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BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore's police commissioner says a nighttime curfew for the city will remain in effect through the weekend. Commissioner Anthony Batts says authorities are expecting large marches this weekend. He did not say when the curfew would be lifted. The city has been on edge since the police-custody death of Freddie Gray, and the riots on the day of his funeral.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeb Bush says the Baltimore mother who chased her son away from a riot has a lot in common with his own mother, former first lady Barbara Bush. Bush was describing his mother's toughness when he drew the comparison to Toya Graham, whose smacking of her son was captured on video. Bush, a presumed Republican presidential candidate, says he admires Graham for her actions. He also criticized Major League Baseball for holding a game in Baltimore yesterday with no fans, saying it sent "the wrong signal."
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders say GOP votes alone won't pass the trade legislation President Barack Obama wants. They are urging the White House to put more pressure on reluctant Democrats to lend their support. Obama met today with members of a group of moderate lawmakers, called the New Democrat Coalition, who tend to back trade policies. Obama is seeking negotiating authority to complete a 12-nation Trans-Pacific partnership trade deal.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Victim advocates are praising a judge's decision to send a Roman Catholic church official in Philadelphia back to prison. A judge has refused to grant a stay that would have allowed Monsignor William Lynn to remain free while he pursues other appeals. The 64-year-old Lynn was convicted of child endangerment over his handling of priest abuse complaints.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first spacecraft to orbit Mercury is no more. NASA's Messenger ended its four-year tour at the solar system's innermost planet with a crash landing today. It plunged from orbit at a speed of 8,750 mph and carved out a crater an estimated 52 feet across. The spacecraft completed more than 4,000 orbits of hot, little Mercury and collected some 277,000 images.
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