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PAGE THREE – APR 30 - MAY 6, 2018
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TECHNOLOGY
Ping-Pong Playing Robot Shows It Can Beat Humans
Next test: to see if it can hustle humans.
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Major Cultural Figure with Close Ties to Nobel Panel Accused of Misconduct
Raising question: how many Nobel Prize winners slept their way to the prize?
Gender Wage Gap Widens
For Women Under 40

Hush money hasn't kept pace with stock prices.
 
SPORTS
Trump on Paralympics: “It's a Little Tough To Watch ... But I Watched As Much As I Could”
After ceremony honoring paralympians (above), White House releases statement saying he meant “bad TV reception” made it tough to watch.
FEATURE
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt has directed EPA to weaken fuel standards because they lead to cars that are smaller, lighter, more fuel-efficient, but more dangerous, despite federal and California data showing fuel efficiency standards are safe. This argument can best be described as:
  A ) Magical thinking.
  B ) Negligent.
  C ) Specious.
  D ) A bold-faced lie.
Hint: where is “all of the above?” you're probably asking.
 
ODDS 'N' ENDS
Bob Dylan Introduces Own Brand of Whiskey
It will compete with Willie Nelson's own brand of marijuana and Bill Cosby's own brand of Quaaludes.

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