Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Tuesday's Headlines: Some conservatives still plotting to stop Trump at GOP convention

Donald Trump’s complicated relationships with women, as told by a ‘Trump girl’; In a first, Israel lets Jordanian workers cross border for jobs; For the poor at Ivy League schools, a full ride isn't always what they imagined; China's ancient Buddhist grottoes face a new threat: Tourists; Start your morning with a quick read of the day's top 10 stories;
 
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Some conservatives still plotting to stop Trump at GOP convention
Angered by the presumptive nominee's shifting views and how little he discusses social issues, conservatives across the country are studying the party rule book for last-ditch moves they could make when the convention begins in Cleveland.
Donald Trump’s complicated relationships with women, as told by a ‘Trump girl’
Rowanne Brewer Lane isn't happy about a New York Times story involving her. Her complaints say a lot.
 
In a first, Israel lets Jordanian workers cross border for jobs
Two decades after the Middle Eastern countries signed their peace treaty, a pilot program is quietly filling hundreds of housekeeping positions at a Red Sea resort — jobs that Israeli workers won't do anymore.
 
For the poor at Ivy League schools, a full ride isn't always what they imagined
Money pressures lead many working-class students at universities such as Columbia and Harvard to scrimp on textbooks, meals and city excursions routine for affluent classmates.
 
China's ancient Buddhist grottoes face a new threat: Tourists
The Mogao caves, abandoned for centuries, have survived earthquakes, floods and marauders. But some worry a growing flow of visitors — more than 1.1 million people in 2015 alone — could damage the fragile frescoes and figures inside.
 
Start your morning with a quick read of the day's top 10 stories
Trump and Kelly ready to chat; Israel opens its borders; Bob Dylan reexamined after 50 years are among the stories you should know.
 
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Girls outscore boys on inaugural national test of technology and engineering skills
The federal government administered the test for the first time in 2014 and results were made public today.
White House staffer won't testify to Congress on 'narratives' used to sell Iran nuclear deal
The administration said the testimony of Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, who came under fire recently for comments made to New York Magazine, would raise "significant constitutional concerns."
Train in deadly 2015 Amtrak crash had safety equipment that could have prevented tragedy
The engineer also might have been distracted by radio reports of rock-throwing at a commuter train. The wreck killed eight people and injured 159 in Philadelphia.
Apple's $1 billion deal in China is also a bet on driverless cars
The tech giant's unprecedented investment in an Uber-like firm is a sign of the company's growing interest in transportation and would help it yield valuable data from a country that wants to zip past the United States in developing the cars of the future.
States are losing out on billions of dollars by keeping pot illegal, study finds
The Tax Foundation analysis pointed out that marijuana tax revenue in Colorado and Washington is exceeding projections by a considerable margin.
Trump's 'John Miller' interview is more amazing than you think
Breaking down a transcript of Donald Trump — rather, the businessman's spokesman — talking to a People magazine reporter in 1991.
Billionaires lining up for Trump 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: Megyn Kelly says women in GOP are 'warming' to Trump. Are they?
Maybe a little -- but he needs a bigger shift than what we've seen so far.
Saying compromise is possible, justices return contraceptive case to lower courts
The decision to punt is another example of the short-handed court's cautious approach since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
 
     
 
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