All Stories from August 14, 2016 (Change date)
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VW: Fix gets OK for 460,000 more cars with cheating softwareAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German automaker Volkswagen says it's received approval from the country's motor vehicle authority for technical fixes for another 460,000 cars equipped wi...
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At a school in Rio's slums, kids surf in toxic watersAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Eric Marques walks down a steep labyrinth of dark alleyways on this hillside slum long controlled by drug gangs and off-limits to outsiders. The sc...
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Swiss train attack suspect and victim die of woundsAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The man who attacked passengers on a crowded Swiss train with a knife and a burning liquid died of his wounds Sunday, as did one of his victims, Swiss poli...
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Pope treats Rome's homeless to swim at beach, then a pizzaAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis this summer is treating dozens of Rome's homeless to a day at the beach and dinner in a pizzeria on the way back. The pontiff's almsgive...
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Tulo and Martin hit back-to-back HRs, Jays beat Astros 9-2Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Troy Tulowitzki is the newest member of Toronto's 20-homer club. Tulowitzki and Russell Martin hit back-to-back home runs, Marcus Stroman pitched 6 1/3 in...
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Dutch crush Aussies, Germans win epic in field hockeyAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Gold-medal favorite Australia will not medal in Olympic men's field hockey for the first time in 28 years after losing to the Netherlands 4-0 in th...
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Friends call imam slaying a hate crime; cops say no motiveAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The daylight slaying of a mosque leader and his associate set off fear and anguish Sunday among Bangladeshi Muslims in a New York City neighborhood, with...
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Aussie-American BMX power couple share goal _ Olympic goldAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - He's reserved, she's outgoing. He's from Australia, she's from Minnesota. Sam Willoughby and Alise Post are also two of the best BMX racers in the ...
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Another loss for Sale as Marlins rally past White Sox 5-4Aug 14, 2016 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Chris Sale took a line drive off the foot, took the blame for a defensive lapse and took another defeat. The Chicago White Sox ace gave up five runs in 6 2/...
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Georgia officer fatally shot, suspect remains on the looseAug 14, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A police officer in a small, central Georgia city has been shot and killed by a suspect who remains on the loose, authorities said Sunday. Eastman Patrol ...