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Monday, August 18, 2014

Morning Digest: National Guard called in after second night of chaos in Ferguson, Missouri

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National Guard called in after second night of chaos in Ferguson, Missouri
FERGUSON Missouri (Reuters) - Missouri's governor said on Monday he would send the National Guard into the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson to restore calm after authorities forcibly dispersed a crowd protesting last week's fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by police..
Russia says agreement reached on aid to Ukraine but not on ceasefire
BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia on Monday said all objections to it sending a humanitarian convoy to Ukraine had been resolved but said no progress had been made in Berlin talks toward a ceasefire between government and rebel forces in the east of the country..
European stocks rise, core bonds fall as Ukraine fears ease
LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks rebounded strongly and prices of top-rated bonds fell on Monday as investors breathed easier over the crisis in Ukraine, which had appeared to escalate dangerously on Friday..
'Turtles' tops again, beats 'Guardians' at North American box office
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," last weekend's most popular film, collected ticket sales of $28.4 million to top the U.S. and Canadian box office rankings for a second consecutive week, beating" Guardians of the Galaxy" in a battle of superhero misfits..
Serena wins Cincinnati title in final U.S. Open tune-up
(Reuters) - Serena Williams finished her last U.S. Open tune-up in style by blowing away Serbian Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-1 to win her first title at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday..
U.S. extends deadline for 'net neutrality' comments to Sept 15
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it would accept public comments on its proposed new "net neutrality" rules through Sept. 15, giving Americans extra time to weigh in on how they think Internet traffic should be regulated..
Specks of star dust likely first from beyond solar system
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) - A NASA spacecraft dispatched 15 years ago to collect samples from a comet also snared what scientists suspect are the first dust specks from interstellar space..
Alabama teenager sent home from school over dyed-red hair
(Reuters) - An Alabama teenager with dyed-red hair was sent home from school by her principal over concerns that her mane was too bright and distracting, the girl's mother said on Friday..
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