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NYC mayor, Hillary Clinton taking heat over comedy skit

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have come under fire over a comedy skit that some people feel was racially insensitive. Clinton, just days before the crucial New York primary, was a surprise guest during the mayor's performance at the annual Inner Circle show in Manhattan on Saturday night, a black-tie charity gala that is the city's answer to the White House Correspondents Dinner. Mayoral aides added that the skit was... Читать дальше...

The colorful company Ted Cruz keeps

MSNBC 

If the American mainstream judges a presidential candidate by the company he or she keeps, Ted Cruz may have a bit of a problem.

Tropical birds use 'superfast' wing muscles to attract mates

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Brooks Hays
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 12 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered a special muscle in two tropical bird species that allows them to move their wings at tremendous speeds, but not for flying.



Exposed: The IRS Won't Explain How it Audits Churches

The National Interest 

Mariana Barillas

Politics,

And that is a huge problem...

A nonprofit legal organization that advocates freedom of religion is demanding the Internal Revenue Service explain how it audits churches.

“The freedom of religion is too important to … allow an administrative agency with enormous power like the IRS to just do as it pleases, with no accountability,” Erik Stanley, Alliance Defending Freedom senior counsel, told The Daily Signal in an interview.

Alliance Defending Freedom filed a motion with the U.

Spotify to Sweden: Shape up or lose new jobs

BusinessInsider.com 

Andrew Burton/Getty

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish music steaming service Spotify plans to hire thousands in coming years, but Stockholm won't get the new jobs unless it improves current housing, education and tax laws, its founders said on Tuesday.

The appeal from one of Sweden's top tech startups comes as record-high immigration is straining the heavily regulated housing market and Swedish schools have tumbled in global education ratings.

Spotify founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon... Читать дальше...

N.K. showing signs of mobile missile launch: CNN

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is showing signs of preparations for what would be its first launch of a mobile ballistic missile that could potentially reach part of the United States, CNN reported Tuesday, citing U.S. officials. Two

Security Overview Reveals Digital IDs Not Safely Protected

WN.com 

Just how safe is your digital identity? Not that safe, according to a report from security firm Symantec, which says more than half a billion digital identities were stolen or exposed in 2015, the BBC reports. The report also said fake technical support scams rose by 200 percent and ransomware attacks grew by 35 percent in 2015 alone. The use of unknown software bugs by hackers to make sure attacks work was also seen as a factor in threats. Symantec said gangs behind the attacks have become more... Читать дальше...

Saudi Arabia, Russia agree on freeze - Report

CNBC 

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis looks at oil prices after a report from Interfax saying that the Saudis and the Russians have reached a consensus on a production freeze.

Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) Freezing Plan To Create Jobs In North Carolina Over Anti-LGBT Laws

International Business Times 

Deutsche Bank is freezing plans to create 250 new jobs at its Cary, North Carolina, location after the state passed a controversial law targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens. "We take our commitment to building inclusive work environments seriously," John Cryan, the chief executive of Germany's largest lender, said in a statement on Tuesday.





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