Co-pilot told flight school of depressive episode in 2009
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Indiana governor wants changes to religious-objections law
Mike
Pence said Tuesday that he wants legislation on his desk by the end of
the week to clarify that a new religious-freedom law does not allow
discrimination.Read More ...
Folk icon Joni Mitchell hospitalized in Los Angeles
Legendary
folk singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has reportedly been rushed to the
hospital after being found unconscious at her Los Angeles home,
according to TMZ.Read More ...
U.S. corporations accuse Indiana and Arkansas of curbing gay rights
Arkansas
lawmakers passed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Tuesday that
critics said would allow businesses to deny service to gays and
lesbians, drawing a swift demand from Wal-Mart Stores Inc for the
governor to veto the bill. Arkansas followed Indiana, which passed a
similar act last week. The world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart , based in
Bentonville, Ark., issued a statement saying the Arkansas bill
threatened to undermine "the spirit of inclusion" in the state and "does
not reflect the values we proudly uphold." Signed by Doug McMillon,
chief executive officer, the statement asked Republican Governor Asa
Hutchinson to veto the legislation.Read More ...
Grandson of Getty oil founder found dead in Los Angeles
By
Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The grandson of billionaire Getty
oil founder J. Paul Getty was found dead on Tuesday afternoon at his
home in Los Angeles, the family said in a statement. Andrew Getty's
parents, Ann and Gordon, confirmed the 47-year-old's death and requested
privacy for the family during "this extremely difficult time" and that
further details would be released as they became available. Los Angeles
Police Department spokesman Commander Andrew Smith said it was very
early in the investigation and witnesses were being questioned, but no
one was in custody. The cause of Andrew Getty's death was not
immediately clear.Read More ...
Exclusive: Republican White House hopefuls attack Obamacare but take money
By
Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several Republican governors
likely to run for president have secured hundreds millions of dollars
under Obamacare while working to dismantle the healthcare law, according
to a Reuters review of federal spending records. Governors Scott Walker
of Wisconsin, Chris Christie of New Jersey, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana
and former Texas Governor Rick Perry, all staunch opponents of President
Barack Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act, have collectively applied for
and won at least $352 million through grant programs set up by the law,
federal records show. "Receiving federal grants that existed prior to
the ACA is not the same as participating in the core elements of the
ACA." The money in question stems from less controversial parts of the
law that enhance public health and other nuts-and-bolts programs, rather
than the insurance exchanges and expansion of the Medicaid program for
the poor that have drawn fierce opposition from Republicans.Read More ...
Nigeria opposition leader fears 'tricks' after election victory
ABUJA,
Nigeria (AP) — Amid anger over an Islamic insurgency that has claimed
thousands of lives, Nigerians threw out the incumbent and elected a
72-year-old former military dictator in a historic transfer of power
officially announced early Wednesday following the nation's most hotly
contested election ever.Read More ...
Lavrov, Zarif claim breakthrough in Iran nuclear talks
Russia
and Iran's foreign ministers claimed a breakthrough early Wednesday in
talks on a framework deal curtailing Tehran's nuclear programme, but the
US said not all issues had been agreed yet, as discussions were
suspended for the night. "One can say with relative certainty that we at
the minister level have reached an agreement in principle on all key
aspects of the final settlement of this issue," Russian media quoted
Sergei Lavrov as saying at talks in Switzerland. This came after
Russia's top diplomat and the foreign ministers of five other major
powers and Iran continued working through the night as they missed a
midnight (2200 GMT) deadline to agree the main outlines of what they
hope will be an historic accord. The powers hope a full agreement, due
to be finalised by June 30, will see Iran scale back its nuclear
capability to prevent Tehran developing nuclear weapons under the guise
of its civilian programme.Read More ...
Police: Prisoner who stole gun, fled hospital found in DC
WASHINGTON
(AP) — Police say a prisoner who escaped custody at a northern Virginia
hospital with a guard's gun has been captured in Washington.Read More ...
No nuke agreement yet: Iran talks push past deadline
Diplomats wrap up six days of marathon nuclear talks with mixed results.Read More ...
On a cold Boston morning, remembering Teddy Kennedy
A
host of political luminaries attended the dedication Monday of the
Edward M. Kennedy Institute on Columbia Point, right next to the
presidential library of Teddy’s older brother, President John F.
Kennedy.Read More ...
Colorado theater gunman's mother says he's not a 'monster'
The mother of accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes says in a new book that she prays for her son’s victims daily, even calling out the deceased by name. “The first time I prayed for them by name and by wound, I was shaking, overcome,” Arlene Holmes writes.
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