Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Tuesday's Headlines: Trump sees decisive Indiana win at hand, gears up for Clinton

The GOP has a massive problem that has nothing to do with Trump; U.S. troops are getting closer to the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq; For college grads, a job is the bonus — but hitches are included; She was allegedly strangled by her husband at 24. Her story is part of China's hidden epidemic. ;
 
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Trump sees decisive Indiana win at hand, gears up for Clinton
The primary today, with 57 delegates at stake, stands in the minds of many Republicans as the last major hurdle for Trump to clear.
The GOP has a massive problem that has nothing to do with Trump
If Hillary Clinton wins Florida and carries the 19 states (plus D.C.) that have voted for the Democratic nominee in each of the last six elections, she will be the 45th president. It's that simple.
 
U.S. troops are getting closer to the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq
A new firebase is part of a creeping U.S. buildup in Iraq since troops first returned to the country with a contingent of 275 advisers, described at the time by the Pentagon as a temporary measure to help get "eyes on the ground."
 
For college grads, a job is the bonus — but hitches are included
Job prospects for college seniors about to graduate are looking up this year following an overall hiring boom, but lackluster wages and the burden of student debt might make new hires feel as though they are still at a disadvantage.
 
She was allegedly strangled by her husband at 24. Her story is part of China's hidden epidemic.
Li Hongxia was recovering from a beating in the hospital when she was strangled. She knew she needed help. The question for China: Didn't anyone else?
 
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President Obama: The TPP would let America, not China, lead the way on global trade
 
The implosion of Ted Cruz
 
Trump understood the voters the GOP forgot
 
Trump should break the bad news to his supporters
 
Hillary Clinton is a fiscal conservative — look it up
 
The steady downward spiral of the GOP in 2016
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As Obama's term winds down, crackdowns on mergers speed up
Halliburton is the latest corporate giant to back down from a merger under pressure from the administration, which has become increasingly aggressive at enforcing antitrust rules.
Marine Corps investigating photo of the iconic flag raising on Iwo Jima
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Kim Jong Un's regime has pulled out all the stops for the event, which has served as a forum to trumpet the party's importance and sometimes unveil major new policies.
He busted Lance Armstrong and Barry Bonds. Now he works for UFC.
After working as the nation's top steroid cop, ex-federal agent Jeff Novitzky wants to keep MMA fighters clean with an anti-doping program he says is the best in sports.
These hospitals make the most money off patients — and they’re mostly nonprofits
Seven of the top 10 most profitable hospitals in the U.S. are nonprofit facilities that each netted more than $150 million from caring for patients in 2013, according to a new study.
The village that helped Hillary Clinton move past Bill’s infidelity
When the president's affair was being investigated, the first lady received support from Stevie Wonder, Anna Wintour, Nelson Mandela and others.
For the first time in months, Clinton raises more campaign cash than Sanders
Clinton's success in April was due more to a dramatic drop-off in Sanders's donations than a big spike in hers.
The Fix: More new polling suggests the 'Stop Trump' movement is losing steam
Republicans prefer a Trump nomination — which California polling now makes look likely.
 
     
 
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