Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Tuesday's Headlines: Trump is effectively running to the left of Clinton on many issues

Is Paul Ryan in danger of being ‘Cantored’? Probably not.; Fearing hostilities in space, Pentagon fortifies satellites; Playboy to president? Trump's crude sex talk collides with White House bid.; An Indian teen was raped by her father. Village elders had her whipped.;
 
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Trump is effectively running to the left of Clinton on many issues
For weeks, the Republican has openly praised democratic socialist Bernie Sanders, crediting the senator from Vermont for raising questions about the former secretary of state's judgment on campaign finance, trade and foreign policy.
Is Paul Ryan in danger of being ‘Cantored’? Probably not.
Businessman Paul Nehlen, who is challenging the House speaker in Wisconsin's primary, is attacking Ryan’s right flank, but it may not be all that vulnerable.
 
Fearing hostilities in space, Pentagon fortifies satellites
The Defense Department is spending billions of dollars to make satellites more resilient, enabling them to withstand jamming efforts, and working to develop small swarms of them, which would make them more difficult for rivals to target with missiles.
 
Playboy to president? Trump's crude sex talk collides with White House bid.
Over 15 years, Donald Trump cultivated an image as a Manhattan playboy, partying at trendy nightclubs and periodically appearing on radio shock jock Howard Stern's show, rating women and debating about oral sex.
 
An Indian teen was raped by her father. Village elders had her whipped.
Male-dominated village councils have existed in India for centuries as enforcers of social mores in the country's stratified caste system. One girl, pictured on the right, received the harshest of punishments.
 
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Knife attack at German train station leaves 1 dead, 3 wounded
A statement from Bavarian police said remarks made by the attacker suggested "a political motive." Witnesses said the attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar," or "God is Great" in Arabic, according to a news report.
Panama Papers include dozens of Americans tied to financial fraud
A review of the internal files of Mossack Fonseca, a Panama-based law firm, has identified offshore companies created by the firm that were connected to at least 36 Americans accused of fraud or other serious financial misconduct.
U.S. government, North Carolina file dueling lawsuits hours apart over 'bathroom bill'
The lawsuits marked a sharp escalation in the fight between the two sides over an issue that has become the epicenter of LGBT rights.
This is the reporting that got BBC journalists expelled from North Korea
How exactly might foreign correspondents insult the dignity of Pyongyang? A look at some of the reports by the film crew offers some clues.
Unlike alcohol, it's tough to set DUI limits for marijuana
New research shows it may be impossible to say just how high is too high to drive.
Britain's inquiry into the Iraq War took 7 years, $15 million and 2.6 million words
The report, slated for release on July 6, will contain about 2.6 million words --- more than twice the number in the entire Harry Potter series and three times the number in the King James Bible.
Campaign aims to stem the relatively high percentage of American women who die as a result of pregnancy
There are 18.5 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in the United States, a rate that is significantly greater than in other developed countries.
A new study finds that exercise can also be good for the mind
Being active increases the level of brain chemicals linked to mental health, according to researchers at the University of California.
Fox Sports Radio host says ESPN's Jessica Mendoza would be fired 'if she was a man'
Fox radio personality Mike North slammed the first female analyst for a nationally televised MLB postseason game and a fixture of ESPN's Sunday baseball coverage. North called her "the worst baseball announcer … ever."
 
     
 
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