Monday, April 11, 2016

Monday's Headlines: Portrait of Trump's giving shows free golf, but no personal cash

After Black Lives Matter dust-up, Clintons work to shore up support with black voters; Taiwan-born Navy officer accused of passing secrets to China; One woman helped the mastermind of the Paris attacks. The other turned him in.; A new divide in American death;
 
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Portrait of Trump’s giving shows free golf, but no personal cash
A Post analysis of the Republican presidential hopeful's charitable donations over the past five years reveals gifts tailored to his own interests rather than lofty philanthropic ambitions.
After Black Lives Matter dust-up, Clintons work to shore up support with black voters
Bill and Hillary Clinton spent Sunday morning at a half-dozen black churches after a week in which the long relationship between the couple and African American voters needed some reinforcement.
 
Taiwan-born Navy officer accused of passing secrets to China
Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin faces espionage and prostitution charges, an anonymous official said. The Navy said he is assigned to a group that oversees surveillance aircraft.
 
One woman helped the mastermind of the Paris attacks. The other turned him in.
Documents obtained by The Post show how one Muslim woman helped authorities find and stop Abdelhamid Abaaoud while another tried to help him escape.
 
A new divide in American death
As risky behaviors work to defy modern trends, an urban-rural mortality gap has emerged among whites. For white women in what should be the prime of their lives, death rates have spiked.
 
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Supreme Court has found unanimity in silence over President Obama's nominee
It seems beyond question that Judge Merrick Garland is respected by the justices and a friend to many. But so far, no justice has been willing to publicly comment on his qualifications.
After repeat bid crumbles at Masters, what's next for Jordan Spieth?
Perhaps the 22-year-old Texan's disaster proves that no one is above the accumulated stress of golf, especially the day-after-day of holding the Masters lead despite playing with your B game.
Kerry visits memorial near ground zero in Hiroshima
The secretary of state's visit is considered a test run for a potential visit by President Obama when he travels to Japan next month.
Ted Cruz's claim that Arizona is spending 'hundreds of millions' less after tough immigration law
State spending has gone down in key areas, but the Texas senator is trying to claim a cause and effect that is very difficult to prove.
Police file attempted murder charges against Indian temple authorities
Frantic families were searching for the bodies of relatives missing in the fire that killed more than 100 people.
The ethical questions raised by Gay Talese's latest magazine article
The journalist reveals in the latest New Yorker that he has kept a murder witness' secret since the 1980s.
Police look for motive beyond road rage in shooting death of former Saints player
Will Smith was shot dead after his Mercedes was hit from behind by another car, but police are also looking into the background of Cardell Hayes, who was charged with second-degree murder.
 
     
 
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