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Bill would make labs offer research beagles for adoption

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Furry, four-legged lobbyists visited the Illinois State Capitol to support legislation that would require research dogs and cats a chance at adoption.

Beagles rescued by the Beagle Freedom Project appeared Tuesday with their rescuers in favor of legislation introduced by Republican Rep. Margo McDermed of Mokena ...

Pat Buchanan: Even If Trump Wins, The West Is Doomed

'I'm not a great optimist about the western civilization'

How paid journalism must work online — and why Blendle can't

I write. I work with writers. I studied English — many of my friends became journalists. The future of being able to charge for quality material online is really important to me. However, to make progress in this area, I think the industry needs to stop pinning its hopes on the same dead ends that come up again and again. To me, one of these is microtransactions for material. Read More

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Kasich Campaign: N.Y. Eliminated Cruz From Securing Nomination

N.Y. primary "cemented the fact that" Ted Cruz cannot secure nomination outright before GOP convention in July, John Kasich's chief strategist John Weaver says in campaign memo. NOTE: Kasich headed for 2nd place finish in N.Y., with Cruz distant 3rd Weaver blames "Never Trump" movement for Donald Trump's strong performance in N.Y. "Continued lack of engagement by 'Never Trumpers' could allow the Trump campaign to get back on track," he says Memo touts Kasich's chances for better performance in A

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Hillary Clinton Projected Winner of Democratic Primary in New York

Hillary Clinton was projected the winner of the Democratic primary in her home state of New York Tuesday.

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The Latest: Williams wins Brooklyn Assembly seat

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Latest on the special legislative elections in New York (all times Eastern Daylight Time):

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Democrat Jaime Williams has won a New York state Assembly seat in Brooklyn.

With about 80 percent of precincts reporting, Williams won 77 percent of the vote in ...

Tennessee House Passes Bill To Defund College Diversity Department

Attempt to ban Christmas parties provokes backlash

Tech coalitions pen open letter to Burr and Feinstein over bill banning encryption

A group of tech coalitions has written an open letter to Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), concerning their bill requiring all encryption to be breakable on command, which achieved infamy in record time following the leak of a draft earlier this month. Read More

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Trump Wins New York Primary to Pad Lead in Republican Race

Donald Trump won the New York Republican presidential primary, reasserting his front-runner status and bolstering his attempt to sew up the nomination and avoid a July convention fight.

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Donald Trump Wins Republican Primary in New York

Donald Trump was declared the winner of the Republican primary in New York on Tuesday.

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Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders locked in tight race in New York primary

Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernard Sanders are locked in a tight race in New York, with the contest too close to call after polls closed at 9 p.m.

Exit polling showed the race to be much closer than anticipated. CNN exit polling, for example, gave Mrs. Clinton 52 percent of ...

Donald Trump Wins New York Primary

Race now continues in the Northeast

Apple is finally adding full web previews for tvOS apps

Apple is finally getting around to adding web previews for tvOS apps — correcting a rather baffling and prolonged omission. Read More

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With All Due Respect (04/19/16)

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are joined by former Rep. Harold Ford of Tennessee, former Mitt Romney adviser Dan Senor, Democratic political strategist Howard Wolfson and Republican political strategist Kim Alfano on "With All Due Respect."

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Sweden Has a Problem

(John Hinderaker) In January, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom accused Israel of "extrajudicial executions" of Palestinians–apparently those who were in the act of perpetrating terrorist attacks–and called for an investigation. Yesterday, Sweden's housing minister, Mehmet Kaplan, resigned after video emerged of him saying that "Israelis treat Palestinians in a way that is very like that in which Jews were treated during Germany in the 1930s." To cap off the trifecta, earlier today

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Inside the Beltway: 'Fetal tissue industry' gets close scrutiny

The House Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives was established six months ago to gather cogent, factual information about abortion service providers and middlemen procurement organizations that sell fetal tissue for profit.

"This is about getting answers to questions about how we treat and protect life in this country," said ...

Swiss Suspend Muslim Citizenship App After Boys Refuse To Shake Women's Hands

'Refuses to adopt our way of life'

Snapchat's crazy "3D Stickers" just came to iOS. Here's how to use them

About a week ago, Snapchat flipped on a new feature: the ability to "pin" emojis to objects in your videos, and have those emojis track that object and move around with them. It was only for Android users when it launched last week, but it's hitting iOS today. Here's how to use them. Read More

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By the Numbers: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Delegate Scenarios

On "With All Due Respect, "Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss whether Donald Trump can secure the GOP nomination without the help of any unbound delegates on the first ballot and if Hillary Clinton can get the necessary majority without a single superdelegate.

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Report: Planned Parenthood Organ Sales Are 'Pure Profit'

Planned Parenthood abortion clinics profit from the sale of aborted baby organs, according to new documents released by a congressional committee investigating the organization's practices.

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Sen. McCain To Skip GOP Convention

'That's always a concern'

Empire State Front-Runners Strike Back

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss how the political landscape has changed in the last two weeks between the Wisconsin and New York primaries on "With All Due Respect."

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Senator Impersonates a Sheep When Voting 'Nay' on the Senate Floor

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Colorado school district arms security guards with rifles

DENVER (AP) - A suburban Denver school district is arming its security staff with military-style semiautomatic rifles in case of a school shooting or other violent attack, a move that appears unprecedented even as more schools arm employees in response to mass violence elsewhere.

The guards, who are not law ...

Intel Lays Off 12,000 People After Lobbying For More Foreign Workers

'Restructuring initiative'

PillDrill is a home medication scanning system for keeping track of prescriptions

The fight to drag the healthcare system kicking and screaming into the 21st century often overlooks the little picture in favor of larger systematic fixes. But for many users on multiple meds, the only thing standing between them and an incorrect or missed dosage is a big, plastic box from the drugstore sporting embossed letters of the days of the week. Read More

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Trump Has Slip of Tongue Discussing 9/11 At Buffalo Rally

Donald Trump made an unfortunate slip-of-the-tongue while campaigning in Buffalo, New York, at his final campaign rally before Tuesday's big-prize primary.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Whole Foods Hate Cake Update

(Steven Hayward) Regarding our item yesterday on the supposed "hate cake" from the Austin, TX Whole Foods—yup, it was a complete fraud. Whole Foods has released the following security camera footage showing the complainant, the "Rev." Jordan Brown, checking out with the cake at Whole Foods, where the top of the cake was clearly visible through the cellophane window (Brown turns up at the lower right late in this one-minute video). [UPDATE:

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Charlie Rangel: Sanders Had His 15 Minutes of Fame, But Now It's All Over

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Alabama governor sued in latest fallout from scandal

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Robert Bentley's former law enforcement secretary sued his old boss Tuesday, saying that Bentley wrongly fired him.

Spencer Collier, who the day after his firing accused Bentley of having an affair with an adviser, says in the lawsuit that Bentley and the adviser, Rebekah Mason, ...

New High-Tech Mirror Judges Every Inch Of Your Naked Body

Mirror, mirror, on the wall...

Yahoo reports flat earnings amid acquisition talks

Wall Street is watching Yahoo today, but not just because of its first quarterly earnings announcement that was reported after the bell. The company is for sale and reportedly has a slew of bidders, including TechCrunch's parent, Verizon. Yahoo's Board of Directors has been considering what's called a "reverse spin," to separate Yahoo's core assets from… Read More

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Obama Admin Unsure If Iran Spent $3 Billion in New Cash on Terrorism

Obama administration officials disclosed Tuesday that Iran has been granted access to about $3 billion in unfrozen assets in the months since the nuclear agreement was implemented, but it remains unclear to the administration if the Islamic Republic has spent any of this money to fund its global terrorism enterprise, according to top officials.

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Hebron official with drug charge says he won't step down

HEBRON, Ill. (AP) - The president of a small-town village in Illinois says he won't step down from his position after being charged with drug possession.

Hebron Village President John Jacobson faced an angry crowd of more than 50 people Monday at the first meeting of local officials since his ...

Scarborough: Democrats Are More Comfortable With A 'Rigged System' Than Republicans [VIDEO]

'The last two weeks have been absolutely masterful for Donald Trump'

Jewell: Oregon Refuge Takeover Among Several Threats to West

An armed takeover of an Oregon national wildlife refuge is part of a disturbing "extreme movement" to seize public lands and reject the rule of law — putting communities and public employees at risk throughout the West, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell says in a speech outlining Obama administration conservation policies.

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FDA Spends $36 Million on Anti-Chewing Tobacco Ad Campaign

The Food and Drug Administration is spending $36 million on an anti-chewing tobacco advertising campaign targeted at white male teenagers in the midwest.

The federal agency announced Tuesday it is expanding its "Real Cost" anti-tobacco campaign to "educate rural, white male teenagers" and convince them to stop dipping.

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John Doe probe at youth prison ends under new time limits

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A state John Doe probe into allegations of abuse at Wisconsin's youth prison has expired under new time limits Republicans imposed last year.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1NkDCxa) that Attorney General Brad Schimel and Lincoln County District Attorney Don Dunphy didn't seek an extension ...

UFC Star Conor McGregor SHOCKS The Sports World With Retirement

Nobody saw this coming