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Kerry Thanks Iran for Quick Release of US Sailors

New York Times - ‎22 minutes ago‎
TEHRAN - Iran's release of 10 United States Navy sailors on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after they were detained on the Persian Gulf, is being hailed in both countries as a sign that their relations have evolved since the signing of the nuclear ...
US Sailors Detained by Iran Are 'Safely Returned'
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Behind both Obama and Haley speeches, Trump looms

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON Donald Trump was not in the room during U.S. President Barack Obama's final State of the Union speech, but the Republican presidential front-runner was a looming presence nonetheless.
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The first things to do if you win Powerball jackpot

Detroit Free Press - ‎1 hour ago‎
Don't let the winnings intoxicate you. With the next winning Powerball ticket set to be selected Wednesday, someone could be in for a huge windfall - one worth more than $1 billion.
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LA Coliseum eager to serve as temporary NFL home

NFL.com - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Though it might have been dusted with a generous helping of hyperbole, the praise emanating from owners on Tuesday's approved Inglewood stadium plan was quite generous -- especially from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
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Istanbul bomber registered in Turkey but not on wanted list

Reuters - ‎25 minutes ago‎
ISTANBUL A suicide bomber who killed himself and 10 German tourists in Istanbul's historic heart had registered with Turkish immigration authorities but was not on any list of known militant suspects, Turkey's interior minister said on Wednesday.
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Shipwreck from 1800s found during search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
(CNN) For nearly two years, boats dragging high-tech detection devices across the Indian Ocean have failed to solve the mystery of the whereabouts of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
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Suicide Attack on Pakistan Polio Vaccination Center Kills 15

New York Times - ‎55 minutes ago‎
QUETTA, Pakistan - A suicide attack on a polio vaccination center in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday killed 15 people, mainly policemen gathered to escort health workers, officials said.
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Nikki Haley replies to criticism of her State of the Union response

CBS News - ‎1 hour ago‎
In her rebuttal to President Obama's final State of the Union address Tuesday evening, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley used the platform to call out her own party, urging them to resist the temptation to follow the "siren call of the angriest voices ...
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Waffle House fires 2 workers for styling hair in kitchen

seattlepi.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
These popular fast food restaurants, often open 24-hours, sometimes make headlines in unsavory ways. Click through the following gallery for recent cases in which the cops were called.
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Why was Kim Davis at the State of the Union address?

Christian Science Monitor - ‎56 minutes ago‎
The Liberty Counsel, which represents Ms. Davis, said she would attend the speech to oppose the Administration's 'trampling of religious liberty.
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'I just hope she didn't suffer': Constable accidentally kills 12-year-old girl ...

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
Twelve-year-old Ciara Meyer was standing behind her father when a constable came to the door. The constable was serving an eviction notice to them Monday morning at their apartment in Penn Township, Pa.
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'America's oldest teacher' turns 102, still going strong

Fox News - ‎28 minutes ago‎
A New Jersey teacher widely considered the nation's oldest turned 102 Tuesday, as students and family celebrated with cake and hugs.
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General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra (Photo: GM)

The Detroit News - ‎51 minutes ago‎
General Motors Co. said Wednesday it is raising its profit estimates for 2016, is nearly doubling its stock repurchase program and is increasing its quarterly dividend by 6 percent beginning in the first quarter.
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U.S. Stocks Halt Equities Rebound as Oil Rally Falters on Data

Bloomberg - ‎27 minutes ago‎
U.S. stocks fell, halting a rebound in global equities, after crude erased a gain on data showing an increase in inventories. Treasuries pared losses and rose in a fresh signal that the China-fueled turmoil on financial markets has yet to fully subside.
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MetLife to Shed Chunk of Life Unit

Nasdaq - ‎1 hour ago‎
MetLife Inc. doesn't believe it poses a risk to the financial system. But it isn't waiting to find out if courts agree. The insurer is seeking to divest a large piece of its U.S.
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China's Better-than-Expected Trade Numbers Raise Questions

Wall Street Journal - ‎2 hours ago‎
BEIJING—China's better-than-expected trade figures in December have sparked questions over whether trade flows have been inflated by investors evading capital controls and the extent of incentives being offered by government agencies to prop up ...
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Alphabet Inc.'s Google Reports 13 Near-Miss Incidents With Self-Driving Cars

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
Autonomous cars tested by Alphabet Inc. GOOGL -0.71 % 's Google X division are getting better, but they still have to hand over control to human test engineers on rare occasions.
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Google I/O 2016 Date And Venue Announced: Here's What To Expect

Tech Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
According to Google CEO, the 10th Google I/O developer conference will start from May 18 to 20, 2016, at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, the company's hometown.
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Get 20 Percent Off New Games With Amazon Prime

PC Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎
It's a good time to be an Amazon Prime member: Subscribers now receive 20 percent off new physical video games. The discount applies during the pre-order period and two weeks after the title's release.
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2016 Razzie Nominations Announced: Fifty Shades of Grey Takes the Cake With 6 Nods

E! Online - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Fifty Shades of Grey, the guiltiest of guilty pleasure movies, is really, really bad, according to the nominations for the 2016 Razzie Awards.
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David Bowie and the sad, inspiring history of making art while dying

Washington Post - ‎44 minutes ago‎
So how could we be so stupid? David Bowie has barely been seen in public, doesn't do interviews, and then he puts out the video for a new song, “Lazarus,” in which he's sickly thin, in a hospital bed, with his eyes covered.
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Did New England Patriots' Chandler Jones overdose on pills? (AUDIO)

NJ.com - ‎40 minutes ago‎
What happened to New England Patriots' linebacker Chandler Jones on Sunday morning? That's the question being asked in the Foxboro, Massachusetts area as the Patriots prepare to play the Kansas City Chiefs in a Divisional Round game on Saturday ...
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Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville gets 3-year contract extension

FOXSports.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Chicago Blackhawks have given a three-year contract extension to Joel Quenneville, locking up the highly successful coach through the 2019-20 season.
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Monte Irvin dies at age 96

ESPN - ‎19 hours ago‎
HOUSTON -- Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, a power-hitting outfielder who starred for the New York Giants in the 1950s during a career abbreviated by major league baseball's exclusion of black players, has died.
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Indiana Pacers face another struggling team, the Boston Celtics (1-6 over last ...

FOXSports.com - ‎59 minutes ago‎
The Boston Celtics are searching for answers during their longest losing streak of the season. They may not find them against an opponent that's had their number.
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What's melting Greenland's ice sheet? Night clouds, say scientists.

Christian Science Monitor - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Why is Greenland's ice sheet melting? Scientists say nighttime clouds act as a blanket to prevent warm air from escaping. Scientists say new satellite data will help improve future climate models to better inform policy decisions.
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A Bronze Age fire yields unparalleled artifacts, preserved for 3000 years

Washington Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
Once upon a Bronze Age, a fire struck a house on a river. It was a circular wooden house, built on stilts and home to a family whose life changed in a moment.
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Gravitational-Wave Rumours in Overdrive

Scientific American - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Physicists have for months been buzzing about the possible detection of gravitational waves—a finding that would confirm one of the key predictions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity.
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Preparing for pandemics could cost less than $1 each a year, review says

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
LONDON Investing less then $0.72 a year for each person would make the world far more resilient to potentially devastating infectious disease pandemics, according to a global health expert group convened in the wake of the Ebola crisis.
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Eating potatoes, chips often may cause pregnancy diabetes

UPI.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Women who eat any type of potato five or more times per week have a 50 percent greater chance of developing the condition. By Stephen Feller | Jan. 13, 2016 at 9:59 AM.
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EU food safety watchdog hits back at scientists in glyphosate row

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
BRUSSELS The head of Europe's food safety watchdog has written to a group of nearly 100 senior scientists strongly rejecting their criticisms in a row about the safety of weed-killer ingredient glyphosate.
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