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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

This 9-year-old girl who completed a Navy SEAL-inspired race could crush you



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Lifestyle Nine Year Old Girl Annihilates 24-Hour Obstacle Course Designed for Navy Seals


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It's Time for Hillary Clinton to Concede the Democratic Nomination to Bernie Sanders

With Bernie Sanders now slightly ahead of Clinton nationally in the latest Bloomberg poll, it's time to reevaluate the meaning of pragmatism. Hillary Clinton might be ahead of Bernie Sanders in delegates, but Vermont's Senator has a monopoly on political momentum. Sadly, his opponent has a monopoly

Donald Trump spent 100 minutes explaining his foreign policy to the New York Times. I’m still confused.



Donald Trump spent 100(!) minutes

As North Korea rattles its nuclear saber and threatens to bomb the U.S. at "any moment," a nerve-jangling question hangs in the air: If North Korea did launch a nuclear-armed missile at an American city, could the Pentagon's stop it.


WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea

US agents nearly caught $194 million worth of cocaine in a narco submarine

U.S. Navy P-3 Orion Maritime patrol aircraft
US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations agents had a close call with a high-value target in the Pacific Ocean.

A photographer captured these dismal photos of life in North Korea on her phone

The North Korean government is notoriously secretive. Upon entry to the country, visitors are instructed on what they can and cannot take pictures of.

A ton of Americans are making a 'dangerous retirement gamble'

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"More and more Americans in their 50s and 60s are gambling that they will be able to continue working in some capacity well beyond their normal retirement age to make ends meet. This is most often true because they haven’t saved nearly enough for a comfortable retirement," wrote Gary D. Halbert, the president and CEO of Halbert Wealth Management, Inc., in a recent blog post.
"Yet the fact is that 50% of retirees have to retire early, usually due to health problems, their spouse’s health, caring for a loved one, etc., etc. According to a widely-respected new study, only 27% of retirees actually work beyond their normal retirement age. Other studies show that number as low as only 15%," he noted.

ISIS marked Good Friday with a priest's crucifixion



The militant group Islamic State (ISIS) continued their persecution of Christian groups, by allegedly crucifying a Catholic priest on Good Friday, the Washington Times reports. The victim was Reverend Thomas Uzhunnalil, a

"The Voice’ Recap: Miley Said Knock You Out

‘The Voice’ Recap: Miley Said Knock You Out


Feds: Risk of 2016 quake increases, especially in Oklahoma



WASHINGTON (AP) — The ground east of the Rockies is far more likely to shake this year with damaging though not deadly earthquakes, federal seismologists report in a new risk map for 2016. Much of that is a man-made byproduct of drilling for energy.

Remembering soccer legend Johan Cruyff

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Johan Cruyff, widely considered one of the greatest soccer players ever, along with Pele and Diego Maradona, passed away at the age of 68. Cruyff, a forward, scored a towering 405 goals in 711 competitive appearances over his entire career, dominating the 1970s.

2016 March Madness-Sweet 16 Actions

NCAA Basketball Tournament - West Regional - Duke v Oregon

ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 24: Marshall Plumlee #40 of the Duke Blue Devils and Chris Boucher #25 of the Oregon Ducks go after the opening jump in the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament West Regional at the Honda Center on March 24, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Heyman Hustle on Yahoo Sports: Meet the hustle behind the muscle

The “Heyman Hustle” and Yahoo Sports have partnered up to provide wrestling fans with exclusive content during WrestleMania week on The Turnstile blog. In his first blog post, Paul Heyman introduces himself and explains why Brock Lesnar is still must-see TV.

Justice Department cracks iPhone; withdraws legal action



WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI said Monday it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple Inc.'s help to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California, effectively ending a pitched court battle between the Obama administration and one of the world's leading technology companies.

Egyptian plane hijacked to Cyprus, most passengers released

LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — An Egyptian man hijacked an EgyptAir plane Tuesday and forced it to land in Cyprus, where most passengers were eventually allowed to get off, though the crew remained on board, Egyptian and Cypriot officials said.

I did my best to understand Donald Trump's foreign policy. Here's what I came up with.

e did not really require further confirmation that Donald J

Clinton Email Scandal: How A Biased Press Tried To Ignore It

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The Washington Post led its Monday paper with a story titled “How Clinton’s Email Scandal Took Root.” What it revealed was that, left to the mainstream press, the story might never have hit the ground.

No one reading the Post’s 5,000-

D.C. Madam's Attorney Says Call Log Bombshell Could Upend 2016 Race

An attorney for the late Deborah Palfrey, who operated an escort service popular among Washington's upper class, says the presidential race could change if he discloses client information.


A lawyer who represented the so-called “D.C. madam” says he has phone records that could influence the outcome of the presidential election, and he’s threatening to release one or more names on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court if he’s denied a hearing on his right to distribute them.

FBI-Apple case: Investigators break into dead San Bernardino gunman's iPhone



2014 file image of Tashfeen Malik, left, and Rizwan Farook, as they passed through O'Hare International Airport in ChicagoImage copyrightAP