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This Morning from CBS News, April 4, 2016

Cruel April

This month's political calendar, with infrequent and far-flung races, presents new challenges for the presidential candidates. "Once you get to April, you are now running a national campaign, and that requires wider resources than most people have," observes one pundit.

Game Changer?

Throughout the Republican primary season, Donald Trump has seemed impervious to negative television ads, while attracting a bevy of free media attention. Does his rise mean TV advertising is losing its clout in politics? Could the Trump phenomenon be a harbinger of change in how candidates reach the public?

Key Question

As the NTSB seeks the cause of the Amtrak crash outside Philadelphia yesterday that killed two people, one element has leaped out as critical in the search for answers.

Raised Stakes

Hackers have been turning more and more to "ransomware" to hold computer files hostage for money. In February, a Los Angeles hospital paid about $17,000 to free its computer systems after a data breach. Since then, several other medical institutions have been crippled by ransomware, forcing them to turn away patients.

Less Blue

IBM has been quietly regaining its stride. After several forgettable years, Big Blue's stock is starting to show the results of an impressive strategic turnaround.

New Arena

Think drones and the first words that come to mind might be spying or secrecy -- even home delivery -- not sport. But that could be changing. Across the country, a new kind of competition has taken off: drone racing.

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Chihuahua leads police on chase in San Francisco

World

Deportations start under controversial EU plan

News group claims massive trove of data on offshore accounts

As Kurds continue fight against ISIS, funds are running dry

Politics

Trump: "RNC shouldn't allow" Kasich to stay in race

Clinton: FBI hasn't asked me about my emails

Clinton on a New York debate: "I'll be there"

Business

Alaska Air buying Virgin America for more than $2B

Silver linings in dark cloud of gripes about airlines

Fed keeping wary eye on China's economy

Wall Street's take on Chipotle: mixed appetite

Late Frank Zappa's abode on the market, with whopping asking price

Health

Study confirms what millions taking statins have said for years

Entertainment

2016 ACM Awards: Highlights and winners

Taylor Swift wins big at iHeart Radio Awards

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