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Boehner calls Cruz 'Lucifer in the flesh'

CNN - ‎1 hour ago‎
Washington (CNN) Former House Speaker John Boehner called Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz "Lucifer in the flesh," in a withering interview at Stanford University published Thursday.
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FBI arrests brother of San Bernardino terrorist and 2 others on marriage fraud charges

Los Angeles Times - ‎40 minutes ago‎
Federal agents arrested three people, including the older brother of San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook, on charges of marriage fraud and lying to federal investigators on Thursday morning, authorities said.
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South Korea: Suspected midrange North Korean missiles fail

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea attempted unsuccessfully to launch two suspected powerful intermediate-range missiles on Thursday, South Korean defense officials said, bringing the number of apparent failures in recent weeks to three.
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Airstrike destroys Syrian hospital amid fears of 'catastrophic' turn in fighting

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
ISTANBUL - Airstrikes on rebel-held areas in the Syrian city of Aleppo destroyed a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders, the aid group said Thursday, killing at least 14 patients and staff members in the latest attacks that have all but ...
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Trump attacks Clinton on gender, risking anger from women

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump waded into politically risky territory this week when he accused Democrat Hillary Clinton of exploiting her gender to win votes and said she would have little support if she were not a woman.
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Not A Drone After All? Unclear What Hit That British Airways Plane

NPR - ‎21 minutes ago‎
It might not have been a drone that struck a British Airways plane on April 17 after all. British Transport Minister Patrick McLoughlin told Parliament on Thursday that the collision was probably "not a drone incident," according to The Register, an ...
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With Iraq Mired in Turmoil, Some Call for Partitioning the Country

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Backers of Moktada al-Sadr, a radical Shiite cleric, demonstrated for a vote on a new government on Tuesday in Baghdad. Credit Karim Kadim/Associated Press.
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Judge Dishes Out Equivalent of Public Flogging as He Sentences Hastert to More Than a Year in Prison

TheBlaze.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
CHICAGO (TheBlaze/AP) - When he sentenced Dennis Hastert to more than a year in prison, the judge in the former House speaker's hush-money case delivered the verbal equivalent of a public flogging.
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Victor in Mayoral Primary Is Ready to 'Get Baltimore Working'

New York Times - ‎7 hours ago‎
Catherine E. Pugh with supporters at City Hall in Baltimore this month. Credit Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times. BALTIMORE - Catherine E. Pugh had her breakout moment on the tense streets of West Baltimore last spring, two nights after riots ...
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Obama is defending his record on Wall Street against Bernie Sanders

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
It might not be surprising that President Obama thinks that Wall Street regulators have done a better job on his watch. All the same, this point of view puts him at odds with Bernie Sanders, one of the candidates vying for the nomination of Obama's ...
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House Committee Votes to Require Women to Register for Draft

NBCNews.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Women would be required to register for the military draft under a House committee bill that comes just months after the Defense Department lifted all gender-based restrictions on front-line combat units.
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Clinton backers 'feel the Bern' of angry Sanders supporters

Washington Post - ‎15 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - Nancy Schumacher says she just wanted to do her civic duty, and so she heeded the call to become a superdelegate for Hillary Clinton.
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The Extreme Measures Delegates Engaged in to Get Elected

ABC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
In Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, Donald Trump wasn't the only candidate whose ground game helped him win big. Several of the state's 54 newly-elected unbound delegates staged their own elaborate campaign operations in the hopes of paving their ...
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Gov. Peter Shumlin signs automatic voter registration law

My Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22 - ‎1 hour ago‎
This Thursday, Governor Peter Shumlin signed a law to make it easier for you to vote. The bill (H.458), signed into law at Montpelier City Hall, automatically registers eligible Vermonters to vote when they apply for a state driver's license.
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How creating new Facebook stock will keep Mark Zuckerberg in control

Los Angeles Times - ‎28 minutes ago‎
When Facebook Inc. announced its first-quarter earnings Wednesday, a few things were clear: The number of users on the social network is climbing, its ad revenue is soaring and its shareholders have every reason to be smiling ear to ear.
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Citing concerns in China, activist investor Carl Icahn no longer owns shares of Apple

Apple Insider - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Billionaire Carl Icahn, who has used his financial clout to influence boardroom decisions at publicly traded companies, announced on Thursday that he no longer owns shares in Apple, just days after the company announced its first revenue decline in ...
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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions 4/28: (ABT)/(STJ) (ABBV) (CMCSA)/(DWA) (ORCL) (CY)/(AVGO) (FCFS)/(CSH)

StreetInsider.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
Get an inside look at Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Get your 2-week free trial here. *** Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and St. Jude Medical, Inc (NYSE: STJ) announced today a definitive agreement for Abbott to acquire St. Jude Medical, creating a ...
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Mortgage Rates: Houses And Cheap Loans To The Economy's Rescue

Forbes - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Mortgage rates posted their biggest weekly jump since November, pushing the average cost of a 30-year loan to 3.66 percent as the Federal Reserve wrapped up its April meeting.
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Uber Would Like to Remind You That Tipping Is Optional

TIME - ‎1 hour ago‎
Bloomberg—Bloomberg via Getty Images Th Uber Technologies Inc. car service application (app) is demonstrated for a photograph on an Apple Inc. iPhone in New York, U.S.
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Google and HP Believe They Have a New Device to Win Businesses

Fortune - ‎1 hour ago‎
The companies rolled out a new Chromebook called the HP Chromebook 13. Google and HP Inc. just teamed up on a new Chromebook. The search giant and personal computer maker unveiled the new HP Chromebook 13 on Thursday, presenting a new ...
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Apple Launches CareKit Platform With Support for Four Health Apps

Mac Rumors - ‎10 hours ago‎
Apple's new CareKit iOS framework goes live today, allowing app developers to create integrated software that helps patients and doctors to better track and manage medical conditions.
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The Wisdom of Prince, as Told by His Collaborators

New York Times - ‎Apr 27, 2016‎
In the days since Prince died at Paisley Park, many of his collaborators have reflected on his remarkable talents onstage and in the studio, and come to the same conclusion: The artist's legacy is much greater than the public realizes.
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Death of Prince, Day 8: Cops play down drug reports

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
A real-time compilation of the latest news on the investigation into Prince's death, the singer's estate and tributes: 2:05 p.m.
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Ban on satellite camps rescinded, NCAA announces

NBCSports.com - ‎40 minutes ago‎
Somewhere, Jim Harbaugh is dancing a jig. And his SEC counterparts are pitching a fit. Earlier this month, the NCAA Div. 1 council controversially voted to ban the practice of satellite camps.
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The NFL's Desperation For Quarterbacks Is Destroying Quarterbacks

Deadspin - ‎26 minutes ago‎
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Myles Jack admits he could eventually need microfracture surgery on knee

CBSSports.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
UCLA linebacker Myles Jack is considered arguably the top prospect at his position in this year's draft. In some circles, he's even considered the top overall defensive player, ahead of even Florida State safety Jalen Ramsey.
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Five bold predictions for the 2016 NFL draft

USA TODAY - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Every year without fail, the NFL draft provides multiple surprises. Here are some bold predictions from USA TODAY Sports' NFL staff for the 2016 draft, which kicks off at 8 p.m.
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Mars By 2018? SpaceX And NASA Announce A New Space Project

NPR - ‎2 hours ago‎
Its name will be "Red Dragon." And if the latest partnership between SpaceX and NASA works out, the privately funded craft will land on Mars to collect scientific data - possibly within the next two years.
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A brand new 'atlas' shows where different ideas live in our brains

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
A man on the radio is talking about what it was like to come out to his family as gay. The sound of his voice streams into the ear of the listener and vibrates in the snail shell-shaped cavity of her cochlea.
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Scientists Uncover Physics Behind Peacock Feathers And Their Mating Behavior

Headlines & Global News - ‎30 minutes ago‎
The physics behind the unique chase-and-dance behavior that male peacocks use to attract females has been uncovered by a team of University of British Columbia researchers.
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Distant Dwarf Planet Makemake Has Its Own Moon!

Space.com - ‎Apr 26, 2016‎
The dwarf planet Makemake has some company out in the cold, dark depths of the outer solar system. Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a moon orbiting Makemake, which is the second-brightest object in the distant Kuiper ...
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U.K. doctors recommend vaping as a way to quit smoking

UPI.com - ‎50 minutes ago‎
The recommendation is based on research showing e-cigarette use discourages cigarette smoking and is far less dangerous than inhaling burning tobacco fumes.
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Teen birth rate hits all-time low, led by 50 percent decline among Hispanics and blacks

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
The birth rate among American teenagers, at crisis levels in the 1990s, has fallen to an all-time low, according to an analysis released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Look older? Might be your genes, study says

USA TODAY - ‎2 hours ago‎
Seniors who insist they feel far younger than they look have been vindicated: scientists have found a genetic combination that makes people look older than their true age.
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The Case for the 1-Minute Workout Is Getting Stronger

TIME - ‎44 minutes ago‎
There's a lot of talk in the exercise world about high intensity interval training (HIIT) lately, which is exactly what it sounds like - alternating episodes of exercise with periods of less intensive activity or recovery.

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