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Wisconsin shakes some sense into GOP electorate

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WASHINGTON -- The voters have spoken: Never Trump. Wisconsin Republicans sent the nation a clear message Tuesday night in the drubbing they dealt the bilious billionaire. Republicans, and Americans, are better than Donald Trump. The message goes well beyond the 13-point primary victory over Trump by Ted Cruz, himself a less-than-ideal candidate for Republicans. … [Read more...] about Wisconsin shakes some sense into GOP electorate

Cartoons: Donald Trump losing with grace

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Donald Trump losing with grace by Clay Jones Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders won their respective primaries in Wisconsin. They each won by healthy margins. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both responded to their losses. Not sure if John Kasich made a statement but he’s not important anymore anyway, so nobody cares. Clinton sent out a statement congratulating Sanders while … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Donald Trump losing with grace

The Clinton Broadway revival

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WASHINGTON -- It will not be the first time that a Clinton relies on the tough-minded voters of New York to salvage a front-running presidential candidacy. On March 24, 1992, an insurgent candidate named Jerry Brown (yes, California's current governor) upended Bill Clinton, the Democrats' nominee-in-waiting, in the Connecticut primary. To re-establish his primacy, … [Read more...] about The Clinton Broadway revival

Dear Ted Cruz: Who else do you want to insult?

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Dear Ted Cruz: For a person who wants to become the next President of the United States, you sure have a funny way of campaigning. You need to win the 2016 New York Primary if you want to win enough delegates to become the GOP presidential nominee. So, what do you do? You insult New Yorkers by criticizing their values. Seriously, Ted, you act like you are a graduate of … [Read more...] about Dear Ted Cruz: Who else do you want to insult?

BLACK AMERICA & AFRICA: TRAVEL’S GREAT DIVIDE (Editorial)

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When it comes to Africa travel and the African-American travel market, it takes two to miss a golden opportunity. On one side of the Atlantic, you can find a lot of Black Americans who say they’d love to see Africa someday. On the other side, you find a lot of African nations looking for more tourism that would love to welcome them. In between, you find…not much. Black … [Read more...] about BLACK AMERICA & AFRICA: TRAVEL’S GREAT DIVIDE (Editorial)

Animation goes wild in Disney’s new Jungle Book (Video film trailer)

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Rudyard Kipling's 1894 stories of The Jungle Book envisioned a boy raised by wolves in a magical wild India, and Disney's 1967 animated musical film adaptation brought the orphaned Mowgli to the silver screen. Now, a new Disney remake brings the story to dazzling, high-tech life. Los Angeles (dpa) - The brave new world of visual… … [Read more...] about Animation goes wild in Disney’s new Jungle Book (Video film trailer)

Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Manager Blames Clinton For ISIS (UPDATE)

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As someone who has been an independent voter since 2000, I am now wondering (for real) if someone in the Sanders campaign is trying to emulate the tone of Donald Trump's campaign. Utterly amazing. Mediaite: Well, this might be a tough one to walk back. In the aftermath of a feud that started when Bernie Sanders thought he heard Hillary Clinton say he was “quote-unquote … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Manager Blames Clinton For ISIS (UPDATE)

Backtracking: Sanders Blames The Media For His ‘Unqualified’ characterization of Clinton

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Uh, oh. Here we go again. Another pol -- both political parties have them that's why they are called politicians because they don't want to lose votes so they attack or defend, or backtrack if they step in it to try to get closer to their real goal which is winning power -- finds he has set off a mini-firestorm that could hurt him among some potential voters. So he … [Read more...] about Backtracking: Sanders Blames The Media For His ‘Unqualified’ characterization of Clinton

First Trailer Of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Featuring Diego Luna Has Landed!

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The first teaser trailer of the upcoming epic film “Star Wars: Rogue One” has landed, and we couldn’t be more excited! As we know, the film is set to follow the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star. The film will be directed by Gareth Edwards and Oscar… … [Read more...] about First Trailer Of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Featuring Diego Luna Has Landed!

Bend It Like Bernie

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By now we've all heard how the Democratic presidential nomination contest has turned nasty as Bernie Sanders, claiming he was responding to Hillary Clinton in kind, told a Philadelphia rally that Clinton was the one not qualified to be president. His rationale is that the "sins" she has committed, including taking money from special interest groups and Wall Street, … [Read more...] about Bend It Like Bernie

Sanders bashes Hillary as ‘unqualified’ to be nominee

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Following a string of big primary victories, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders launched his most direct attacks on former Secretary of State and Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Speaking to a crowd in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sanders told supporters that his opponent for the Democratic nomination was "unqualified", noting Clinton"s support for the Iraq war and close … [Read more...] about Sanders bashes Hillary as ‘unqualified’ to be nominee

Remembering Merle Haggard

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Country music star Merle Haggard died Wednesday on his 79th birthday, his manager confirmed to the Associated Press. Haggard, who had nearly 40 No. 1 hits during his lifetime, was recently described by GQ as "country's remaining black-hat rebel, the last man singing for the underdog." Born in 1937 in California, where he died Wednesday, Haggard… … [Read more...] about Remembering Merle Haggard

Arsenic-laced water affects millions in Bangladesh

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Nearly 20 million people in Bangladesh are still drinking water contaminated with arsenic despite the toxin being discovered nearly two decades ago, according to a report. The Human Rights Watch (HRW) launced a report on Wednesday that revealed the government failed to take the basic steps needed to tackle the problem which kills an estimated 43,000… … [Read more...] about Arsenic-laced water affects millions in Bangladesh

Will the Republicans lose the House?

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The Washington Post reports political analysts' calculation that yesterday's Cruz victory in Wisconsin is a forerunner to a significant defeat of the political right in Congress. Conventional wisdom says vulnerable Senate Republicans would like to share the ticket in November with anyone but Donald Trump. But the apparent replacement choice, Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.), might … [Read more...] about Will the Republicans lose the House?

Poll: 25 percent of Sanders voters would shun Clinton

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WASHINGTON — Even if she eventually vanquishes Bernie Sanders in the primaries, Hillary Clinton might have serious trouble winning over his voters. One out of 4 Sanders supporters — 25 percent — say they would not back Clinton in a general election if she became the Democratic nominee for president, while just 69 percent say they… … [Read more...] about Poll: 25 percent of Sanders voters would shun Clinton