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Children at a park. A political faction of taliban claiming responsibility. The park was crowded with christians on an Easter Sunday outing. A spokesman said the attack deliberately targeted the christian community. Many muslim among the dead as well. The explosion injured more than 300 people. Among todays top stories we had a couple of things. Microsoft reportedly in preliminary talks with private equity firms to help finance a bid to buy yahoo . This is according to several reports. Executives from private equity firms approached microsoft to gauge its interests. After its auctioning off it...

The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , april 4, 2016. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable bill cassidy, a senator from the state of louisiana, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed,...

Government institutions but is connected and responsive to the every day concerns of our people. Theres no doubt that how a united europe works together can be improved. But look around the world at authoritarian governments and those that are ruled by fear and oppression. And there is no doubt that democracy is the most just and effective form of government ever created. [ applause ] and when i talk about democracy, i dont just mean elections. Because there are a number of countries where people get 70 , 80 of the vote but they control all the media. And the judiciary and Civil Society organi...

Posted this week on the communicators a discussion of the fccs proposal to open up the settop box market to competition and what that might mean for consumers and businesses. Joining us are two guests on both sides of this issue. George ford is a chief economist and mark cooper is Research Director for the Consumer Federation of america. Mr. Cooper what do you think about what they have proposed . Guest competition the settop market. We want competition, competition, competition. We think consumers would have lower prices and more choices if we got bigger as competition to. Host george ford. G...

First, strengthen competition, and advance innovation. At the top of that list is the agencys vote last month that will make it easier for consumers to buy a settop box or an app from someone other than their cable company. Is Technology Neutral proposal means that any company will be able to manufacture a settop box or design an app and sell it to consumers. Should a consumer wish to continue renting their settop box from their paytv provider, they can. No one is going to take it away from them. I dont know if theres that much of a love affair with a settop box i that if they wantt they can k...