| European Union sets Russia ultimatum Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:29 PM PDT  Moscow is told to scale back on its Ukraine intervention or face more sanctions.
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| Fresh U.S. airstrikes target Islamic State Posted: 30 Aug 2014 02:26 PM PDT  The attacks near Iraq's Mosul Dam significantly damage an ISIL building, Pentagon says.
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| Ebola takes big toll on already poor health care Posted: 30 Aug 2014 08:19 AM PDT  FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — When the dreaded Ebola virus began infecting people in the Sierra Leone town of Kenema, Dr. Sheik Humarr Khan and his team were on the front lines. After stepping out of his protective suit following hours on a sweltering ward, he would jump on the phone to coordinate with the Ministry of Health, to deal with personnel issues and tend to hospital business.
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| Car tied to suspected threat against Obama found in Connecticut Posted: 30 Aug 2014 02:21 PM PDT  By Richard Weizel HAMDEN Conn. (Reuters) - A car sought in connection with a suspected threat against President Barack Obama has been located in Connecticut, authorities said on Saturday. Secret Service, which is responsible for presidential security, had asked state police for help in locating the car in connection with a possible threat to the president, State Police Lieutenant J. Paul Vance said. Both the state police and the Secret Service declined to specify the nature of the threat. The Secret Service, in a statement on Saturday, said that it had investigated information about a suspicious person and vehicle and was working to determine its validity.
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| F-16s dispatched for unresponsive pilot of small plane near D.C. Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:33 PM PDT (Reuters) - Two F-16 fighter jets were dispatched to check on a small plane that entered restricted airspace around Washington, D.C., on Saturday, and the fighter pilots observed the person at the controls to be unconscious before the plane ran out of fuel and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, officials said. The pilot of the Cirrus SR22 propeller plane took off from Waukesha County Airport in Wisconsin and had been destined for Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Coast Guard said in a statement. The pilot had stopped responding to radio calls. |
| Hundreds march in Ferguson to protest police shooting: local media Posted: 30 Aug 2014 01:39 PM PDT (Reuters) - Hundreds of marchers took to the streets in Ferguson, Missouri, on Saturday, local media reported, with protesters calling for justice three weeks after a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager. Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot the 18-year-old Brown on Aug. 9. For days after the shooting, police and demonstrators in Ferguson clashed nightly, with authorities coming under fire for mass arrests and what critics said were the use of heavy-handed tactics and military gear. |
| Pro-Russia rebels confident after making gains Posted: 30 Aug 2014 12:11 PM PDT  STAROBESHEVE, Ukraine (AP) — As the survivor of a tank attack on a Ukrainian army truck was being carried into an ambulance, he was showered with verbal abuse by a rebel fighter.
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| EU leaders pick Italian as bloc's new top diplomat Posted: 30 Aug 2014 12:07 PM PDT  BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Saturday picked Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, to become the 28-nation bloc's top diplomat for the next five years.
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| Rebuilding Gaza will take 20 years, group says Posted: 30 Aug 2014 12:29 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — An international organization involved in assessing post-conflict reconstruction says it will take 20 years under current levels of restrictions to rebuild the Gaza Strip's battered and neglected housing stock following the war between Hamas and Israel.
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| 20 miners rescued, 5 still missing in Nicaragua collapse Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:08 PM PDT  There had been 28 "guiriseros," or informal gold miners, working in the shaft when the mouth of the mine caved.
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| Minister: Lesotho military seize police HQ, jam radio stations Posted: 30 Aug 2014 02:27 AM PDT  Soldiers have seized control of police headquarters in the tiny African kingdom, a government minister says.
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| Sam cut from Rams, but may still have NFL future Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:50 PM PDT  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Not long after Michael Sam waved to an adoring crowd at Missouri's season opener, he looked down at his cell phone.
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| Champ Bailey, Michael Sam among NFL cuts Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:42 PM PDT  For the first time in his career, Champ Bailey was told he isn't good enough.
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| Obama family attends long-time aide's wedding to TV journalist Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:41 PM PDT  President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and their two daughters on Saturday attended the wedding of their long-time friend and food guru Sam Kass to media personality Alex Wagner at a farm outside New York City, the White House said. Kass is officially Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy and executive director of Let's Move, Michelle Obama's child health initiative that seeks to combat childhood obesity. He has a been a friend of and cook for the Obama family since the 2000s, when he began preparing food for the family in their Chicago home. Wagner is the host of "Now with Alex Wagner," a liberal-leaning show in the cable channel MSNBC.
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| Obama attends wedding of longtime personal chef Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:39 PM PDT  POCANTICO HILLS, N.Y. (AP) — President Barack Obama set aside the pressures of the world's trouble spots on Saturday to assume the role of spectator for something more joyous: the wedding of the Obama family's longtime chef and friend.
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| Isner loses to Kohlschreiber in US Open 3rd round Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:37 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Once again, John Isner's trip to Flushing Meadows ended in the third round. Once again, it happened with a loss to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber at that stage.
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| Cuba gives US swimmer Diana Nyad sporting medal Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:34 PM PDT  HAVANA (AP) — One year after becoming the first person confirmed to have swum from Havana to Key West, Florida without a shark cage, U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad was back in Cuba to receive that country's Order of Sporting Merit award.
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| With heavy heart, Kuchar hovers around the lead Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:32 PM PDT  NORTON, Massachusetts (AP) — Jason Day thought he might be able to pull away from the field Saturday at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Nine holes later, the second FedEx Cup playoff event was wide open.
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| Sims starts, finishes, Alabama beats WVU, 33-23 Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:28 PM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — Blake Sims was good enough to finish his first start at quarterback for Alabama, getting plenty of help from Amari Cooper, T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry, and the second-ranked Crimson Tide held off West Virginia 33-23 Saturday.
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| Syrian rebels attack peacekeepers in Golan Heights Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:16 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes erupted between al-Qaida-linked Syrian rebels and U.N. peacekeepers in the Golan Heights on Saturday after the militants surrounded their encampment, activists and officials said, as the international organization risked being sucked further into the conflict.
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| Sam's bid to be first openly gay NFL player on hold Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:14 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Defensive end Michael Sam's dream of becoming the first openly gay player in the National Football League (NFL) was put on hold on Saturday when he failed to make the St. Louis Rams' 53-man roster for the 2014 regular season. The 24-year-old, a standout with the University of Missouri who had announced he was gay in February, was one of 22 players cut in final roster moves by the Rams to reach the limit before the NFL's 4 p.m. ET deadline on Saturday. The journey continues." Rams coach Jeff Fisher, who spoke to Sam by phone before the final roster moves were announced, said it had simply been "a football decision" to cut the defensive end.
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| 'Halo' makers shed light on live-action series Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:12 PM PDT  SEATTLE (AP) — "Halo: Nightfall" is returning to familiar territory.
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| Kvitova joins upset list in loss to Krunic Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:04 PM PDT  By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams advanced as expected but the upset-riddled U.S. Open women's draw took another hit when Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova was ousted by a 145th-ranked qualifier on Saturday. Kvitova, the third seed, joined the long upset hit-list at the hands of little-known, 21-year-old Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia, becoming the tournament's fifth victim among the top eight women's seeds. Kvitova, outsteadied by the quick-moving Serb, joined Simona Halep (2), Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Angelique Kerber (6) and Ana Ivanovic (8) in being shown the exit.
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| Atletico hangs on to beat promoted Eibar 2-1 Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:58 PM PDT  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Atletico Madrid held on to beat Eibar 2-1 on Saturday to record an unconvincing first win of the Spanish league season as the defending champions continue to struggle without suspended coach Diego Simeone.
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| Tiebreak King Raonic blasts by Estrella Burgos Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:56 PM PDT  By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fifth seed Milos Raonic claimed the throne as King of the Tiebreaks, blasting his way into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a 7-6(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(3) win over Victor Estrella Burgos on Saturday. The big-hitting Canadian has used his booming serve to great effect at Flushing Meadows, particularly in the tiebreaks, winning all six he has faced in three matches including three against Estrella Burgos.
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| Chelsea wins big to capitalize on City slip-up Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:55 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Chelsea secured a third straight win in the English Premier League by beating Everton 6-3 to go top of the early standings while Juventus began its title defense in Italy with a victory over Chievo Verona.
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| Trapped miners rescued in Nicaragua; 5 remain Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:51 PM PDT  BONANZA, Nicaragua (AP) — Rescue workers and trapped miners alike frantically dug away at opposite sides of rock and mud that blocked a Nicaragua gold mine, finally succeeding in freeing at least 20 men. Efforts to reach five miners still missing continued Saturday.
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| US dominates Finland 114-55 in basketball worlds Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:49 PM PDT  BILBAO, Spain (AP) — As the U.S. lead got bigger and the crowd quieter, Finland's players were forced to have a most uncomfortable conversation.
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| Pakistan protesters march on PM's residence Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:47 PM PDT  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police charged with batons and fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of protesters marching toward the prime minister's official residence and the adjacent parliament building in Islamabad on Saturday, blanketing the route with clouds of white smoke and scattering demonstrators. Nearly 125 people were injured in the clashes between police and demonstrators demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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| EU names Tusk, Mogherini to top jobs, ready Russian sanctions Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:38 PM PDT  By Adrian Croft and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders on Saturday chose Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk to chair their Council and named Italian Federica Mogherini to run the bloc's foreign relations, as the EU prepared to threaten Russia with new sanctions over Ukraine. A summit in Brussels shared the two coveted EU posts between a Kremlin critic from ex-communist Eastern Europe and the foreign minister of one of Moscow's biggest customers for gas. EU officials gave Ukraine's embattled President Petro Poroshenko a warm welcome and assurances of further support.
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| AP PHOTOS: Fairy-tale night for girls in Rio slum Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:24 PM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dressed in long evening gowns, girls from Rio de Janeiro's Santa Marta "favela" slum have celebrated a fairy-tale evening in a debutante ball sponsored by local police.
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| Missing British boy with tumor found in Spain Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:16 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — A critically ill 5-year-old boy who was taken out of a British hospital against doctors' advice has been found in Spain, police said Saturday.
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| 6 die in fire at eastern North Carolina home Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:13 PM PDT  GARLAND, N.C. (AP) — A fire swept through a mobile home in eastern North Carolina early Saturday, killing six people, authorities said.
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| Islamic State militants behead captive Lebanese soldier: video Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:09 PM PDT  Islamic State militants beheaded a Lebanese soldier who was one of 19 captured by hardline Syrian Islamists when they seized a Lebanese border town for a few days this month, a video posted on social media showed on Saturday. The soldier, recognizable as Ali al-Sayyed, a Sunni Muslim from north Lebanon, was shown blindfolded with his hands tied behind his back, writhing and kicking the dusty ground while a militant announces he will be killed. Islamic State, which declared a "caliphate" in June in parts of Iraq and Syria under its control, has been cited as a major security threat by Western governments since posting a video in August of the beheading of U.S journalist James Foley. The Lebanese army declined to comment, but security and Islamic State sources confirmed the latest beheading.
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| Mo'Ne Davis heads to WNBA conference finals Posted: 30 Aug 2014 03:00 PM PDT  Little League World Series sensation Mo'Ne Davis is heading to the conference finals in Minnesota on Sunday.
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| Niger parliament chief, facing baby-trafficking probe, 'in Belgium' Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:35 PM PDT  Niger's head of parliament, who faces questioning in a probe into international baby-trafficking, has turned up in Belgium, an opposition official said Saturday, confirming a media report. Hama Amadou, who had already quietly left Niger for neighbouring Burkina Faso, "is now in Brussels," the official said, confirming the report by Radio France Internationale (RFI). Amadou's lawyer Souley Oumarou told AFP that he had "not received "this information". On Thursday he confirmed that his client, leading challenger to President Mahamadou Issoufou ahead of elections in 2016, had fled Niger for Burkina Faso because he felt threatened by the state, and not because of the baby trafficking accusations.
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| EU gives Russia new sanctions ultimatum Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:32 PM PDT  European Union leaders on Sunday gave Russia a week to reverse course in Ukraine or face a new round of sanctions as Kiev warned it was on the brink of "full-scale war" with Moscow. Fears are growing that the confrontation on the EU's eastern borders could engulf the whole continent after Russia sent troops to back a new offensive by pro-Kremlin rebels in southeastern Ukraine. EU President Herman Van Rompuy said the 28 leaders meeting in Brussels agreed to take "further significant steps" if Moscow did not back down.
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| Men overboard as Querrey, Isner bring US interest to end Posted: 30 Aug 2014 04:26 PM PDT  New York (AFP) - Philipp Kholschreiber beat John Isner 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4) on Saturday to end US interest in the men's draw at the US Open.
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