarded himself with a busy day of spectating on Friday, following golf's world number one Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland at The Barclays tournament in New Jersey before catching a Team USA hoops contest at Madison Square Garden.
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| UK police interview Cliff Richard over sex crime allegation Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:10 PM PDT  British police interviewed veteran singer Cliff Richard, one of the country's most successful entertainers, on Saturday in connection with an alleged historic sex crime, his spokesman said. Richard, a household name in Britain since the 1950s through hits such as "Living Doll" and "Devil Woman", met officers voluntarily and was interviewed under caution but not arrested or charged. The interview came after his luxury apartment in Sunningdale, Berkshire, southern England, was last week searched by police over "an allegation of a sexual nature" involving a boy under 16 dating back to the 1980s. British media have reported that it relates to an alleged incident at a rally by US preacher Billy Graham in Sheffield, northern England, in 1985.
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| More rain forecast for wildfire-singed Washington Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:06 PM PDT  TWISP, Wash. (AP) — A slow-moving front bringing heavy rain and thunder is expected to arrive in areas of Washington state scarred by wildfires on Sunday — days after flash floods destroyed at least 10 homes and closed down highways.
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| Roller-coaster Day, steady Furyk share PGA lead Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:06 PM PDT  Australia's Jason Day endured a roller-coaster round while American Jim Furyk was steady and consistent as they shared the lead after Saturday's third round of the PGA Barclays tournament. Day fired a three-under par 68 that included seven birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey while Furyk shot a bogey-free 69 to leave them level for the lead on nine-under 204 after 54 holes in the first event of the US PGA's season-ending playoffs. Furyk has not won a title since the 2010 Tour Championship, missing out seven times when leading or sharing the lead after 54 holes entering his next chance to snap that streak Sunday.
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| Police: Man poses as cop, sexually assaults clerk in Trenton Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:04 PM PDT  Authorities are looking for the man who they say posed as a police officer and sexually assaulted a store clerk in Trenton, New Jersey.
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| Clarification: College Football Hall of Fame story Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:04 PM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — In a story Aug. 22, The Associated Press reported that on a normal business day, no more than 800 guests will be allowed in the new College Football Hall of Fame. The facility will allow up to 800 guests to enter per hour.
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| Ecuador to grant same-sex unions ID recognition Posted: 23 Aug 2014 04:01 PM PDT  President Rafael Correa said Saturday that people in same-sex civil unions now can include their status on national ID cards in Ecuador, where gay marriage is illegal. "Gays, lesbians, transgender and transsexual people have the full constitutional right to include their civil union on their ID cards," said Correa, a leftist and economist by training. Until now, only heterosexual marriages could be listed on the identification document. "If there was any doubt about heterosexual or same-sex civil unions being put on national ID cards, there is none any more," said the president, who stressed it did not mean same-sex marriage was legal.
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| Israeli airstrike collapses Gaza apartment tower Posted: 23 Aug 2014 03:54 PM PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel bombed an apartment tower in downtown Gaza City on Saturday, collapsing the 12-story building in an unprecedented strike, while Hamas kept up heavy rocket fire that sent more Israelis fleeing border areas close to Gaza. |
| Clinton shadow in Iowa no threat to some Democrats Posted: 23 Aug 2014 12:11 PM PDT  Democrats with presidential dreams are coming to Iowa with little fanfare or recognition.
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| Bombings kill 42 in Iraq after Sunni mosque attack Posted: 23 Aug 2014 01:49 PM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombings in Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk killed at least 42 people in Iraq on Saturday as the government investigated a deadly attack on a Sunni mosque the day before that has heightened sectarian tensions amid a fragile political transition.
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| Ferguson residents struggling with daily life Posted: 23 Aug 2014 07:31 AM PDT FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Life in this working-class St. Louis suburb of modest brick homes and low-rise apartments hasn't been the same since Angelia Dickens' son tearfully told her, "The police shot a boy." |
