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Louisiana governor signs order protecting LGBT rights
Russian Fighters Buzz US Navy Destroyer at Close Range, US Says
Donald Trump says he won’t attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Hillary Clinton blames NYC mayor for racially-charged sketch
Kobe Bryant says farewell after 20 years with the LA Lakers
Trump’s daughters and wife defend his treatment of women
Taxpayers pick up bulk of rehab bill for 'affluenza' Texan: newspaper
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Grassley tells Garland no hearings
Flint's latest conundrum? Too little water being used
Music producer David Gest dies in London at 62
House Speaker Ryan rules out presidential bid

Louisiana governor signs order protecting LGBT rights

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 11:38 AM PDT

The Democrat's executive order also protects state employees and employees of state contractors against discrimination based on other criteria including race, religion, disability or age. It also bans state agencies from discrimination while offering an exemption for churches and religious organizations. Edwards followed in the steps of previous Democratic Louisiana governors Edwin Edwards and Kathleen Blanco in signing such an order as there is no state law protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) people from employment discrimination, the governor's office said in a statement.

Russian Fighters Buzz US Navy Destroyer at Close Range, US Says

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 10:09 AM PDT

Russian fighter jets overflew a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea almost two dozen times earlier this week, with one pass at 30 feet from the ship causing wake in the waters nearby, a U.S. Defense Department official said today. On Monday and Tuesday, pairs of Russian SU-24 fighters overflew the destroyer USS Donald Cook at close range while it was in international waters in the Baltic Sea, 70 nautical miles off of Kaliningrad, Russia, a U.S. Defense official confirmed.

Donald Trump says he won’t attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 08:54 AM PDT

Despite receiving invitations from "every single group of media available to mankind," the Republican frontrunner is skipping the annual black tie gala because of the the "dishonest" press.

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Hillary Clinton blames NYC mayor for racially-charged sketch

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 08:21 AM PDT

The Democratic frontrunner is sidestepping the controversy over a comedy skit she performed with Bill de Blasio over the weekend.

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Kobe Bryant says farewell after 20 years with the LA Lakers

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 02:55 AM PDT

Kobe Bryant is down to one last shot, and everybody knows he's going to take it. After two decades spent dazzling the world, Bryant will end his basketball career at home with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Nobody ever got to spend 20 seasons with one NBA team before the 37-year-old Bryant, and he intends to thank Los Angeles with one last display of his transcendent talent.

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Trump’s daughters and wife defend his treatment of women

Posted: 12 Apr 2016 09:13 PM PDT

Throughout the Republican presidential primaries, Donald Trump has had a strained relationship with female voters — thanks in part to his derogatory comments about women. Asked by an audience member what they think about the media's portrayal of Trump as insensitive to women, his daughters Ivanka and Tiffany and wife, Melania, came to his defense. "I've witnessed these incredible female role models that he's employed in the highest executive positions at the Trump organization my entire life.

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Taxpayers pick up bulk of rehab bill for 'affluenza' Texan: newspaper

Posted: 12 Apr 2016 08:36 PM PDT

Texas taxpayers picked up most of the $200,000 bill for the so-called affluenza teen's court-ordered rehabilitation in a probation deal that kept him out of prison for killing four while driving drunk, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. Ethan Couch, who turned 19 this week and was 16 at the time of the incident, will be in a Tarrant County adult court on Wednesday for a likely determination of how much time behind bars he must spend for violating the probation deal. Taxpayers paid more than $150,000 of the bill for his year-long rehabilitation because his parents were unable to pay for all of the treatment, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram said, citing court documents.

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Grassley tells Garland no hearings

Posted: 12 Apr 2016 07:41 PM PDT

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's U.S. Supreme Court selection, failed to persuade Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley during a private meeting on Tuesday to hold confirmation hearings on his nomination. "As he indicated last week, Grassley explained why the Senate won't be moving forward during this hyper-partisan election year," Grassley's office said in a statement that described the meeting as "cordial and pleasant." The two men met for 70 minutes in the Senate dining room.