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Flawed poll on Trump cited in Clinton presidential papers

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The documents reveal little about the personal interactions between Trump and the Clintons, but they include a few nuggets that add to the ever-growing documentation of another very public relationship— that of opinion polls and the billionaire GOP front runner. The talking points, drafted in an email between two Clinton aides in March 1993, drew from news reports detailing several problems identified by the National Council on Public Polls with a survey published by former third-party presidential... Читать дальше...

Winner-take-all electoral vote fails

JournalStar.com 

A proposal to dump Nebraska's distinctive presidential electoral system and establish a statewide winner-take-all vote was trapped Tuesday by a filibuster and buried by the Legislature.

Winner-take-all electoral votes fails

JournalStar.com 

A proposal to dump Nebraska's distinctive presidential electoral system by establishing a statewide winner-take-all vote was trapped Tuesday by a filibuster and scuttled by the Legislature.

U.S. stocks close higher as oil rallies to year's high

MarketWatch.com 

U.S. stocks closed near their session highs Tuesday as oil settled higher for a third day in a row and at its highest price of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 164.84 points, or 0.9%, to close at 17,721.25. The S&P 500 Index rose 19.73 points, or 1%, to finish at 2,061.72, leaving it up 0.9% for the year. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 38.69 points, or 0.8%, to close at 4,872.09. Oil prices , which have recently shown a high correlation to stock prices, settled up... Читать дальше...



Sheriff who met refuge occupiers plans to sue city

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon sheriff under investigation for meeting with those who occupied a national wildlife refuge has filed notice that he plans to sue the city of John Day.

The line between wooing delegates and...

MSNBC 

Republican presidential candidates will be eager to impress unpledged convention delegates -- and there are "relatively few limits on how far they can go."

People Are Loving This Teen's Over-The-Top Senior Pics

BuzzFeed 

Going out with a bang.

This is Kris Costello, an 18-year-old senior at Combs High School in San Tan Valley, Arizona. The fun-loving student told BuzzFeed that he never takes himself too seriously and loves to have a good time.

Twitter: @STDFREEPUSSY

When it came time to take his senior pics for his graduation announcement, Costello wanted to do something that would make people laugh as well as capture the essence of his personality. Читать дальше...

A top GOP leader told Obama’s Supreme Court nominee to his face that he wouldn’t be confirmed

BusinessInsider.com 

REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's U.S. Supreme Court selection, failed to persuade Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley during a private meeting on Tuesday to hold confirmation hearings on his nomination.

"As he indicated last week, Grassley explained why the Senate won't be moving forward during this hyper-partisan election year," Grassley's office said in a statement that described the meeting as "cordial and pleasant."

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Paytm targets August launch of payments bank

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Paytm, which has received a payments bank licence, is targeting an August launch with 20 million account holders. The bank will be a new entity, majority (51%) held by promoter Vijay Shekhar Sharma with the remaining shares split between the existing wallet company (39%) and another group firm (10%).





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