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Powerful earthquake in Japan leaves 9 dead, hundreds injured
15th April 2016 | Posted by KPRescuers went house to house Friday looking for victims of a powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Japan late Thursday. At least nine people were killed and more than 700 injured in the magnitude 6.5 quake that centered on the island of Kyushu, one of Japan’s four main islands, according to local news reports.
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Gas explosion rocks Paris apartment building
01st April 2016 | Posted by KPA huge explosion ripped through a building in the middle of Paris a short while ago. Visuals showed smoke rising out of a building in the centre of the city. Reports quoted the police as saying the explosion may have been caused by a gas leak. "Explosion in central Paris not terror related, appears to have been a gas explosion," a police officer was quoted as saying. (ND TV)
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Obama hopes cable set-top box rule will usher in new era of competition
15th April 2016 | Posted by KPWASHINGTON — President Obama will weigh in on a controversy with big implications for cable customers — and, the White House says, the future of the American economy. In comments to be filed Friday with the Federal Communications Commission, the Obama administration will throw its support behind a proposed rule that would prohibit cable companies from requiring customers to rent their set-top boxes directly from their provider. Read More
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Steph Curry's place in NBA lore beginning to dawn on him.
15th April 2016 | Posted by KPOAKLAND, Calif. — Just hours before Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors will go on to make 73-win history, he sits in a chair at the team’s practice facility and allows himself to ponder it all. Reflection doesn’t come easy at times like these, when the enormity of the moment demands a focus on the task at hand
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Playoff-mode LeBron James: 'I'm where I want to be'.
15th April 2016 | Posted by KPPlayoff LeBron James, LLC — unofficial title because he’s all business right now — is in postseason form. Since March 20, he has averaged 28.4 points, 8.5 assists and eight rebounds, and his scoring coincides with improved shooting. James – who also boasts of his best health in the past five seasons – has made 62% of his shots, including a much-improved 51.9% on three-pointers, in his past 10 games.
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NFL mock draft 5.1: How Rams-Titans trade shakes up first round
15th April 2016 | Posted by KPEarlier this week, we threw some proposed trades into our latest mock draft to give it a different look. Thursday, the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams shook things up for real, with the No. 1 pick leaving Nashville for Hollywood in a blockbuster deal. So here's an updated version of our "trade edition" mock to reflect the real news – while adding some new trades – two weeks ahead of the NFL draft.
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Brazil's Supreme Court won't block impeachment vote
15th April 2016 | Posted by KPBrazil’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected an attempt by President Dilma Rousseff to block a vote in Congress' lower house to impeach her.
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Clinton apologized for crime bill, but Sanders also supported it
15th April 2016 | Posted by KPDuring Thursday night's Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders talked incarceration rates, and the 1994 crime bill's influence on prison populations.
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