The Brief

Shadows are reflected on an American Flag as people line up to speak with Ohio Governor and Republican presidential candidate John Kasich at a restaurant in South Carolina following his second place showing in the New Hampshire primary on February 11, 2016 in Myrtle Beach South Carolina.
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Election Showdown

The Republican and Democratic presidential races will see two dramatic decisions in two very different states as South Carolina and Nevada vote. The GOP is prepared for a showdown as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will face a major test with Latino voters

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Cameron Wins E.U. Reforms for U.K.

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron announced a deal that will bring some changes to Britain's relationship to the E.U. He will now seek to persuade the British public that it's in their best interest to stay in the union

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Fiji on Lockdown as Massive Cyclone Hits

Fiji has enacted a total public curfew in response to Cyclone Winston, as gusts from the storm reached 224 mph (the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane) and the cyclone caused power to go out on much of the tropical island nation

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during the Apple World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, June 8, 2015.

Feds Strike Back at Apple for Refusing to Unlock iPhone

The Justice Department is firing back at Apple for refusing to help unlock a phone used by one of a San Bernardino attacker. In a new motion, federal prosecutors say the company led by Tim Cook has chosen to repudiate a judge's order instead of following it

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How Harper Lee Rocked the World

Harper Lee, who died at 89, made her greatest contribution to the culture early; she was 34 when she published To Kill a Mockingbird, a rare classic that speaks to all ages about the less triumphant aspects of American history

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Virgin Galactic Unveils Space Tourism Rocket

Virgin Galactic rolled out a new version of its SpaceShipTwo space tourism rocket as it prepares to return to flight testing for the first time since a 2014 accident destroyed the original craft, killing a pilot and setting back the nascent industry

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SeaWorld Shakes Up Leadership Team Amid Struggles

SeaWorld Entertainment announced the replacement of several key executives as the company struggles financially amid the continued controversy over its treatment of killer whales. The CEO said the goal is to "deliver on our strategic priorities"

Michael Tran uses his hoverboard on the Venice Beach Boardwalk on December 10, 2015.

Hoverboards Are Unsafe, U.S. Agency Says

The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission says no hoverboard currently on the market can be considered safe. "Consumers risk serious injury or death if their self-balancing scooters ignite and burn," the government agency said

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Even on eBay, Men Make More Than Women

Women earned 80 cents for every dollar a man earned when selling the exact same new item on eBay, according to the study. Women also tend to receive fewer bids on their items than their male counterparts

The casket of Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia lies in repose in the Great Hall at the U.S. Supreme Court, February 19, 2016 in Washington, DC.

Mourners Pay Respects to Scalia at Supreme Court

Justice Antonin Scalia's flag-draped casket was carried up the marble steps of the Supreme Court in a somber procession that began a day of ceremony and tribute to one of the court's most influential members

Funerals Are Held For The Victims Of The Ankara Bomb Blast

Kurdish Militant Group Claims Ankara Car Bombing

The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, an offshoot of Kurdish group the PKK, said it carried out the attack to avenge Turkish military operations against Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey. Turkey had blamed Syrian Kurdish militants for the attack, which killed 28