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Trump's new message: Me first, America second

By saying the quiet part out loud again, the president has owned the decision to make the next 18 months about him and not the U.S. public.

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Aretha Franklin's handwritten wills raise tangled legal questions

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Three killed in tornado as storm system rips through Missouri

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'American Taliban' Lindh set for prison release. His 2015 letter praising ISIS worries authorities.

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Immigration

Sixth migrant child's death was undisclosed for eight months

one nation overdosed

U.N. agency is accused of helping Purdue Pharma make opioid epidemic global

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Natalie Portman denies dating Moby

Better

Here are 10 of the most affordable vacations in the U.S.

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Opinion

How Uber and Lyft drivers are using the companies' algorithms against them

That ride-share car is full of germs

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World

Voting has begun in the most divisive E.U. elections in a generation

The far-right to Europe's elite: 'We're coming'

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Last slave ship from Africa ID'd on Alabama coast, officials say

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Tennessee teen graduates as valedictorian and earns $3M in scholarships, all while homeless

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Rising sea levels could displace almost 200M people, scientists say

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Company says its AI can tell if a kid is browsing

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Harriet Tubman $20 bill delayed until 2028, Mnuchin says

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2020 Election

'My neighbors don't watch anything else': Democrats debate whether they need Fox News more than it needs them

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U.S. news

Michael Avenatti charged with stealing almost $300K from Stormy Daniels

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'I don't do cover-ups'

Trump denounces Dem investigations and Mueller probe in the Rose Garden

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Congress

Wells Fargo, TD Bank have already given Trump-related financial documents to Congress

White House

House Democrats propose $25 million fund for CO detectors and other health upgrades in public housing

Donald Trump

N.Y. lawmakers pass bill to allow Congress access to Trump's state tax returns

Blackface scandal

Unclear if Virginia gov. posed in racist yearbook picture, investigation finds

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Thousands of immigrants suffer in solitary confinement in U.S. detention centers

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'Kids are being abused'

Parents are poisoning their children with bleach to 'cure' autism. These moms are trying to stop it.

Culture Matters

'Game of Thrones' is gone, and so are some HBO subscribers

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Tech News

Company says its AI can tell if a kid is browsing

Tech News

Amazon shareholders reject facial recognition ban as concern grows in U.S. Congress

Autos

That ride-share car is full of germs, and maybe hasn't fixed a safety recall

U.S. news

American Airlines CEO commits to 737 Max fleet once it's fixed

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World

The Velvet Revolution brought democracy. Where are the voters?

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brexit

Theresa May offers British lawmakers a chance for a Brexit do-over

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Special report

The far-right has a message for Europe's elite: 'We're coming'

military

U.S. fighters intercept Russian bombers for second day in a row

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Voting has begun in tense E.U. elections

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U.S. fighters intercept Russian bombers for second day in a row

World

Voting has begun in tense E.U. elections

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How a sixth-grade science teacher revolutionized Olympic swimming

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Heritage Month

Thousands gather to reclaim Chinese railroad workers' place in history

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Last slave ship from Africa ID'd on Alabama coast, officials say

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New York Yankees announce LGBT scholarship recipients at historic Stonewall Inn

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'Save Chick-fil-A' bill advances in Texas Legislature

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California considers health care for undocumented immigrants

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Tennessee teen graduates as valedictorian and earns $3M in scholarships, all while homeless

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California considers health care for undocumented immigrants

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Tennessee teen graduates as valedictorian and earns $3M in scholarships, all while homeless

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Good Cents

These are the 10 most affordable vacations in the US

These family-oriented US vacation spots boast adult- and kid-friendly attractions at a reasonable price.

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Environment

Rising sea levels could swamp major cities and displace almost 200 million people, scientists say

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Scientists are creating batches of homemade lava to see it explode

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Environment

Disturbing survey reveals 414 million pieces of plastic debris on remote islands

Science

The definition of the kilogram just changed. Here's what that means.

Space

The universe may be a billion years younger than we thought. Scientists are scrambling to figure out why.

Science

The definition of the kilogram just changed. Here's what that means.

Space

The universe may be a billion years younger than we thought. Scientists are scrambling to figure out why.

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Kids' Health

Why are we so STRESSED?

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Health Care

Lilly selling half-price version of popular insulin drug

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Health news

Heat and violence pose twin threats for asylum-seekers waiting at border

Heart Health

Heart disease deaths in middle-aged women on the rise

Sexual Health

Teen mothers using IUDs less likely to also use condoms

Heart Health

Heart disease deaths in middle-aged women on the rise

Sexual Health

Teen mothers using IUDs less likely to also use condoms

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