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Decision 2020

Biden, Sanders vie for 352 delegates in Michigan, Washington, 4 other states

(UPI) -- Six states will vote Tuesday in Democratic presidential primaries, as former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders fight for the delegate lead ahead of the national convention. A combined 352 delegates are up for grabs Tuesday after voting in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington. A week ago, Biden took over as the party front-runner after a dominating performance on Super Tuesday a week ago, when he won 10 states to Sanders' four […]

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National

2 inmates killed during fight in Mississippi prison

PARCHMAN, Miss. (UPI) -- Two inmates were killed in a fight at a Mississippi prison, officials said, increasing the number of violent deaths within the state's correctional facilities to seven in less than a month. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said in a statement Tuesday the two inmates died from injuries sustained during a fight Monday night at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, located about 130 miles north of Jackson, the latest in a string of deaths that have occurred […]

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Kyler Murray

Entertainment

NFL DRAFT: Odds for Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray being drafted No. 1 dipping

NASHVILLE (UPI) -- Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is still the favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but the odds are dipping. The Arizona Cardinals own the pick, which will be called out on Thursday in Nashville. Arizona could still opt to trade the pick to another football franchise or select a player other than Murray. FanDuel's New Jersey sportsbook had Murray at -1200 to be the first pick for several weeks. By Wednesday […]

todayApril 24, 2019 80

Business & Lifestyle

L-3 awarded Navy T-45 Goshawk support contract

WASHINGTON (UPI) --  L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace has been awarded a modified contract for services and support for 200 U.S. Navy T-45 Goshawk aircraft. The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $37.6 million and modifies the terms of a previous award that was classified as a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, requirements contract. "This modification provides for additional organizational, intermediate, and depot level maintenance, logistics, and engineering services to support and maintain approximately 200 Navy T-45 Goshawk aircraft, […]

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Business & Lifestyle

Nissan workers in Mississippi reject bid to unionize

CANTON, Miss. (UPI) -- Nissan factory workers in Mississippi this week overwhelmingly struck down a bid to join the United Auto Workers union, capping a years-long campaign that drew national attention. Roughly 3,500 workers in the Canton, Miss., automobile plant rejected the measure by a 63-37 percent margin, USA Today Network reported. The campaign had been contentious. Some claimed Nissan intimidated its workers to vote against unionization and others said managers at the plant have given preferential treatment to white employees. Sen. Bernie […]

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