Новости за 18.02.2016

Apple vs. the FBI: Google, WhatsApp, John McAfee and more are taking sides
Los Angeles Times
Requiring Apple to enable hacking of an iPhone "could be a troubling precedent," Google chief Sundar Pichai said. Above, Pichai in December. Requiring Apple to enable hacking of an iPhone "could be a troubling precedent," Google chief Sundar Pichai ...
Experts contend Apple has the technical chops to comply with court orderComputerworld
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Pope Francis Joins the 2016 Race at Key Time
TIME
The feud between Pope Francis and Donald Trump that erupted Thursday could not involve two more polar opposites. Trump's name is synonymous with billions of dollars. Pope Francis chose to be named after the patron saint of the poor, Francis of Assisi.
Donald Trump's Dispute With Pope Francis Reverberates on Campaign TrailNew York Times
Pope: Birth Control OK in Zika ZonesDaily Beast
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Obama announces Cuba visit
CNN
Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. President to visit Cuba in 88 years, when he visits Havana in March, White House press secretary Josh Earnest announced Thursday. The visit, which is scheduled for March 21-22, ...
Obama announces historic Cuba visit, Republicans fumeReuters
Despite differences with Cuba, Obama announces he'll visit the island in MarchMiami Herald
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Donald Trump says he'll win independents and New York state. The numbers don't.
Washington Post
The defining characteristic of Donald Trump's presidential campaign is complete confidence in his correctness, regardless of the evidence at hand. Asked how he'll achieve something seemingly (or demonstrably) impossible, and the answer, frequently, ...
Welcome to the Trump revolution: The Donald's last challenge is Ted Cruz — and Ted Cruz is in troubleSalon
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The Republicans' Scalia Hysteria
The Atlantic
A half-century ago, the brilliant British comedy troupe Beyond the Fringe produced “The End of the World,” a skit in which a group of cultists gather atop a mountain to greet the Apocalypse, prophesied for that very day. “Now is the end!” they chant ...
Schumer at center of Supreme Court fightPolitico
Scalia and Ginsburg: The end of a beautiful friendshipLos Angeles Times
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Tim Cook's stance on privacy could define his Apple legacy
Los Angeles Times
Unlike his predecessor Steve Jobs, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has never shied away from taking a political and social stand. He was the first head of a Fortune 500 company to come out as gay. He pledged to one day donate his personal fortune to ...
The US vs Apple: Does the FBI Have a Case?Fortune
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5 takeaways from CNN's GOP town hall
CNN
(CNN) Marco Rubio showed why he spooks Democrats, while Ted Cruz tried to put a scare into Donald Trump during CNN's town hall Wednesday night. The first three candidates to participate in the two-night event moderated by Anderson Cooper ...
Cruz and Carson side with FBI in fight with Apple over San Bernardino dataLos Angeles Times
Trump schools the professorsPolitico
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Obama to make historic trip to Cuba in coming weeks, official says
Reuters
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama will visit Cuba in the coming weeks, a senior administration official said on Wednesday, making a historic trip in the final year of his presidency that will mark a turning point in U.S. relations with a long-time Cold ...
'We Are Slaves in Lab Coats': Cuban Doctor Reunites with Mother After Flight to USBreitbart News
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Senate Republicans still divided over strategy for an Obama court nominee
Washington Post
Senate Republicans clashed Wednesday over how to battle President Obama's expected Supreme Court nomination as the White House left open the remote possibility that the president might sidestep a confirmation fight by making a rare recess ...
Supreme Court Vacancy Has Left and Right Ready to PounceNew York Times
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Senate Republicans still divided over strategy for an Obama court nominee
Washington Post
Senate Republicans clashed Wednesday over how to battle President Obama's expected Supreme Court nomination as the White House left open the remote possibility that the president might sidestep a confirmation fight by making a rare recess ...
Supreme Court Vacancy Has Left and Right Ready to PounceNew York Times
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Cruz tops GOP field for first time in new national poll; voters split over Supreme Court vote
CNN
Washington (CNN) Ted Cruz has inched ahead of Donald Trump in a new national poll released Wednesday, the first national poll of the 2016 cycle that shows the Texas senator on top of the Republican field. Cruz has the backing of 28% of Republican ...
Republican feud escalates; SC Gov. Haley backs RubioWashington Post
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Blast strikes military convoy in Turkish capital; at least 28 killed
Washington Post
ISTANBUL — A bomb blast in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, killed 28 people Wednesday, deepening a sense of crisis enveloping Turkey as it grapples with wars on three fronts. The explosion appeared to have been caused by a car bomb that ...
Panic and horror strike again in Turkey's jittery capital AnkaraYahoo News
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