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Plane leaves Iran with Post reporter, other Americans in swap

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
VIENNA - The United States and Iran moved into a new era of international relations Saturday, with the implementation of a landmark agreement on Iran's nuclear program on a drama-filled day that also saw the release of imprisoned Washington Post ...
Iran Releases 4 American Prisoners After Months Of Top-Secret Negotiations
Three Freed Americans Depart Iran; One Remains, US Officials Say
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Three freed American prisoners leave Iran as Rouhani hails nuclear deal

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON/ANKARA Three Iranian-Americans left Tehran on Sunday under a prisoner swap following the lifting of sanctions on Iran that is likely to thaw ties further with the United States as Tehran emerges from years of international isolation.
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The 7 big issues in Sunday's Democratic debate

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
The last time Democrats met on a debate stage, it was a Saturday before Christmas, and we wrote that Hillary Clinton was sitting comfortably atop the field.
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Donald Trump Ramps up Attacks on Ted Cruz, Says 'He's a Nasty Guy'

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
With two weeks left before voters in Iowa cast the very first votes in the 2016 presidential election, Republican front-runner Donald Trump is turning up the heat on his fiercest rival in the Hawkeye State -– Sen. Ted Cruz.
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At least two dead as twisters slam Florida

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
At least two people were killed and several homes destroyed or damaged as tornadoes and storms roared through southwest Florida early Sunday.
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American killed in Burkina Faso attack moved there to work at orphanage

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
(CNN) An American who died in a terror attack in Burkina Faso moved halfway across the world with his wife to run an orphanage and women's crisis center.
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Scores Killed in Islamic State Incursion in Eastern Syria

Wall Street Journal - ‎25 minutes ago‎
BEIRUT—Fierce clashes erupted between Syrian regime forces and Islamic State over the weekend in Deir Ezzour as the extremist group made its latest push to take full control of the oil-rich eastern province.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 13 in Attack on Prominent Afghan Family

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber targeting a gathering in a volatile eastern province of Afghanistan killed 13 people, including seven members of a prominent pro-government clan, Afghan officials said.
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Opposition leader's landslide win in Taiwan puts onus on China to respond

Washington Post - ‎37 minutes ago‎
TAIPEI - A stunning victory for Taiwan's opposition and the election of the island's first female president on Saturday signal a new era and send a clear message: Taiwan is coming of age as a democracy.
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Cher donates thousands of bottles of water to troubled Flint

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
April 24, 2013. Actress Cher arrives at Target Presents AFI Night at the Movies in Hollywood. (Reuters). Cher is donating water to the residents of Flint, Michigan, as the city struggles with a drinking water crisis linked to lead contamination.
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Obama to propose new unemployment insurance plan in budget

Washington Post - ‎20 hours ago‎
President Obama will include a new wage insurance scheme in his budget next month that would provide supplemental payments to workers who lose their jobs and end up taking new ones at lower salaries.
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Oregon militia remove security cameras, pave roads on federal wildlife refuge

New York Daily News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The militia group occupying an Oregon wildlife refuge has been paving new roads, scrapping fences and taking down security cameras on federal property.
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'I Feel as Strong as Ever', says Oscar Munoz, after Heart Transplant

NH Voice - ‎1 hour ago‎
'I feel as strong as ever', says Oscar Munoz, United Continental Holdings' chief executive, on Friday. After spending nine days following a surprise heart-transplant operation at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Mr. Munoz said that he is ...
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UPDATE 1-China to raise offshore yuan reserve requirements for some banks-sources

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
(Adds details of latest regulatory move, quotes). SHANGHAI/BEIJING Jan 17 China's central bank is preparing to raise the reserve requirement ratio for yuan deposits placed in yuan clearing banks from Jan. 25 in its latest bid to stem speculation in the ...
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Weak US data deluge points to sharply slower growth

Reuters - ‎Jan 15, 2016‎
WASHINGTON U.S. retail sales fell in December as unseasonably warm weather undercut purchases of winter apparel and cheaper gasoline weighed on receipts at service stations, the latest indication that economic growth braked sharply in the fourth ...
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Iran's return poses new questions for oil price

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YORK/SINGAPORE/LONDON Free of international sanctions, unfettered Iranian oil exports might be expected to drive prices further below $30 a barrel.
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Amazon Echo will have Alexa read your Kindle e-books

Modern Readers - ‎3 hours ago‎
Amazon Echo will have Alexa read your Kindle e-books The Amazon Echo speaker has just gotten a little better, as the device's baked-in virtual assistant Alexa would now be able to read any and all Kindle e-books in your library.
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The first 'Doom' gets a new map from co-creator John Romero

Engadget - ‎12 hours ago‎
John Romero is virtually synonymous with Doom as one of its key developers, but he never made a map for it after 1995. Quake, and eventually his other studios, took over after that.
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Supreme Court to hear Microsoft's appeal of Xbox 360 disc scratching lawsuit

GameZone - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Xbox 360's Red Ring of Death was well known by many back in the day. But apparantly the system also had an issue with scratching game discs to the point that they were unreadable.
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Celine Dion's brother Daniel dies of cancer

Irish Examiner - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Daniel Dion lost his life just days after Celine's husband René Angélil passed away following a battle with the disease. The death of Daniel was confirmed by the singer's sister Claudette, who told the Journal de Montréal that her sibling was serene ...
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler Marries Cutter Dykstra in a 'Laid-Back' Wedding in Palm Springs

People Magazine - ‎14 hours ago‎
The Sopranos alum married her fiancé of almost three years, pro baseball player Cutter Dykstra, in a candlelit, desert chic wedding in front of more than 150 guests at the Parker Palm Springs hotel in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, PEOPLE ...
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Kardashians kept on sidelines in FX's OJ Simpson miniseries

Entertainment Weekly - ‎14 hours ago‎
While legal eagle patriarch Robert Kardashian (David Schwimmer) is a major part of the 10-episode American Crime Story: The People vs.
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Bruce Arians' aggressive approach pays off; take note, Packers

ESPN - ‎2 hours ago‎
It didn't cost the Cardinals the game, but for a minute there, it sure looked like Bruce Arians had gotten Arizona into all kinds of trouble.
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Ben, Peyton, Brady are 13 of the last 15 AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks

NBCSports.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
For the 13th time in 15 years, the starting quarterback for the AFC Super Bowl team will be Ben Roethlisberger, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady.
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Yoenis Céspedes probably needs a new plan

SB Nation - ‎1 hour ago‎
Listen, we know it's tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day.
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Second Most Massive Black Hole In Milky Way May Shed Light On Black Hole Evolution

Tech Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
A team of scientists in Japan may have detected the second most massive black hole within the Milky Way galaxy. The discovery may help scientists unravel the mystery behind the evolution of black holes.
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SpaceX to Launch Jason-3 Satellite, Try Rocket Landing Today: Watch Live

Space.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
The private spaceflight company SpaceX will launch an ocean-measuring satellite for NASA today (Jan. 17), and then attempt to land a rocket on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean, and you can watch the flight live online.
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Brightest galaxy in the universe looks like its ripping itself apart

Christian Science Monitor - ‎45 minutes ago‎
The brightest galaxy ever observed is in danger of unravelling. But beyond the fate of this distant corner of the cosmos, what can this insight contribute to our understanding of the universe?
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NASA's Juno probe breaks solar-powered distance record

Christian Science Monitor - ‎45 minutes ago‎
NASA's Juno probe broke a world record and became the most distant solar-powered spacecraft. The probe is on the way to Jupiter and shows how the sun can help man explore the solar system.
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France drug trial: Brain-dead man dies in hospital

BBC News - ‎51 minutes ago‎
A man left brain-dead after an experimental drug trial in France has died, local media report. He was one of six people being treated in hospital in the city of Rennes.
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This everyday food could cure erectile dysfunction

Morning Ticker - ‎1 hour ago‎
There's great news for men out there struggling with erectile dysfunction: scientists may have just discovered an all-natural solution.
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Ebola death in Sierra Leone raises new fears

Irish Independent - ‎2 hours ago‎
A woman who died this week in Sierra Leone tested positive for Ebola, officials said, in a setback for the region the day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared the epidemic over.
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