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In a rare speech, Fidel Castro says that he will die soon

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Ismael Francisco/Cubadebate via AP

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro delivered a valedictory speech on Tuesday to the Communist Party he put in power a half-century ago, telling party members he would soon die and exhorting them to help his ideas survive.

"I'll be 90 years old soon," Castro said in his most extensive public appearance in years. "Soon I'll be like all the others. The time will come for all of us, but the ideas of the Cuban Communists will remain as proof on this... Читать дальше...

Congress unlikely to act on Puerto Rico ahead of deadline

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Congress seems increasingly unlikely to take action to help Puerto Rico ahead of a May 1 deadline for the commonwealth to default on a nearly half-billion-dollar debt payment. … Click to Continue »



VMware shares rise on better-than-expected earnings, share buyback program

MarketWatch.com 

Shares of VMware Inc. gained in Tuesday's extended session after the computer-server software company turned in better-than-expected earnings and announced a sizable stock buyback program. VMware reported its first-quarter earnings fell to $161 million, or 38 cents a share, from $196 million, or 45 cents a share, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, VMware would have earned 86 cents a share. Revenue rose 5% to $1.59 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast the Silicon Valley company... Читать дальше...

New York primary: Clinton and Trump look to cement front-runner status - Washington Post

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New York primary: Clinton and Trump look to cement front-runner status
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Momentum From New York Could Help Trump and Clinton Moving ForwardABC News
Dem tensions flare as superdelegates flock to Clinton, even in states Sanders wonFox News
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Senate passes bill that would boost airport security

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a bipartisan aviation policy bill Tuesday that would boost airport security, extend new protections to airline passengers and help speed the introduction of package-delivery drones.

Senate passes bill that would boost airport security

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a bipartisan aviation policy bill Tuesday that would boost airport security, extend new protections to airline passengers and help speed the introduction of package-delivery drones.

Senate passes bill that would boost airport security

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a bipartisan aviation policy bill Tuesday that would boost airport security, extend new protections to airline passengers and help speed the introduction of package-delivery drones. The bill written by Thune, the Senate Commerce committee chairman, and Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, the panel's senior Democrat, targets aviation safety, security and consumer concerns in ways broadly supported by both parties. "Transformational air traffic control reform is absolutely... Читать дальше...

Senate passes bill that would boost airport security

McClatchy DC Bureau 

The Senate approved a bipartisan aviation policy bill Tuesday that would boost airport security, extend new protections to airline passengers and help speed the introduction of package-delivery drones. … Click to Continue »

API data show U.S. oil supplies up by 3.1 million barrels: sources

MarketWatch.com 

The American Petroleum Institute late Tuesday reported that crude supplies rose by 3.1 million barrels for the week ended April 15, according to sources who reviewed the report. The closely watched Energy Information Administration report will be released Wednesday. Analysts polled by Platts forecast a climb of 1.6 million barrels for crude inventories. May crude was at $40.99 a barrel in electronic trading, down from the contract’s settlement of $41.08 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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Countries clash over death penalty at UN drug policy session

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

UNITED NATIONS — The first U.N. special session to address global drug policy in nearly 20 years bristled with tension Tuesday over the use of the death penalty for drug-related offenses, as countries wrestled over whether to emphasize criminalization and punishment or health and human rights. The outcome document adopted by member states included no criticism of the death penalty, saying only that countries should ensure that punishments are “proportionate” with the crimes. Indonesia, which last year executed 14 people... Читать дальше...

Former Cubs pitcher Milt Pappas dies at age 76

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

CHICAGO (AP) — Milt Pappas, who won 209 games during his 17-year career with the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 76.

Former Cubs pitcher Milt Pappas dies at age 76

TheRepublic.com 

CHICAGO - Milt Pappas, who won 209 games during his 17-year career with the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 76.





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