Saturday, April 2, 2016

Saturday's Headlines: A close Wisconsin primary could spell trouble for Clinton

FBI weighs sharing iPhone hack with local law enforcement; Thousands set to lose food-stamp aid; Greece: We really will start sending refugees back to Turkey on Monday; Why the CIA placed an explosive on a school bus;
 
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A close Wisconsin primary could spell trouble for Clinton
In a key swing state, the liberal base is not excited about the Democratic front-runner, and some Sanders volunteers vow never to vote for her. Clinton is well on her way to the nomination, but what's happening in Wisconsin represents a phenomenon that could undermine her in the general election.
FBI weighs sharing iPhone hack with local law enforcement
But the tool used to get data from the San Bernardino attacker's phone is classified, making it hard to use in many local cases, officials said.
 
Thousands set to lose food-stamp aid
Many states are reimposing a rule suspended during the recession, now requiring adults without kids or disabilities to have a job to receive food stamps for longer than three months.
 
Greece: We really will start sending refugees back to Turkey on Monday
European officials said the first ferries are scheduled to take migrants back to Turkey next week, but aid organizations warn that the returns are being rushed and that people traumatized by war in Syria and Iraq may balk at being herded onto boats and sent to uncertain conditions.
 
Why the CIA placed an explosive on a school bus
A Virginia high school hosted a CIA dog-training exercise during spring break. But the incident — which resulted in a mechanic finding C-4 explosive in an engine compartment — shows how local authorities must now prepare for scenarios that once seemed unthinkable.
 
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Chicago teachers' one-day strike shuts nation's third-largest school system
Administrators decried the work stoppage as illegal while union leaders described it as a way to draw attention to the dire financial outlook of the city's public schools and colleges.
Obama calls on world leaders to jointly confront Islamic State militants
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Hackers find soft spot in hospitals
As the health-care industry races to digitize patient records, hackers have found easy targets in medical facilities, crippling systems unless a ransom of thousands of dollars is paid.
Is there anything you can't say on TV nowadays?
The rules haven't gotten explicitly looser, but standards reflect the times. And in 2016, our collective vocabulary seems edgier than ever.
 
     
 
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