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What The Starbucks Race Incident Tells Us About Implicit Bias
PHILADELPHIA — Could implicit bias training prevent an incident like the one at a Philadelphia Starbucks in which two black men were arrested after asking to use the restroom? The word “im...
Syndicated Author Apr 17, 2018

President Trump’s Newest Worry: What’s In Those Seized Records?
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and his allies have hit a new level of anxiety after the raid on his personal attorney's office, fearful of deeper exposure for Trump, his inner circle and his...
Syndicated Author Apr 17, 2018

Japanese Prime Minister Arrives At Mar-A-Lago For An ‘Awkward’ Summit
PALM BEACH, FL — Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who heads Tuesday to Mar-a-Lago for a meeting with US President Donald Trump, is in dire need of a policy win as he faces challenge...
Syndicated Author Apr 17, 2018

Hundreds Of People Evacuated To Safety Following Kauai Floods
HANALEI, HI — Hundreds of people have been evacuated from flood-stricken areas of the Hawaiian island of Kauai after severe rain struck over the weekend, leaving swaths of land underwater. Rain ...
Syndicated Author Apr 17, 2018

China Hits U.S. Sorghum Farmers With A 179 Percent Import Fee
BEIJING — China is slapping a huge import charge on a crop that it accuses American farmers of dumping on its markets. China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday that customs officers will cha...
Syndicated Author Apr 17, 2018

For First Time in More Than 30 Years, American Woman Wins Boston Marathon
By Jill MartinCNNBOSTON — An American has won the elite women’s division at the Boston Marathon for the first time since 1985.Desiree (Desi) Linden, a two-time Olympian, battled the ...
Syndicated Author Apr 16, 2018

Gowdy On Pruitt: ‘You Need To Go Into Another Line of Work If You Don’t Want People To Be Mean To You’
By Sophie TatumCNNRep. Trey Gowdy, who is currently investigating Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, had some harsh words for Pruitt’s controversial travel habits.“...
Syndicated Author Apr 16, 2018

Starbucks CEO Calls Arrest Of Black Men At Store ‘Reprehensible’
By Chris Isidore PHILADELPHIA — Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson called the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia store last week “reprehensible” and promised to take action so that i...
Syndicated Author Apr 16, 2018

Barbara Bush In Failing Health; Won’t Seek Further Treatment
HOUSTON — Former first lady Barbara Bush is in failing health, a source close to the Bush family tells CNN. The source said she is being cared for at her home in Houston and has decided she does...
Syndicated Author Apr 16, 2018

The Massive Storm That Brought Us Floods, Brought Blizzards, Tornadoes, Too
GREENSBORO, NC — Harsh weather in the South, North and Midwest left at least one man dead in North Carolina and thousands without power in Michigan on Sunday. The weather systems unleashed three...
Syndicated Author Apr 16, 2018
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