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• Valerie Jarrett on ‘religious freedom legislation’ and gender stereotypes in media and toys
• Bernie Sanders bobbled foreign policy in that Daily News interview
• Kesha's ‘Hate Crime’ Claims Against Dr. Luke Thrown Out By Judge
• Tina Brown: Donald Trump doesn’t believe what he says
• Country legend Merle Haggard dies at 79 of pneumonia
• Hillary Clinton says she isn’t sure Bernie Sanders is a Democrat
• San Francisco tries to make life affordable in costly city
• White House finds temporary fix in Zika funding fight
• Trump falters in Wisconsin, as Cruz wins big
• Sanders keeps on winning — and losing
• Four-Peat: UConn beats 'Cuse for 4th straight national title
• A top haven for tax cheats that may surprise you: the US
• Exit poll: Cruz wins on Trump fear; Sanders on excitement
• San Francisco approves fully paid leave for new parents
• Florida Gov. Rick Scott gets an earful at Starbucks: ‘You’re an embarrassment to our state!’
• Hillary Clinton says she isn’t sure Bernie Sanders is a Democrat

Valerie Jarrett on ‘religious freedom legislation’ and gender stereotypes in media and toys Posted: 06 Apr 2016 09:12 AM PDT On Wednesday, April 6th, 2016, Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric speaks with Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Obama, regarding the conference being held at the White House today on the topic: Breaking Down Gender Stereotypes in Media and Toys.

Bernie Sanders bobbled foreign policy in that Daily News interview Posted: 06 Apr 2016 11:01 AM PDT Bernie Sanders doesn't know whether President Obama's signature counterterrorism strategy, drone strikes, is the right approach to the problem. Fifteen years into a bitter national debate about Guantanamo Bay, he hasn't thought much about where he would imprison and interrogate a captured terrorist leader.

Kesha's ‘Hate Crime’ Claims Against Dr. Luke Thrown Out By Judge Posted: 06 Apr 2016 01:36 PM PDT "Every rape is not a gender-motivated hate crime," writes a New York judge.

Tina Brown: Donald Trump doesn’t believe what he says Posted: 06 Apr 2016 08:11 AM PDT On Wednesday, April 6th, 2016, journalist and media mogul Tina Brown joins Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga to discuss the role women are playing in the 2016 presidential election race, from Hillary Clinton's massive campaign to Donald Trump's recent stumble in Wisconsin following divisive comments he made about women's reproductive rights. Brown's seventh annual Women in the World Summit begins today in New York City.

Country legend Merle Haggard dies at 79 of pneumonia Posted: 06 Apr 2016 10:57 AM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Country giant Merle Haggard, who celebrated outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as "Okie From Muskogee" and "Sing Me Back Home," died Wednesday at 79, on his birthday.

Hillary Clinton says she isn’t sure Bernie Sanders is a Democrat Posted: 06 Apr 2016 07:27 AM PDT Bernie Sanders says he is making Hillary Clinton "nervous." While that may or may not be true, his popularity with younger voters is clearly annoying her. "Look, I think it's exciting to be, in effect, protesting," Clinton said. Sanders' attacks on former President Bill Clinton are also irking the Democratic frontrunner.

San Francisco tries to make life affordable in costly city Posted: 05 Apr 2016 11:06 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In approving a novel paid parental leave policy, San Francisco officials buttressed their efforts to make life a little more affordable for workers who eke out a living in one of the most expensive cities in the country.

White House finds temporary fix in Zika funding fight Posted: 06 Apr 2016 12:06 PM PDT By Roberta Rampton and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it will redirect $589 million in funds to prepare for the Zika virus before the mosquito that carries it begins to emerge in the continental United States, but urged Congress to act quickly on its request for more money. White House budget director Shaun Donovan said the use of money previously provided for fighting another health crisis, the Ebola virus, was only a temporary fix for Zika funding. Donovan said some measures to fight Zika would have to be delayed, curtailed or stopped unless the U.S. Congress approves more than $1.8 billion in emergency funds requested by the Obama administration in February.

Trump falters in Wisconsin, as Cruz wins big Posted: 05 Apr 2016 09:23 PM PDT Texas Sen. Ted Cruz soundly defeated Donald Trump in Wisconsin's Republican presidential primary Tuesday, winning close to 50 percent of the vote in a three-man contest and potentially giving a burst of new energy to efforts to stop the real estate mogul from clinching the GOP nomination. It is a rallying cry," Cruz declared at his primary night party in Milwaukee. But it was too soon to tell whether Cruz's victory was a sign that the #NeverTrump movement is truly gaining steam, or if it was merely a bump in the road for Trump, who has spent the last several days trying to regain the offensive after a series of self-inflicted wounds to his campaign.

Sanders keeps on winning — and losing Posted: 05 Apr 2016 07:39 PM PDT Sen. Bernie Sanders is on a roll. Sanders was projected the winner in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday night. Sanders also won the primary for Democrats living abroad, which was announced on March 21.

Four-Peat: UConn beats 'Cuse for 4th straight national title Posted: 05 Apr 2016 09:03 PM PDT UConn won an unprecedented fourth straight national championship Tuesday night, capping another perfect season by routing Syracuse 82-51. Stewart said when she came to campus four years ago that she wanted to win four titles. ''It's unbelievable,'' Stewart said.

A top haven for tax cheats that may surprise you: the US Posted: 06 Apr 2016 02:34 PM PDT The U.S. lambastes and strong-arms countries that help drug lords and millionaire investors hide their money from tax collectors. Critics say it should look closer to home. America itself is emerging as ...

Exit poll: Cruz wins on Trump fear; Sanders on excitement Posted: 05 Apr 2016 09:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — In Wisconsin, Democrats went with the candidate who excited them the most, and Republicans chose the candidate who wasn't Donald Trump.

San Francisco approves fully paid leave for new parents Posted: 05 Apr 2016 09:30 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco became the first place in the country Tuesday to require businesses to provide fully paid leave for new parents in what was hailed as the latest move to address income inequality in the nation.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott gets an earful at Starbucks: ‘You’re an embarrassment to our state!’ Posted: 06 Apr 2016 09:01 AM PDT Florida Gov. Rick Scott was simply trying to place his Starbucks order. Scott was in line at the coffee chain's downtown Gainesville location on Tuesday when a female customer working on her laptop noticed the governor — and promptly went off on him. "You cut Medicaid, so I couldn't get Obamacare," the woman, later identified as Cara Jennings, yelled.

Hillary Clinton says she isn’t sure Bernie Sanders is a Democrat Posted: 06 Apr 2016 11:03 AM PDT Hillary Clinton says she isn't sure Bernie Sanders is a Democrat

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