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On Politics: Will Democrats Nominate Another White Man?

Good Monday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • Pete Buttigieg. Bernie Sanders. Beto O’Rourke. And soon, Joe Biden. The most diverse field of candidates ever has been dominated lately by white men, leading Democratic voters to grapple with complicated questions about race, gender and politics.

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Hillingdon Council defends fines for public nuisances

Hillingdon councillor David Simmonds told the Today programme that “there is huge public demand” for councils to respond to public nuisances and defended the rise in fines for breaches of “petty” council orders. However, lawyer Rosie Brighouse said powers to stop such behaviour are too broad and misused. Campaign group the Manifesto Club has called

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Gymnast Samantha Cerio Thought ‘Something Was A Little Wrong’ After Fall

Samantha Cerio, the Auburn gymnast whose horrific injuries in a floor routine went viral last week, told “Today” on Monday that at first she thought “something was a little wrong.” Then reality hit when she looked down. Instead of hyperextending her knees on the landing, as she assumed, her legs had bent unnaturally backward, causing

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Pitcher Collin McHugh’s ‘Matrix’ Move Saves Him, And Twitter Users Call Out His Neo-ness

“The Matrix” just got another sequel, baseball style. Houston Astros pitcher Collin McHugh artfully dodged a bullet ― well, a line drive ― against the Oakland A’s on Tuesday in a move reminiscent of Neo, Keanu Reeves’ character in the sci-fi classic “The Matrix.” The Astros later shared a McHugh/Neo mashup on Twitter for full effect.

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Several Boston Red Sox Players Decline Invitation To Trump White House

Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price said Thursday that he would not be participating in the World Series-winning team’s visit to the White House next month, joining several of his teammates eschewing the tradition, which has become highly politicized under President Donald Trump. World Series hero David Price told me he doesn’t plan to go

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Rabid Bobcat Jumps On Golfer, Gets Beaten By Rest Of Foursome

A rabid bobcat pounced on a golfer at a Connecticut golf course on Thursday, sending him to the hospital with cuts, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said in a statement. The animal eventually was killed. Other members of the golfer’s foursome clubbed the bobcat during the attack at the Mohegan Sun casino course and

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