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Amazon Gets Prime Cut of HBO
An unprecedented, multi-year licensing deal announced on Wednesday will bring dozens of HBO movies, comedy specials and series, like Boardwalk Empire, to members of Amazon's $99-per-year Prime subscription service, with the first shows due in late May
Tributes Recall Ferry Heroes
Tales of crew helping passengers escape the doomed Sewol ferry are emerging in the aftermath of its sinking off South Korea as the death toll climbs
Obama Eats $300 Sushi
President Obama begins his week-long Asia trip by dining with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the world's only three Michelin star sushi restaurant
Justin Bieber Apologizes for Controversial Shrine Visit
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber apologized via Instagram after China fans were outraged he visited Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's fallen during World War II, including some who committed mass atrocities
TIME, VICE Journalists Detained in Eastern Ukraine
TIME's Berlin Correspondent and three other journalists were freed an hour after being detained at a checkpoint in the separatist-held town of Slavyansk on Monday but a VICE News correspondent is still being held, highlighting the threat to media in the region
Georgia Governor to Sign 'Guns Everywhere Act'
Radical new gun legislation due to be signed into law on Wednesday will allow licensed owners to carry guns in more public places than ever before, as places like churches can opt in to permit the weapons and bars can opt out if they want them banned
Judge Approves Chelsea Manning Name Change
A Kansas judge has approved a petition by Army Pfc. Chelsea Manning, the private known as Bradley Manning who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for handing classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks, to officially change her name as she now identifies as a woman
Today Might Be Shakespeare’s 450th Birthday
The playwright's birth is marked every April 23 but experts disagree on whether that's true, as some believe baptism records from April 26, 1564, suggest he was born three days earlier, as was typical, but others say it might not have occurred so quick or long afterward
Indian Politician Kejriwal Wins TIME 100 Readers' Poll
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal took first place after more than 3.2 million votes were cast, followed by Narendra Modi, the frontrunner in the Indian elections, and celebrities like Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Laverne Cox
Colbert Drops By the Late Show for Letterman Selfie
Comedian Stephen Colbert stopped by David Letterman's set less than two weeks after CBS announced he would replace the late-night legend in 2015. The duo even took a selfie as the interview drew to a close
Most Americans Want Birth Control Coverage
A new survey published Tuesday in the journal of the American Medical Association finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans—69 percent—say all health plans in the U.S. should be required to cover the cost of birth control
Supreme Court Weighs Truth in Politics
The justices appear ready ahead of the midterm elections later this year to knock down laws in 16 states that aim to prevent lying in political races, likely claiming they violate the First Amendment's guarantees of free speech
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