Senate deadlock stalls Lynch nomination amid trafficking bill row
The Senate failed to advance a human trafficking bill by a 57 to 41 vote, short of the 60 needed, delaying Loretta Lynch's confirmation as attorney general. Democrats protest anti abortion language while Republicans tie Lynch's fate to bill passage, sparking partisan sniping.
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Tuberculosis cases at Kansas City area high school prompt testing
At Olathe Northwest High School authorities tested over 300 students after a reported active TB case. Twenty seven people tested positive. those affected will receive chest X rays and antibiotics funded by state and county health officials.
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Gunmen storm Tunis Bardo museum killing tourists and locals
Gunmen in military uniforms attacked the Bardo National Museum in central Tunis inside the parliament complex killing 17 foreign tourists and two Tunisians. Security forces freed hostages after about two hours, with one police death reported. The attack hit a cornerstone of Tunisia’s tourism economy drawing international condemnation and raising fears of militant return.
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Frat Hazing Racism Prompts Chapters to Close or Punish
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon vows to root out racism amid a 10 second video showing members using a racial epithet. Four universities suspend or terminate chapters for hazing and vandalism, including Wisconsin Madison ending a Chi Phi chapter over food deprivation and hooded isolation. Houston suspends Sigma Chi and five members and seeks possible criminal charges.
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