The Brief

David Boren
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OU Expels Frat Students

Two members of the University of Oklahoma's Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity were expelled for their involvement in a racist chant caught on video. University President David Boren said he hopes "that the entire nation will join us in having zero tolerance of such racism"

Argentina Helicopters Crash

Olympians Die in Reality TV Crash

The ten people who were killed in a helicopter crash on Monday while filming a French reality TV show in Argentina raises questions about safety culture

Gun Laws

U.S. Packing Less Heat

The number of Americans who live in a household with at least one gun is lower than it's ever been, according to a new survey

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Hillary Clinton to Take Questions on Email Scandal

The potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate planned to discuss her use of private email account at the State Department following a speech at the United Nations Tuesday, according to a person familiar with Clinton's thinking

Obama Meets Tusk

Biden 'Offended' by Iran Letter

The White House and congressional Democrats reacted angrily to an open letter from more than 40 Republican Senators cautioning the leaders of Iran that U.S. law makes any nuclear deal between Iran and the U.S. tenuous

The Burger King company logo outside a restaurant in Basildon on Sept. 8, 2010.

Burger King Quietly Drops Soda from Kids Menu

The fast food giant said Tuesday it removed sugary soft drinks from kids’ menus without fanfare last month, to match options with "lifestyle needs." Now, instead of Coca-Cola and Sprite, menus display milk or apple juice as options for young patrons.

The National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters in Fort Meade, Md.

Wikipedia Files Suit Against National Security Agency

The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the web-based encyclopedia Wikipedia, has joined forces with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to challenge a government mass surveillance program it says strains the “backbone of democracy”

Apple Watch

Everything We Learned About the Apple Watch

The Watch, which comes in three distinct lines and various metals, is the most customizable device the company has ever sold. The entry-level Watch Sport will cost $349 and $399, depending on the size of the body, 38 millimeters or 42 millimeters

A protester speaks into a bullhorn outside the Ferguson police station after the release of a Department of Justice report that was highly critical of Ferguson police on March 4, 2015 in Ferguson, Mo.

State Judge Appointed to Take Over Ferguson Court

The Missouri Supreme Court said it is assigning state appeals Judge Roy Richter to hear all of Ferguson's pending and future municipal court cases. The high court said Richter also will have the authority to "restore the integrity of the system"

Ellen Pao

Woman Testifies in Silicon Valley Sex Bias Trial

Ellen Pao, who is seeking $16 million in damages from venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins claiming she was treated unfairly because of her gender, said Monday that a male colleague with whom she had an affair became hostile after she ended it

Medical Marijuana

Senators Introduce Historic Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana

A bipartisan group of Senators will introduce legislation that could end the federal ban on medical marijuana. Only a slim majority of Americans favor the legalization of recreational marijuana, but medical marijuana is a more decided issue

Bottles of Dr. Pepper soft drinks move down a production line at the Swire Coca-Cola bottling plant in West Valley City, Utah. on Feb. 6, 2014.

San Francisco Lawmakers Take on Big Soda Again

Three lawmakers are floating new measures aimed at reducing residents' consumption of sugary beverages that have been linked to health problems such as obesity and diabetes. One of the proposals would require warning labels like ones on cigarette advertising