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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have made philanthropy a central theme of their life together.
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• 10. SPACEX SHOWS OFF CRAFT TO LOWER THE COST OF GOING TO SPACE
• "You can just reload, propel it and fly again," founder Elon Musk says of the cone-headed Dragon V2.
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AP News in Brief
Analysis: Both sides seek political gain over VA issues, accuse the other of doing the same
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans and Democrats alike want it both ways when it comes to any misdeeds at veterans hospitals, each side accusing the other of seeking unseemly political gain from the misfortune of the nation's warriors, while simultaneously maneuvering for an advantage in midterm elections.
• The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee jumped in on Thursday, charging Republicans in key races with "politicizing (a) horrible crisis" for political gain -- then accusing them of compiling "shameful, anti-veterans'" records.
• The same two-sided tactic had previously occurred to Republicans and their allies.
• One House committee chairman, Rep. Jeff Miller of Florida, said the problems now coming to light at VA hospitals shouldn't be used for political gain.
• Yet the Republican National Committee announced it was making automated calls to voters in 10 states with Democratic-held Senate seats on the ballot. Veterans "deserve an independent investigation, not another political cover-up," the calls said.
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Texas official says lethal drug source can be secret after agency cites 'substantial threat'
• DALLAS (AP) -- Texas can keep secret the name of its supplier for its execution drugs, the state attorney general determined after law enforcement argued that suppliers face serious danger.
• In the decision, Attorney General Greg Abbott's Office cited a "threat assess (Continued on page 27)
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