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• The Latest: Sanders rallies supporters in South Carolina
• Soccer-Roma hit five without Totti, Serie A first for Iraq
• The Latest: In GA, Trump basks in victories, predicts more
• IS bombings rock Syria as world powers seek truce
• Could Edward Snowden get a fair trial if he returned to the US?
• Greece: Macedonia has closed its borders to Afghan migrants
• Fiorentina win again, Adnan scores Iraq's first Serie A goal
• 10 years on, Iraq scarred from attack on Shiite shrine
• Iraq tracks down missing radioactive material: ministry
• The Latest: Trump: Can act more presidential 'pretty soon'
• Saudi prince says offer of troops reflects unease over Syria
• Germany 'mulling military training mission in Tunisia'
• Missing radioactive material found dumped in south Iraq
• The New Shape of the Republican Race
• Clashes in jihadist-held Iraq city halt after residents seized
• U.S., allies conduct 38 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
• 'Provisional agreement' on terms of Syria ceasefire: Kerry
• Iraq's Abadi keeps Iran at arm's length in war on Islamic State
• At least 14 dead in clashes between army and Islamists in Libya's Benghazi
• Saudi oil minister to face rival U.S. producers as price rout bites
• Trump wins big in South Carolina; Clinton takes Nevada
• Unforced errors and miscalculations end Bush's White House hopes
• Jeb Bush drops out of the Republican race for president
• AP News Guide: Clinton wins Nevada; Trump takes SC

The Latest: Sanders rallies supporters in South Carolina Posted: 21 Feb 2016 04:13 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential race as Republicans look back on South Carolina's primary and ahead to Nevada's caucuses on Tuesday and Democrats move past their Nevada contest and await a South Carolina faceoff on Saturday (all times local):

Soccer-Roma hit five without Totti, Serie A first for Iraq Posted: 21 Feb 2016 02:41 PM PST AS Roma hammered Palermo 5-0 for their fifth successive Serie A win on Sunday, a triumph overshadowed by coach Luciano Spalletti's decision to drop Francesco Totti and adorned by Edin Dzeko's unreal miss of the season in front of goal. Dzeko recovered from his almost comical blunder to net twice while Mohamed Salah, with his own double, and Seydou Keita also scored to make it an unhappy return to the Palermo bench for coach Giuseppe Iachini, who was recalled last week after being sacked in November.

The Latest: In GA, Trump basks in victories, predicts more Posted: 21 Feb 2016 02:12 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential race as Republicans look back on South Carolina's primary and ahead to Nevada's caucuses on Tuesday and Democrats move past their Nevada contest and await a South Carolina faceoff on Saturday (all times local):

IS bombings rock Syria as world powers seek truce Posted: 21 Feb 2016 01:26 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs killed nearly 130 people on Sunday, highlighting the threat posed by the extremists as the country's warring factions fight for the northern city of Aleppo and world powers chase an elusive cease-fire.

Could Edward Snowden get a fair trial if he returned to the US? Posted: 21 Feb 2016 11:37 AM PST Speaking to a New Hampshire audience on Saturday by Skype, Edward Snowden said he would come back to the United States to stand trial if the federal government guaranteed that it would be a fair one. "I've told the government I would return if they would guarantee a fair trial where I can make a public interest defense of why this was done and allow a jury to decide," Mr. Snowden, a US National Security Agency whistleblower, told an audience at the New Hampshire Liberty Forum, an event organized by the Free State Project, a libertarian organization. Viewed as a traitor by some and a patriot by others after his 2013 revelations of mass surveillance by the US government, Snowden was charged with three felonies, including two under the Espionage Act.

Greece: Macedonia has closed its borders to Afghan migrants Posted: 21 Feb 2016 11:36 AM PST IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — Macedonia closed its border to Afghan migrants early Sunday, Greek police said, slowing the admission of refugees to a trickle and leaving a growing bottleneck of people stuck at their shared border.

Fiorentina win again, Adnan scores Iraq's first Serie A goal Posted: 21 Feb 2016 09:17 AM PST Third-placed Fiorentina kept up the pressure on Serie A pacesetters Juventus and Napoli with a 3-2 win at Atalanta on Sunday, where all the goals came in a breathless last 25 minutes. Ali Adnan became the first Iraqi player to score a Serie A goal when he hit the target for Udinese at Genoa, although the hosts turned the game around to win 2-1, helped by a late penalty save from Mattia Perin. Carpi's Vid Belec also saved a late penalty from Maxi Lopez as the relegation-threatened side held on for a goalless draw at Torino while Sassuolo's 3-2 win over Empoli featured two harsh red cards and a controversial penalty.

10 years on, Iraq scarred from attack on Shiite shrine Posted: 21 Feb 2016 08:35 AM PST SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) — Ten years after Sunni extremists blew up a revered Shiite shrine, igniting the worst sectarian violence Iraq had ever seen, the country remains deeply divided, with the Islamic State group facing off against increasingly powerful Shiite militias.

Iraq tracks down missing radioactive material: ministry Posted: 21 Feb 2016 08:07 AM PST Iraqi authorities on Sunday recovered radioactive material that had gone missing in the country's south more than three months earlier, the environment ministry's spokesman said. "We found the radioactive material that was lost by a Turkish... company," Amir Ali Hassoun told AFP. Mahdi Raykan, the head of the Zubair security committee, confirmed that the material was found in the town, and said it was recovered following a tip that a strange item was at the site.

The Latest: Trump: Can act more presidential 'pretty soon' Posted: 21 Feb 2016 08:06 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential race as Republicans look back on South Carolina's primary and ahead to Nevada's caucuses on Tuesday and Democrats move past their Nevada contest and await a South Carolina faceoff on Saturday (all times local):

Saudi prince says offer of troops reflects unease over Syria Posted: 21 Feb 2016 08:02 AM PST ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent Saudi prince said Sunday that the kingdom's offer to send troops to Syria to fight extremist groups reflects growing unease over the ability of U.S.-led airstrikes alone to defeat the Islamic State group and end the Syrian civil war.

Germany 'mulling military training mission in Tunisia' Posted: 21 Feb 2016 07:30 AM PST Germany is considering sending troops to Tunisia to help train soldiers in the fight against the Islamic State group, a newspaper report said on Sunday. Bild am Sonntag said that representatives of the defence and foreign ministries would hold talks in Tunis on Thursday and Friday about how the German military could lend support in a training mission. It said the engagement envisaged training Tunisian soldiers first and could eventually be extended to setting up a training camp in Tunisia for Libyan soldiers, run with other international partners.

Missing radioactive material found dumped in south Iraq Posted: 21 Feb 2016 06:36 AM PST By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Radioactive material that went missing in Iraq has been found dumped near a petrol station in the southern town of Zubair, officials said on Sunday, ending speculation it could be acquired by Islamic State and used as a weapon. The officials told Reuters the material, stored in a protective case the size of a laptop computer, was undamaged and there were no concerns about radiation. Reuters reported last week that Iraq had been searching for the material since it was stolen in November from a storage facility belonging to U.S. oilfield services company Weatherford near the southern city of Basra.

The New Shape of the Republican Race Posted: 21 Feb 2016 06:24 AM PST After his solid, broadly based victories in New Hampshire and South Carolina, Donald Trump now holds a commanding position in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Clashes in jihadist-held Iraq city halt after residents seized Posted: 21 Feb 2016 06:04 AM PST Clashes between Iraqi tribesmen and the Islamic State group in Fallujah have halted after the jihadists detained dozens of residents of the city west of Baghdad, officials said Sunday. The fighting between the Sunni Arab tribesmen and IS in Fallujah, one of two cities it still holds in Iraq, challenges the jihadists' ability to maintain control. Tribesmen in three areas of Fallujah "withdrew from the clashes (with IS), fearing for the fate of the detainees", an army lieutenant colonel told AFP on condition of anonymity.

U.S., allies conduct 38 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military Posted: 21 Feb 2016 05:39 AM PST WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 38 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Sunday. In Syria, there were 18 strikes conducted using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Nine strikes near Al Hasakah hit eight separate Islamic State tactical units and destroyed fighting positions, buildings, and a vehicle used by the group. Other strikes hit targets near Al Hawl, Ar Raqqah, Dayr Az Zawr, and Manbij. ...

'Provisional agreement' on terms of Syria ceasefire: Kerry Posted: 21 Feb 2016 05:18 AM PST US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that a provisional agreement had been reached with Russia on the terms of a ceasefire in Syria. Kerry told reporters in the Jordanian capital Amman that he had spoken with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov again on Sunday on the terms of a ceasefire agreed by world powers earlier this month. "We have reached a provisional agreement, in principle, on the terms of the cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days," Kerry said.

Iraq's Abadi keeps Iran at arm's length in war on Islamic State Posted: 21 Feb 2016 02:56 AM PST By Maher Chmaytelli BAGHDAD (Reuters)- - As fighting in Iraq raged last summer, Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani came across unexpected opposition to his plans to defeat Islamic State. Soleimani is the commander of Iran's al-Quds brigade and has been a key figure in the fight against the Sunni Islamist group in Iraq.

At least 14 dead in clashes between army and Islamists in Libya's Benghazi Posted: 21 Feb 2016 12:58 AM PST Heavy clashes in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi have left at least 14 people dead and 32 wounded, medical officials said on Saturday. Five years on from the uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is plagued by instability, and Islamist militants have taken advantage of a security vacuum to expand their presence. A spokesman for the military forces loyal to Libya's eastern government, Wanis Boukhamada, said fighting was mostly in the neighbourhood of Boatni.

Saudi oil minister to face rival U.S. producers as price rout bites Posted: 20 Feb 2016 10:06 PM PST This week, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi will for the first time face the victims of his decision to keep oil pumps flowing despite a global glut: U.S. shale oil producers struggling to survive the worst price crash in years. While soaring U.S. shale output brought on by the hydraulic fracturing revolution contributed to oversupply, many blame the 70-percent price collapse in the past 20 months primarily on Naimi, seen as the oil market's most influential policymaker. During his keynote on Tuesday at the annual IHS CERAWeek conference in Houston, Naimi will be addressing U.S. wildcatters and executives who are stuck in a zero sum game.

Trump wins big in South Carolina; Clinton takes Nevada Posted: 20 Feb 2016 09:35 PM PST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump barreled to victory in South Carolina's Republican primary Saturday, deepening his hold on the GOP presidential field as the race headed into the South. "Let's put this thing away," he shouted to cheering supporters.

Unforced errors and miscalculations end Bush's White House hopes Posted: 20 Feb 2016 07:30 PM PST By Steve Holland CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Before Donald Trump's put-downs and the stumbles in presidential debates, and before the profound frustration of voters became so unmistakably apparent, Jeb Bush appeared to be best positioned to win back the White House for Republicans in 2016. "I firmly believe the American people must entrust this office to someone who understands that whoever holds it is the servant, not the master, someone who will commit to that service with honor and decency," he said.     How Bush found himself out of the race after just the third nominating contest of 2016 is a cautionary tale of political miscalculation and strategic errors, according to interviews with a dozen Republican operatives, many with close ties to the Bush campaign and others who worked for the last two Republican presidential nominees, conducted during the last days of his campaign.

Jeb Bush drops out of the Republican race for president Posted: 20 Feb 2016 05:57 PM PST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Republican Jeb Bush ended his campaign for the presidency Saturday after a disappointing finish in South Carolina, acknowledging a failure to harness the hopes of Republican voters angry at the political establishment.

AP News Guide: Clinton wins Nevada; Trump takes SC Posted: 20 Feb 2016 05:55 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton overcame a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to win the Nevada Democratic caucuses Saturday while South Carolina voters gilded Donald Trump's status as front-runner in a Republican contest that knocked Jeb Bush out of the race.

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