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| Clinton e-mails reinvigorate inquiry into allies who got special job status |
| The revelation that Hillary Rodham Clinton used a private e-mail system as secretary of state has revived a Senate investigation into another aspect of her tenure.Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), who heads the Judiciary Committee, had previously questioned Clinton’s use of a program that allowed some political allies to work for the government while pursuing private-sector careers. Read full article » |
| Sam Simon, co-creator of ‘The Simpsons,’ dies at 59 |
| Sam Simon, the often-overlooked but instrumental co-creator of “The Simpsons,” which popularized the hapless patriarch Homer (“D’oh!”) and his puckish son, Bart (“Eat my shorts!”), and became a phenomenon in the new genre of irreverent animated sitcoms, died March 8 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 59. Read full article » |
| Islamic State appears to be fraying from within |
| BEIRUT — The Islamic State appears to be starting to fray from within, as dissent, defections and setbacks on the battlefield sap the group’s strength and erode its aura of invincibility among those living under its despotic rule. Read full article » |
| University of Oklahoma fraternity closed after racist chant |
| Racism is alive at The University of Oklahoma. @President_Boren pic.twitter.com/ |
| Apple rolls out a $10,000 Apple Watch |
| Apple is moving from your pocket to your wrist. The company on Monday gave the full Apple product-release treatment to its new wearable device, the Apple Watch.The device can send and receive messages or answer phone calls -- all with a finger swipe -- and even replace your hotel room key. It will start at $349, but climbs to $549 for a mid-tier version. The widely anticipated 18-karat gold version will start at $10,000 and only be sold at select stores. Pre-orders will start April 10. Read full article » |
| Rich kid vs. poor kid: Why the growing gap is deeply personal for this man |
| Robert Putnam wants a show of hands of everyone in the room with a parent who graduated from college. In a packed Swarthmore College auditorium where the students have spilled onto the floor next to their backpacks, about 200 arms rise . Read full article » |
| Federal employees who worked during the 2013 shutdown can join this lawsuit |
| The Justice Department on Monday will notify more than 1 million federal employees that they can sue the government for not paying them on time during the partial shutdown of 2013.The alerts, required under a court order, will inform personnel who worked during the budget lapse that they can join a lawsuit claiming the government owes them damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Read full article » |
| Threatened by climate change, Florida reportedly bans term ‘climate change’ |
| It is one of the profound ironies of climate change that a state besieged by its effects — where coastal islands face existential threats and daily floods render major thoroughfares difficult to navigate — is also populated by powerful politicians who express deep suspicion of the relevant science. Read full article » |
| Map: The salary you need to buy a home in 27 U.S. cities |
| This post comes via Know More, Wonkblog's social media site.Here’s definitive proof that San Francisco’s real estate market is insane. HSH.com, a mortgage research site, has estimated how much salary you need to earn to afford the principal, interest, taxes and insurance payments on a median-priced home in 27 metro areas. Read full article » |
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