10 things you need to know today: September 28, 2014

1. Hong Kong police bombard demonstrators with tear gas

After days of pro-democracy protests outside government headquarters, Hong Kong police on Sunday bombarded protesters with tear gas and pepper spray in an attempt to disperse the crowd. The escalation came after police blocked entrance points to the main demonstration site, leading protesters to spill onto a six-lane highway and block traffic. Thousands of demonstrators camped outside the government complex through the weekend as part of the Occupy Central movement, which is protesting restrictions China imposed on the first ever election to choose Hong Kong's leader.

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2. Russia calls for 'reset 2.0' with Washington

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday said it was time for a second "reset" moment between Moscow and Washington. "The current U.S. administration is destroying today much of the cooperation structure that it created itself along with us," he said. "Most likely, something more will come up — a reset no.2 or a reset 2.0." Lavrov was referring to the Obama administration's infamous "reset" with Russia, in which then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented Moscow with a big red button that, due to a translating error, said "overload" and not "reset."

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3. Police seeking two suspects in shooting of Missouri cop

A manhunt is on for two suspects accused of shooting a police officer Saturday night in Ferguson, Missouri. The two men ran when an officer approached them outside a closed community center, and during the chase one of the men turned and fired a handgun, striking the officer in the arm, according to police. Ferguson has been rocked by extreme racial unrest since August when a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager.

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4. Ex-congressman James Traficant dead at 73

Former Rep. James Traficant died on Saturday after sustaining injuries in a tractor accident on an Ohio farm. He was 73. The ex-Democratic lawmaker was helping his daughter move a tractor last week when the vehicle tipped over and landed on top of him. The eccentric politician — known widely for punctuating speeches on the House floor by exclaiming "Beam me up!" — was expelled from Congress in 2002 after being convicted of federal corruption charges.

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5. Catalonia calls for secession vote

The leader of Spain's Catalonia region on Saturday defied the central government and called for an independence vote. "Like all the nations of the world, Catalonia has the right to decide its political future," President Artur Mas said. The Spanish government said it would hold an emergency session to challenge the referendum before Spain's Constitutional Court.

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6. George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin wed in Venice

George Clooney is Hollywood's most eligible bachelor no more, as the actor on Saturday married British human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin. Technically, Saturday's lavish ceremony, held at the seven-star Aman Canal Grande Hotel, was symbolic. The civil ceremony is to take place Sunday at the historical Palazzo Cavalli.

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7. Dozens feared dead in Japanese volcano eruption

At least 30 people are believed to have been killed following the eruption on Saturday of a volcano in central Japan, according to rescue workers. Mount Ontake erupted Saturday just before noon, spewing ash and rocks on climbers who were hiking the popular mountain. About 250 people were initially trapped on the hillside following the eruption, and another 45 were reportedly missing.

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8. Air France pilots end strike

After a two-week stalemate, Air France pilots on Sunday agreed to end a strike over cost-cutting proposals. A union spokesperson said no final deal had been reached, but that pilots would return to the job so negotiations could "continue in a calmer climate." The strike grounded half of the airline's flights at an estimated cost of about $25 million a day.

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9. Kenyan man sets marathon world record

Kenya's Dennis Kimetto set a new world record marathon time on Sunday, finishing Berlin's race in an astonishing two hours, two minutes, and 57 seconds. The 30-year-old Kimetto, who last year won marathons in Tokyo and Boston, is the first runner to finish the 26.2 mile race in under two hours and three minutes. "I felt good from the start and in the last few miles I felt I could do it and break the record," he said after the race.

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10. Baseball's regular season ends today

It's Game 162 across Major League Baseball today, as the regular season comes to a close. The outcome of a few games could shake up the playoff seeding or force one-game tiebreakers to settle divisional and wild card races. Yet for the first time in two decades, neither the Yankees nor Red Sox will play October baseball. Speaking of those two clubs, Yankee legend Derek Jeter, who is retiring, will fittingly play the final game of his career in Boston.

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