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Bernie Sanders surrogate Rosario Dawson under fire again — this time for invoking Monica Lewinsky

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 12:06 PM PDT

Bernie Sanders surrogate Rosario Dawson under fire again — this time for invoking Monica LewinskyBernie Sanders surrogate Rosario Dawson under fire again — this time for invoking Monica Lewinsky

Appeals court restores Brady's 'Deflategate' suspension

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 09:04 AM PDT

New England Patriots quarterback Brady exits the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New YorkBy Nate Raymond and Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday restored the four-game "Deflategate" suspension of New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady over allegations footballs he used were under inflated before an NFL playoff game in 2015. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York reversed a federal judge's ruling from September that had overturned the suspension, holing that National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell properly exercised his discretion. The ruling came in a 2-1 vote by the three-judge panel, and followed arguments last month where a lawyer for the players' union faced tough questioning that signaled the likely reversal of U.S. District Judge Richard Berman's ruling.

Delegate math: How Tuesday could close door on Sanders bid

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:45 AM PDT

In this April 21, 2016, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton listens during a campaign event in Hartford, Conn. Clinton can't win enough delegates on April 25 to officially knock Bernie Sanders out of the race for president, but she can erase any honest doubts still left that she will soon be the Democratic Party's nominee.(AP Photo/Jessica Hill)Hillary Clinton can erase any lingering honest doubts about whether she'll soon be the Democratic nominee.


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White House set to release secret pages from 9/11 inquiry

Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:11 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2012, file photo Bob Graham speaks in Gainesville, Fla.. The Obama administration will likely soon release at least part of a 28-page secret chapter from a congressional inquiry into 9/11 that may shed light on possible Saudi connections to the attackers. Graham and others say the documents point suspicion at the Saudis. Graham says an Obama administration official told him that intelligence officials will decide in the next several weeks whether to release at least parts of the documents, a disclosure that comes at a time of strained U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia, a long-time American ally. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)The release will include at least part of a 28-page secret chapter from the congressional inquiry.


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Soul great Billy Paul dead at 80

Posted: 24 Apr 2016 10:14 PM PDT

Billy Paul, a star from the Philadelphia soul scene who won fame with Billy Paul, a star from the Philadelphia soul scene who won fame with "Me and Mrs. Jones" before drawing controversy with his racially charged politics, died Sunday. Known for his uplifting, mellifluous voice, Paul won a Grammy Award and helped shape the course of modern R&B but fell on the losing end of one of the music industry's legendary tales of poor marketing. Born as Paul Williams in Philadelphia, the singer came of age as the eastern city became an epicenter of a style of soul music known for smooth and jazzy melodies.


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Solar-plane pilots say trip was also test of human endurance

Posted: 24 Apr 2016 08:17 PM PDT

Solar Impulse 2 lands at Moffett Field in Mountain View, Calif., after crossing the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, April 23, 2016. The solar-powered airplane landed in California on Saturday, completing a risky, three-day flight across the Pacific Ocean as part of its journey around the world. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — The two Swiss pilots taking turns to fly a solar-powered airplane around the world said Sunday the endeavor is not only a demonstration of the importance of renewable energy but also of the many challenges the human body can endure.


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N. Korea claims successful test of submarine-fired missile

Posted: 24 Apr 2016 02:10 PM PDT

A South Korean man watches a TV news program showing images published Sunday in North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper of North Korea's ballistic missile that the North claimed to have launched from underwater, at Seoul Railway station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 24, 2016. North Korea said Sunday that it successfully test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine and warned of its growing ability to cut down its enemies with a SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday that it successfully test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine and warned of its growing ability to cut down its enemies with a "dagger of destruction." South Korea couldn't immediately confirm the claim of success in what marks Pyongyang's latest effort to expand its military might in face of pressure by its neighbors and Washington.


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Obama pushes for global trade deals in face of opposition

Posted: 24 Apr 2016 01:52 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech during the opening of the Hannover Messe industry fair in Hannover, northern Germany, Sunday, April 24, 2016. Obama is on a two-day official visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — President Barack Obama mounted a strong defense of international trade deals Sunday in the face of domestic and foreign opposition, saying it's "indisputable" that such agreements strengthen the economy and make U.S. businesses more competitive worldwide. But he acknowledged that the clock is ticking on his faltering trade agenda.


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