The headline news from February 24, 2016

The archive of all headlines from February 24, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 00:15:08

Investigators believe Ray Howard Patterson, 23, walked up to a converted garage and opened fire, killing Autumn Johnson. He's being held without bail. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 00:30:08

Investigators believe Ray Howard Patterson, 23, walked up to a converted garage and opened fire, killing Autumn Johnson. He's being held without bail. From the wires

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Senate G.O.P. Flatly Declines to Consider Any Court Nominee

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 02:01:10

Senate Republican leaders declared Tuesday there will be no confirmation hearings, no vote, not even a courtesy meeting with President Obama’s nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia.

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 02:01:15

Donald Trump looks to Nevada for a third straight victory to propel him closer to the Republican nomination while Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz battle for an upset or strong enough finish to slow the billionaire before his momentum becomes impossible to stop. L.A. Now

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Republicans Vie for Top Spot in Nevada Caucuses

NBC News  24/Feb/2016 02:30:07

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Justice Department Wants Apple to Unlock Nine More iPhones

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 03:15:04

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CNN  24/Feb/2016 03:30:03

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Senate G.O.P. Flatly Declines to Consider Any Court Nominee

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 03:30:04

Senate Republican leaders declared Tuesday there will be no confirmation hearings, no vote, not even a courtesy meeting with President Obama’s nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia.

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Battle Is On to Upset Trump in Nevada Caucus

NBC News  24/Feb/2016 03:30:07

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CNN  24/Feb/2016 03:45:03

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 04:30:10

Donald Trump looks to Nevada for a third straight victory to propel him closer to the Republican nomination while Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz battle for an upset or strong enough finish to slow the billionaire before his momentum becomes impossible to stop.

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Nevada Republican caucusesVegas is key if Trump wants a winning streak

The Guardian  24/Feb/2016 04:45:08

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Nevada G.O.P. Caucuses Are Test of Strength For Trump

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 05:00:06

After Donald J. Trump’s strong showing in South Carolina, the Nevada results will demonstrate his staying power or provide his main rivals, Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, an opening.

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Nevada G.O.P. Caucuses Are Test of Strength For Trump

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 05:15:03

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Nevada G.O.P. Caucuses Are Test of Strength For Trump

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 05:30:06

After Donald J. Trump’s strong showing in South Carolina, the Nevada results will demonstrate his staying power or provide his main rivals, Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, an opening.

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Senate G.O.P. Flatly Declines to Consider Any Court Nominee

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 06:15:03

Donald J. Trump was seen as the favorite going into the contest, but his victory still added pressure on his rivals as the Super Tuesday elections approach.

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Donald Trump Is Projected Winner of Nevada Caucuses

NBC News  24/Feb/2016 06:15:06

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Nevada caucusesDonald Trump wins, continuing march to GOP nomination

The Guardian  24/Feb/2016 06:15:08

Businessman has won three of the four early nominating states, accumulating a lead in delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination for president

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 06:15:10

Donald Trump won the Nevada Republican presidential caucuses today, strengthening his bid for the party's nomination after similarly decisive victories in the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries.

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Nevada caucusesDonald Trump wins, continuing march to nomination

The Guardian  24/Feb/2016 06:30:09

Businessman has won three of the four early nominating states, accumulating a lead in delegates needed to secure the Republican nomination for president

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Nevada caucusesDonald Trump wins, continuing march to Republican nomination

The Guardian  24/Feb/2016 06:45:07

Businessman has won three of the four early nominating states, accumulating a lead in delegates needed to secure the party’s nomination for president

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Senate G.O.P. Flatly Declines to Consider Any Court Nominee

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 07:30:06

Donald J. Trump was seen as the favorite going into the contest, but his victory still added pressure on Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as the Super Tuesday elections approach.

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Trump adds to momentum with victory in Nevada caucuses

CNN  24/Feb/2016 08:00:03

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Trump in New York: Deep Roots, but Little Influence

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 08:15:04

Donald J. Trump was seen as the favorite going into the contest, but his victory still added pressure on Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as the Super Tuesday elections approach.

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CNN  24/Feb/2016 08:45:03

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Nevada caucusesDonald Trump wins in resounding victory over Rubio and Cruz

The Guardian  24/Feb/2016 09:15:08

Businessman has won three of the four early nominating states, accumulating a lead in delegates needed to secure the party’s nomination for president

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Donald Trump Wins Big in Nevada as Super Tuesday Looms

NBC News  24/Feb/2016 09:30:05

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Trump’s momentum grows with huge victory in Nevada caucuses

CNN  24/Feb/2016 11:30:01

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CNN  24/Feb/2016 11:45:03

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Trump’s momentum grows with huge victory in Nevada caucuses

CNN  24/Feb/2016 13:15:03

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Nevada caucusesTrump cements frontrunner status after big win in Nevada

The Guardian  24/Feb/2016 13:15:07

Businessman has won three of the four early nominating states, accumulating a lead in delegates needed to secure the party’s nomination for president

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CNN  24/Feb/2016 13:30:04

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 13:45:09

After decisive wins in New Hampshire, South Carolina and now Nevada, it's fair to ask how many more contests his top rivals Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio can lose before the delegate math makes it impossible for anyone but Donald Trump to capture the nomination.

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Vegas Jackpot: How Donald Trump Won Nevada

NBC News  24/Feb/2016 14:00:22

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Trump’s momentum grows with huge victory in Nevada caucuses

CNN  24/Feb/2016 14:15:02

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New York Times  24/Feb/2016 14:15:04

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Trump in New York: Deep Roots, but Little Influence

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 14:30:04

Donald J. Trump was seen as the favorite going into the contest, but his victory still added pressure on Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as the Super Tuesday elections approach.

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CNN  24/Feb/2016 14:45:02

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Sanders Is Jewish, but He Doesn’t Like to Talk About It

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 17:00:06

Donald J. Trump was seen as the favorite going into the contest, but his victory still added pressure on Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as the Super Tuesday elections approach.

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Flint Plumber Discovers Poison Pipes in Own House

NBC News  24/Feb/2016 17:00:09

Flint Water Crisis

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Nevada caucusesTrump cements frontrunner status after big win

The Guardian  24/Feb/2016 17:15:06

Businessman has won three of the four early nominating states, accumulating a lead in delegates needed to secure the party’s nomination for president

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 17:30:10

After decisive wins in New Hampshire, South Carolina and now Nevada, it's fair to ask how many more contests his top rivals Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio can lose before the delegate math makes it impossible for anyone but Donald Trump to capture the nomination.Marco Rubio's no-win Republican primary strategy can't last

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 18:45:08

The senator from Florida has spun his early-state failures into success stories, insisting his second- and third-place finishes prove he is the party's top alternative to Trump and the only candidate who can bring together the party's splintering factions.Republican Party's disruption laid bare in Trump's Nevada victory

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Nevada Hands Trump a Third Victory and a Widening Lead

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 19:00:06

Donald J. Trump was seen as the favorite going into the contest, but his victory still added pressure on Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as the Super Tuesday elections approach.

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TexasAcademics told to avoid ’sensitive topics’ if campus gun law goes into effect

The Guardian  24/Feb/2016 19:15:07

Slideshow for University of Houston faculty advises dropping certain topics from curriculum over law that would allow concealed weapons on campus

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 19:45:09

For nearly a week after escaping from an Orange County jail, three fugitives held a cab driver hostage. But one of the escapees ended up befriending the driver, eventually helping him gain his freedom. Cab driver Long Ma

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 20:45:09

For nearly a week after escaping from an Orange County jail, three fugitives held a cab driver hostage. But one of the escapees ended up befriending the driver, eventually helping him gain his freedom. Cab driver Long Ma

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Los Angeles Times  24/Feb/2016 22:00:11

Even as many party elites have fallen in line behind Sen. Marco Rubio -- believing him the best hope to defeat Trump -- they no longer dismiss the billionaire celebrity.Melania Trump on Donald Trump: 'Sometimes he listens and sometimes he doesn't'

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G.O.P. Race Puts Trump and Ryan on a Collision Course

New York Times  24/Feb/2016 22:30:06

As Donald J. Trump inches closer to being the party’s presidential nominee, Republicans fear he won’t back the conservative agenda pushed by the House speaker.

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