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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Congress close in on short-term Homeland Security billFebruary 27, 201511:46 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress closed in Friday on approving a short-term spending bill for the Homeland Security Department that would avert a partial agency shutdown hours before it was to begin. Mexico official: Police capture top capo 'La Tuta' GomezFebruary 27, 201512:10 PM ET MEXICO CITY (AP) — Servando "La Tuta" Gomez, a former school teacher who became one of Mexico's most-wanted drug lords as head of the Knights Templar cartel, was captured early Friday by federal police, according to a Mexican official.  8 shot to death, including gunman, in Missouri rampageFebruary 27, 201511:35 AM ET TYRONE, Mo. (AP) — A gunman killed seven people and wounded an eighth person in an overnight house-to-house rampage in a small Missouri town before apparently committing suicide in a vehicle, authorities said Friday.  The big melt: Antarctica's retreating ice may re-shape EarthFebruary 27, 20159:14 AM ET CAPE LEGOUPIL, Antarctica (AP) — From the ground in this extreme northern part of Antarctica, spectacularly white and blinding ice seems to extend forever. What can't be seen is the battle raging underfoot to re-shape Earth.  Kurdish fighters enter IS stronghold in northeastern SyriaFebruary 27, 201511:05 AM ET BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish fighters, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, fought their way Friday into a northeastern Syrian town that has been a key stronghold of the Islamic State group and planted their flag on the edge of the town, Syrian activists and Kurdish officials said.
Latest Headlines  Scale of racism in Cup host Russia a threat, report saysFebruary 27, 201511:18 AM ET LONDON (AP) — Russian football is plagued by a racist and far-right extremist fan culture that threatens the safety of visitors to the 2018 World Cup, according to a report provided to The Associated Press.  Adam Wainwright may miss Cardinals' season openerFebruary 27, 201512:04 PM ET JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright won't pitch in exhibition games until mid-March because of his abdominal strain, a delay that could prevent the St. Louis Cardinals ace from starting the major league season opener at the Chicago Cubs on April 5.' No word on possible MLB discipline for Angels star HamiltonFebruary 26, 20154:50 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton was on the minds of his teammates Thursday, a day after he was in New York to meet with Major League Baseball officials about an unspecified disciplinary issue.
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