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President George H.W. Bush to lie in state in Washington, D.C.
The former president’s body will arrive in Washington, D.C., today to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
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Office real estate is a game of chance for new House members
The lottery is the answer to how incoming freshmen get to pick their office spaces. Since no member has seniority, it's all a game of chance.
7 years ago
Neil deGrasse Tyson responds to claims of sexual harassment
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has responded to recent allegations of sexual misconduct by posting a lengthy statement online, in which he denies wrongdoing.
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Why aren’t millennials spending? They’re poorer than previous generations, Fed says
Their consumption habits are similar to their parents' and grandparents' — millennials just have less money to spend.
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Volkswagen planning a new North American factory for electric cars
At $30,000 to $40,000, Volkswagen's electric car would be able to compete with an upcoming $35,000 make of the Tesla Model 3.
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World leaders respond to passing of former President George H.W. Bush
Former President George H.W. Bush has died at the age of 94.
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Trump’s move to give states more flexibility undercuts Obamacare, critics say
The Trump administration wants states to innovate in ways that could produce more lower-cost options.
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Former President George H.W. Bush dies at 94
Whatever the senior Bush's political shortcomings, hindsight has cast his presidency in a kinder, gentler light.
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake shakes Alaska, damaging roads
A tsunami warning was temporarily issued for coastal regions of Cook Inlet and the Southern Kenai Peninsula, but it has since been canceled.
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U.S. life expectancy drops amid ‘disturbing’ rise in overdoses and suicides
More than 70,000 people died of drug overdoses last year alone, according to the CDC. That number marks a nearly 10 percent increase from 2016.
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2 years after Standing Rock protests, tensions remain but oil business booms
North Dakota's oil production is growing so fast the state likely will run out of pipeline capacity next year.
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Michael Cohen pleads guilty, admits lies about Russian real estate deal
President Donald Trump's former lawyer, has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate project in Russia.
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Supreme Court appears ready to make it harder for states to confiscate property
It's a process legally known as civil asset forfeiture.
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Dems pick Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker, despite earlier internal opposition
If approved by the full House, Pelosi would again wield the gavel in January — a dozen years after she became the first female speaker in 2007.
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For defense against active shooters, university hands out hockey pucks
Hockey pucks: They're small and heavy and — one Michigan college thinks — may be the perfect weapon against an active shooter on campus.
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