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4:50 AM ET, April 17, 2017

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mystatesman:
In Travis County custody case, jury will search for real Alex Jones  —  Highlights  —  Alex Jones and his ex-wife, Kelly, will be locked in a child custody trial the next two weeks in Austin.  —  Alex Jones' lawyers will make the case that their client should not be judged by his on-air persona.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Tegna / KHOU-TV:
Bride and groom booted off United flight in Houston  —  A bride and groom headed to Costa Rica for their wedding got kicked off their United flight out of Houston on Saturday afternoon. … A bride and groom headed to Costa Rica for their wedding got kicked off their United flight out of Houston on Saturday afternoon.
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
United to stop staff from taking seats of boarded passengers
Discussion: RedState
Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:   United Staff Will No Longer Take Seats of Boarded Passengers
The Salt Lake / Associated Press:
China, Russia send ships after U.S. aircraft carrier  —  FILE - In this March 15, 2017 file photo, U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson approaches to participate in the annual joint military exercise called Foal Eagle between South Korea and the United States, at Busan port in Busan, South Korea.
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Cyra Master / The Hill:   China, Russia chasing US ship near Korean Peninsula
Cyra Master / The Hill:
Pence makes unannounced trip to Korean demilitarized zone  —  Vice President Pence, in the midst of a 10-day Asia trip, is making an unannounced visit to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, according to pool reports.  —  At 9:30 a.m. local time, a Blackhawk helicopter carrying Pence landed …
Discussion: ABC News and Mediaite
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Bernie Sanders explains opposition to Syria strike
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Michelle Moons / Breitbart:
VP Pence Greets U.S. and South Korea Troops for Easter Sunday
Patrick Sawer / Telegraph:
Is this the missile Donald Trump is afraid of?  Kim Jong-un puts show of nuclear strength in Pyongyang parade
Discussion: Infowars
ABC News:
McMaster: President Trump ‘will take action’ to end any North Korea threat to US
Discussion: NBC News
Clevelandpolice / Cleveland Division of Police:
Homicide Suspect - Armed and Dangerous Steve Stephens  —  Cleveland Police are currently investigating a homicide at 635 E. 93.  —  Suspect did broadcast the killing on Facebook Live and has claimed to have committed multiple other homicides which are yet to be verified.
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Benjamin Freed / Washingtonian:
How a Tiny Florida Newspaper Became a Must-Read in the Trump Era  —  The Washington-based media doesn't fit in so naturally in Palm Beach.  That's why out-of-town reporters devour the Palm Beach Daily News.  —  The dinner services at Mar-a-Lago on a recent April weekend were a groaning table …
Discussion: New York Times
Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
Prince Harry: I sought counselling after death of mother led to two years of ‘total chaos’ in my twenties - exclusive Telegraph interview  —  Mad World: Prince Harry  —  Prince Harry has disclosed that he sought counselling after enduring two years of “total chaos” while still struggling …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
ICE immigration arrests of noncriminals double under Trump  —  Immigration arrests rose 32.6 percent in the first weeks of the Trump administration, with newly empowered federal agents intensifying their pursuit of not just undocumented immigrants with criminal records, but also thousands …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
A picture perfect moment!  Barack and Michelle Obama pose on billionaire David Geffen's superyacht during day out with Oprah, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Hanks in French Polynesia  — Since leaving the White House, they have also visited Palm Springs, Hawaii and toured the Caribbean
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The “candy option” for tax reform  —  As full-blown tax reform looks more and more like an unreachable stretch, there's increasing conversation on the Hill about what's being called a “candy option” — all the goodies, with none of the pain.  —  That would mean lower personal and corporate rates …
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Instant recall  —  Facebook's Instant Articles promised to transform journalism — but now big publishers are fleeing  —  Inside Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters, the arrival of Instant Articles in the spring of 2015 was presented as a cause for celebration.
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Steve Bannon's Biblical Fall  —  Steve Bannon is a devout Catholic who believes in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  But it's the story of Christ's descent into hell that occupies his mind most this Easter weekend.  —  The embattled chief strategist to President Donald Trump is a student …
 
 
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Recalling Hillary's seance
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Renewed Focus on Health Bill Vexes GOP Tax Overhaul Strategy
Discussion: Axios
Caitlin Petrakovitz / CNET:
Your ‘Westworld’ sexbot is almost here, thanks to RealDoll
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Break away from the USA? The effort to cleave California faces its own split
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Save the Mainline  —  OUR intervention in Syria required …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
White House in no mood for government funding fight
Craig Gilbert / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Donald Trump's election flips both parties' views of the economy
Daniel Nussbaum / Breitbart:
Sarah Silverman at Anti-Trump Rally: ‘Show Us Your F*cking Taxes You Emotional Child’
 

 
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