The headline news from May 19, 2015

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

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Road to Baghdad

CNN  19/May/2015 00:00:05

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Turf, Drugs, Blood: Behind the Waco Biker Gang Brawl

NBC News  19/May/2015 01:15:07

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 02:45:09

Sharpshooters on the rooftop of the Twin Peaks restaurant guard the parking lot crime scene as investigators gather evidence amid rows of motorcycles. L.A. Now Federal 'maternity tourism' case grows with arrest of O.C. attorney

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 03:00:12

Sharpshooters on the rooftop of the Twin Peaks restaurant guard the parking lot crime scene as investigators gather evidence amid rows of motorcycles. Politics Now Clinton says her Supreme Court picks would oppose Citizens United campaign finance ruling

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Clinton cashes in on Silicon Valley speaking circuit

Washingtonpost  19/May/2015 03:15:07

More than $3 million of the $11.7 million Hillary Clinton earned for speeches since January 2014 came from the tech industry, a sector she is courting diligently after watching 2008 rival Barack Obama lock up many of its top money players.

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 03:15:09

Ken Zhiyi Liang allegedly tried to spirit a Chinese woman out of the U.S. despite a court order that she remain as part of an investigation into illegal immigration of pregnant women. Nation Police snipers guard scene of bloody Waco gang fight that killed 9

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Clinton cashes in on Silicon Valley speaking circuit

Washingtonpost  19/May/2015 03:30:08

More than $3 million of the $11.7 million Hillary Clinton earned for speeches since January 2014 came from the tech sector that she is courting diligently after failing to lock up its top money players in 2008.

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 03:30:10

Ken Zhiyi Liang allegedly tried to spirit a Chinese woman out of the U.S. despite a court order that she remain as part of an investigation into illegal immigration of pregnant women. BUSINESS American Apparel sues Dov Charney, alleges «scorched earth campaign»

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Amtrak CrashIlluminatesObstacles toRail Safety

New York Times  19/May/2015 04:15:03

As most railroads expect to miss a congressional deadline for upgrades, lawmakers in Washington are now fighting — not over whether to extend the deadline, but for how long.

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 04:15:08

Ken Zhiyi Liang allegedly tried to spirit a Chinese woman out of the U.S. despite a court order that she remain as part of an investigation into illegal immigration of pregnant women. Science Now Doctors group says Americans should stop getting so many cancer tests

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Democrats clash over TPP fair trade deal as key Obama goal remains stuck in legislative gridlock

The Guardian  19/May/2015 05:00:09

Key goal of Barack Obama’s final two years in the White House – ‘the most progressive trade deal in history’, he says – stuck in legislative gridlock

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’There’s been enough bloodshed’

CNN  19/May/2015 05:30:04

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 06:30:11

Ken Zhiyi Liang allegedly tried to spirit a Chinese woman out of the U.S. despite a court order that she remain as part of an investigation into illegal immigration of pregnant women. Middle East Iraqi militias preparing to take on Islamic State in Ramadi

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Bond set at $1M each

CNN  19/May/2015 08:15:02

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 08:15:09

Ken Zhiyi Liang allegedly tried to spirit a Chinese woman out of the U.S. despite a court order that she remain as part of an investigation into illegal immigration of pregnant women. CALIFORNIA For Dean Potter, BASE jumping was spirituality, not sport

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Democrats clash over TPP fair trade deal as key Obama goal gridlocked

The Guardian  19/May/2015 08:45:08

Key goal of what Barack Obama calls ‘the most progressive trade deal in history’ stuck in legislative gridlock

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No lobster?

CNN  19/May/2015 09:00:05

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Special reportOil firm makes $48bn a year – you’ve probably never heard of it

The Guardian  19/May/2015 09:00:10

It has more staff than Google and is worth more than McDonald’s – meet Schlumberger, the oil world’s most secretive operator

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 09:30:10

Ken Zhiyi Liang allegedly tried to spirit a Chinese woman out of the U.S. despite a court order that she remain as part of an investigation into illegal immigration of pregnant women. BUSINESS L.A. employers are optimistic, but investing more in technology than hiring, survey finds

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 10:00:13

Ken Zhiyi Liang allegedly tried to spirit a Chinese woman out of the U.S. despite a court order that she remain as part of an investigation into illegal immigration of pregnant women. Mexico & the Americas At least 58 killed in Colombian town hit by flood, mudslide

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Historic royal meeting

CNN  19/May/2015 10:15:03

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Milestone royal meeting

CNN  19/May/2015 10:30:05

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Amtrak CrashIlluminatesObstacles toRail Safety

New York Times  19/May/2015 10:30:07

Nearly seven years ago, Congress instructed the nation’s railroads to install an automatic speed control system by the end of 2015, but most railroads are expected to miss the deadline.

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Hillary Clinton emails to be released in 2016, says state department

The Guardian  19/May/2015 11:15:07

Court filing in response to freedom of information lawsuit says 55,000 pages are still being reviewed to determine which can be made public

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CNN  19/May/2015 11:30:04

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ISIS Used Sandstorm to Gain Edge in Iraq Attack

New York Times  19/May/2015 11:30:07

The sandstorm during the Islamic State’s assault last week on the Iraqi provincial capital of Ramadi delayed American warplanes and kept them from launching airstrikes to help Iraqi forces, as the terrorist group evidently anticipated.

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Hillary Clinton emails to be released in 2016

The Guardian  19/May/2015 11:30:11

Court filing in response to freedom of information lawsuit says 55,000 pages are still being reviewed to determine which can be made public

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Lost at sea

CNN  19/May/2015 11:45:03

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Why Iraq’s Fight Against ISIS Just Got a Lot Harder

NBC News  19/May/2015 11:45:07

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 12:15:09

Their mountaintop leaps in high-tech wingsuits were described as «extreme sport," but Dean Potter believed he was misunderstood. National Politics Echoes of Iraq war sound in 2016 presidential race

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Clinton cashes in on Silicon Valley speaking circuit

Washingtonpost  19/May/2015 12:30:09

More than $3 million of the $11.7 million Hillary Clinton earned for speeches since January 2014 came from the tech sector that she is courting diligently.

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 12:30:11

The ever-present risk of death, Dean Potter said, allowed him to «play in the void." National Politics Echoes of Iraq war sound in 2016 presidential race

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 12:45:09

The ever-present risk of death, Dean Potter said, allowed him to «play in the void."

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 13:15:09

Sharpshooters on the rooftop of the Twin Peaks restaurant guard the parking lot crime scene as investigators gather evidence amid rows of motorcycles. Motorcycle gang shootout

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Hillary Clinton emails will not be released until 2016

The Guardian  19/May/2015 14:30:12

Emails to be published just before the first key events of the presidential nomination process - the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary

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Clinton was paid millions by firms with a 2016 stake

Washingtonpost  19/May/2015 15:45:07

More than $3 million of the $11.7 million Hillary Clinton earned for speeches since January 2014 came from the tech sector that she is courting diligently.

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 16:30:11

The backcountry bars and Harley hide-outs that formed the backdrop of biker brawls of the 1960s and '70s have given way to bloody confrontations at corner restaurants, shopping centers and casinos, authorities say. L.A. Now L.A. lawmakers poised to vote on hiking minimum wage to $15

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Ramadi falls -- what next?

CNN  19/May/2015 17:15:03

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U.S. charges 6 Chinese in theft of trade secrets

Washingtonpost  19/May/2015 17:45:07

Authorities say the accused were involved in a long-running conspiracy to steal valuable technology from two U.S. firms for the benefit of the Chinese government.

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 18:00:11

The backcountry bars and Harley hide-outs that formed the backdrop of biker brawls of the 1960s and '70s have given way to bloody confrontations at corner restaurants, shopping centers and casinos, authorities say. L.A. Now Fellow climbers try to come to terms with deaths of Dean Potter, Graham Hunt

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 18:30:12

The origins of Sunday's battle can be traced to a confrontation between two gangs, the Bandidos and the Cossacks, just before Christmas when there was a beating at Toys for Tots charity event in Decatur, Texas, and a slaying in a Fort Worth bar. L.A. Now Fellow climbers try to come to terms with deaths of Dean Potter, Graham Hunt

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U.S. Charges 6Chinese CitizensWith Theft ofTrade Secrets

New York Times  19/May/2015 19:00:06

The Obama administration announced the arrest of a Chinese professor and the indictment of five other Chinese citizens in what it contended was a decade-long scheme to steal designs from Silicon Valley companies.

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

The origins of Sunday's battle can be traced to a confrontation between two gangs, the Bandidos and the Cossacks, just before Christmas when there was a beating at Toys for Tots charity event in Decatur, Texas, and a slaying in a Fort Worth bar. L.A. Now Live updates from the L.A. City Council minimum wage debate

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U.S. Charges 6Chinese WithStealing Secretsin Silicon Valley

New York Times  19/May/2015 19:15:04

The Obama administration announced the arrest of a Chinese professor and the indictment of five other Chinese citizens in what it contended was a decade-long scheme to steal designs from Silicon Valley companies.

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Hillary Clinton breaks media silence and insists: ’I want those emails out’

The Guardian  19/May/2015 19:30:09

Clinton urges State Department to ‘expedite’ release of her personal emails, and defends controversial donations to her foundation

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ExclusiveEnergy giant exploited Ebola crisis for corporate gain, say health experts

The Guardian  19/May/2015 20:00:10

Public health experts outraged after world’s largest privately-held coal company promotes its product in the fight against Ebola in Africa as part of a PR campaign to rebrand the fossil fuel as a solution to global poverty

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Airbag MakerExpected to Say34 Million AreDefective

New York Times  19/May/2015 20:15:04

Takata, the Japanese airbag supplier, will declare nearly 34 million vehicles in the United States potentially defective, nearly doubling the number recalled across the nation, according to people briefed on the announcement.

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Who Shot Whom? Investigators Seek Answers in Biker Brawl

NBC News  19/May/2015 20:15:07

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What We Still Don’t Know About Deadly Biker Brawl in Waco

NBC News  19/May/2015 20:30:09

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Biker gangs at war

CNN  19/May/2015 20:45:03

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Airbag MakerWill DoubleSize of Recall,to 34 Million

New York Times  19/May/2015 21:00:07

Takata, the Japanese airbag supplier, will nearly double the number to vehicles that need to recalled in the United States for potential defects in its airbags to 34 million.

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Who Fired the Fatal Shots in the Texas Biker Brawl?

NBC News  19/May/2015 21:00:10

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Air-bag recall to hit 33.8 million, nearly doubling

Washingtonpost  19/May/2015 21:15:08

In the largest consumer product recall in U.S. history, the deadly Takata defects are expected to overwhelm the auto industry, and fixes are unlikely to happen soon.

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Airbag MakerWill DoubleSize of Recall,to 34 Million

New York Times  19/May/2015 21:30:06

Takata, the Japanese airbag supplier, will nearly double the number of vehicles that need to recalled in the United States for potential defects in its airbags to 34 million.

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NSA reformSenate set to vote on first surveillance restrictions in decades

The Guardian  19/May/2015 22:00:10

Decision from Senate majority leader to vote on NSA reform appears to clear way for passage of bill that would curb bulk collection of Americans’ phone records

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Takata, AirbagMaker, WillDouble Recall,to 34 Million

New York Times  19/May/2015 22:15:05

Prodded by federal safety officials, Takata, the Japanese airbag supplier, announced that it was widening its recalls. Six deaths have been linked to defective airbags.

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2015 22:15:10

The ordinance would make L.A. the largest U.S. city to adopt a major minimum-wage increase. Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle already have adopted similar laws. How would L.A.’s minimum wage law compare with other big cities?

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LA becomes largest US city to increase minimum wage to $15 an hour

The Guardian  19/May/2015 23:00:10

LA follows Seattle and San Francisco in raising minimum wage to $15 by July 2020, with city council members voting overwhelmingly in favour of legislation

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NBC News  19/May/2015 23:30:08

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Traitors to poster children

CNN  19/May/2015 23:45:03

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Who Fired the Fatal Shots in the Texas Biker Brawl?

NBC News  19/May/2015 23:45:08

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