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US general: ISIS forces defied orders to fight to the death

CNN - ‎5 hours ago‎
US general: ISIS forces defied orders to fight to the death. By Ryan Browne. Updated 5:20 PM ET, Tue August 30, 2016. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger.
Islamic State Spokesman Killed in Syria
Key Islamic State leader killed in apparent US strike in Syria
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Trump hammers Clinton for new Benghazi emails

Politico - ‎3 hours ago‎
Donald Trump's campaign on Tuesday seized on revelations that the FBI has recovered an additional 30 emails from Hillary Clinton's private server possibly related to the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack, saying the discovery makes one wonder “what is ...
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What just happened to Apple, explained

Business Insider - ‎3 hours ago‎
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, is ordering Apple to pay $14.5 billion in taxes to Ireland. But Ireland doesn't want the money, and Apple says it shouldn't have to pay.
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Rubio wins Florida Senate primary, strengthening hand of Senate Republicans

Washington Post - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio won the Republican nomination for Senate on Tuesday night, a result that enhances Republicans chances of retaining that seat and the Senate majority.
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Rousseff's impeachment may not resolve Brazil's political mess

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
BRASILIA - As the impeachment trial of President Dilma Rousseff ground into its fifth day Tuesday, exhausted lawmakers listened as a prosecutor described the process as a “constitutional remedy” for Brazil's political crisis.
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Emanuel releases blueprint for Police Department oversight

Chicago Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Mayor Emanuel talks to reporters in Loop about status of his police department oversight proposal. Aug. 30, 2016. (John Byrne / Chicago Tribune).
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New York's Highest Court Expands Definition of Parenthood

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
Expanding the definition of what it means to be a parent, especially for same-sex couples, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that a caretaker who is not related to, or the adoptive guardian of, a child could still be permitted to ask ...
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'He said he cannot get out': Police release first 911 recordings from Pulse shooting in Orlando

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Authorities in Florida on Tuesday released a handful of 911 calls about the shooting inside Pulse nightclub in Orlando, making public for the first time recordings of what police were told about the attack while it was happening.
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Chicago: The shocking numbers behind the violence

CNN - ‎11 hours ago‎
(CNN) They call it "Chi-raq" for a reason. Chicago is already on track to cross a disturbing threshold and top the number of shootings and homicides in the city for the entire year in 2015.
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Could Donald Trump ride GOP senators' coattails?

CNN - ‎2 hours ago‎
Washington (CNN) The way the coattail effect usually goes, a popular presidential contender helps others in his party by bringing voters to the polls who, while there, end up pulling the lever for down-ballot candidates.
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Trump Campaign Aims for Immigration Clarity Ahead of Speech

U.S. News & World Report - ‎4 hours ago‎
After potential walk-back on the wall, Trump and his team are stressing the plan for a great border barrier. By Gabrielle Levy | Political Reporter Aug. 30, 2016, at 4:06 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Trump Campaign Aims for ...
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Conway: Trump immigration 'softening' is 'approach' not policy'

New York Daily News - ‎Aug 28, 2016‎
Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway suggested Sunday that her boss was backing down from his inflammatory approach on immigration, but wouldn't commit to what the moguls' actual new plan would be.
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Primary day in South Florida: 'Everything went pretty smoothly'

Sun Sentinel - ‎51 minutes ago‎
Voters trekked to the polls throughout South Florida Tuesday, casting their ballots in local, state and congressional races despite intermittent downpours.
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Meet the power players who really run $62 billion Uber

Business Insider - ‎4 hours ago‎
Travis Kalanick may be the public face of Uber, but he hasn't built the company by himself. Like any chief executive, Kalanick leans heavily on his team and direct reports to manage all parts of the business, from people operations internally to ...
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Tribune Media inks deal to sell Tribune Tower to developer

Chicago Tribune - ‎3 hours ago‎
Los Angeles-based developer CIM Group has agreed to buy Tribune Tower for up to $240 million, marking the end of media ownership for the historic North Michigan Avenue building and the beginning of a new chapter, likely as part of a mixed-use ...
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California farmworkers on edge over historic overtime bill

U.S. News & World Report - ‎1 hour ago‎
Farmworker Florentino Reyes picks tomatoes Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at a field near Mendota, Calif. Farmworkers such as Florentino would be eligible for overtime pay after working eight hours a day or 40 hours a week under a bill headed to the desk of Gov.
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Wall St. weighed by Apple but banks shine on

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK Apple Inc was the largest weight on U.S. stock indexes on Tuesday after antitrust regulators ordered the company to pay about $14.5 billion in back taxes to the Irish government, but gains in bank shares partly offset the decline.
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Google is taking dozens of Nest engineers to work on the smart home

The Verge - ‎4 hours ago‎
Google parent company Alphabet is moving some developers from its Nest subsidiary over to Google as the latter ramps up its efforts in the smart home, The Verge has learned.
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Google Takes on Uber With New Ride-Share Service

Wall Street Journal - ‎5 hours ago‎
Google is moving onto Uber Technologies Inc.'s turf with its own ride-sharing service in San Francisco that would help commuters inexpensively join carpools, said a person familiar with the matter, jumping into a booming but fiercely competitive market.
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How will Vikings fare after Teddy Bridgewater injury?

NFL.com - ‎42 minutes ago‎
The Minnesota Vikings were weeks away from pulling off one of the most difficult feats in modern sports. They built a beautiful new stadium and were set to christen it as a buzzy, legitimate Super Bowl contender.
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Tim Tebow shows off power at plate, shaky skills in MLB workout

ESPN - ‎1 hour ago‎
Tim Tebow says he'd rather pursue baseball with all his effort, even if that means potentially failing, instead of not trying and always wondering if he could make it.
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Mangini isn't sure Kaepernick has regressed, or that he'd be blackballed

NBCSports.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
At a time when the popular narrative regarding 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick starts with the notion that he has regressed a as a player and ends with the question of whether he'll ever get another chance with another NFL team after refusing to ...
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New Pterosaur Species with Intact Skull Uncovered in Patagonia

Live Science - ‎8 hours ago‎
A new species of pterosaur named for its "ancient brain" has been found in Patagonia. The flying reptile lived in the early Jurassic period, between about 199.6 million years ago and 175.6 million years ago.
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Why scientists reconstructed an ancient plague

CNN - ‎3 hours ago‎
(CNN) Scientists have just reconstructed the genome of an ancient plague, which may shed new light on how certain diseases can either mysteriously disappear or continue to evolve and spread.
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Ebola Lingers For More Than a Year in Semen

NBCNews.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Ebola virus can linger for a year or even longer in the semen of some men, researchers reported Tuesday. That means that Ebola survivors could be an important source for re-igniting outbreaks of the deadly virus, which killed more than 11,000 ...
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CDC Almost Out of Zika Money, Director Says

NBCNews.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is almost out of money to fight the Zika virus, the agency's director said Tuesday - just hours before Florida announced three fresh homegrown cases of the infection.
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How did Listeria get into recalled veggies?

CBS News - ‎2 hours ago‎
About 30,000 cases of precut vegetables are being recalled in many Southeastern states because they could be contaminated with Listeria.
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After Ohio passed abortion law, risk of complications nearly tripled

Los Angeles Times - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Women seeking medical abortions in Ohio experienced a higher rate of complications after the state implemented a law that put new restrictions on doctors who performed the procedure, according to a study published Tuesday.
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