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Forget the poll: 'Redskin' offends, and the NFL should drop the name

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

The battle over whether the word “redskin” is a pejorative took an odd twist with a poll by the Washington Post that found 9 in 10 self-identified Native Americans weren't offended by the term. Then came a New York Times initiative that drew more than 2,000 responses, heavy on Native Americans...

Jerome Cunningham claimed off waivers by Titans

NBCSports.com 

The first time that tight end Jerome Cunningham was waived this offseason, he didn’t have to move far to join his new team. He’ll get a few frequent flier miles the second time around, though. The Titans announced on Wednesday that they used their top spot on the league’s waiver list to add Cunningham to…

Congressional panel releases critical Cover Oregon report

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

SALEM, Oregon (AP) — Republicans on a U.S. House committee have found former Gov. John Kitzhaber and a federal agency mishandled the creation of Oregon's health insurance enrollment website, with the Democratic governor's political advisers making decisions based on his…

Bengals sign fourth-rounder Billings

NBCSports.com 

Fourth-round defensive tackle Andrew Billings has signed his rookie contract with the Bengals. A first-team AP All-American last season at Baylor, the 311-pound Billings was also named the Big 12’s co-Defensive Player of the Year. He should immediately see some snaps in the Bengals’ talented defensive line rotation. The signing of Billings leaves only first-round…

Mapping a victory: 12-year-old wins National Geographic bee

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Florida 6th grader wins National Geographic Bee Championship

First-place prize includes a $50,000 scholarship and a trip Southeast Asia

Nearly 3 million students from 11,000 schools participated

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Computer Sciences and Sanofi rise; Express and Alibaba fall

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Shareholders voted down a proposal that would have forced the energy company to take stronger stand on limiting climate change. The Chinese e-commerce giant said U.S. regulators are investigating its accounting practices. The clothing and accessories chain reported disappointing results and gave weak projections for the rest of the year.

Taliban name Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada as new leader

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

KABUL — The Afghan Taliban confirmed Wednesday that their leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week and said they have appointed a successor — a scholar known for extremist views who is unlikely to back a peace process with Kabul. The announcement came as a suicide bomber struck a minibus carrying court employees in the Afghan capital, killing at least 11 people, an official said. Mansour was killed in Pakistan on Saturday when his vehicle was struck by a U.S. drone... Читать дальше...

Pirates place Caminero on DL, Watson on paternity list

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Right-hander Arqiumedes Caminero was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Pittsburgh Pirates, a day after he was ejected for hitting two Arizona hitters on the head with pitches.

Congress Receiving Unconstitutional Obamacare Subsidies

The National Interest 

Robert E. Moffit

Politics, United States

Obama oversteps his power—and the Hill stays quiet.

In our constitutional republic, it not only matters what officials do, but also how they do it. Constitutional policy ends can be pursued only by constitutional means.

That understanding lies at the heart of the recent decision in United States House of Representatives v. Burwell. There, the Federal Court for the District of Columbia declared the Obama administration’s disbursement... Читать дальше...

Kermit Washington accused of stealing from his charity

NBCSports.com 

Prosecutors have filed charges against former NBA forward Kermit Washington, accusing him of embezzling about a half-million dollars in charitable donations meant to help the needy in Africa and spending it on jewelry, vacations and other things.