Nation
July 31, 2017
President Donald Trump speaks to the media after new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly was privately sworn in during a ceremony in the Oval Office

Trump asks, 'Why should Congress not be paying what public pays?' for insurance

On a day he will try — again — to reset his embattled presidency, Donald Trump kicked off Monday by again threatening lawmakers' health insurance.
Nation
July 31, 2017

Congressional Republicans regroup to focus on taxes

"I think it's obvious that there were some lessons learned from health care," said U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, who voted for the health care bill in the House.
Nation
July 30, 2017

Hearing aids face competition

Study finds cheaper devices perform nearly as well.
Nation
July 30, 2017

Gun violence archive counts the bodies as they fall

Website fills gap in law enforcement, agency data.
Business
July 29, 2017
A teen smokes a cigarette.

FDA looks to cut nicotine in cigarettes

It's a radical step that would reshape the $130 billion American tobacco industry and potentially encourage millions of people to quit smoking.
July 28, 2017
Mark Tulloch, of Kettering, Ohio, takes aim in a firearms training simulator at the Clark County Fair on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Springfield, Ohi

In shooting simulator, fairgoers aim from police perspective

When the gunman showed up at the hospital, Mike McDorman raised his handgun, took aim and shot the guy. He did the same when an impaired driver stepped out of a vehicle and aimed his way.
July 27, 2017
FILE-- Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 13, 2017. The Department

Justice Dept. weighs in against workplace protections for gays

Civil rights advocates criticized the filing not only for its arguments, but also for its timing just as President Trump said transgender people would be banned from the military.
Business
July 26, 2017
In this June 7, 2017 photo, vehicles drive through Hopkinsville, Ky. This town is considered the epicenter of the first total solar eclipse to sweep a

Eclipse fever grips small town America in search of economic boost

Scores of cities are getting ready for eclipse chasers and their tourism dollars.
July 26, 2017
This photo provided by Kia shows the 2017 Kia Sedona, an example of a "dark horse" minivan that can represent a less expensive but feature-filled alte

Edmunds: Betting on a 'dark horse' car can save buyers money

Dark horse cars don't immediately come to mind. Or they come from brands that aren't selling as well as the segment favorite.
July 25, 2017
President Donald Trump waves to the crowd after speaking at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree in Glen Jean, W.Va., Monday, July 24, 2017.

Trump's Boy Scouts speech broke with 80 years of presidential tradition

July 25, 2017
FILE-- President Donald Trump speaks during campaign-style rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 21, 2017. Trump appeared to acknowledge on Friday in an i

When he travels, Trump favors states that voted for him

President Donald Trump surveyed the crowd of thousands of Boy Scouts at their summit Monday and assessed, "There's a lot of love in this big, beautiful place. And a lot of love for our country." He singled out for affection West Virginia, a state that gave him his largest margin of victory in November.
Nation
July 24, 2017
Former GOP Sen. David Durenberger is pleading with his successors to resist "bullying" to support a bill they do not yet understand.

Durenberger urges Republicans to vote no on ACA repeal efforts

Nation
July 24, 2017
FILE - This is a 2017 photo showing Jerrell Freeman of the Chicago Bears NFL football team. Bears linebacker Jerrell Freeman saved a man from choking

Chicago Bears' Jerrell Freeman saves man's life on way to training camp

Nation
July 24, 2017
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 24, 2017, to meet behind closed doors before the Senate I

Read Kushner's prepared statement

Nation
July 24, 2017
Police discover deadly immigrant smuggling case in San Antonio

Police discover deadly immigrant smuggling case in San Antonio

Officials called to a Walmart parking lot in San Antonio overnight found several people dead and at least 20 others in dire condition in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer, in what police are calling a horrific case of immigrant smuggling.
Business
July 23, 2017
NxThera President Bob Paulson, shown operating a urological treatment device.

Uncertain fate of medical device tax leaves Minn. businesses hanging

Minnesota businesses aren't sure how to proceed as health care repeal stalls.
Nation
July 21, 2017

SpaceX wants a bigger ship for mission to Mars

July 21, 2017
Former NFL football star O.J. Simpson enters for his parole hearing at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev., on Thursday, July 20, 2017.

O.J. Simpson is granted parole in robbery, could be out Oct. 1

O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel-room heist, successfully making his case for freedom in a nationally televised hearing that reflected America's enduring fascination with the former football star.
Nation
July 20, 2017
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel leading the Russia investigation, leaves after closed meetings with the Senate Judiciary C

Mueller expands Russia probe to Trump's business transactions

The special counsel appears to be taking a wide-angle approach to his two-month-old probe.
July 20, 2017
In this July 17, 2017, photo, the Afghanistan team, left, walks past two of the team members from Burundi, at right in black shirts, during the FIRST

No foul play: Burundi robotics teens likely meant to vanish

As an international robotics competition in the U.S. capital was wrapping up, the chaperone of the Burundi team was confronting his worst nightmare: He couldn't find his kids.

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