“I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport,” National Basketball Association center Jason Collins writes in a Sports Illustrated essay posted Monday, “but since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation.”
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Europe Bans Pesticides In Move To Protect Honey Bees
Three popular pesticides will soon be illegal in the European Union, where officials hope the change helps restore populations of honey bees, vital to crop production, to healthy levels. The new ban will be enacted in December.
Sen. Manchin Says Background Checks Bill Will Pass Next Time
Sen. Joe Manchin says he’s going to reintroduce his bill that expands background checks for gun purchases to sales made at gun shows and online, and he predicts that the second time around, it will get enough votes to move out of the Senate.
Bangladesh Rescuers Give Up On Finding Survivors Of Collapse
Several arrests have been made in connection with the collapse of an illegally constructed garment factory in Bangladesh last week that killed at least 380 people outside the capital, Dhaka. Meanwhile, rescuers say they have given up hope of finding anyone else alive.
Boeing 787 Returns To The Skies With A Fix For Battery Issue
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, the passenger jet that was grounded around the world after flaws in its battery compartment were found to pose a fire risk, is back in the skies.
Obama And O’Brien Take Jabs At Politics And Media
President Obama joined members of the media in making fun of themselves and each other, as Washington’s players in politics and journalism gathered for the 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday.