The headline news from April 19, 2015

The archive of all headlines from April 19, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Water board revises drought rules; blow on L.A. softened

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 00:30:12

State officials' modified proposals reduce cuts for communities that have worked to save water and increase them for those that have not. The DWP now must cut back 16% rather than 20%. Sports Now Troubled Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton files for divorce in Texas

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Water board revises drought rules; blow on L.A. softened

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 01:30:31

State officials' modified proposals reduce cuts for communities that have worked to save water and increase them for those that have not. The DWP now must cut back 16% rather than 20%. Sports Despite absence from many L.A. TVs, Dodgers continue to prosper

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FBI admits flaws in hair analysis over decades

Washingtonpost  19/Apr/2015 01:45:09

Forensic hair matches were overstated in many cases heard before 2000, including those of 32 defendants sentenced to death, the FBI and the Justice Department acknowledged after a review.

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Lexus RC 350: Lots of Pomp, Too Little Circumstance

Wall Street Journal  19/Apr/2015 01:45:11

Despite some quite bombastic advertising, writes Dan Neil, the Lexus RC350 is not a really performance car, but a sweet, refined boulevardier with a soundtrack of cute, kitteny growls.

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Sheriff's Department restricts deputies' use of in-car devices

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 01:45:12

In 2013, an L.A. County sheriff's deputy who was typing on his computer missed a curve and fatally struck a bicyclist. The department recently tightened its rules. L.A. Now Water board revises drought rules; blow on L.A. softened

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Lexus RC 350: Pomp, Too Little Circumstance

Wall Street Journal  19/Apr/2015 02:00:14

Despite some quite bombastic advertising, writes Dan Neil, the Lexus RC350 is not a really performance car, but a sweet, refined boulevardier with a soundtrack of cute, kitteny growls.

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Sheriff's Department restricts deputies' use of in-car devices

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 02:00:16

In 2013, an L.A. County sheriff's deputy who was typing on his computer missed a curve and fatally struck a bicyclist. The department recently tightened its rules. L.A. Now Granada Hills Charter High School wins national academic decathlon

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Sheriff's Department restricts deputies' use of in-car devices

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 02:30:12

In 2013, an L.A. County sheriff's deputy who was typing on his computer missed a curve and fatally struck a bicyclist. The department recently tightened its rules. L.A. Now Inglewood man arrested in connection with Palms shootings

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Water board revises drought rules; blow on L.A. softened

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 03:30:19

In response to numerous complaints, state regulators Saturday issued a revised plan for California's first-ever mandatory water cuts, emphasizing the need for urgent action as summer looms. CALIFORNIA Sheriff's Department restricts deputies' use of in-car devices

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Berlin Wades Into Russian Propaganda War

Wall Street Journal  19/Apr/2015 04:00:11

Germany said it would help train journalists from the Baltics and provide Russian-language programs to TV networks there, in one of the most concrete responses yet to what Western officials call Moscow’s propaganda assault.

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’ISIS-style’ plot foiled

CNN  19/Apr/2015 04:30:05

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Water board revises drought rules; blow on L.A. softened

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 04:45:10

In response to numerous complaints, state regulators Saturday issued a revised plan for California's first-ever mandatory water cuts, emphasizing the need for urgent action as summer looms. Show Tracker Don Francisco on 'Sábado Gigante': We have done what no one has ever done

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’Shoot Me’: Cop in Body-Cam Video Refuses to Use Force

NBC News  19/Apr/2015 05:30:08

Crime & Courts

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Anzac Day attack foiled

CNN  19/Apr/2015 05:45:03

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200 homes threatened by brush fire in Chino Hills

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 07:45:11

A large brush fire is prompting mandatory evacuations in Chino Hills and about 200 homes are threatened, officials say. CALIFORNIA Water board revises drought rules; blow on L.A. softened

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Prado Dam fire spreads to 175 acres; 200 homes threatened

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 09:15:11

A fast-moving brush fire is prompting mandatory evacuations near Chino Hills, on the border of Norco and Corona, officials say. CALIFORNIA Water board revises drought rules; blow on L.A. softened

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More than 300 homes threatened by brush fire near Prado Dam

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 09:45:09

A fast-moving brush fire is prompting mandatory evacuations near Chino Hills, on the border of Norco and Corona, officials say. CALIFORNIA Water board revises drought rules; blow on L.A. softened

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Water board revises drought rules; blow on L.A. softened

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 10:00:15

In response to numerous complaints, state regulators Saturday issued a revised plan for California's first-ever mandatory water cuts, emphasizing the need for urgent action as summer looms. L.A. Now More than 300 homes threatened by brush fire near Prado Dam

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Anzac Day attack?

CNN  19/Apr/2015 10:15:03

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More than 300 homes threatened by brush fire near Prado Dam

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 10:45:09

A fast-moving brush fire is prompting mandatory evacuations near Chino Hills, on the border of Norco and Corona, officials say. CALIFORNIA Water board revises drought rules; blow on L.A. softened

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Earth Day at 45: How Environmentalism Has Evolved

NBC News  19/Apr/2015 11:00:09

Environment

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Breaking news700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck

The Guardian  19/Apr/2015 11:30:11

Hundreds more people are believed to have drowned when a fishing boat smuggling migrants to Europe capsized off Libya, UN’s refugee agency says

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Human tide of misery

CNN  19/Apr/2015 11:45:02

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More than 300 homes threatened by brush fire near Prado Dam

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 12:15:11

A fast-moving brush fire is prompting mandatory evacuations near Chino Hills, on the border of Norco and Corona, officials say. Nation After Oklahoma City bombing, McVeigh's arrest almost went unnoticed

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American-Made Weapons Fuel the Wars of Arab StatesNYT Now

New York Times  19/Apr/2015 12:30:05

The sectarian conflicts and battles against terrorist networks in the Middle East have created a boom for American defense contractors looking for foreign business — but also raise the prospect of a dangerous new arms race in a region of shifting alliances.

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Breaking news700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck off Libya

The Guardian  19/Apr/2015 13:00:10

Hundreds more people are believed to have drowned when a fishing boat smuggling migrants to Europe capsized off Libya, UN’s refugee agency says

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Prado Dam fire spreads to 300 acres; more than 300 homes threatened

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 13:15:10

A fast-moving brush fire is prompting mandatory evacuations near Chino Hills, on the border of Norco and Corona, officials say. Nation After Oklahoma City bombing, McVeigh's arrest almost went unnoticed

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Saudi Arabia’s Alleged Involvement in the 9/11 Attacks. “Red-Herring”, Propaganda Ploy

Globalresearch  19/Apr/2015 13:30:07

if the Saudis were indeed the State sponsors of 9/11, why on earth did the US and the Atlantic Alliance (under the doctrine of collective security) choose to wage a “Just War” of retribution against Afghanistan. Did they get their countries mixed up?

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An Insider’s Guide to Venice

Wall Street Journal  19/Apr/2015 14:00:11

The best places to eat, stay, shop and explore—both on and off the Italian city’s canals.

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Hundreds Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes

NBC News  19/Apr/2015 14:30:09

Europe’s Border Crisis

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700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck off Libya

The Guardian  19/Apr/2015 14:45:08

Hundreds more believed to have drowned when a fishing boat smuggling migrants to Europe capsized off Libya, UN’s refugee agency says

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Hundreds overboard

CNN  19/Apr/2015 15:15:02

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700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck

The Guardian  19/Apr/2015 15:15:09

Hundreds more believed to have drowned when a fishing boat smuggling migrants to Europe capsized off Libya, UN’s refugee agency says

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Prado Dam fire spreads to 300 acres; more than 300 homes threatened

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 15:45:09

A fast-moving brush fire is prompting mandatory evacuations near Chino Hills, on the border of Norco and Corona, officials say. Europe At least 24 dead, hundreds missing, as migrant boat sinks off Italian coast

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Prado Dam fire spreads to 300 acres; more than 300 homes threatened

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 16:15:10

A fast-moving brush fire is prompting mandatory evacuations near Chino Hills, on the border of Norco and Corona, officials say. Europe Hundreds feared lost as migrant boat capsizes off Libyan coast

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Hundreds Believed Dead in Shipwreck Off Libya

Wall Street Journal  19/Apr/2015 16:30:11

As many as 700 migrants are believed to have died in a shipwreck about 70 miles from the Libyan coast, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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’Nothing less than genocide’

CNN  19/Apr/2015 16:45:02

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Hundreds Believed Dead in Shipwreck Off Libya

Wall Street Journal  19/Apr/2015 17:15:09

As many as 700 migrants are believed to have died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coast, piling pressure on European leaders who have been stymied in their search for a solution to the migration problem.

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Prado Dam fire spreads to 300 acres; more than 300 homes threatened

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 19:00:12

A fast-moving brush fire is prompting mandatory evacuations near Chino Hills, on the border of Norco and Corona, officials say. Nation After Oklahoma City bombing, McVeigh's arrest almost went unnoticed

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Ohio GOP governor Kasich knocks Wall Street ’greed’ as he eyes 2016 run

The Guardian  19/Apr/2015 19:30:08

Republican moderate echoes Elizabeth Warren as he launches attack on big banks: ‘If all you seek is money without values, then you’re bankrupt’

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Prado Dam fire spreads to 300 acres; battle continues Sunday

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 19:30:10

A fast-moving brush fire continues to burn at the Prado Dam near Corona, but the evacuation order covering 300 homes was lifted, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Nation After Oklahoma City bombing, McVeigh's arrest almost went unnoticed

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Prado Dam fire spreads to 300 acres; battle continues Sunday

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 19:45:09

A fast-moving brush fire continues to burn at the Prado Dam near Corona, but the evacuation order covering 300 homes is lifted, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Nation After Oklahoma City bombing, McVeigh's arrest almost went unnoticed

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Prado Dam fire spreads to 300 acres; battle continues Sunday

Los Angeles Times  19/Apr/2015 20:30:10

A fast-moving brush fire continues to burn at the Prado Dam near Corona, but the evacuation order covering 300 homes is lifted, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

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Fears Hundreds Dead in Shipwreck Off Libya

Wall Street Journal  19/Apr/2015 20:45:12

As many as 700 migrants are believed to have died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coast, piling pressure on European leaders who have been stymied in their search for a solution to the migration problem.

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Marco Rubio’I do not believe same-sex marriage is a constitutional right’

The Guardian  19/Apr/2015 21:15:09

Florida senator and presidential candidate says issue should be decided on state level but concedes ‘sexual preference is something people are born with’

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Up to 700 AreFeared Dead inLatest MigrantBoat DisasterNYT Now

New York Times  19/Apr/2015 21:30:05

A boat carrying hundreds of people trying to reach Italy capsized in the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya, adding to the rising death toll in what has become a migration crisis for Europe.

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Up to 700 Are Feared Dead as Migrant Boat Sinks Off LibyaNYT Now

New York Times  19/Apr/2015 22:30:07

A boat carrying hundreds of people trying to reach Italy capsized in the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya, adding to the rising death toll in what has become a migration crisis for Europe.

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Hundreds Feared Dead in Shipwreck Off Libya

Wall Street Journal  19/Apr/2015 23:00:14

As many as 700 migrants are believed to have died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coast, piling pressure on European leaders who have been stymied in their search for a solution to the migration problem.

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