The headline news from April 24, 2015

The archive of all headlines from April 24, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Drone kills 2 hostages

CNN  24/Apr/2015 00:15:04

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Obama apologizes for drone strike that killed 2 hostages

Washingtonpost  24/Apr/2015 00:30:11

U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan in January killed contractor Warren Weinstein and aid worker Giovanni Lo Porto, as well as two Americans who worked with al-Qaeda.

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Comcast's $45-billion bid to buy Time Warner Cable unraveling

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 00:30:14

'It's a bit like an elephant that has been dropped out of an airplane,' one analyst says. 'At around 10,000 feet, it is technically still alive … [but] its odds of survival are pretty low.' L.A. Now L.A. mayor launches citywide trash clean-up initiative

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Comcast's $45-billion bid to buy Time Warner Cable unraveling

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 00:45:11

'It's a bit like an elephant that has been dropped out of an airplane,' one analyst says. 'At around 10,000 feet, it is technically still alive … [but] its odds of survival are pretty low.' Dodgers Now Collapse of Comcast-TWC merger could extend Dodgers' TV blackout

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Video: Obama Statement NYT Now

New York Times  24/Apr/2015 01:45:06

Intelligence agencies said that Warren Weinstein, held by Al Qaeda since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, held since 2012, died in Pakistan in January. Two American Qaeda members were also killed in attacks in the region.

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Is Dirty Air Damaging the Brains of Some City Dwellers?

NBC News  24/Apr/2015 02:00:09

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Comcast will drop $45-billion bid for Time Warner Cable

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 03:00:14

In the end, the proposed acquisition succumbed to regulatory concerns about giving one company so much power as an Internet gatekeeper. Dodgers Now Collapse of Comcast-TWC merger could extend Dodgers' TV blackout

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Adam Gadahn Was Propagandist Who Sold Terror in English 8:44 PM ETNYT Now

New York Times  24/Apr/2015 03:15:05

Intelligence agencies said that Warren Weinstein, held by Al Qaeda since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, held since 2012, died in Pakistan in January. Two American Qaeda members were also killed in attacks in the region.

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Drone rules: Is ‘near certainty’ enough to strike?

Washingtonpost  24/Apr/2015 03:15:08

The president’s advisers have told him for years that a mistake like the one that left two Western hostages dead “would never happen.” Now, the administration is considering whether its policies go far enough in eliminating the risk of errors.

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Killed by U.S. drone

CNN  24/Apr/2015 03:30:04

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Fatal BlunderBecame ApparentAfter Drone StrikeNYT Now

New York Times  24/Apr/2015 03:30:08

Intelligence agencies said that Warren Weinstein, held by Al Qaeda since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, held since 2012, died in Pakistan in January.

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Defense chief's Stanford speech, decoded: More funding for Silicon Valley

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 03:30:14

Silicon Valley and the Defense Department, which is poised to spend billions amid a new emphasis on cybersecurity, have been joined at the hip from the valley's beginning. COMPANY TOWN Comcast to drop bid for Time Warner Cable; Dodgers blackout could lengthen

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Defense chief's Stanford speech, decoded: More funding for Silicon Valley

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 03:45:11

Silicon Valley and the Defense Department, which is poised to spend billions amid a new emphasis on cybersecurity, have been joined at the hip from the valley's beginning. CALIFORNIA SoCal native 'Azzam the American': from convert to Al Qaeda spokesman

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Defense chief's Stanford speech, decoded: More funding for Silicon Valley

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 04:00:22

Silicon Valley and the Defense Department, which is poised to spend billions amid a new emphasis on cybersecurity, have been joined at the hip from the valley's beginning. L.A. Now L.A. could require covers on residential swimming pools

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U.S. Is OftenUnsure AboutWho Will Diein Drone StrikesNYT Now

New York Times  24/Apr/2015 04:15:05

By most accounts, hundreds of militants have been killed by drones. But when secrecy has been breached, the results of some strikes have turned out to be troubling.

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L.A. could require covers on swimming pools, further cuts in water use

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 04:45:13

Officials vote to gradually tighten rules if conservation goals aren't met. In case of emergency, lawns would only get watered one day a week, and might die off. Business Defense chief's Stanford speech, decoded: More funding for Silicon Valley

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White House admits: we didn’t know who drone strike was aimed at

The Guardian  24/Apr/2015 05:00:09

Broad target of ‘al-Qaida compounds’ suggests 2013 policy change by Obama – requiring ‘near certainty’ that suspect is present – has not been implemented

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L.A. could require covers on swimming pools, further cuts in water use

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 05:00:11

Officials vote to gradually tighten rules if conservation goals aren't met. In case of emergency, lawns would only get watered one day a week, and might die off. CALIFORNIA Quake map puts new attention on Oklahoma, fracking wastewater

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L.A. could require covers on swimming pools, further cuts in water use

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 05:15:11

Officials vote to gradually tighten rules if conservation goals aren't met. In case of emergency, lawns would only get watered one day a week, and might die off. Politics Now Obama cites 'solemn' 100th anniversary of Armenian massacre, avoids 'genocide'

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A migrant’s story

CNN  24/Apr/2015 05:45:01

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U.S. Is OftenUnsure AboutWho Will Diein Drone StrikesNYT Now

New York Times  24/Apr/2015 07:15:03

By most accounts, hundreds of militants have been killed by drones. But when the cloak of secrecy has occasionally been breached, the results of some strikes have turned out to be deeply troubling.

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’We recovered bodies of children’

CNN  24/Apr/2015 08:00:06

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L.A. could require covers on swimming pools, further cuts in water use

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 08:45:10

Officials vote to gradually tighten rules if conservation goals aren't met. In case of emergency, lawns would only get watered one day a week, and might die off. Nation Now Deaths of 2 Western hostages won't end U.S. drone strikes

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’We are living in limbo’

CNN  24/Apr/2015 09:00:07

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From bag bans to taxes, local battles can lead to statewide change

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 09:15:11

Local governments are increasingly a staging ground for issues such as e-cigarette regulation, payday-lender limits and fracking moratoriums. Activists hope local efforts will prod the Legislature. L.A. Now L.A. could require covers on swimming pools, further cuts in water use

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From bag bans to taxes, local battles can lead to statewide change

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 09:45:08

Local governments are increasingly a staging ground for issues such as e-cigarette regulation, payday-lender limits and fracking moratoriums. Activists hope local efforts will prod the Legislature. Ministry of Gossip Sawyer Sweeten of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' commits suicide

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Uncertainty is agony

CNN  24/Apr/2015 10:00:04

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From bag bans to taxes, local battles can lead to statewide change

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 10:00:14

Local governments are increasingly a staging ground for issues such as e-cigarette regulation, payday-lender limits and fracking moratoriums. Activists hope local efforts will prod the Legislature. Ministry of Gossip Sawyer Sweeten of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' commits suicide at 19

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U.S. Is OftenUnsure AboutWho Will Diein Drone StrikesNYT Now

New York Times  24/Apr/2015 10:45:05

By most accounts, hundreds of militants have been killed by drones. But when secrecy is breached, the results of some strikes have turned out to be troubling.

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’Vast’ Terror Raid Busts Cell With Alleged Bin Laden Link

NBC News  24/Apr/2015 11:00:13

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Risking life for birthright

CNN  24/Apr/2015 12:30:04

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U.S. Is OftenUnsure AboutWho Will Diein Drone StrikesNYT Now

New York Times  24/Apr/2015 12:30:07

By most accounts, hundreds of militants have been killed by drones. But the results of some strikes have been troubling.

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Pakistan uses hostage killings to underline risk of US drone strikes

The Guardian  24/Apr/2015 13:00:12

Foreign ministry says deaths of Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto have left country in state of ‘shock and sorrow’

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L.A. could require covers on swimming pools, further cuts in water use

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 13:30:09

Officials vote to gradually tighten rules if conservation goals aren't met. In case of emergency, lawns would only get watered one day a week, and might die off. Ministry of Gossip Sawyer Sweeten of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' commits suicide at 19

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Vast Terror Raid Busts Cell With Alleged Bin Laden Link

NBC News  24/Apr/2015 14:00:10

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L.A. could require covers on swimming pools, further cuts in water use

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 14:00:13

Officials vote to gradually tighten rules if conservation goals aren't met. In case of emergency, lawns would only get watered one day a week, and might die off. World Armenians in Lebanon keep their culture, memory of heroic 1915 battle alive

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Private companies profit from U.S. immigration detention boom

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 14:30:12

One company is Geo Group, which runs a Bakersfield site with a trimmed lawn and blue portico out front. Critics say it's too far from San Francisco courts and there aren't enough pro bono lawyers. L.A. Now L.A. could require covers on swimming pools, further cuts in water use

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Comcast officially ends bid for Time Warner Cable

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 15:00:12

Comcast is withdrawing its planned $45-billion takeover of Time Warner Cable, ending a 14-month quest to create a cable TV and broadband behemoth. CALIFORNIA Private companies profit from U.S. immigration detention boom

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’Monstrous crime’

CNN  24/Apr/2015 15:45:03

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Comcast officially ends $45-billion bid for Time Warner Cable

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 15:45:11

Comcast is withdrawing its planned takeover of Time Warner Cable, ending a 14-month quest to create a cable TV and broadband behemoth. CALIFORNIA Private companies profit from U.S. immigration detention boom

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How Rubio miscalculated on immigration

Washingtonpost  24/Apr/2015 16:15:08

Rubio’s involvement with the immigration bill became a cautionary tale about a gifted freshman who miscalculated his capability.

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How Rubio miscalculated on immigration

Washingtonpost  24/Apr/2015 16:30:09

Rubio’s involvement with the immigration bill became a cautionary tale about a gifted freshman who miscalculated his capability.

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Comcast officially ends $45-billion bid for Time Warner Cable

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 16:30:12

Comcast is withdrawing its planned takeover of Time Warner Cable, ending a 14-month quest to create a cable TV and broadband behemoth. L.A. Now Thousands to march to commemorate 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide

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How Rubio miscalculated on immigration

Washingtonpost  24/Apr/2015 17:15:10

As part of a bipartisan “Gang of Eight,” Marco Rubio would write and pass an immigration bill through the Senate. But along the way, he misjudged his clout with conservatives and turned his time to shine into a moment he is now trying to run away from.

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College Shuts Down Ahead of American Flag Protest

NBC News  24/Apr/2015 17:30:08

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Despite Errors,Drone StrikesBatter Qaeda’sPakistani Core NYT Now

New York Times  24/Apr/2015 17:45:05

Strikes like the one that killed two American hostages have forced militant leaders to regroup and seek shelter, analysts say.

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How Rubio miscalculated on immigration

Washingtonpost  24/Apr/2015 17:45:10

Marco Rubio’s success in passing an immigration bill once seemed like the senator’s most consequential work. But the bill died in the House, and the effort instead became a cautionary tale about a gifted freshman who misjudged his sway.

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Armed response ’unwise’

CNN  24/Apr/2015 18:30:04

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Libya tells EU ’back off’

CNN  24/Apr/2015 19:00:05

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Despite Errors,Drone StrikesBatter Qaeda’sPakistani Core NYT Now

New York Times  24/Apr/2015 19:00:11

Strikes like the one that killed two Western hostages have forced militant leaders to regroup and seek shelter, analysts say.

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Comcast officially ends $45-billion bid for Time Warner Cable

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 19:15:10

Comcast is withdrawing its planned takeover of Time Warner Cable, ending a 14-month quest to create a cable TV and broadband behemoth. L.A. Now L.A. ceremony marks 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide

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Obama urged to release ’factual record’ of drone strikes that killed hostages

The Guardian  24/Apr/2015 19:30:08

Former state department legal adviser Harold Koh calls on officials to release further details, as questions swirl over legality of January strikes in Pakistan

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100th anniversary of Armenian genocide

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 19:30:10

Live updates: Ethnic Armenians in L.A. and worldwide mark the genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks that killed about 1.2 million Armenians. Armenians in Lebanon keep their culture, memory of heroic 1915 battle alive

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Armenian genocide marked worldwide

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 19:45:10

Live updates: In L.A., ethnic Armenians march to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks that killed about 1.2 million Armenians. Armenians in Lebanon keep their culture, memory of heroic 1915 battle alive

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Armenian genocide marked worldwide

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 20:00:11

Live updates: In L.A., ethnic Armenians march to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks that killed about 1.2 million Armenians. L.A. march marks 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide

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Armenian genocide marked worldwide

Los Angeles Times  24/Apr/2015 20:45:10

Live updates: In L.A., ethnic Armenians march to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks that killed about 1.2 million Armenians. Thousands march in L.A. to mark 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide

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Huge American Flag Protest Shuts Down Georgia College

NBC News  24/Apr/2015 21:00:08

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Billions of Dollars of Real Estate at Risk to Wildfire, Experts Say

NBC News  24/Apr/2015 21:15:07

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Playing With Fire: $269 Billion in American Homes at Risk

NBC News  24/Apr/2015 21:30:09

Environment

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Obama: US was not ’cavalier’ over hostage drone killings

The Guardian  24/Apr/2015 22:15:12

Accidental deaths of American and Italian hostages overshadows president’s talk to intelligence chiefs as former adviser calls on officials to release further details

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Playing With Fire: 1 Million American Homes at Risk

NBC News  24/Apr/2015 23:00:08

Environment

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