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• Live at 3 p.m. ET: Bernie Sanders talks to Katie Couric
• Live at 3 p.m. ET: Bernie Sanders talks to Katie Couric
• Takata agrees to quit using volatile chemical in air bags
• Ex-NY Senate leader Skelos, son plead not guilty in corruption case
• Lindsey Graham launches 2016 bid
• U.S. top court throws out Pennsylvania man's conviction for Facebook threats
• Chicago schools chief resigns amid federal probe
• U.S. Supreme Court rules for Muslim woman denied job at clothing store
• U.S. top court declines request to revive Arizona immigration law
• Senate takes up House bill but fails to avoid spying lapse
• Florida insurance industry in better shape to face hurricane season
• Bangladesh files murder charges in 2013 building collapse
• Kerry grounded after bike accident, but for how long?
• A tranquil Muslim hamlet in the Catskills - until the attack plot
• Car crashes into Los Angeles airport terminal, three hurt
• Texas welcomes sunshine after days of floods that killed 25
• Qatar extends travel ban on ex-Gitmo inmates; talks continue
• Qatar to extend restrictions on ex-Taliban detainees: U.S. official

Live at 3 p.m. ET: Bernie Sanders talks to Katie Couric Posted: 01 Jun 2015 12:17 PM PDT Yahoo global news anchor Katie Couric interviews presidential hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders about his bid for the White House, whether he can realistically defeat Hillary Clinton, the midnight expiration of controversial provisions of the Patriot Act and why he may be voting for the USA Freedom Act, which would allow some counterterrorism tools — including the NSA's controversial bulk data collection — to continue.

Live at 3 p.m. ET: Bernie Sanders talks to Katie Couric Posted: 01 Jun 2015 11:28 AM PDT Yahoo global news anchor Katie Couric interviews presidential hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders about his bid for the White House, whether he can realistically defeat Hillary Clinton, the midnight expiration of controversial provisions of the Patriot Act and why he may be voting for the USA Freedom Act, which would allow some counterterrorism tools — including the NSA's controversial bulk data collection — to continue.

Takata agrees to quit using volatile chemical in air bags Posted: 01 Jun 2015 10:05 AM PDT Takata Corp has told U.S. safety regulators it will no longer use a volatile chemical in its air bag inflators. The Japanese supplier is at the center of a global recall of tens of millions of cars for potentially deadly air bag inflators that could deploy with too much force and spray metal fragments inside vehicles. Use of ammonium nitrate as a propellant in Takata air bags has been linked to dozens of ruptured inflators since 2003.

Ex-NY Senate leader Skelos, son plead not guilty in corruption case Posted: 01 Jun 2015 09:32 AM PDT By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges the politician pressured companies doing business with the state to give his son hundreds of thousands of dollars in jobs and commissions. Skelos, a 67-year-old Republican, and his 32-year-old son, Adam, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Manhattan on Thursday, nearly a month after prosecutors unveiled charges against the Long Island residents. Lawyers for the two men entered the not guilty pleas at a hearing before U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood.

Lindsey Graham launches 2016 bid Posted: 01 Jun 2015 08:43 AM PDT CENTRAL, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has kicked off his presidential campaign.

U.S. top court throws out Pennsylvania man's conviction for Facebook threats Posted: 01 Jun 2015 08:11 AM PDT By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out the conviction of a Pennsylvania man found guilty of making threatening statements on Facebook to his estranged wife, law enforcement officers and others. The court ruled 8-1 in favor of Anthony Elonis, who served prison time for posting a series of statements on the social media site in 2010 after his wife left him. After a court granted his wife a protective order against him, Elonis posted: "Is it thick enough to stop a bullet?" The case touched upon the rise of social media and how people use it to express strongly held feelings.

Chicago schools chief resigns amid federal probe Posted: 01 Jun 2015 07:55 AM PDT By Suzannah Gonzales CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Barbara Byrd-Bennett has resigned amid a federal probe into a contract the district awarded to her previous employer, the mayor's office said on Monday. "I am saddened by the circumstances that have led to Barbara's resignation and I wish her well," Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement. "As a city, our focus must remain on finishing the school year strong and tackling the billion-dollar budget deficit that threatens the progress our students, teachers, principals and parents have made over the last several years," Emanuel said.

U.S. Supreme Court rules for Muslim woman denied job at clothing store Posted: 01 Jun 2015 07:38 AM PDT The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who filed a lawsuit after she was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co clothing store in Oklahoma because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons. On a 8-1 vote, the court handed a win to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal agency that sued the company on behalf of Samantha Elauf. The legal question before the court was whether Elauf was required to ask for a religious accommodation in order for the company to be sued under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which, among other things, bans employment discrimination based on religious beliefs and practices.

U.S. top court declines request to revive Arizona immigration law Posted: 01 Jun 2015 07:06 AM PDT The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left intact a ruling that struck down an Arizona law that denied bail to illegal immigrants charged with certain felonies. The justices rejected an appeal filed by Maricopa County and its controversial sheriff, Joe Arpaio. Three of the court's conservative justices, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, said they would have heard the case.

Senate takes up House bill but fails to avoid spying lapse Posted: 01 Jun 2015 05:59 AM PDT In a remarkable turnaround, Senate Republicans have agreed to debate a House bill that would overhaul the NSA's handling of Americans' calling records while preserving other domestic surveillance provisions.

Florida insurance industry in better shape to face hurricane season Posted: 01 Jun 2015 04:53 AM PDT By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season opens on Monday, and a combination of a forecast for fewer-than-average storms and the highest level ever of financial resources on hand in Florida to pay claims may help homeowners and businesses there weather fears of a storm. Florida, the riskiest place in the United States for hurricane strikes, has had nine hurricane-free years, allowing state insurers to build up record capital reserves. "The state can sleep much easier at night," said Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute, a trade association.

Bangladesh files murder charges in 2013 building collapse Posted: 01 Jun 2015 04:21 AM PDT DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh filed murder charges Monday against dozens of people for their roles in the 2013 collapse of a garment factory building that killed more than 1,100 people.

Kerry grounded after bike accident, but for how long? Posted: 01 Jun 2015 12:48 AM PDT GENEVA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plans to fly to Boston Monday after staying overnight in a Swiss hospital to receive treatment for a broken leg incurred in a bicycle crash. It was unclear how long he will be grounded once he returns to the U.S.

A tranquil Muslim hamlet in the Catskills - until the attack plot Posted: 31 May 2015 10:53 PM PDT By Laila Kearney ISLAMBERG, New York (Reuters) - Just beyond the gated entrance to the tiny Catskills community of Holy Islamberg, population 200, cows graze and ducks glide on a tranquil pond. Islamberg sits about 150 miles northwest of New York City, but the small enclave of Muslim families living on shared land feels a world away from city life, which is what its founders intended 30 years ago, when they established the hamlet on 70 acres of pasture land and dense woods in upstate New York. Last month, however, the community's serenity was disrupted by news that a Tennessee man had pleaded guilty to charges of plotting an attack on Islamberg and its residents.

Car crashes into Los Angeles airport terminal, three hurt Posted: 31 May 2015 07:37 PM PDT (Reuters) - A car crashed into a terminal building at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday, injuring the two occupants and a child pedestrian, a fire official said. The sports sedan breached the stucco wall of a utility room at the upper level of the Terminal 7 departures area, Los Angeles Fire Department Spokesman Brian Humphrey said on Twitter.

Texas welcomes sunshine after days of floods that killed 25 Posted: 31 May 2015 06:49 PM PDT By Lisa Maria Garza and Jim Forsyth DALLAS/SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Sunshine and drier weather were forecast for most of flood-weary Texas after days of heavy rain, giving swollen rivers a chance to recede and relief workers and residents time for assess the damage and start a massive clean-up, officials said on Sunday. Severe flooding has killed at least 25 people and prompted U.S. President Barack Obama to declare a disaster in the state, which has endured record rainfall in May. Flooding this week turned streets into rivers, ripped homes off foundations, swept away thousands of vehicles and trapped people in their cars and houses. "We should dry out and have nice weather for the first time in about a month," said National Weather Service forecaster Rich Thompson.

Qatar extends travel ban on ex-Gitmo inmates; talks continue Posted: 31 May 2015 06:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Qatar has agreed to temporarily extend travel bans on five senior Taliban leaders released last year from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in exchange for captured Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday.

Qatar to extend restrictions on ex-Taliban detainees: U.S. official Posted: 31 May 2015 03:25 PM PDT Qatar has agreed to extend monitoring and travel restrictions on five Taliban detainees who were freed from the Guantanamo Bay U.S. detention camp last year in exchange for a U.S. soldier, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Sunday. The official, who asked not to be identified, said the restrictions would continue while Washington was in discussions with Qatar about ensuring the five posed no threat to U.S. security. Qatar took in the men as part of a deal to free U.S. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who had been captured by militants in Afghanistan.

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