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Paris Was the Target, Bernie Wins Again

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Man in the Hat: Belgian investigators say the terrorists who struck in Brussels last month had originally planned to strike in Paris, but acted locally and quickly because the authorities were breathing down their necks. One of the primary targets …

Arrests in Belgium, Hastert Pinned

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Manhunt: Belgian authorities have arrested five men in connection with the terror attacks in Paris and Brussels, one of whom may be the so-called “man in the hat” captured on video with two suicide bombers shortly before the Brussels airport …

Pope Says Loosen Up, Democrats Break Peace

Friday, April 8, 2016

Word on High: Pope Francis signaled this morning that he’d like the Catholic Church to ease up, become more welcoming, and less judgmental. The Pope’s 256-page guide to love, sex, and marriage is called “Amoris Laetitia,” Latin for “The Joy …

China Hears No Evil, God and Mississippi

Thursday, April 7, 2016

The Panama Papers: China is blocking news coverage and internet information about the Panama Papers, the massive leak of documents that have revealed the offshore financial dealings of the rich, the famous and a handful of people connected to the …

Cruz Crushes Trump, Iceland Leader Falls

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

The Meaning of it All: The Republicans increasingly look as if they are headed for an open and contested convention this summer after Ted Cruz crushed Donald Trump 48-35 percent in the Wisconsin primary. Bernie Sanders badly beat Hillary Clinton …

Villanova Buzzer Beater, On Wisconsin

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Buzzer Beater: Villanova hit a three-point shot at the buzzer to break a 74 point tie with North Carolina and win the NCAA basketball championship. Just moments earlier, with 4.7 seconds on the clock, North Carolina had come back from …

The Panama Papers, Landslide Danger

Monday, April 4, 2016

The Panama Papers: The hidden wealth of politicians, the rich, and famous around the world has been revealed in a leak of financial documents coming out of Panama. What’s been dubbed “The Panama Papers” were given to multiple news outlets. …

Trump Predicts Recession, Amtrak Crash

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Yuge: Donald Trump told The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and a fellow reporter that the US is headed toward a “very massive recession,” and that if he is elected President he could eliminate the country’s $19 trillion debt in eight …

Jobs and Wages Up, The Zombie Candidate

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Econ 101: Employment is up and so are wages as the economy claws back ground lost in the Great Recession. The economy added 215,000 new jobs last month, according to the Labor Department, and people who gave up looking are …

Tesla for Mass Market, $15 Minimum

Friday, April 1, 2016

New Ride: Tesla Motors says that by 10 last night in California the company had 133,000 orders for its new Model 3, which had been announced to the public only hours earlier. “Starting at $35,000,” the Model 3 is Tesla’s …