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Penis transplants might sound funny, but they're no joke
Normally we'd have a quip here, but this is serious. Surgeons in Boston<span style="color: Red;">*</span>have performed the country's first penile transplant.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The procedure could help severely wounded<span style="color: Red;">*</span>soldiers with<span style="color: Red;">*</span>injuries that can leave them<span style="color: Red;">*</span>despondent and even suicidal.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Thomas Manning, 64, whose penis was removed due to cancer, is recovering well and showing no signs of rejecting the transplant. He'll regain full urinary and sexual function.
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Massachusetts General Hospital has performed the first successful penis transplant in America. The entire surgery took fifteen hours to complete. USA TODAY
The Supreme Court did something weird and punted on a big Obamacare case
First, the back story. Non-profit religious groups don't like the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>role they're forced to play under Obamacare in providing contraceptive coverage to female employees. The groups took their battle all the way to the Supreme Court, and the so-called contraceptive mandate<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is one of the high court's biggest issues this term. The justices, still down one after the death of Antonin Scalia,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>took the unusual step Monday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>of booting the seven cases back<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to federal appeals courts.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Meaning, they<span style="color: Red;">*</span>didn’t actually make a decision. *Fingers crossed* for a compromise.
Warren Buffett's company makes everyone feel better about Apple <span style="color: Red;">*</span>
When you're one of the wealthiest men in the world, people watch your investments closely. That's why Apple shares bounced back big Monday after Warren Buffett's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>firm disclosed it bet heavily on the tech giant.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Berkshire Hathaway revealed it took a $900 million stake in Apple,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>which has been in free fall this year,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dropping more than 14%, amid disappointing first-quarter results.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>But Buffett may not be the only one<span style="color: Red;">*</span>calling these shots, since<span style="color: Red;">*</span>change is in the air at Berkshire. Interestingly, the firm's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>other big tech bets<span style="color: Red;">*</span>have been a bust.
When airport security lines are so long you joke about 'being here all night' —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and then you are
How'd you sleep, guys? About 450 travelers<span style="color: Red;">*</span>woke up Monday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at Chicago O'Hare<span style="color: Red;">*</span>because TSA lines were so long Sunday night that they missed their flights and slept on cots at the airport. TSA staffing shortages —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>along with miscalculating<span style="color: Red;">*</span>how many would sign up for the agency's PreCheck program<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>have left passengers in hours-long lines at a growing number of U.S. airports. In Atlanta on Monday, travelers in long lines received<span style="color: Red;">*</span>free snacks and water.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The TSA says it's taking measures to mitigate the woes<span style="color: Red;">*</span>but warned that a difficult summer may lie ahead. We might need something stronger than water.
Sinead O'Connor is safe<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
Sinead O'Connor has a history of mental illness, so when the Irish singer went missing in a Chicago suburb<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on Sunday, red flags went up. According to her Facebook page, about three hours after she was last seen she posted a long message that was unclear and confusing. It follows an alarming suicide threat she posted on Facebook in November. Thankfully<span style="color: Red;">*</span>she was found safe on Monday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in the village of Wilmette, Ill. O'Connor has been up front about her battle with depression over the years and has publicly pleaded for help.
Sinead O'Connor performs in Milan.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Antonio Calanni, AP)
Extra bites
President Obama got emotional<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as he presented 13 police officers with the Public Safety Medal of Valor, especially when he recognized Sgt. Robert Wilson III, who was killed while buying his son a birthday gift.
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Thirteen police officers were honored with the Public Safety Medal of Valor at the White House. President Obama grew emotional as he posthumously recognized Philadelphia Police Sgt. Robert Wilson III, who was killed while buying his son a gift. USA TODAY
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