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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Friday threatened a floor fight over rules and platform planks at the party's summer convention on Friday, warning the Democratic National Committee not to stack the convention's standing committees with supporters of Hillary Clinton. The prospect of a procedural wrench thrown into the party's flagship event is likely to cause headaches for Democratic leaders trying to forge a united front against Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee. Читать дальше...

Despite playing into the wee hours Friday morning, the Sharks didn’t get what they wanted in Nashville — a Game 4 win that would have given them a 3-1 series lead. [...] they know they’ll have to return to Music City on Monday for an elimination game, which only adds to the pressure they’ll feel going into Saturday’s Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Predators. Teams that have taken a 3-2 series lead have advanced in the Stanley Cup playoffs 78 percent of the time (283-80). Читать дальше...

(AP) — The University of Massachusetts awarded about 5,500 bachelor's degrees during commencement ceremonies on its main campus in Amherst. The school also honored former UMass Amherst faculty member Sheila Blair, who served as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from 2006 to 2011.

Playoff-seasoned former Hawk is healthy and effective again, meaning the Heat may have to loosen their focus on Toronto’s all-star guards

Georgia's Republican congressional hopefuls largely fell in line behind Donald Trump during a series of debates Friday, days after Trump essentially clinched the party's presidential nomination. Only one candidate — Derrick Grayson in the GOP U.S. Senate primary — expressed doubts about the businessman. … Click to Continue »

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BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics will play a split doubleheader Saturday after Friday night's game was postponed by rain.

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The Florida man who threw an alligator through a drive-thru window is now throwing himself on the mercy of the court.

Regulators are closing a small bank in Pennsylvania, the third failure of a federally insured bank this year.

Regulators are closing a small bank in Pennsylvania, the third failure of a federally insured bank this year.

Regulators are closing a small bank in Pennsylvania, the third failure of a federally insured bank this year. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said that First CornerStone Bank, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was closed Friday. As of March 31, First CornerStone had total assets of $103.3 million and total deposits of $101 million. It operated six branches. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. of Raleigh, North Carolina, will assume all of its deposits and purchase essentially all of its assets. Читать дальше...

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What Google gives, it can take away. Startup founder Matt Haughey learned the strength of the search engine's power the hard way. 

Haughey created the community blog MetaFilter in the late 90s, grew it into a flourishing business, and then lost almost everything because of an accidental Google penalty in 2012. The episode ultimately taught him about the importance of diversifying your revenue as a startup and saving more money than you need to, he reflected in a recent interview with IndieVC. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES - As the Doors song goes, this is the end. Fans of the band who have marked up a scenic cave on the California coast with psychedelic graffiti will have to find another place to spray out their love for front man Jim Morrison.

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2013, file photo, Paterno family attorney Wick Sollers, left, talks with Scott Paterno as they enter the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pa. Joe Paterno's son said Friday, May 6, 2016, that an allegation…

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 file photo, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno arrives home in State College, Pa. Joe Paterno's son said Friday, May 6, 2016, that an allegation made by insurers that a boy told…

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2005, file photo, Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, center, is congratulated by fans as he runs off the field after upseting Ohio State, 17-10, in State College, Pa. Joe Paterno's son said Friday,…

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo, Scott Paterno, left, looks on as students greet his father Penn State football coach Joe Paterno as he arrives at his home in State College, Pa. Scott Paterno said in a…

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 1999, file photo, Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno, right, poses with his defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky during Penn State Media Day at State College, Pa. Joe Paterno's son said Friday, May 6,…

Soccer is the one constant in Nadia Nadim's life since fleeing the Taliban as a young girl.

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In a powerful essay on being a single mom, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg opened up about the lessons in the year since her husband died. 

"People become single parents for many reasons: loss of a partner, breakdown of a relationship, by choice. One year and five days ago I joined them," Sandberg said. 

Her husband, Dave Goldberg, died unexpectedly in Mexico during a trip on May 1, 2015, leaving Sandberg to care for their two children. 

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Teachers fear OCR'S GCSE in computing has been "blatantly compromised" after students found controlled assessment answers in a textbook.