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Gillibrand and her supporters in their efforts to revive the bill. Sinclair, the former deputy commander of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, is accused of twice forcing a female captain to perform oral sex on him in Afghanistan in 2011 during a three-year extramarital affair. He has admitted to the affair but denied assaulting the woman.
• After reviewing a series of emails connected to Sinclair's case, Pohl said a decision by military officials at Fort Bragg to reject a plea bargain with the general may have been improperly influenced by political concerns. In the emails, military officials warned that allowing the general to plea bargain, and avoid trial, would "send the wrong signal," Pohl said.
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• DENVER (AP) -- The Flobots, a Denver hip-hop band that gained fame with the hit single "Handlebars," are known for social activism and supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement. Drew Elder, a senior vice president of the investment firm Janus, is more familiar with the cello than with Chuck D.
• And while it might seem like Elder and the Flobots would be natural opponents, they've come together to form an unlikely partnership.
• Elder sits on the board of Youth on Record, a nonprofit formed by the alternative-rap group that brings professional performers from a range of genres, with an emphasis on hip-hop, to provide arts education in Denver Public Schools, Colorado's largest school district.
• Educators say the program can help keep students engaged long enough to earn a high school diploma. "Any time you can tap into young people's interests, you have a great chance of keeping them in school," said Antwan Wilson, an assistant schools superintendent.
• The Flobots founders say what they started has gained focus and potential because of the collaboration of other artists, as well as development workers and partners from the worlds of government and big business.
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• SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jonathan Martin has had Jim Harbaugh's support all

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