Subject: Today in 10 [corrected]: GOP nomination, Medical errors, Gay rights monument
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Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 08:31:26 -0400

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TODAY IN 10

Down goes Cruz: Acknowledging that he had no path forward against Donald Trump, the senator from Texas suspended his bid after a crushing loss in Indiana, the state he hoped would keep him afloat and lead to a contested Republican convention. Full story

Trump appears to seal nomination: Trump overcame a spirited last stand by Cruz — and a patchwork movement of Republicans working desperately to derail him in fear that his polarizing politics could doom the party — to gallop to the nomination. Indiana’s results positioned him to easily accumulate the 1,237 delegates required to avert a contested convention. Full story

So now the question becomes: Are anti-Trump Republicans ready to help elect Clinton? One strategy is to focus on down-ballot GOP candidates while sitting out the presidential race under the belief that Trump will lose. A more drastic option: rallying support for a third-party candidate. Full story

Marchers carry a rainbow flag in the Los Angeles Pride Parade. (David McNew/Getty)
White House to create first monument to gay rights struggle: The proposed monument lies opposite the Stonewall Inn, the site of the 1969 riots that are seen as a turning point in the fight for gay rights. Full story

Obama to visit residents in Flint, Mich.: The president&#8217;s timing, right in the middle of a state government scandal over lead contamination of the city’s drinking water, has drawn accusations from Republicans that he is politicizing the crisis in an election year. Full story

Wildfire rages outside of Fort McMurray, Alberta. (Mary Anne Sexsmith-Segato/Canadian Press via AP)
Massive fire forces 80,000 residents to evacuate Canadian town: &#8220;It&#8217;s a nasty, ugly fire, and it hasn&#8217;t shown any forgiveness,&#8221; Fire Chief Darby Allen said. Full story

How housing bidding wars help widen economic inequality: In Charlotte, along with other sought-after Zip codes across the country, the wealthier are able to increase their fortunes by bidding on new homes, while others are left to stagnate. Full story

Medical errors now third leading cause of death in United States: A new analysis shows that more than 250,000 deaths each year are due to these mistakes. Full story

Iconic Iwo Jima photo takes further hit: “Flags of Our Fathers” author James Bradley says his father was part of the first flag-raising, not the second one that was made famous by an Associated Press photographer. Full story

More than 300 million Indians suffer from a crippling drought: Dry weather, a record-breaking heat wave and bad farming practices have driven farmers to desperation. Full story

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