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Andy Borowitz | In Serious Gaffe, Sanders Treats Opponent With Dignity and Respect 
 
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker 
Borowitz writes: "In a major slip that may prove fatal to his Presidential ambitions, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont treated his principal opponent for the Democratic nomination with dignity and respect on Tuesday night." 
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Dan Froomkin | What Did Clinton Mean When She Said Snowden Files Fell Into the "Wrong Hands?" 
Dan Froomkin, The Intercept 
Froomkin writes: "Hillary Clinton asserted at Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden 'stole very important information that has unfortunately fallen into a lot of the wrong hands.' Clinton's comments on Snowden were flawed in more than one way." 
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The Secret Surveillance of 'Suspicious' Blacks in One of the Nation's Poshest Neighborhoods 
Terrence McCoy, The Washington Post 
McCoy writes: "An application called 'SketchFactor' that invites users to report 'sketchy' people has faced allegations of racism in both the District and New York." 
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Apple Faces Fine of up to $862 Million for Infringing Chip Patent 
James Eng, NBC News 
Eng writes: "Apple Inc. could be facing up to $862 million in damages after a U.S. jury on Tuesday found the company used technology owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's licensing arm without permission in chips found in many of its iPhones and iPads." 
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Hand-Picked Former Schools CEO Pleads Guilty to Brazen Kickback Scheme. 
Lauren Fitzpatrick and Jon Seidel, Chicago Sun Times 
Excerpt: "Barbara Byrd-Bennett, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked former schools CEO, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday, admitting her role in a brazen kickback scheme." 
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Outsourcing a Refugee Crisis: US Paid Mexico Millions to Target Central Americans Fleeing Violence 
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! 
Goodman writes: "How is the U.S. paying Mexico to stop migrants from coming north?" 
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Harvey Wasserman | Another US Nuke Bites the Dust 
Harvey Wasserman, Reader Supported News 
Wasserman writes: "The chain reactor operator Entergy has announced it will close the Pilgrim nuke south of Boston. The shut-down will bring U.S. reactor fleet to 98, though numerous other reactors are likely to face abandonment in the coming months." 
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