Pakistan Arrests 22 Tied to Mob…

SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERPakistani authorities have detained at least 22 individuals in connection to the lynching of a university student accused of committing an act of blasphemy against Islam. Law enforcement has also arrested a 19-year-old woman accused of being recruited by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) to carry out a suicide attack on a Christian church on Easter Sunday. The arrests come soon after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration cited Pakistan’s strict blasphemy laws in a message warning American citizens against traveling to the Muslim-majority nation. In Pakistan, blasphemy laws primarily target Christians and other members of religious minority groups. The Associated Press (AP) reports: The 16 students and six university employees are believed to have incited or taken…
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Trans Fat Ban Tied to Fewer…

New York residents have benefited from rules that ban trans fat in restaurants: Rates of heart attack and stroke have dropped in New York counties where such bans have been enacted, a new study suggests. Researchers found that starting three years after the effort to restrict the use of trans fats in eating establishments was introduced, the New York counties with these restrictions experienced a 6.2 percent reduction in hospital admissions for heart attacks and strokes, compared with New York counties without similar restrictions.  This translates to 43 fewer heart attacks and strokes per 100,000 adult residents (ages 25 and older) in the New York counties with trans fat restrictions, according to the study published online today…
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Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia tied for…

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose charged from behind on the back nine at Augusta National. Sergio Garcia received the kind of break that allowed him to wonder if maybe the golfing gods are finally on his side after all these years.They wound up tied for the lead Saturday on a tense afternoon that set the stage for a Masters finale still up for grabs.And that includes Jordan Spieth in the mix for the fourth straight year.So who is going to slide into a nice, new green jacket on Sunday night at Augusta National? Our panel of experts look ahead to the final round of the Masters.Augusta National announced Saturday that this year’s Masters purse increased by a $1 million to…
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The Latest: Oh yes, Sergio! Garcia…

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Latest on the second round of the Masters on Friday (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Sergio Garcia rallied from six shots behind when the day began to move into a tie for the top at the Masters. Garcia had six birdies on the way to a 69 and was tied with first-round leader Charley Hoffman midway through the second round Friday. The duo was two shots in front of William McGirt and Rickie Fowler. McGirt shot a 73 while Fowler still had 11 holes left to play. Garcia had a chance to take the lead alone, but he missed a 6-foot putt for birdie on the 18th green. Hoffman held a four-shot lead after Thursday, the…
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