| House to vote on fully funding Department of Homeland Security
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 House Speaker John Boehner says that the House of Representatives will vote as early as today on a bill to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. The bill would not include any language to roll back President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major victory for President Barack Obama, the Republican-led House relented on Tuesday and will back legislation to fund the Homeland Security Department through the end of the budget year, without restrictions on immigration. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, outlined the dwindling options for his deeply divided GOP caucus on Tuesday morning after the Senate left the House with little choice. Boehner pointed out that the issue is now in the hands of the courts. "I am as outraged and frustrated as you at the lawless and unconstitutional actions of this president," Boehner told his caucus, according to aides. "I believe this decision – considering where we are – is the right one for ...
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| Netanyahu begins Iran speech in US
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 Israel's Prime Minister has begin spelling out his concerns over Iran in an address to the US Congress, in a move that has touched Democrat nerves.
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| MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for March 2, 2015
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 Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com's coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day's news to make sure you're up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry. MassDevice.com
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| Cricket Association of Nepal to arrange 63-over match in tribute to Phillip Hughes
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 died because of a fatal injury which he sustained while playing for South Australia against New South Wales at SCG during a Sheffield Shield game on November 25, 2014 © Getty Images In memory of the late Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced a 63-over Tribute Match which will be played at the Tribhuvan University Stadium in Kathmandu on April 11. An Australian team will combine with the Nepal national team in a 31.3-over-a-side game. CAN has confirmed this news to CricketCountry through a press release. The release added, "Going back to an incident that shook the whole world might be a bitter feeling under such festive atmosphere. But by paying a unique tribute to Hughes is definitely going to be the biggest thing that we could do to the soul of a great cricketer and human apart from giving huge respect to the family." Australian cricketer Hughes died because of a fatal injury which he sustained while playing for South Australia against New South Wales at ...
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| South Africa vs Ireland, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Pool B match at Canberra: Centuries By Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis and other highlights
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 Hashim Amla (left) and Faf du Plessis shared a 247-run partnership for the 2nd wicket © Getty Images South Africa's campaign in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is back on track as they handed Ireland a 201-run crushing at Canberra. It was a thoroughly professional display by AB de Villiers' boys as completely outplayed their opponents. Sandipan Banerjee finds out the major highlights of this Pool B match. 1. Ireland's decision to play three spinners: It was crucial game for both teams, as both had four points each prior to the game. The Canberra track which was used for this game was looked quite dry. This gave Ireland some chance as they had the option of playing an extra spinner. William Porterfield did the right thing, bringing in off-spinner Andy McBrine in place of Alex Cusack. Ireland were desperately looking to bat first with the attack, but unfortunately AB de Villiers proved luckier with the coin. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE 2. The 247-run partnership between Hashim Amla and Faf du ...
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| This Photo Of Baby Weasel Flying On A Woodpecker Won Our Hearts -- Until We Realized What Was Happening
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 A baby weasel took the ride of a lifetime on the back of a woodpecker, and a photographer just happened to be lucky enough to capture the amazing moment. The photo shows a weasel soaring atop a majestic green woodpecker. But, as BuzzFeed so cleverly phrased it, this was no fairytale pairing: As much as we'd all like to believe this is a wondrous tale of friendship wherein two mates go on an epic adventure featuring a baby weasel and his magnificent flying steed, sadly it's NOT. It's a photo of a weasel trying to kill a woodpecker. Photographer Martin Le-May was on a walk with his wife at ...
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