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Vets to compete in upcoming college golf tourney

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The NCAA has agreed to allow a team of military veterans to compete in an upcoming college golf tournament in Connecticut.

Police investigating suspicious device in vehicle

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Metro Police say they are investigating a suspicious device found in a vehicle in the 5500 block of Halvern Avenue, near Washington Avenue and Christy Lane. The call originated ...

Exposé Of Slavery In Fishing Industry Wins Pulitzer For Associated Press

WN.com 

In the 100th year of the Pulitzer Prize, The Associated Press' global reporting called “Seafood From Slaves” won the award for public service, National Public Radio reported. The series of stories chronicled how the fishing industry was using slave labor to put seafood in American kitchens and restaurants. AP correspondent Martha Mendoza was one of the lead reporters for the investigation and spoke to NPR's “Morning Edition” last year:"The men AP found unloading seafood in Benjina were mostly from Myanmar, also known as Burma. Читать дальше...

Stakes are High in McDonnell Corruption Case

WSJ.com 

The Supreme Court is days away from hearing arguments in the political corruption case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who is appealing his conviction on federal corruption charges. Briefs filed in the case underscore the stakes, which go beyond the fate of the Republican politician.



Goodell rejects Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations was denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, a decision that drew a strong rebuke from influential owner and team chairman Clark Hunt.

Goodell rejects Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations

JournalStar.com 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations was denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, a decision that drew a strong rebuke from influential owner and team chairman Clark Hunt.

Goodell rejects Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations

TheRepublic.com 

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations was denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, a decision that drew a strong rebuke from influential owner and team chairman Clark Hunt.

Goodell rejects Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations was denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, a decision that drew a strong rebuke from influential owner and team chairman Clark Hunt.

Goodell rejects Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs' appeal of anti-tampering violations was denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, a decision that drew a strong rebuke from influential owner and team chairman Clark Hunt.

Geraghty wins 30-day ban appeal

BBC Sport 

Jockey Barry Geraghty wins his appeal against a 30-day ban that had threatened to rule him out of the Punchestown Festival.

Baltimore a key battleground for Maryland Senate primary

McClatchy DC Bureau 

As Baltimore continues to heal from the turmoil of last year's rioting, the city has become a key battleground in Maryland's Democratic Senate primary where a black woman and a white man are competing for the nomination. … Click to Continue »

Almost 80% of Americans say they are angry with the federal government

BusinessInsider.com 

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All that talk of an angry America?

An Associated Press-GfK poll finds that most Americans are happy with their friends and family, feel good about their finances and are more or less content at work.

It's government, particularly the federal government, that's making them see red.

Almost 8 in 10 Americans say they're dissatisfied or angry with the way the federal government is working, while about the same proportion say they're satisfied or enthusiastic about their personal lives. Читать дальше...

Syrian Rebels Announce New Battle Against Government Forces

yournewswire-com 

In a move that has undermined the ceasefire deal, Syrian rebels declared a new battle against government forces on Monday. Sign of escalating violence is also threatening to derail U.N.-led peace talks. The rebel groups, which included factions fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army and powerful Islamist Ahrar al-Sham, said in a statement they would respond “with force” against any government forces that fired on civilians. Meanwhile, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is preparing... Читать дальше...

Kane: Tottenham could have scored seven

Goal.com 

The Premier League's top scorer believes Spurs could have beaten Stoke by an even bigger margin, while Dele Alli admits he could do with finishing training

A stronger dollar could cause a 'massive global deflationary wave'

BusinessInsider.com 

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Though most investors are worried that the failure of Japan’s Abenomics could drive the yen much higher and hence are fleeing Japanese equities, Macquarie analysts believe we might be close to an inflection point. In their April 13 research note titled “Rights, Wrongs & Returns,” Viktor Shvets and colleagues point to the Fed’s recent “dovish tilt” as recognition that it is essentially a global central bank, and hence, it must avoid adding fuel to the fire by minimizing policy divergences. Читать дальше...

Amazon's new Prime plan targets poor people, even though it's pricier than the original one, says analyst (AMZN)

BusinessInsider.com 

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Amazon Prime's new monthly pricing tier is aimed at attracting lower-income customers, according to Macquarie Research's Ben Schachter, even though it's more expensive than the original annual Prime plan.

In a note published on Monday, Schachter wrote that the majority of Prime users so far have come from the upper-income US household market — $55,000 or more — who were willing to pay the $99 upfront annual fee for access to free two-day delivery and a bunch of video and music content. Читать дальше...

Scallop fishermen poised for fight over valuable shellfish

TheRepublic.com 

PORTLAND, Maine - Scallop fishing has increased dramatically off some parts of New England recently, and fishermen and regulators will soon meet to discuss how to avoid overexploiting the valuable shellfish.

The average iPhone is unlocked 80 times per day (AAPL)

BusinessInsider.com 

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Now we know exactly how addictive iPhones are, according to Apple: the average iPhone user unlocks their phone 80 times per day, says analyst Ben Bajarin, who attended a security "deep dive" at Apple's headquarters last week. 

At that rate, given a 12-hour day of usage, iPhone users check their phones between 6 or 7 times an hour, or about once every 10 minutes. That doesn't sound too excessive, although there are probably users who unlock their phone at a far higher rate.

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