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Syrian conflict: US and Russia agree peace moves

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Russia and the US have announced an agreement on Syria starting with a "cessation of hostilities" from sunset on Monday.
Russia, US reach cease-fire deal for Syria
John Kerry Says Agreement Reached With Russia to Reduce Violence in Syria
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Democrats wonder and worry: Why isn't Clinton far ahead of Trump?

Washington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
NEW YORK - With Election Day less than two months away, Democrats are increasingly worried that Hillary Clinton has not built a formidable lead against Donald Trump despite his historic weaknesses as a national party candidate.
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North Korea's 'biggest' nuclear test sparks sanctions push

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
The UN Security Council has agreed to begin drawing up new sanctions against North Korea over its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test.
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Green light, red light for Dakota Access Pipeline

CNN - ‎6 hours ago‎
(CNN) It was go, then stop, for the Dakota Access Pipeline on Friday. First, a federal judge rejected the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's efforts to stop construction of the crude oil pipeline that would run from North Dakota to Illinois, saying the tribe ...
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Cuba says Obama's easing of embargo hasn't helped economy

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
HAVANA - President Barack Obama's easing of the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba has had virtually no positive effect on the island's economy, Cuba's top diplomat asserted Friday.
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Britain should make up its mind on start of Brexit talks -Eurogroup head

Reuters - ‎7 hours ago‎
BRATISLAVA, Sept 9 Britain must "make up its mind" on the start of formal divorce procedures with the European Union as its economy stands to lose the most from the prolonged uncertainty, the head of euro zone finance ministers Jeroen Dijsselbloem said ...
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Hajj DIY: Apps Are Making the Pilgrimage Easier Than it's Ever Been

Yahoo News - ‎9 hours ago‎
The Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, begins Friday. The world's eyes are on Saudi Arabia: Tragedy marked last year's pilgrimage, during which as many as 2,600 people died in a stampede.
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Dig for California student missing 20 years yields remains

News & Observer - ‎1 hour ago‎
Remains were found during a three-day excavation looking for a California college student missing for more than 20 years but it may take months before officials know if they're human, authorities said Friday.
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Politics|Abortion and Gay Marriage Are Absent from Donald Trump's Appeal to Evangelicals

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
Mike Pence Has G.O.P. Candidates' Respect. Just to Be Safe, They Keep Him at a Distance. Supreme Court Allows 'Straight-Ticket' Voting in Michigan · Donald Trump to Address 'Values Voters,' a Potentially Elusive Crowd · Play Video.
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High court won't hear appeal on straight-ticket voting

The Detroit News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Without a stay of an injunction, Michigan's voters will be able to submit straight-ticket votes in November. (Photo: John T. Greilick / The Detroit News)Buy Photo.
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Clinton: Half of Trump supporters are in 'basket of deplorables'

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
New York (CNN) Hillary Clinton told an audience of donors Friday night that half of Donald Trump's supporters fall into "the basket of deplorables," meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic.
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Minnesota Democrats try to kick Trump off ballot

CNN - ‎4 hours ago‎
Washington (CNN) Democratic officials in Minnesota are trying to oust Donald Trump from the state's ballot on a technicality. The state's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party filed a petition Thursday with the state's supreme court saying the state GOP did ...
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Bill Clinton on Hillary's Debate Prep: 'She'll Be Ready'

ABC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 30: Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband former U.S. president Bill Clinton greet supporters during a campaign rally with democratic vice presidential nominee U.S.
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U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert Calls Hillary Clinton "Mentally Impaired"

Texas Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert at the annual alumni Aggie Muster at Camp Leatherneck Helmand Province in Afghanistan on April 21, 2012. Editor's note: This story has been updated with comment from Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Crystal K.
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Hanjin Wins U.S. Bankruptcy Shield, Allowing Cargo Off Ships

Bloomberg - ‎4 hours ago‎
Hanjin Shipping Co. won court protection for its ships bound for the U.S., allowing the company to unload four vessels without fear of having them seized by creditors.
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VW Engineer Pleads Guilty in Emissions-Cheating Scandal

Wall Street Journal - ‎8 hours ago‎
A Volkswagen engineer pleaded guilty to helping the auto maker's admitted efforts to cheat on emissions tests, becoming the first person criminally convicted in the U.S.
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Yahoo Reveals Details of Auction Process in Proxy Filing

Wall Street Journal - ‎3 hours ago‎
Yahoo Inc. YHOO -3.25 % on Friday revealed details behind the five-month auction process for its web business that began in February with Yahoo Japan 4689 -0.24 % 's interest in a potential merger and ended in July when Verizon Communications Inc. VZ ...
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Rate-Rise Fears Trip Up Markets

Wall Street Journal - ‎5 hours ago‎
Major markets had one of their worst days in months, as doubts over central banks' willingness or ability to stimulate economic growth sent stocks and bonds tumbling.
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US consumer product safety agency warns against use of Galaxy Note 7

PCWorld - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Samsung Electronics' woes mounted Friday with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urging consumers to power down and stop charging or using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, after reports of the overheating and bursting of the lithium-ion ...
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Headphone companies: no headphone jack, no problem

The Verge - ‎16 hours ago‎
This week Apple launched a new iPhone without a headphone jack and stirred up an understandable furor of discontent. But you won't hear any headphone companies complaining about the move, even though it takes away their familiar entry point into the ...
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Apple is shifting the focus of its secret car project

Business Insider - ‎29 minutes ago‎
FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, file photo, people wait in front of an Apple store in Munich, before the worldwide launch of the iPhone 6s.
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'Snowden': Film Review | TIFF 2016

Hollywood Reporter - ‎1 hour ago‎
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American Airlines Assisted 'Sully,' But Won't Show the Movie on Its Planes

Hollywood Reporter - ‎4 hours ago‎
The airline shut down gates at LaGuardia for a full day to allow the Clint Eastwood-directed biopic to film. Clint Eastwood's Sully, which flew into theaters this weekend, taking off with both critical acclaim and early box office success, benefited ...
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Lady Gaga's Perfect Illusion Key Change Will Give You Life

Daily Beast - ‎2 hours ago‎
Is Lady Gaga's disco-rock comeback single, “Perfect Illusion,” good? It's solid, but not her best. Still, everyone is freaking out over its epic key change.
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NFL admits the obvious: Marshall got away with illegal hit on Cam

NBCSports.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
Everyone watching the game knew Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall got away with an illegal hit to the head of Panthers quarterback Cam Newton last night, so it would have been alarming if the NFL tried to claim otherwise.
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How Scientists Realized “Giraffes” Are Really Four Distinct Species

Slate Magazine - ‎6 hours ago‎
Actually, what we thought of as a “giraffe” is four different species. How did scientists miss this? By Ian Graber-Stiehl. Giraffe.
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Judge a book through its cover with this terahertz camera setup

TechCrunch - ‎4 hours ago‎
What do you do if you want to peek inside a book, but you're pretty sure it'll crumble into dust if you even crack the cover a little bit?
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Move over DNA. Scientists can identify you based on the unique pattern of proteins in your hair

Los Angeles Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
A strand of hair at a crime scene, or clinging to human remains unearthed by archaeologists, could hold new promise as a means to identify its unique owner and unravel mysteries sealed by the passage of time.
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Superbug Source Remains a Mystery

NBCNews.com - ‎11 hours ago‎
Medical detectives said Friday they are still baffled about how much-feared drug-resistant superbugs infected two people in the U.S.
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Stars Explain Common Cancer Terms On 'Stand Up 2 Cancer' & It's So Helpful

Bustle - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Stand Up 2 Cancer telethon is an hour full of inspiring stories, celebrities speaking from the heart (and speaking to donators on the phone), and heartfelt performances, and it's all for a good cause - to raise money for cancer research and ...
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