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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks off the House floor following a speech in April.
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Politics

How Does 1 Man Have So Much Power Without Being President?

Aug 17, 2019
Mitch McConnell's status stems from his post as the Senate majority leader. But few who have held this office before have been able to wield it with this kind of result.
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Goats and Soda
Hassan Hajjaj, born in Morocco in 1961, is often called the Andy Warhol of Marrakesh for his fusion of glamour and everyday life. Both are evident in his 2017 portrait <em>Cardi B Unity. </em>The rap star, dressed in a high-fashion outfit, sits on utilit

PHOTOS: 'African Spirits,' From A Guy On A Bike To Cardi B

Aug 17, 2019
The images at an exhibit at the Yossi Milo Gallery in New York are infused with the spirit of African identity.
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Book Reviews

Darkness And Beauty Go Hand In Hand In 'Black Light'

Aug 17, 2019
In her debut collection, Kimberly King Parsons writes with the unpredictable power of a firecracker, bringing flashes of illumination to sharp, compassionate stories about longing and disappointment.
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Law
A screenshot from video recently released by the Colorado Springs Police Department, which captured the moments before De'Von Bailey ran from police and was shot in the back on Aug. 3. He later died from his injuries.

Family Wants Independent Probe In Fatal Police Shooting Of Teen In Colorado

Aug 16, 2019
Colorado Springs police say De'Von Bailey reached for a firearm prior to running from officers. Bailey's family says newly released body camera footage disputes that version of events.
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Shots - Health News
Vaping has been linked to a cluster of hospitalizations in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota.

What's Behind A Cluster Of Vaping-Related Hospitalizations?

Aug 16, 2019
Dozens of people in the Midwest have been hospitalized with severe lung damage in the past month. It's unclear what exactly is causing the issue but the common link appears to be vaping.
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National

Customs And Border Protection Computer Systems Returning After Shutdown

Aug 16, 2019
International travel was manually processed and long lines formed.
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Obituaries
Peter Fonda poses in 2009 atop a Harley-Davidson motorcycle based on the one he rode in the 1969 film <em>Easy Rider</em>.

Peter Fonda, Hollywood's 'Easy Rider,' Dies At 79

Aug 16, 2019
Fonda was born into Hollywood royalty as the son of Henry Fonda and brother of Jane Fonda. His 1969 classic, Easy Rider, earned him an Oscar nomination.
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The Salt
A Colombian worker checks the plastic protection cover over a banana bunch on a plantation in Aracataca, Colombia. A dreaded fungus that has destroyed banana plantations in Asia has now spread to Latin America.

Devastating Banana Fungus Arrives In Colombia, Threatening The Fruit's Future

Aug 16, 2019
A fungus that has destroyed banana plantations in Asia is now in Latin America. The disease moves slowly, but there's no cure, and it could mean calamity for the continent's banana industry.
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Shots - Health News
We all struggle with healthy habits — including experts. They just have science-tested tips to get them back on track.

Fresh Starts, Guilty Pleasures And Other Pro Tips For Sticking To Good Habits

Aug 16, 2019
For most of us, sticking to a good habit is a battle of wills. But the researchers who study habit formation turn to science to help curtail their own tendency to slack off.

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