What’s your handicap? And do you know what it actually measures? A lot of golfers don’t. The game’s most useful metric is also one of its most misunderstood. Misconceptions abound …
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USA
What Will It Take to Make a U.S.-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal Happen?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDavid E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains what the nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia is designed to do, and what challenges …
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Entertainment
Eric Adjepong ordered to stay away from daughter amid abuse claims
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Top Chef” alum and popular Food Network host Eric Adjepong has been ordered to stay away from his 7-year-old daughter following an investigation into abuse claims. According to the Washington …
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Climate
Trump administration agrees with three states on cutting water use
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia and two other states have avoided the harshest water cutbacks the Trump administration could have imposed over the next two years to deal with the deepening crisis on the …
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Health
Number of cyclosporiasis cases in the U.S. has surpassed previous records, CDC says : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt can take weeks to confirm a single case of intestinal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite, but the CDC’s tally for this year now stands at over 4,100. Transcript …
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National
English teachers embrace new film adaptation of The Odyssey : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMatt Damon is Odysseus in a new film that was written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan. Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pic/Melinda Sue Gordon hide caption toggle caption Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal …
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latimes
California, other states sue Trump administration for ‘unlawful’ conditions on disaster grants
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and other Democratic attorneys general are suing the Trump administration over imposing what they contend are “unlawful” conditions on federal grants intended to help states …
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npr
Justice Dept. drops ‘New York Times’ subpoenas under pressure from judge
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“It’s a great day for the First Amendment and a great day for the rule of law,” New York Times attorney David McGraw said after the government agreed to withdraw …
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Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that while the nation’s highest court has a conservative majority, it is not a “rubber stamp” for President Trump despite multiple rulings in …
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nytimes
Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn Wednesday, the Pentagon reported on its casualties website that a total of 18 American service members had been killed during the war in Iran. By Thursday, the Defense Department …