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Marin beaches get good marks for water quality in annual survey Marin Independent Journal Marin's beaches have some of cleanest water in the state, according to Heal the Bay's annual Beach Report Card. Muir Beach did not perform as well as in previous years. The central portion got a C grade; the north and south ends received B's. (Alan ... and more » Google
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InterAksyon PNoy accuses China of breaking US-brokered deal on South China Sea outcrop InterAksyon MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday accused China of breaking a US-brokered deal between the two nations on the Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited rocky outcrop in the South China Sea. China claims almost the ... and more » Source
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Newsweek South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean boats breach disputed sea border Washington Times The South Korean navy fired on two North Korean vessels that had broached the enemy nations' sea border on Friday. According to a report in Reuters news agency, citing an official with the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, the two Northern vessels ... South Korean Navy Fires Warning Shots at North Korean Patrol BoatNewsweek North Korea Trots Out American Ex-Pats to Urge Peace Talks with USBreitbart News S. Korean Navy Fires Warning Shots to Repel N. Korean BoatsABC News South China Morning Post -TIME -UPI.com -Korea Times all 31 news articles » Source
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Washington Post The 107-year-old who danced with the Obamas attends her first baseball game Washington Post Moments like these do not come often, the ones that leave a crowd smiling before anyone realize they've started smiling at all. When Dusty Baker put a Nationals jersey on Virginia McLaurin before Thursday night's game, the 107-year-old began to dance ... and more » Google
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Washington Post The 107-year-old who danced with the Obamas attends her first baseball game Washington Post Moments like these do not come often, the ones that leave a crowd smiling before anyone realize they've started smiling at all. When Dusty Baker put a Nationals jersey on Virginia McLaurin before Thursday night's game, the 107-year-old began to dance ... DC woman, 107, attends her 1st MLB game at Nats ParkWTOP 107-year-old Virginia McLaurin, who danced with President Obama, dances again at Nats gameMLB.com 'Dancing Grandma' Shows Off Moves at Nats ParkNBC4 Washington all 7 news articles » Google
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South Korea fires warning shots after boats from North cross sea border swissinfo.ch SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's navy fired warning shots on Friday after a North Korean patrol boat and fishing boat crossed the disputed sea border off the west coast of the Korean peninsula, South Korea's military told Reuters. The two vessels from ... and more » Source
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New York Times At French Open, Venus and Serena's Sister Act Was Easy to Follow New York Times Serena Williams serving in her second-round win. Her sister Venus immediately followed with an identical 6-2, 6-1 victory. Credit Alastair Grant/Associated Press. PARIS — Moments after dispatching Teliana Pereira in the second round of the French Open ... Like Snapchat, Williams sisters could be gone in the blink of an eyeESPN French Open scores 2016: Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams cruise into 3rd roundSB Nation Serena extends Roland Garros win streak to nine on Day 5Sports Illustrated The Daily Progress -Tennis-X.com (blog) -USA TODAY -Forbes all 358 news articles » Googl…
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Bill O’Sullivan, the senior editor of the Washingtonian magazine, wrote in an editorial Thursday that the “loathsome” phrase “start a family” should be scrubbed from the vocabulary because it’s offensive to single people and couples without children. “What this euphemism means is get pregnant—or try to get pregnant, or have a baby, or adopt,” O’Sullivan wrote in the column. “Start a family devalues any couple who doesn’t happen to have kids, for whatever reason.” Image source: Flickr The phrase also hurts single people, O’Sullivan wrote. In addition, he claimed the phrase originated from “heterosexist” ideology, but noted that it has since been adopted by the “every…
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Salt Warnings to Be Enforced While Court Case Proceeds New York Law Journal (registration) The new emblem that indicates a menu item contains more than the recommended daily limit of sodium. New York City plans to enforce a first-of-its-kind requirement for warning icons on salty chain restaurant foods beginning June 6 after an appellate ... and more » Google
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USA TODAY Martin Truex Jr. wins pole for Coca-Cola 600 USA TODAY CONCORD, N.C. — Martin Truex Jr. has been thinking about his return to the Coca-Cola 600 for an entire year. Truex led a race-high 131 laps in last year's 600, but ultimately finished fifth after Carl Edwards got better fuel mileage out of his Toyota ... Complete results from Coca-Cola 600 qualifying at Charlotte Motor SpeedwayFOXSports.com Stafford Township's Truex Jr. wins pole for Coca-Cola 600Press of Atlantic City Kurt Busch tops opening practice session for Coke 600Motorsport.com Sporting News -Charlotte Observer -Beyond the Flag -Bleacher Report all 29 news articles » Google
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CBS Local Three Local Beaches Among State's Most Polluted CBS Local SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Three Northern California beaches have been ranked among the most polluted in the state with a Santa Clara beach topping the list, an environmental group reported Thursday. The rating came out as part of the annual Heal ... LA County still has 3 of California's most polluted beaches89.3 KPCC OC's Monarch Beach a water quality summer bummer?OCRegister Bay Area beaches receive mostly high grades for water qualityKRON4.com Los Angeles Times -SFGate -Marin Independent Journal -The Daily Breeze all 19 news articles » Google
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FOXSports.com AP Source: Rockets, D'Antoni agree on 4-year deal FOXSports.com SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 30: Mike D'Antoni head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers gets ready to take on the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena on December 30 2015 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images). and more » Google
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CNN 41 Secret Service employees disciplined after Chaffetz leak CNN Washington (CNN) Forty-one employees of the U.S. Secret Service are being disciplined over leaked information about a sitting congressman's past job application to be an agent, an apparent act of retribution. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House ... 41 Secret Service Agents Disciplined Over Congressman's Personnel File LeakABC News Dozens at Secret Service Punished for Violating Congressman's PrivacyNBCNews.com DHS disciplines 41 Secret Service agents for Chaffetz leakWashington Examiner NBC New York -Raw Story -STLtoday.com all 8 news articles » Google
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PC Magazine Mini Games Are Coming to Minecraft PC Magazine The possibilities to engage your Minecraft buddies in a good old death match are limitless, but you have to make the rules and keep score—this is one of the most open of all open-world games, after all. That will change with a new mini game that ... and more » Google
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OCRegister Men own more more OC homes than women – and pricier ones, reports says OCRegister Single men own far more Orange County homes than single women – and men's houses are pricier and have been more profitable, according to a new study. RealtyTrac says it found 20,593 Orange County homes with ownership that could be identified as a ... SWFL homes belonging to single women worth less than men'sNaples Daily News Why Are These Men's Home Values Higher Than Women's?STLtoday.com The Depressing Reason That Homeownership Is More Profitable For MenMoney Magazine Marketplace.org -HousingWire -MarketWatch -National Mortgage News all 19 news articles » Google
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Hollywood Reporter HBO Confirms 'Westworld' Will Debut in the Fall Hollywood Reporter The long-delayed J.J. Abrams/Jonah Nolan drama will be joined by comedies 'Divorce,' 'Insecure' and 'High Maintenance,' though official premiere dates have yet to be announced. HBO, which this week announced that Casey Bloys would be taking over as ... HBO's Westworld release date: Nolan brother's long-gestating project finally on the wayThe Independent HBO Announces Premieres For 'Westworld' And Sarah Jessica Parker's 'Divorce'UPROXX HBO Slates 'Westworld' and 'Divorce' for FallBroadcasting & Cable AceShowbiz -Flavorwire -WUSA9.com -Bleeding Cool News all 28 news articles » Goo…
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Everybody 'nose' these stars set for 'Red Nose Day' News 10NBC Celine Dion, Tyler Perry, Bono and Julia Roberts are a few of some 65 big names scheduled to appear on the second annual "Red Nose Day Special" Thursday night. Airing from 9 to 11 p.m. EDT on NBC, the music-and-comedy extravaganza will also feature ... and more » Google
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NBC4 Washington Soldiers Place 230000 US Flags at Arlington Cemetery NBC4 Washington Soldiers with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard, placed thousands of flags in front of headstones at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day. News4's Kristin Wright reports. (Published 2 hours ago). Soldiers placed ... and more » Google
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The Boston Globe Mass. Senate moves to ban plastic shopping bags The Boston Globe Come August of 2018 in Massachusetts, you may rarely hear the question “Paper or plastic?” The Senate passed an almost $40 billion budget bill Thursday that included a provision banning single-use carryout bags at all retail establishments that are 3 ... and more » Google
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TSN White Sox-Royals Preview CBSSports.com Danny Duffy figures to have more pitches in him this time when he faces the Chicago White Sox. He'll make his third start since moving into the rotation as the Kansas City Royals open a rain-shortened three-game home series against the White Sox on ... White Sox-Royals game postponed because of rainUSA TODAY all 22 news articles » Google
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Los Angeles Times Suspect in Northern California Amber Alert killed in shootout with police Los Angeles Times A man wanted on suspicion of abducting a 15-year-old Bay Area girl was killed in a shootout with sheriff's deputies in Santa Barbara County, according to local media reports. In a series of tweets beginning just before 4 p.m., the Solano County Sheriff ... Suspect in Amber Alert Involved in Pursuit, Possible Shootout: SheriffNBC Bay Area Suspect in Bay Area Amber Alert Fatally Shot in Standoff With Deputies in Solvang Area: ReportKTLA Vallejo kidnapping suspect corneredKRON4.com KABC-TV -Patch.com -Sacramento Bee -KCRA Sacramento all 43 news articles » Google
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Wall Street Journal Goldman Sachs to Stop Rating Employees With Numbers Wall Street Journal Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS -1.26 % is shaking up performance reviews for its roughly 36,500 workers. Starting next month, the Wall Street bank will no longer rate staff each on a scale of one to nine. And this fall, the firm will experiment with an ... A former Goldman Sachs intern reveals 5 tips for surviving your first stint on Wall StreetBusiness Insider Goldman Changes Policy on Employee Reviews, Plans Pilot ProgramBloomberg Goldman Sachs And The Decline Of Wall StreetSeeking Alpha CoinDesk -CryptoCoinsNews -Finextra -Gulf News Journal all 18 news articles » Google
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NHL.com Stamkos on ice for Lightning Game 7 warmups NHL.com PITTSBURGH - Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos was on the ice for warmups for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center on Thursday. He was the second Lightning player on the ice, ... NHL Playoffs: Lightning vs. Penguins Game 7 LIVE SCORE UPDATES (5/26/16)NJ.com Steven Stamkos back for Game 7? Lightning coach is mum (UPDATE)Yahoo Sports (blog) Lightning's Steven Stamkos: Back in action for Game 7CBSSports.com SB Nation -CBS Local -Washington Post -Bleacher Report all 43 news articles » Google
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Fortune Trump Promises the World to Fossil Fuels Fortune Trump promised to roll back climate regulations and “cancel” the Paris climate agreement. Donald Trump promised on Thursday to boost domestic energy production, roll back Obama administration climate regulations, and “cancel” the Paris climate ... and more » Google
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BGR This software upgrade could give any smartphone 3D Touch BGR Apple's pressure-sensitive 3D Touch feature didn't find its way to the cheaper iPhone SE, probably because of the cost of a touch-sensitive panel. But what if the SE — and any other phone with a speaker and mic — could have their own, slightly ... ForcePhone software makes any mobile device pressure sensitiveEngadget Software update could let your phone sense pressure and squeezesDigital Journal all 8 news articles » Google
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ESPN Lucian Bute tests positive after draw for banned steroid-like substance ESPN Former super middleweight world titleholder Lucian Bute tested positive for a banned substance after his draw against titleholder Badou Jack on April 30 at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.. Multiple sources told ESPN.com of the failed test, results of ... Lucian Bute tests positive for banned substance Ostarine following draw vs. Badou JackUSA TODAY Lucian Bute fails drug test for Badou Jack fightBoxing News 24 Et Tu, Bute? Former Champ in Hot Water After Failing Drug TestBoxingScene.com FOXSports.com -Fight News -Montreal Gazette -WBN - World Boxing News all 16 news articles » Google
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Minneapolis Star Tribune National Eagle Center's most prominent feathered friend dies Minneapolis Star Tribune Star Tribune file photo Harriet posed for a portrait in one of the center's classrooms in 2008. She had just finished eating a frozen rabbit. Harriet was known for the unusual tuft on her head, the result of scar tissue. Text size. comment. share ... Beloved Wabasha Bald Eagle Dead At Age 35CBS Local Minnesota eagle, a symbol for wounded vets, dies at age 35GoDanRiver.com Minnesota's famous eagle ambassador Harriet dies at 35TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press Post-Bulletin -Minnesota Public Radio News -Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews -KMSP-TV all 20 news articles » …
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Tulsa World Police raid California home linked to killing of student Tulsa World Novato High School staff members arrive at work Thursday, May 26, 2016, following at attack on two students in Novato, Calif. Attackers shot two students Wednesday near the San Francisco Bay Area high school, killing one and sending another to a ... and more » Google
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Reuters At G7, Britain presses for global reward system for new antibiotics Reuters ISE-SHIMA, Japan Britain is pushing for a global plan to reward drugs companies for developing new antibiotics, while also pledging to cut antibiotic use in England. A review commissioned by the British government and published last week said drug ... Cameron pushes for action on 'superbugs'Financial Times David Cameron order GPs to 'crackdown on antibiotics and injections by 2020Daily Mail UK doctors told to halve inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions by 2020The Guardian Mirror.co.uk -Belfast Telegraph -Express.co.uk -SpaceCoastDaily.com all 15 news articles » Google
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People Magazine Johnny Depp Speaks Out After Amber Heard Files Divorce Says He Hopes 'This Short Marriage will be Resolved Quickly' People Magazine "Given the brevity of this marriage and the most recent and tragic loss of his mother, Johnny will not respond to any of the salacious false stories, gossip, misinformation and lies about his personal life. Hopefully the dissolution of this short ... and more » Google
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