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Politics|US Directs Public Schools to Allow Transgender Access to Restrooms

New York Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
Signs outside a restroom at Santee High School in Los Angeles. Credit Mark Ralston/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images. WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is planning to issue a sweeping directive telling every public school district in the ...
Obama administration to instruct schools to accommodate transgender students
Schools must allow transgender bathrooms, Department of Education says
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Trump, Ryan tout unity in wake of meeting

CNN - ‎8 hours ago‎
Washington (CNN) Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan concluded their highly anticipated meeting Thursday amid signals that the Republican Party will work to piece itself together after a fractious primary.
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Top Lebanese Hezbollah military commander killed in Syria

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
BEIRUT - Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group said Friday that its top military commander Mustafa Badreddine was killed in an explosion in the Syrian capital of Damascus, a major blow to the Shiite group which has played a significant role in the ...
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Clinton abandoned secure line to use home phone, new email shows

The Hill - ‎10 hours ago‎
“I give up. Call me on my home #,” Clinton told then-chief of staff Cheryl Mills in a February 2009 email, after more than an hour of trouble trying to communicate via a secure line.
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The US Navy Has Cashiered the Commander in Charge of Boats Seized by Iran

TIME - ‎6 hours ago‎
The Navy has canned the officer in charge of the unit whose two small boats and 10 sailors were seized by Iran in January, marking the service's first public disciplinary action in an international fracas that threatened the U.S.
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Tennessee girl allegedly abducted by uncle found safe by 2 'heroes,' official says

Fox News - ‎9 hours ago‎
The 9-year-old Tennessee girl allegedly abducted by her uncle was found safe Thursday after he was captured by two men who held him at gunpoint until law enforcement could arrive.
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Brazil's Temer calls for unity, confidence for Brazil recovery

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
BRASILIA Brazil's interim President Michel Temer called on his country to rally behind his government of "national salvation," hours after the Senate voted to suspend and put on trial his leftist predecessor, Dilma Rousseff, for breaking budget laws ...
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Shooting and bombing in northern Iraq kill 16, sources say

Reuters - ‎38 minutes ago‎
TIKRIT, Iraq Three gunmen opened fire overnight on a cafe in northern Iraq where young men had gathered at the start of the weekend, killing at least 12 and wounding 25, police and hospital sources said on Friday.
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14 Killed in Clashes, Helicopter Crash in Southeast Turkey

Voice of America - ‎35 minutes ago‎
May 13, 2016 2:59 AM. Eight Turkish soldiers and six members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed Friday in clashes in the largely Kurdish region of southeast Turkey, a Turkish military statement said.
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Obama administration plans new raids that would deport Central American children

Los Angeles Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
The Obama administration is planning another series of raids that would lead to the deportation of Central American mothers and children found to have entered the country illegally, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.
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Trial for officer in Gray case continues in Baltimore

The Daily Progress - ‎28 minutes ago‎
BALTIMORE (AP) - Prosecutors will call more witnesses Friday in the trial for Officer Edward Nero, one of the Baltimore police officers facing charges stemming from Freddie Gray's arrest and subsequent death.
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John Boehner backs Donald Trump, thanks God Cruz didn't win

CNN - ‎11 hours ago‎
Las Vegas (CNN) John Boehner supports Donald Trump -- just not any of his policies. "Donald Trump is the nominee, whether people like it or not," the former House speaker, during a question-and-answer session at a hedge fund conference in Las Vegas, ...
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Maryland Elections Board to Review Baltimore Primary Votes

New York Times - ‎8 hours ago‎
Primary Day in Kensington, Md., above. The state will review balloting precinct by precinct. Credit Gabriella Demczuk for The New York Times.
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In Vegas, high finance, big stars ... and Trump

CNN - ‎11 hours ago‎
Las Vegas (CNN) Amid the motivational speeches from NBA legend Kobe Bryant and Hollywood mega-star Will Smith, the "Caribbean Dreams"-themed pool party, relentless networking and high-level panels on equally high-level high finance, there was one ...
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Indiana governor's race fueled by donors skirting set limits

Miami Herald - ‎12 hours ago‎
Republican Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic challenger John Gregg could be headed toward one of the most expensive races in Indiana history, as big-money donations flow to both in ways that, while legal, skirt state limits on how much corporations or ...
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What Apple's Investment in Chinese Car Hailing Giant Didi Really Means

Fortune - ‎48 minutes ago‎
It's all about selling services in China (and taking on Uber in the process). Apple gave Uber's main competitor in China a big boost today in a deal that could also improve Apple's fledgling services in the country.
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RushCard to pay $19 million to users for last year's outage

Morganton News Herald - ‎12 hours ago‎
FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons presents the Vanguard Award on stage at the 46th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif.
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McDonald's testing fresh, not frozen, hamburger patties

USA TODAY - ‎10 hours ago‎
McDonald's is testing to see if consumers warm up to hamburger patties that don't come out of the freezer. The fast-food chain is testing hamburgers made from fresh beef in 14 locations in the Dallas area, the company says.
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Mortgage rates haven't been this low in three years

Washington Post - ‎17 hours ago‎
Mortgage rates plummeted to their lowest levels in three years this week. Weak first-quarter economic growth, persistent global economic worries and last week's anemic jobs report all contributed to pushing down bond yields.
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Piece of paper that connects to Internet? UW, Disney make it a reality

The Seattle Times - ‎7 hours ago‎
A map behind a researcher shows the speed of radio frequency identification, or RFID, tags on a pinwheel. (Eric Brockmeyer/Disney Research/University of Washington).
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Google is giving away the tool it uses to understand language, Parsey McParseface

The Verge - ‎13 hours ago‎
Yes, to get you to pay attention to what would otherwise be a fairly dense and nerdy thing, Google is using an homage to Boaty McBoatface for one of the software tools it's releasing today.
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BMW readies electric, self-driving flagship car

Automotive News - ‎11 hours ago‎
BMW's iNext model will likely use self-driving technologies showcased in the Vision Next 100 concept, which the automaker unveiled in March.
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Tyga Breaks His Silence on Kylie Jenner Breakup

E! Online - ‎10 hours ago‎
Just hours after news of Kylie Jenner and Tyga's split was revealed, the rapper was in New York City to promote his upcoming clothing line collaboration with Marcelo Burlon for a Saks Fifth Avenue capsule collection.
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Ozzy Osbourne: Ex Sharon Osbourne Is Still the Boss

E! Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne may have parted ways romantically, but they're still going to be doing business together. The pair, who have been together for 33 years, reunited at the Los Angeles Palladium for a press conference on Thursday where ...
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Ryan Gosling Shares Playground Tips with Daughter Esmeralda, Teases First Photo of Newborn Amada

People Magazine - ‎2 hours ago‎
Ryan Gosling says being a dad of two girls is “heaven” but he's also teaching them the meaning of “vengeance.” The father of two opened up about his daughters Esmeralda, 20-month, and newborn Amada Lee during Friday's appearance on Ellen ...
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Durant, Thunder beat Spurs and return to conference finals

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
OKLAHOMA CITY - Now that Kevin Durant is back, the Thunder have returned to a familiar place. Oklahoma City beat San Antonio in six games to advance to the Western Conference finals for the fourth time in six years - and the fourth time in the past ...
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Shrinking bird pays the bill for Arctic warming

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
A migratory bird has shrunk in stature as temperatures warm at its Arctic breeding ground, according to research. As a consequence of climate change, the red knot may have a lower survival chance on a different continent, say scientists.
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The Limits Of How Far Humanity Can Go In The Universe

Forbes - ‎13 hours ago‎
If you peer out into the depths of space - at the vast expanse of stars, galaxies, and even the leftover glow from the Big Bang itself - you might think that if humanity can understand the laws of nature and create a good enough technology, there are ...
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Study: Your car's side window may be harming your skin, eyes

UPI.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
THURSDAY, May 12, 2016 -- The front windshield of your car probably shields you from the sun's UV-A rays as you drive, but the same may not be true for side windows, a new study finds.
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People's Pharmacy: Aspirin reduces sister's risk of breast cancer

Greensboro News & Record - ‎4 hours ago‎
Q. I am a participant in the NIEHS Sister Study because my younger sister had bilateral breast cancer in pre-menopause. I have long intuited that my use of aspirin for hip and knee arthritis has been protective.
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