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• 5 dead after skydiving plane crashes on Kauai - Honolulu Star

  Five people died after a sky-diving airplane crashed near Port Allen Airport, also known as Burns Field, in Hanapepe, this morning, Kauai County officials said. Officials said the “fiery plane crash” occurred at about 9:30 a.m. Four people were ...

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• Sanders wins greater say in Democratic platform; names pro-Palestinian activist

  

  Sen. Bernie Sanders was given unprecedented say over the Democratic Party platform Monday in a move party leaders hope will soothe a bitter split with backers of the longshot challenger to Hillary Clinton — and Sanders immediately used his new power to name a well-known advocate for Palestinian rights to help draft Democratic policy. The senator from Vermont was allowed to choose nearly as many members of the Democratic Party platform-writing body as Clinton, who is expected to clinch the nomin..

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• Overnight Regulation: Supreme Court rejects GOP redistricting challenge

  

  Welcome to Overnight Regulation, your daily rundown of news from the federal agencies, Capitol Hill and beyond. It's Monday evening here in Washington and I'm looking forward to watching Obama eat with Anthony Bourdain in September. http://bit.ly/1TqTwspHere's the latest.  THE BIG STORY The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Republican challenge to redistricting in Virginia, leaving in place a map that could prove more favorable to Democrats.  The court unanimously held that Reps. Rob WittmanRo..

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• Deal reached to keep Atlantic City from running out of cash

  

  By Wayne Parry | AP May 23 at 5:00 PM TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers agreed Monday on an Atlantic City rescue package to keep the iconic home of Miss America, salt water taffy and oceanfront casinos from running out of money. Leaders of the state Assembly and Senate reached a deal on a package of bills to help the nearly broke city, giving it five months to devise a plan for balanced budgets over the next five years. The deal eliminated — for now — the threat of a state takeover, and r..

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Rauner to state GOP: Let's pick up seats against Madigan Democrats in fall .	Two injured in West Des Moines plane crash .
DNA hit leads to charges against Jersey City man in brutal robbery ... .	Jersey City expands police citizen advisory board .