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12:55 PM ET, April 7, 2016

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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton is not ‘qualified’ to be president  —  Sanders: Clinton isn't qualified to be president  — Clinton and Sanders are escalating their war of words leading up to the New York primary in less than two weeks  —  Watch CNN and NY1's Democratic debate …
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Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:
Ted Cruz, Unwelcome In The Bronx, Gets A Taste Of ‘New York Values’  —  He may be riding a high after his win in Wisconsin, but New Yorkers are ready to bring Texas Sen. Ted Cruz back to reality.  —  The Republican presidential candidate who has criticized Donald Trump for his “New York values …
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Clinton questions whether Sanders is qualified to be president … Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Wednesday questioned whether her rival in the Democratic presidential primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), is qualified to be president.  —  “I think he hadn't done his homework …
New York Post:
Ted Cruz's campaign stop in the Bronx is a complete dud  —  There are more than 1.4 million people in the Bronx — but Ted Cruz couldn't even muster 100 at a campaign event in Parkchester with state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., a conservative Christian minister.  —  Cruz visited the Sabrosura Chinese …
Fenit Nirappil / Washington Post:
Poll: Clinton, Trump lead in Maryland
Nick Gass / Politico:
Sanders: Clinton's not qualified to be president
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Wall St is pretty certain who will be president
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Sanders's incorrect claim that Clinton called him ‘not qualified’ for the presidency
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Poll: Hefty slice of Virginia's GOP will bolt if Trump is nominee
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Nick Gillespie / Hit & Run:
“When He Is Not Delusional, He Is Simply Hypocritical”
Discussion: Power Line and Entrepreneur
Benjy Sarlin / MSNBC:
Trump's weak delegate operation could derail his nomination  —  There's a recurring question among the Republicans gathering in Colorado at state and local conventions to choose delegates this week: “Where's Donald Trump?”  —  Colorado is a rare state where party officials choose delegates without …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
GOP senator on endorsing Cruz: ‘I guess it depends on your definition’
Discussion: CNN and Daily Kos
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
New Field poll in CA puts Trump up 39/32 over Cruz
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Gingrich: ‘Trump has now normalized Cruz’
Discussion: Politico and FOX News Radio
Associated Press:   Cruz Outmaneuvering Trump In Hand-To-Hand GOP Delegate Fight
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Giuliani to meet with Ted Cruz
WOAI:
Student body-slammed by school police officer  —  SAN ANTONIO - A viral video showing a school police officer body-slamming a 12-year-old girl to the ground has sparked a San Antonio Independent School District investigation.  —  The district confirmed the officer was put on paid leave Wednesday morning.
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Ghost-0:
Video: SAISD Police Officer Body Slams 12-Year-Old Middle School Girl On Concrete Floor
Discussion: U.S. Uncut and Fusion
Paul Choate / myfox8.com:
North Carolina couple arrested after 4 children test positive for meth  —  NEBO, N.C. — Two people have been arrested after children living with them tested positive for methamphetamine.  —  Kimberly Dawn Lowery, 29, and Nathan Todd Vallini, 27, both of Nebo, are each charged with four counts …
Chicago Tribune:
Dennis Hastert accused of sexual abuse by at least 4, sources say  —  Stephen Reinboldt's sister Jolene Burdge speaks out about her brother's alleged abuse by Dennis Hastert decades ago.  (John Kim/Chicago Tribune)  —  For months, federal authorities have hinted at the motive behind …
Q13 FOX News:
2 men considered ‘dangerous to others’ escape from Western State mental hospital; search under way  —  LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Two men considered “dangerous to others” escaped from the Western State Hospital Wednesday night, police said.  —  Anthony Garver, who was found incompetent to stand trial …
WSVN-TV:
Mom outraged after photo of son with staple gun to face goes viral  —  OPA-LOCKA, Fla. (WSVN) — A South Florida mother is demanding answers after she found a photo on social media showing a teenage student holding a staple gun to her 6-year-old son's cheek at school.
Discussion: FOX31 Denver, WGN-TV and FOX6Now.com
Adam Boult / Telegraph:
Watch: Irma Bule bitten on stage by cobra  —  Play!  —  Indonesian pop singer Irma Bule died this week after being bitten by a snake used as an on-stage prop during a live performance on Sunday.  —  “The accident happened in the middle of the second song when Irma stepped on the snake's tail …
Melissa Allison / Zillow Porchlight:
‘Fixer Upper’ Couple Snags Historic Estate in Waco  —  The popular stars of HGTV's “Fixer Upper” have landed a new home in Waco, TX, where they already live in a farmhouse on an acreage with their four children and dozens of animals.  —  Officials for Magnolia Homes, the company Chip and Joanna Gaines own …
Discussion: WTKR-TV
Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
Utah teacher who had sex with three of her students blames their parents saying they had strained relationships with the boys and defends her ‘risque’ clothing from jail  — Brianne Altice is serving between two and 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of forcible sexual abuse
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department:
Pair Facing State Jail Felony Charges Stemming from Graffiti on Iconic Enchanted Rock  —  SAN MARCOS, Texas - Law enforcement officials from the State Park Police, Texas Game Wardens and San Marcos Police Department Wednesday arrested two individuals in connection with defacing of the iconic Enchanted Rock.
Discussion: WGN-TV and KTLA
CNN:
Secular Bangladeshi writer murdered in the street  —  New Delhi (CNN)Machete-wielding attackers struck in the capital of Bangladesh Wednesday night, killing 26-year-old secular writer Nazimuddin Samad.  —  Samad, described by Bangladesh police as a masters student at Jagannath University …
Raphael Ahren / The Times of Israel:
Michael Oren: Sanders should apologize for Gaza ‘blood libel’  —  Candidate's claims of Israeli ruthlessness and inflated death toll endanger the Jewish state's security, MK and former envoy to US says  —  Bernie Sanders should retract and apologize for his “libelous” suggestion that Israel killed …
Telegraph:
Don't be fooled - Elon Musk's electric cars aren't about to save the planet  —  Tesla car races Qantas airliner  —  Play!  —  As Elon Musk presented the new Tesla 3, a fawning press announced that the “world-changing car” could “dominate” the market.  Within days, 276,000 people had put down $1,000 to pre-order the car.
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Union Effort to Create Super PAC Stalls
Discussion: The Daily Caller
David Larter / Navy Times:
4-star admiral wants to confront China. White House says not so fast
Wayne K. Roustan / Sun-Sentinel:
Robber with knife foiled by man with gun, Lauderhill police say
Stephanie Marken / Gallup:
U.S. Uninsured Rate at 11.0%, Lowest in Eight-Year Trend
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg View:
A Convention Coup Endangers Republican Party
Discussion: The Atlantic
Luke Broadwater / Baltimore Sun:
Catherine Pugh leads Sheila Dixon in Baltimore mayor's race, Sun/UB poll says
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Ari Fleischer / Fox News:
An open letter to Donald Trump from Ari Fleischer: Five things you need to do now
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama emerges as key anti-Trump messenger
Discussion: Hot Air and NBC News
Maajid Nawaz / The Daily Beast:
Another Dead Blasphemer—in Scotland
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Chuck Fieldman / Chicago Tribune:
Oak Brook teen catches rare shark on vacation
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