| Clinton defends family foundation from charges of favoritism Posted: 20 Apr 2015 02:55 PM PDT  Hillary Rodham Clinton dismissed swirling questions about her family foundation Monday as little more than political attacks from Republicans eager to gain an early advantage in the 2016 presidential contest.
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| Where the 2016 presidential candidates stand on marijuana Posted:  It's April 20th or 4/20, a day when marijuana enthusiasts gather, legally or otherwise, to celebrate the joys of smoking pot.
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| U.S. warship sent to block Iran weapons off Yemen Posted: 20 Apr 2015 03:19 PM PDT  U.S. Navy officials say the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen and will join other American ships prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen.
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| Inside the big business of little presidential campaign souvenirs Posted: 20 Apr 2015 06:34 AM PDT  Heading back to Washington from Las Vegas just days after announcing his presidential candidacy, Sen. Rand Paul (R.-Ky.) huddled with some of his top advisers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight. The candidate had to make a spot decision. It wasn't a burning policy question, delicate staffing change or coveted endorsement that engrossed him that day but the kind of choice unique to modern presidential campaigns. Poring over an iPad that an aide had handed to him, Paul chuckled and gave the green light.
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| Boston Marathon winner wins by four seconds Posted: 20 Apr 2015 08:47 AM PDT  The 2015 Boston Marathon ran under wet but exultant conditions.
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| Minnesota men charged with trying to join Islamic militants Posted: 20 Apr 2015 04:57 PM PDT  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When Guled Ali Omar made up his mind to join the Islamic State group, authorities said, he wasn't easily deterred.
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| EU foreign ministers to meet after latest migrant tragedy Posted: 20 Apr 2015 05:00 PM PDT  MILAN (AP) — Rescue crews searched Monday for survivors and bodies from what could be the Mediterranean's deadliest migrant tragedy ever as hundreds more migrants took to the sea undeterred and European Union leaders said they would hold an emergency summit Thursday to address the crisis.
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| African marathoners tops at Boston two years after bombing Posted: 20 Apr 2015 11:39 AM PDT  Tens of thousands of runners and hundreds of thousands of fans are expected.
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| EU has 'no more excuses' on migrants after Mediterranean tragedy Posted: 20 Apr 2015 08:15 AM PDT  EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Monday the bloc had "no more excuses" not to act to halt the flood of migrants as Italy and Malta continued to look for survivors from the latest shipwreck. More than 700 people are feared dead after a fishing boat crammed with migrants seeking a better life in Europe capsized off Libya, with some survivors suggesting nearly 1,000 could have been on board. "With this latest tragedy... we have no more excuses, the EU has no more excuses, the member states have no more excuses," Mogherini said. "We need immediate action from the EU and the member states," she said as she arrived for an emergency meeting of foreign and interior ministers to discuss what could be done.
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| White House fence climber arrested Posted: 20 Apr 2015 01:58 AM PDT  US Secret Service agents arrested an intruder who scaled the White House fence late Sunday, officials said. The individual was immediately arrested while climbing the fence on the south side of the presidential mansion, Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said in a statement. Secret Service agents, whose job it is to protect the president, have been on high alert in recent months following a string of high-profile security breaches at the White House. On September 19, a disturbed Army veteran jumped the White House fence, sprinted across the lawn and entered the building with a knife in his pocket.
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| Baltimore police vow full probe of black man's death while in custody Posted: 20 Apr 2015 03:17 PM PDT Baltimore police vowed on Monday to make a full and swift probe of the death of a black suspect who suffered spinal injuries after white officers arrested him, the latest incident to raise questions about the treatment of minorities by U.S. police. Freddie Gray, 27, of Baltimore, was arrested on April 12 and died on Sunday from a spinal injury after slipping into a coma, officials said. Deputy Police Commissioner Jerry Rodriguez said officers had arrested Gray without using force after he fled when they approached him. Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said a wide-ranging and transparent department investigation would be concluded by the end of next week and the results forwarded to state prosecutors. |
| Iran charging U.S. journalist Rezaian with four crimes: Washington Post Posted: 20 Apr 2015 10:04 AM PDT  Iran is charging Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian with four crimes, including espionage, the newspaper said on Monday in a report offering the first details about the exact charges against him. Rezaian, the Post's bureau chief in Tehran, was detained last year in Iran. Among the charges, he is accused of "collaborating with hostile governments" and "propaganda against the establishment," according to a statement from Rezaian's attorney, Leilah Ahsan, the Post reported. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 to 20 years in prison, Washington Post Executive Editor Martin Baron said in a separate statement.
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| Survivor: Smugglers locked hundreds in hold of capsized boat Posted: 19 Apr 2015 09:47 PM PDT  European leaders urge action after what could be the Mediterranean's worst migrant tragedy.
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| Seeking Obamacare alternative, Republicans eye tax credits Posted: 19 Apr 2015 10:29 PM PDT  By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If the U.S. Supreme Court blows up the tax subsidies at the heart of Obamacare in June, Republicans hope to deliver on their promise to offer an alternative healthcare plan. Two front-running Republican options at an early stage in Congress include a refundable tax credit that experts say is virtually the same thing as the Obamacare tax subsidy being challenged before the Supreme Court. Republicans deny that their ideas are tantamount to "Obamacare Lite" but acknowledge they will need bipartisan support for their plans to stand any chance of avoiding an Obama veto. "It's not going to be like Obamacare, in my opinion," said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, whose plan includes a refundable tax credit for low-and middle-income Americans.
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