MSNBC surges as home for Trump opponents
For the first month since CNN's Larry King owned cable news in October 2001, the most popular personality in prime-time doesn't work for Fox News Channel. Rachel Maddow of MSNBC is the new champ.
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NYC mayor pushes for tax on the 1 percent to fund subway fix
The mayor of New York City wants to tax the wealthiest 1 percent to fund repairs and improvements to the beleaguered subway system.
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Amid rumors of a 2020 presidential run, Pence declares loyalty to Trump
Vice President Mike Pence denied that he is considering a run for the presidency the next time around, issuing a statement, the vehemence of which underscored how sensitive the White House is to any questioning of whether Trump will seek a second term.
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Hiroshmina: The never-ending debate
President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima last year was a reflection of the fact that this controversy over the atomic bombing never really goes away.
Taylor Swift, ex-radio host head to court over groping claim
Taylor Swift and her support team didn't call police after she said she had been groped by a Denver radio host during a photo session before a concert.
N.D. will demolish old governor's mansion after no one buys it
The North Dakota governor's mansion will meet the wrecking ball after no one offered to buy the building and move it to a new location.
Arizona woman shoots her attacker during road rage fight
Police say a road rage fight in a Phoenix suburb ended when a woman put in a headlock by another woman shot and wounded her attacker.
Business
S. Carolina may spend 60 years paying $5B for nuclear reactors that weren't built
Scana Corp. is seeking state approval to collect $4.9 billion from customers to cover the costs of scrapping two half-finished reactors.
First embryo gene-repair holds promise for inherited disease
Altering human heredity? In a first, researchers safely repaired a disease-causing gene in human embryos, targeting a heart defect best known for killing young athletes — a big step toward one day preventing a list of inherited diseases.
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Good news for U.S. bees as numbers rise and mystery malady wanes
The number of hives lost to colony collapse disorder, a phenomenon of disappearing bees that has raised concerns among farmers and scientists, was down 27 percent from a year earlier.
Politics
August: State says 3M is reneging on 10-year-old cleanup deal for polluted water
Drinking water for several hundred homeowners is at stake in recent standoff.
Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-winning playwright and actor, dies at 73
Shepard also was nominated for an Oscar for his supporting role in "The Right Stuff."
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Captain from Minnesota speaks out about being transgender
Even though the Pentagon says the policy allowing transgender troops to serve in the military won't change until there's official guidance from the White House, the uncertainty is unsettling for U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Sims.
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Smelly, black discharge at Niagara Falls
The water near the base of Niagara Falls turned an alarming shade of black before tourists' eyes following a foul-smelling discharge from a wastewater treatment plant.
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