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Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
Gay-rights advocates torpedo GoFundMe campaign for Christian-owned bakery … A crowdfunding campaign that had raised more than $109,000 for the Christian-owned bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa in Oregon was removed Saturday after complaints from gay-rights advocates.
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Kathryn Schroeder / opposingviews.com/homepage.xml:
Judge: Oregon Bakery Should Pay Lesbian Couple $135K — Sweet Cakes By Melissa, the Oregon bakery that refused to bake a cake for a lesbian wedding — citing religious reasons — may have to pay the couple $135,000 in damages for their emotional suffering. — An administrative law judge …
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New York Times:
Russian Hackers Read Obama's Unclassified Emails, Officials Say — WASHINGTON — Some of President Obama's email correspondence was swept up by Russian hackers last year in a breach of the White House's unclassified computer system that was far more intrusive and worrisome …
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Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Bruce Jenner Blasted Online After Coming Out As a Republican: ‘Personally, I Am Disgusted’ — Bruce Jenner was blasted online Friday evening after revealing during a two-hour interview that he identifies as a Christian Republican. — When asked by ABC's Diane Sawyer if he considers himself …
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Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
It's Official: Bruce Jenner to Chronicle Gender Transition on E! Docuseries
It's Official: Bruce Jenner to Chronicle Gender Transition on E! Docuseries
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Lorraine Ali / Los Angeles Times:
Bruce Jenner and the shifting dynamics of TV's transgender moment
Bruce Jenner and the shifting dynamics of TV's transgender moment
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Washington Post:
More than 1,500 killed by 7.8-magnitude quake in Nepal … ITANAGAR, India — At nightfall, Nepal's capital became a tent city, as thousands of residents displaced by Saturday's devastating earthquake stayed in their dark gardens and out on the cracked streets and lanes, afraid to go back inside because of waves of aftershocks.
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Nepal earthquake: Hundreds die, many feared trapped
Nepal earthquake: Hundreds die, many feared trapped
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Ellen Barry / New York Times:
Earthquake Devastates Nepal, Killing More Than 1,900
Earthquake Devastates Nepal, Killing More Than 1,900
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Adam B. Lerner / Politico:
President Obama's Top 10 jokes — During an interview with Variety before headlining the White House Correspondents' Dinner, “Saturday Night Live'"s Cecily Strong made a bold proclamation about President Barack Obama: “He's known as an amazingly funny guy,” she said. “He's maybe our funniest president.”
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New York Times:
Scenes of Chaos in Baltimore as Thousands Protest Freddie Gray's Death — BALTIMORE — A largely peaceful protest over the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal cord injury in police custody, gave way to scattered scenes of chaos here on Saturday night …
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Susie Madrak / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Shocker: Turns Out Clinton Scandal Author Isn't Publishing A Jeb Bush Book! — See what chumps the New York Times editors are? “This guy's the real thing, he's going after both sides!” How's that working out for you, guys? As the nuns used to say: Lie down with dogs, rise up with fleas:
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Ed Rogers / Washington Post:
The Insiders: How do the Clinton scandals end?
The Insiders: How do the Clinton scandals end?
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Michael Muskal / Los Angeles Times:
Gallup poll finds more gay marriages, domestic partnerships than thought — As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on same-sex marriage, a new poll shows that more American adults are believed to be in gay marriages or domestic partnerships than had been previously thought.
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Eric Holthaus / Slate:
Obama's Piecemeal Climate Policy Is Gradually Paying Off — While Obama's Earth Day speech in the Everglades turned out to be a big nothingburger—except if you're the parent of a fourth-grader who'll now receive a free annual National Park pass—there are renewed signs this week that his nickel …
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Ali Gharib / The Nation:
AIPAC vs. the Neocons on Iran — There's a fascinating divide emerging over the Corker-Cardin compromise bill that would give Congress a vote on an Iran deal and which unanimously emerged from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week. The compromise, engineered by committee chair Bob Corker …
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Corinne Gaston / OpposingViews.com:
Danish Man Commits Suicide After Dog Is Forcibly Euthanized — 5.6 K — A man in Denmark was so devastated when authorities seized and euthanized his dog that he took his own life. — Dan, whose last name has not been disclosed, was 27 years old. — Dan was given just eight days …
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Ben Jacobs / Guardian:
Michigan governor Rick Snyder set to enter Republican 2016 presidential race — Michigan governor Rick Snyder may be the newest GOP candidate for the White House. — Snyder mingled with donors at a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) in Las Vegas on Friday and told at least one attendee that he was a candidate.
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