Monday, May 16, 2016

Evening Edition: Justices send Obamacare contraception issue back to lower courts

The presidency is Clinton's to lose. Here are 12 ways she could.; Justice Stevens calls 2008 voter ID ruling a 'fairly unfortunate decision'; Megyn Kelly on Donald Trump: 'I have done my level best to not make this story about me'; China killed thousands of Maine jobs. Now it's eating up the state's lobsters.; China's debt bubble may be a boondoggle that is getting more dangerous; Prosecutors: Longtime Pa. congressman abused his office 'over and over again'; With private college discounts, the average freshman now pays nearly half-price; Earth’s relentless streak of record-warm months expands to seven; Trump condemned super PACs. Now the rich aren't sure where to send their money.; The Fix: Donald Trump's 'John Miller' interview, annotated ; World's longest tenured orchestra musician dies during performance; Stunts like #sweatergate make it even harder for female TV meteorologists to do their jobs; For half her life, doctors told her to lose weight. But something else was going on.; Bison calf dies after Yellowstone tourists put it in their car because it looked cold;
 
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Justices send Obamacare contraception issue back to lower courts
The Supreme Court punted, saying that there was a possibility of compromise between religious objectors and the government on challenges to the Affordable Care Act's provision that said employers who offered insurance coverage for employees must include no-cost contraceptive coverage for women.
The presidency is Clinton's to lose. Here are 12 ways she could.
Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, has a controversial history. So it should be a slam dunk for Clinton, right?
 
Justice Stevens calls 2008 voter ID ruling a 'fairly unfortunate decision'
The retired Supreme Court justice, who had written the "lead opinion" in that case, recently expressed doubts about whether he had all the information he needed in reaching his decision.
 
Megyn Kelly on Donald Trump: 'I have done my level best to not make this story about me'
The Fox News host's tough questions and the verbal backlash from Team Trump have had a dual effect on the cable news star: She drew violent and misogynistic threats from his fans, and she catapulted to a new level of fame. Kelly and Trump meet again Tuesday for a TV special.
 
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China killed thousands of Maine jobs. Now it's eating up the state's lobsters.
After the shifting global economy created a voracious new market for lobster, many in Maine are testing the potential — and limits — of the state's economic relationship with China.
 
China's debt bubble may be a boondoggle that is getting more dangerous
The country is using excessive borrowing — especially from unregulated banks — to make its economy look better today at the expense of a worse tomorrow.
 
Prosecutors: Longtime Pa. congressman abused his office 'over and over again'
The corruption trial for Chaka Fattah began in earnest today with opening statements in Philadelphia. He and four allies face 29 counts of racketeering and other charges.
 
With private college discounts, the average freshman now pays nearly half-price
Some higher education experts fear the practice of discounting tuition is putting smaller schools in financial jeopardy.
 
Earth’s relentless streak of record-warm months expands to seven
The planet's temperature was about two degrees above the long-term average for April, shattering the old record set in 2010.
 
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Trump condemned super PACs. Now the rich aren't sure where to send their money.
There is no dominant group ready to channel the resources of the billionaires lining up to back him while Clinton allies ready a $136 million blitz.
 
The Fix: Donald Trump's 'John Miller' interview, annotated
There are no words.
 
World's longest tenured orchestra musician dies during performance
Jane Little debuted as a bassist in Atlanta in 1945, at the age of 16, and never stopped playing.
 
Stunts like #sweatergate make it even harder for female TV meteorologists to do their jobs
The incident, in which a Los Angeles weather anchor was made to cover up her bare shoulders on air, exemplifies the way that women in TV meteorology are often treated.
 
For half her life, doctors told her to lose weight. But something else was going on.
The long-delayed diagnosis caused years of pain and frustration.
 
Bison calf dies after Yellowstone tourists put it in their car because it looked cold
The park said the newborn calf had to be euthanized because its mother had rejected it as a result of the "interference by people."
 
 
     
 
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