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Clinton also plans to intensify her focus on issues of importance to minority voters, such as immigration, civil rights and gun control, dispatching African-American supporters to make her case and launching a flurry of attacks to undermine any credibility Sanders may be building within the black community. Focus-group surveys conducted by Clinton's campaign with undecided black voters in Charleston found that the former secretary of state has retained a high degree of trust with African-Americans... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A State Department official told lawmakers Thursday he was unsure of the precise location of tons of low-enriched uranium shipped out of Iran on a Russian vessel as part of the landmark nuclear agreement. Following the hearing, a senior administration official said the Iranian stockpile is in Russia, where it will be stored in a secure location. The low-enriched uranium is suitable mainly for generating nuclear power and needs substantial further enrichment for use in the core of a nuclear warhead. Читать дальше...

There are a number of strong, sharply focused moments in Jessica Hagedorn’s sprawling, diffuse “Dogeaters” at the Magic Theatre, but their collective impact is muted by the chaos of narratives in the production that opened Wednesday, Feb. 10. Hagedorn’s multiple-plot, landmark 1990 novel, a portrait of Manila in the tumultuous declining years of the Marcos dictatorship, contains so many principal characters that it’s easy to see why even — or, perhaps, especially — its own author would have trouble... Читать дальше...

The Apollo 11 command module is one of the star attractions at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, but visitors who have wanted to look inside have for decades had to content themselves with straining to see through the car-sized craft's windows.

(AP) — A California state senator is proposing legislation to create a gun violence research center at the University of California. Gun-violence researchers have long complained that funding is hard to find since Congress in 1996 prohibited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from paying for gun research.

The end of a nearly six-week-long standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge played out live on the Internet, with tens of thousands of people listening as supporters encouraged the last armed occupiers to surrender. An open phone line broadcast on YouTube gave a glimpse into the final hours of the standoff, with the four remaining occupiers shouting, laughing and praying. The holdouts surrendered Thursday, having refused to leave Malheur National Wildlife Refuge after the group's leaders were arrested last month. Читать дальше...

Though the luxe landscape may shift with Alfa Romeo now part of the family, the closest thing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has to a competitor in the luxury segment - in terms of price, opulence, pampering and status - is the Ram crew cab pickup in either one of its top-shelf grades: the Ram Laramie Longhorn or Limited. [...] don't let the soft hides, chrome bling, rich wood trim or nine-speaker Alpine stereo with subwoofer fool you, the Ram 2500 is also a workhorse. The Cummins diesel requires diesel... Читать дальше...

The annual cost of books and supplies for a college student is about $1,200, according to the College Board, and a survey released this month by the Student PIRGs (Public Interest Research Groups) advocacy group found 30 percent of respondents used financial aid to buy books. The open textbooks are assembled with material that is available in the public domain or through a Creative Commons license, which allows for the use of a billion works that are otherwise copyrighted. Tidewater Community College in Norfolk... Читать дальше...

Sitting inside the Stingray's fighter-jet-inspired wraparound cockpit, you'll notice every surface is covered with premium materials like carbon fiber and aluminum, along with soft-touch leather and micro-suede. An eight-inch-diagonal color touchscreen Chevrolet MyLink system with a behind-screen storage compartment is standard on all trims; new for 2016 is Apple CarPlay, which puts iPhone features on the display allowing drivers to easily make calls, send and receive messages, and listen to music from the touchscreen or by voice via Siri. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Penn State's former president has gone on the legal offensive, filing one lawsuit that alleges the university violated an agreement they made when he stepped down four years ago and a second defamation claim over a university-commissioned report that was blisteringly critical of his handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. The two lawsuits by Graham Spanier were filed in the county courthouse near State College on Wednesday, about three weeks after a state appeals court dismissed... Читать дальше...

Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, Feb. 12 Following a year of arena and stadium shows with his old Grateful Dead cohorts, the guitarist returns home for an intimate gig and Ring Mountain Day School fundraiser. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12. “Aubergine”: Tony Taccone directs the world premiere of Julia Cho’s troubled-family drama to open the Rep’s newly renovated former Thrust Stage. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12. Selkie”: New York’s Weathervane Productions and Rising Phoenix Repertory present the world... Читать дальше...

It's been a decade since the GT's gotten a redesign, and now that it has one, the company wants a specific type of Ford consumer to have the honor of getting their very own super car.

No, the new film “Rams” is not a hot-off-the-presses behind-the-scenes dramatization of an NFL team moving from St. Louis to Los Angeles. [...] it is an Icelandic film about two sheep-herding and feuding brothers in a crisis when disease threatens their flocks. If writer-director Grimur Hakonarson’s goal is to accurately show the isolation and boredom of a shepherd’s life in Iceland, he has succeeded admirably. The film opens with Gummi frustrated that he has come in second to Kiddi in a local contest for best ram ... Читать дальше...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Augusta Board of Education has approved a policy that would allow students to use medical marijuana to manage various medical conditions. The Kennebec Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1RtLSLu ) the new policy was written as a means to guide school staff members and was based on a model from the Maine School Management Association.

The Cavaliers forward surprised school kids in Toronto by giving them new team uniforms on Thursday, a giveaway sponsored by James' family foundation as a way of thanking this year's host city for the NBA All-Star game. The new uniforms for 23 teams from a variety of sports, including basketball, badminton, cricket, ultimate Frisbee, rugby and a special needs group, were unveiled during a fashion show at Earl Haig Secondary School. James also brought student "ambassadors" from Ohio to assist in... Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Trying to re-establish his place as a White House contender, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is unloading on nearly all of his rivals, declaring them unprepared for the national security responsibilities of the presidency. [...] Trump, the first-time candidate who leads them all, is headed to Louisiana, which doesn't vote until March 5, two weeks after next-up South Carolina takes its shot at bringing order to this scrambled Republican race for president. Hillary Clinton picked... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protecting the privacy of law-abiding citizens from the government is a pillar of Ted Cruz's Republican presidential candidacy, but his campaign is testing the limits of siphoning personal data from supporters. After finishing a distant third in New Hampshire, Cruz is looking to boost the turnout of likely supporters in South Carolina and in Southern states with primaries on March 1, where voters are more evangelical and conservative. The Cruz app prompts supporters to register using their Facebook logins... Читать дальше...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After splitting the first two voting contests, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are taking their increasingly heated fight for the Democratic presidential nomination back to the debate stage Thursday night, jockeying for advantage as the race heads toward delegate-rich states. "African-Americans can't wait for solutions — they need results now," Clinton said in a statement welcoming the backing of the Congressional Black Caucus' political action committee. The former secretary... Читать дальше...

GLENARDEN, Md. (AP) — A lawsuit filed against Prince George's County Public Schools claims that the predatory behavior of a volunteer, who is now facing criminal charges, was known by students and teachers and even reported to the school's principal. The guardian of a 9-year-old Judge Sylvania Woods Elementary School student is suing the school system for his son allegedly being sexually exploited by 22-year-old Deonte Carraway.

(AP) — Teachers who chose to remain at Brookhaven Middle School during the three years it was on the state's failing school list are consistent in explaining why they stayed. Hartselle, who has spent 28 of his 30 years in Decatur City Schools at Brookhaven, is one of 15 teachers who stayed at the school when some thought it was sinking. Brookhaven remained on the failing schools list for three years because it had been among the lowest 6 percent statewide on standardized reading and math tests in three of the past six years... Читать дальше...

LePage said he will sign any legal documents required by a commissioner, but he has no intention of running the department. Adrienne Bennett, the governor's spokeswoman, said Maine law allows Beardsley to serve as acting commissioner for six months and then as deputy commissioner.

(AP) — A 21-year-old western Michigan man charged with wounding three people in a shooting outside a high school basketball game has had previous weapons convictions. MLive.com reports (http://bit.ly/1XlKiM6 ) Thursday that Clarence McCaleb has been convicted as an adult of carrying a concealed weapon and drug possession, and as a juvenile for firing a gun at a vehicle in 2010.

Photo By John Storey / Special to the ChronicleJesse Koide. Photo credit: John Storey / Special to the Chronicle Related Links Amy Dencler: Getting to know the new Chez Panisse co-chef 'Aina's Haiwaiian brunches find a home in Dogpatch Mission Chinese Food alum Jesse Koide is continuing his stretch of post-Pink Zebra pop-ups with a new wine-focused dinner series, which starts later this month. Koide’s Taste of Somewhereness will be held at Mission restaurant Namu Gaji and focus on different wine... Читать дальше...

A cell-site simulator, also known as a Stingray, is a suitcase-sized device that can sweep up basic cellphone data from a neighborhood by tricking phones into believing it's a cell tower, allowing it to identify unique subscriber numbers. Federal law enforcement in September said it would be routinely required to get a search warrant before using the technology — a first effort to create a uniform legal standard for federal authorities. [...] the policy applies only to federal agencies within the Justice Department and not... Читать дальше...

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