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Former priest pleads guilty to giving explosives to juvenile

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A suspended Roman Catholic priest in Connecticut has pleaded guilty to helping a teenager buy thousands of rounds of handgun ammunition and giving the juvenile 2 pounds of explosives powder.

Former priest pleads guilty to giving explosives to juvenile

TheRepublic.com 

HARTFORD, Connecticut - A suspended Roman Catholic priest in Connecticut has pleaded guilty to helping a teenager buy thousands of rounds of handgun ammunition and giving the juvenile 2 pounds of explosives powder.

Donald Trump's Followers: A Blind Rebellion

The Huffington Post 

When the United States proudly elected and reelected Barack Obama, we took a positive giant-step in our evolution as a nation. Bolstered by the promise inherent in our progress, I believed, along with many others, in our ability to continue moving forward.

But, apparently, we are instead degenerating. We are dragging our knuckles and stooping to the shameful level of potentially electing Donald Trump: a serial liar, racist, narcissist, buffoon -- with no experience whatsoever in public office. Читать дальше...

Bob Iger Confirms Chewbacca For Young Han Solo 'Star Wars' Spinoff Movie

«Indiewire» 

Well, obviously. I know that's what you're already saying, but nonetheless this latest bit of news speaks volumes about the approach being taken with the 'Young Han Solo' movie being developed at Lucasfilm, that will be directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. During the Deutsche Bank 2016 Media, Internet & Telecom Conference today, Disney honcho Bob Iger detailed the upcoming "Star Wars" slate. “ 'Rogue One'…is about a band of rebels plotting to steal the plans to the Death Star. It takes place right before George Lucas‘s first film... Читать дальше...



App helps in Brazil's fight against Zika-spreading mosquito

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

NITEROI, Brazil (AP) — For Luciana Santos, doing her part in Brazil's fight to control the mosquito that spreads the Zika virus, dengue and other diseases is as easy as a couple of clicks on her smartphone.

App helps in Brazil's fight against Zika-spreading mosquito

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Brazil has stepped up its fight against Aedes since researchers here linked an outbreak of Zika virus with a surge in cases of microcephaly, a rare birth defect that leaves babies with unusually small heads and brain damage that can cause mental retardation and a host of long-term problems. The beach has become a regular stop for Niteroi's around half-dozen mosquito inspectors, who thanks to the app are now responding to ever-increasing numbers of complaints. Since its launch earlier this year... Читать дальше...

Samantha Bee Bids a Fond Farewell to the Dying Republican Party

Yahoo TV 

On Full Frontal, host Samantha Bee delivered a eulogy for the Republican party. “Last week the Republican party, home to more than a century of great statesmen, died the way Republican president Chester A. Arthur did, violently tearing itself in half,” she said. With the increasing chances that Donald Trump will be the party’s presidential nominee, the GOP has started to fall apart. Bee pointed to last week’s debate as an example.

Valeant might give a board seat to Bill Ackman's hedge fund

BusinessInsider.com 

Thomson Reuters

Embattled drug company Valeant Pharmaceuticals, whose stock price has tumbled 38 percent this year, is mulling giving board seats to activist hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, one of its biggest investors, and two other people, a person familiar with the matter said.

Stephen Fraidin, a veteran Wall Street lawyer who is now vice chairman at William Ackman's Pershing Square, is expected to join Valeant's 12-member board, two people familiar with the matter said. Читать дальше...

EU Hopeful After Migrant Deal With Turkey

WSJ.com 

European leaders expressed hope that the tentative accord struck with Turkey’s prime minister early Tuesday brought them closer to containing the continent’s migration crisis, despite some misgivings about the arrangement.

Bernie Sanders' Delegate Math Problem

NBC News 

Sen. Bernie Sanders may have won the most states during the March 5th primaries, but the delegate math isn't in his favor. Mark Murray and Carrie Dann

The Internet Is Having A Field Day With This Robot Video

BuzzFeed 

These robot re-edits and dubbed videos are too funny.

Boston Dynamics has been developing new robots and, more importantly, new robot videos. This video that they posted got millions of views in a few days and showed their robots to be all too human.

youtube.com / Via Boston Dynamics

The internet went crazy for these robots' relatable mannerisms and responded with video re-edits and overdubs. Here are some of our favorite robot... Читать дальше...

Blog | DTG of studenten? Die tweede groep heeft 'geflopt' protest beter op orde

Tubantia 

Bijna 30.000 studenten kondigen op Facebook aan dat ze deelnemen aan het NK Treinreizen op dinsdag. Het is een protest van studenten tegen de Nederlandse Spoorwegen, die studenten wil weren uit de spitsuren. Wat blijkt? De NS rapporteert een reguliere ochtendspits en van massaal protest is geen sprake. De actie is geflopt, concluderen diverse media. Ook in Twente is het dinsdagochtend relatief rustig op de stations en in de treinen.

News Guide: Eyes on Michigan as 4 states make 2016 choices

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Michigan was front and center Tuesday as voters in four states weighed in on the 2016 presidential race, testing Donald Trump's staying power at the top of the Republican pack and Bernie Sanders' narrowing chances to sideline Hillary Clinton's march to the Democratic nomination. … Click to Continue »

Democrats denounce GOP 'piñata' comment on Supreme Court

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats accused Republicans on Tuesday of taking their cues from Donald Trump after the Senate's No. 2 Republican said President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court should expect to be treated like a "piñata." Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Republicans were "acting like big, tough people threatening to destroy the reputation of a Supreme Court nominee they haven't even met yet." Reid called the comment beneath the dignity of the Senate and said it was a threat in the mode of insults and bullying by Trump... Читать дальше...





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