Benedictine player comes out as openly gay in college basketball
Benedictine College in Atchison reports junior Jallen Messersmith, a 6 foot 7 shot blocker, is the first openly gay active player in U S men's college basketball. He told coach and teammates last summer and spoke with Outsports dot com, receiving positive feedback and support from teammates.
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NBA
Charlie Gartenmayer
Ryan Moody
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Raven
Brett Fisher
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Blue Springs
Ravens
South Africa
Kerri Kos
Ricin Letters Target New York Mayor and Bloomberg Group
Two threatening letters containing ricin were sent to Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York and to Mayors Against Illegal Guns in Washington. Police said preliminary tests indicated ricin presence in both letters. more testing planned. No major exposures, though three New York officers had minor symptoms. Authorities seek link to other toxin cases.
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Michael Bloomberg
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Sprint SoftBank deal cleared by regulators amid security concerns
Sprint and SoftBank said the Treasury Department committee found no unresolved national security issues in the proposed 20.1 billion deal for 70 percent of Sprint. The firms expect DOJ and DHS to notify the FCC, allowing the review to finish before a July close.
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Chinese firm buys Smithfield Foods in $4.7 billion deal
Shuanghui International Holdings signs to acquire Smithfield Foods Inc including Farmland Foods in a $4.7 billion deal still under federal review. The move marks the largest U.S. buy by a Chinese company and aims to expand into new markets with brands like Smithfield Armour and Farmland. Smithfield CEO Larry Pope says it preserves the company with greater opportunities.
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Bachmann says 4th term will be last
Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann announced that her fourth term in Congress will be her last, citing a difficult 18 months since her presidential bid collapsed and she barely kept her House seat. She said the decision is not driven by ethics investigations and left open other political options. President Obama plans to nominate James Comey to head the FBI, sources say, with Comey formerly serving as No. 2 in Bush Justice Department.
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