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Alan Krueger, famed economist, dies at age 58. Obama, his former boss, says he made ‘people’s lives better’

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“He believed that if you want to know the answer to something, sometimes you have to go out and get the data yourself, something very few economists do,” wrote Jared Bernstein, who served as chief economist for Vice President Joe Biden, in a remembrance of Krueger on Monday.
In recent years, from his post at Princeton, Krueger published influential work on the wages of Uber drivers, the impact of opioid abuse on labor force participation,

Suspect arrested in shooting that leaves at least 3 dead in Dutch city of Utrecht

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A suspect has been arrested in a shooting in the Dutch city of Utrecht that left at least 3 people dead, according to authorities.

Dutch security forces were hunting for a 37-year-old Turkish man suspected of having shot several people on a tram Monday, in what authorities said appeared to be a terrorist attack.

The Mayor of Utrecht, Jan van Zanen, has since claimed that three people have been killed with nine more injured.

Rory McIlroy edges out Jim Furyk to win The Players

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Published: Sunday, March 17, 2019 | 5:49 p.m.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy made two late birdies amid the wild theatrics of Sunday at The Players Championship and closed with a 2-under 70 to win the next best thing to a major.

It required a major performance down the scary stretch at the TPC Sawgrass.

McIlroy could not afford to make a mistake over the final hour because of Jim Furyk,

NCAA bracket 2019: Printable March Madness bracket, tournament seeds set on Selection Sunday show

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The wait is over! Selection Sunday has come and gone, and the 68-team field for the 2019 NCAA Tournament is set. So don’t waste anymore time. With a depth of title contenders at the top of the field along with plenty of mid-major teams poised for upset bids, this should be an epic event. In other words, you better get to cramming now. There is no such thing as too much studying for this.

We now have the 68-team single bracket full of potential,

Mikey Garcia faces harsh truth in welterweight division

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Mikey Garcia made a captivating protagonist.

He is the son Mexican field workers, the younger brother of a world champion, the adventurer who risked his perfect record to take on a considerably larger opponent.

What a great movie.

Only this wasn’t a movie.

In the real world, attempts to do the unimaginable typically end the way Garcia’s challenge of welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. did Saturday night,

James Gunn rehired for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ sequel

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(CNN)Disney has reversed course on its next flight for “Guardians of the Galaxy,” reinstating writer-director James Gunn to oversee the third movie, after firing him last year in the wake of learning about offensive social-media posts..

Gunn had been targeted by conservative activists — in part because of his vocal criticism of President Trump — who resurfaced old tweets in which he made light of pedophilia and molestation. In firing him,

‘Five Feet Apart’ injects new wrinkle into ill-teen romance

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(CNN)The dying teen/young-adult romance is such a familiar Hollywood genre that websites can devote lists to it. So “Five Feet Apart” — an earnest story about two teens afflicted with cystic fibrosis — must be viewed within that context, which offers a solid showcase for its young leads, Haley Lu Richardson and Cole Sprouse, while laboring to flesh out a complete movie.

Basically, the format of these films provides uplift through grief,

Giants reportedly sign Golden Tate to four-year, $37.5 million deal two days after trading away Odell Beckham

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In the aftermath of their decision to trade away superstar receiver Odell Beckham, the Giants have insisted that they have a plan without telling us what that plan is. The plan has yet to be revealed, but on Thursday, the Giants did manage to sign one of the best remaining free agents who also happens to play receiver.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Giants are signing Golden Tate to a four-year, $37.5 million deal that includes $23 million guaranteed.

Disney Made A Huge Mistake In The New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Trailer

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A new Avengers: Endgame trailer dropped today, though I’m not sure Disney actually needs to show us anything more of the movie for fans to be excited and flood theaters when it lands on April 26th. And I’m not sure you should actually watch it like I did. There’s such thing as revealing too much, after all. We’ll get to that in a bit. Obviously some minor trailer spoilers follow, but I’ll put another spoiler tag in when we get to the juicy bits.

Lionel Messi’s brace guides Barcelona past Lyon, into quarters

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Lionel Messi lead the way with two goals and two assists as Barcelona reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League in style by thrashing Olympique Lyonnais 5-1 at home on Wednesday and advancing by the same scoreline on aggregate.

Barca captain Messi opened the scoring with a “Panenka” penalty chipped straight down the middle in the 17th minute after Luis Suarez was fouled in the area, putting the home side ahead in the tie after a goalless first leg in France.