The headline news from April 21, 2015

The archive of all headlines from April 21, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Clinton shrugs off likely attacks from Republicans: ’I’m ready for that’

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 00:00:11

Democratic favourite deflects attacks on her family’s overseas fundraising record – to be published in controversial book – at meet-and-greet in New Hampshire

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Scope maker warned Europe about contamination 2 years before L.A. infections

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 00:15:10

No alerts were sounded in the U.S. by Olympus Corp., the leading manufacturer of gastrointestinal scopes worldwide, until this year. LOCAL L.A. Times wins Pulitzers for coverage of California drought and cultural criticism

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Scope maker warned Europe about contamination 2 years before L.A. infections

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 00:30:26

No alerts were sounded in the U.S. by Olympus Corp., the leading manufacturer of gastrointestinal scopes worldwide, until this year. L.A. Now In blow to water conservation, court rejects San Juan Capistrano's tiered rates

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In blow to water conservation, court rejects O.C. city's tiered rates

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 00:45:11

In a ruling with major implications for California's water conservation campaign, a state appeals court rules that a tiered water rate structure used by San Juan Capistrano to encourage conservation is unconstitutional. Business Scope maker warned Europe about contamination 2 years before L.A. infections

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Brazen attack

CNN  21/Apr/2015 01:15:04

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Love at First Sight? You Gotta Believe

Wall Street Journal  21/Apr/2015 01:15:13

We are genetically wired for the possibility of falling in love immediately, but it’s largely a matter of timing and self-confidence.

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Six Baltimore officers suspended over police-van death of Freddie Gray

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 01:30:14

City officials say man who died from a ‘significant spinal injury’ asked officers for an asthma inhaler two minutes after he was apprehended

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BaltimoreSix officers suspended over police-van death of Freddie Gray

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 01:45:09

City officials say man who died from a ‘significant spinal injury’ asked officers for an asthma inhaler two minutes after he was apprehended

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In blow to water conservation, court rejects O.C. city's tiered rates

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 03:15:12

In a ruling with major implications for California's water conservation campaign, a state appeals court rules that a tiered water rate structure used by San Juan Capistrano to encourage conservation is unconstitutional. Nation Autopsy shows Baltimore man died from spinal injury in police custody

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In blow to water conservation, court rejects O.C. city's tiered rates

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 03:30:12

In a ruling with major implications for California's water conservation campaign, a state appeals court rules that a tiered water rate structure used by San Juan Capistrano to encourage conservation is unconstitutional. Nation Autopsy shows Baltimore man in police custody died from spinal injury

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Law schools try to adapt as job market sours

Washingtonpost  21/Apr/2015 04:00:10

Facing their lowest enrollment numbers in years, schools are offering more practical courses — including more semesters of writing courses and externships — to attract students worried about getting a job after graduation.

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Wall Street Journal  21/Apr/2015 05:00:19

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Tycoon ’suicide’

CNN  21/Apr/2015 05:45:04

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New Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Holds PromiseNYT Now

New York Times  21/Apr/2015 06:30:06

Two advances in tests for the genes that carry an added risk of breast cancer could make the process less expensive and more precise.

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Life or Death: Boston Bombing Jury to Begin Penalty Phase

NBC News  21/Apr/2015 06:30:10

Boston Bombing Trial

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Survivors of Mediterranean boat disaster that killed 800 migrants reach Italy

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 07:15:07

The 27 survivors were brought to Catania on board an Italian coastguard ship, as the UN confirms at least 800 people died in the sinking off the coast of Libya

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Survivors of Mediterranean boat disaster that killed 800 migrants reach Italy

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 07:30:12

Prosecutors say the captain of the doomed boat has been arrested, as 27 survivors are brought to Catania on board an Italian coastguard ship

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Court voids O.C. city's tiered water rates in blow to conservation efforts

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 07:30:13

The court rules the rates in San Juan Capistrano unconstitutional because they are not based on the actual cost of providing water. Similar rate structures in other cities could be challenged. Nation Autopsy shows Baltimore man in police custody died from spinal injury

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LAPD officer faces rare assault charge in 'horrific' videotaped beating

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 08:00:14

Clinton Alford Jr. says he was lying face down when he was repeatedly kicked in the head and shocked with a stun gun. Officer Richard Garcia is charged with felony assault. Orange County Court voids O.C. city's tiered water rates in blow to conservation efforts

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Rescue gone awry?

CNN  21/Apr/2015 08:15:03

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LAPD officer faces rare assault charge in 'horrific' videotaped beating

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 08:15:11

Clinton Alford Jr. says he was lying face down when he was repeatedly kicked in the head and shocked with a stun gun. Officer Richard Garcia pleads not guilty to felony assault. Orange County Court voids O.C. city's tiered water rates in blow to conservation efforts

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Migrant boat disaster: Survivors of sinking that killed 800 reach Italy

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 08:30:11

Prosecutors say the captain of the doomed boat has been arrested, as 27 survivors are brought to Catania on board Italian coastguard ship

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Migrant boat captain arrested as survivors of sinking reach Italy

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 08:45:09

Police make two arrests as 27 survivors from sinking that killed 800 are brought to Catania on board Italian coastguard ship

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Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 10:45:09

Cairo court’s sentence over killing of protesters in 2012 comes as Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood members face several other trials

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Egypt’s Islamist Ex-President Jailed for 20 Years

NBC News  21/Apr/2015 11:00:12

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Egypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 11:30:12

Cairo court’s sentence over killing of hundreds of protesters in 2012 comes as ousted leader faces two other trials

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Storm of human misery

CNN  21/Apr/2015 12:00:08

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Egypt's ex-president Morsi sentenced to 20 years

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 12:00:18

Ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi escapes a death sentence as an Egyptian criminal court sentences him in connection with a deadly protest episode that took place during his tenure in office. L.A. Now LAPD officer faces rare assault charge in 'horrific' videotaped beating

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Jacob’s Journey: Life as a Transgender 5-Year-Old

NBC News  21/Apr/2015 13:15:08

Nightly News

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Loretta Lynch ’led nation’ on human trafficking despite Republican standoff

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 13:30:09

Republican leaders say they’ll hold up Lynch’s nomination until trafficking bill passes – and yet Lynch has been one of America’s boldest pursuers of sex traffickers, Guardian review reveals

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Low-Cost Tests to Gauge Risk of Breast Cancer Show PromiseNYT Now

New York Times  21/Apr/2015 14:00:06

Two advances in tests for the genes that carry an added risk of breast cancer could make the process less expensive and more precise.

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Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 14:00:13

Ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi escapes a death sentence as an Egyptian criminal court sentences him in connection with a deadly protest episode that took place during his tenure in office. L.A. Now LAPD officer faces rare assault charge in 'horrific' videotaped beating

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Loretta Lynch ’led nation’ on human trafficking despite Republican standoff

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 14:30:11

Republican leaders say they’ll hold up Lynch’s confirmation until trafficking bill passes – and yet Lynch has been one of America’s boldest pursuers of sex traffickers, Guardian review reveals

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Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 14:30:14

Ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi escapes a death sentence as an Egyptian criminal court sentences him in connection with a deadly protest episode that took place during his tenure in office. ARTS & CULTURE L.A. actors oppose pay hike, sending national union a strong message

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ExclusiveIsis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ’seriously wounded in air strike’

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 15:00:10

Baghdadi no longer in day-to-day control of terror group as he recovers from injuries sustained during attack in March, according to sources

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L.A. actors oppose pay hike, sending national union a strong message

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 15:30:10

Opponents of the $9 hourly minimum wage say a change could backfire on actors by forcing small theaters to limit productions or close. COMPANY TOWN Comcast to meet with regulators in bid to save $45-billion Time Warner Cable deal

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L.A. actors oppose pay hike, sending national union a strong message

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 15:45:13

With leaders of the national stage actors' union poised to deliberate today on a new $9 hourly minimum wage in small L.A. theaters, opponents of the increase say a change could backfire on actors. COMPANY TOWN Comcast to meet with regulators in bid to save $45-billion Time Warner Cable deal

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Why they risk it

CNN  21/Apr/2015 16:15:07

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Military sent in

CNN  21/Apr/2015 16:45:03

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Senate Deal on Sex Trafficking Bill May Lead to Lynch VoteNYT Now

New York Times  21/Apr/2015 16:45:05

Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and majority leader, announced the agreement, which could clear the way for a vote on Loretta E. Lynch’s attorney general nomination.

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Senate reaches deal, paves way for Lynch vote

Washingtonpost  21/Apr/2015 16:45:09

Debate on the attorney general nominee had been held up due to partisan bickering over an anti-trafficking bill. But Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that her confirmation process could begin “in the next day or so.”  

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L.A. actors oppose pay hike, sending national union a strong message

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 16:45:12

With leaders of the national stage actors' union poised to deliberate today on a new $9 hourly minimum wage in small L.A. theaters, opponents of the increase say a change could backfire on actors. Politics Now Deal reached in Congress to allow vote on attorney general nomination

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Senate deal clears way for Loretta Lynch confirmation vote after historic delay

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 17:00:11

Vote on whether to confirm Lynch as next attorney general expected within days

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Deal on human-trafficking bill clears way for vote on Lynch

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 17:15:09

The compromise will allow for a vote on the nomination of Loretta Lynch to become the nation's first African American woman to serve as attorney general. ARTS & CULTURE L.A. actors oppose pay hike, sending national union a strong message

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Senate Deal on Sex Trafficking Bill Clears Way for Lynch VoteNYT Now

New York Times  21/Apr/2015 17:45:04

After weeks of difficult negotiations, the Senate reached an agreement on a bill to help victims of sex trafficking, removing an obstacle that had delayed a vote on Loretta E. Lynch’s attorney general nomination.

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Boston bomber ’defiant’

CNN  21/Apr/2015 19:30:04

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$650,000 settlement reached in beating by San Bernardino deputies

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 20:30:15

The agreement with Francis Pusok, 30, comes after a video showed him being kicked and punched by deputies near Highway 173 and Arrowhead Lake Road at the end of the pursuit on April 9. Politics Now Deal on human-trafficking bill clears way for vote on Lynch

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Airstrike to end

CNN  21/Apr/2015 21:15:02

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High-Seas Standoff: US Ships Prepare to Intercept Iranian Convoy

NBC News  21/Apr/2015 21:15:08

World

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High-Seas Standoff: U.S. Ships Prepare to Intercept Iranian Convoy

NBC News  21/Apr/2015 21:30:09

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DEA chief to step down after ‘sex parties’ scandal

Washingtonpost  21/Apr/2015 22:00:10

Michele Leonhart’s departure follows the release of an inspector general report that detailed a series of incidents alleging misconduct by agents, including parties with prostitutes paid for by cartels.

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DoJ opens civil rights investigation into death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 22:30:09

Gray was arrested on April 12 and placed in a transport van – and later died of what police described as a significant spinal injury

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$650,000 settlement reached in beating by San Bernardino deputies

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 22:30:12

The agreement with Francis Pusok, 30, comes after a video showed him being kicked and punched by deputies near Highway 173 and Arrowhead Lake Road at the end of the pursuit on April 9. Middle East Bombing campaign against rebels in Yemen is over, Saudis say

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$650,000 settlement reached in beating by San Bernardino deputies

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 22:45:22

The agreement with Francis Pusok, 30, comes after a video showed him being kicked and punched by deputies near Highway 173 and Arrowhead Lake Road at the end of the pursuit on April 9. Nation Obama won't declare killings of Armenians in 1915 to be genocide

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Obama won't declare killings of Armenians in 1915 to be genocide

Los Angeles Times  21/Apr/2015 23:00:13

Obama will not use his commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the massacre of more than 1 million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman Turks to fulfill a pledge to use the word 'genocide' to describe the killings. L.A. Now $650,000 settlement reached in beating by San Bernardino deputies

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DoJ opens civil rights investigation into death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore

The Guardian  21/Apr/2015 23:15:08

Gray was arrested on 12 April and placed in a transport van – and later died of what police described as a significant spinal injury

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