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A State Dept With Swagger? Trump Seeks Reset With Pompeo

President Donald Trump is trying to hit reset at the State Department on the eve of a critical decision on the Iran nuclear deal and a potential summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

1st Death Reported In Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak

The first death has been reported in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.

House Republicans Nominate President Trump For Nobel Prize

A group of House Republicans is seeking the Nobel Peace Prize for President Donald Trump because of his work to ease nuclear tensions with North Korea.

As Girls Arrive, Boy Scouts Change Name Of Flagship Program

For 108 years, the Boy Scouts of America’s flagship program has been known simply as the Boy Scouts. With girls soon entering the ranks, the group says that iconic name will change.

9 Puerto Ricans Killed In Final Flight Of 60-Year-Old C-130

A crew of nine Puerto Ricans were flying an Air National Guard C-130 into retirement in Arizona when it crashed onto a highway in Georgia on Wednesday, and authorities said there are no survivors.

US: Vet Implanted Heroin In Puppies For Colombia Drug Ring

A veterinarian pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges that he turned puppies into drug couriers for a Colombian trafficking ring by stitching packets of liquid heroin into their bodies.

Trump Hails Bravery Of Crew, Passengers Aboard Damaged Plane

President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed the “tremendous bravery” of the crew and passengers aboard a damaged Southwest Airlines plane that was forced into an emergency landing in Philadelphia last month, saying, “Everybody’s talking about it.”

Iconic Guitar Maker Gibson Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

The maker of the Gibson guitar, omnipresent for decades on the American music stage, is filing for bankruptcy protection after wrestling for years with debt.

Trump Floats DMZ As Location For North Korea Meeting

President Donald Trump on Monday floated the idea of holding his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Koreas.

Sprint And T-Mobile Agree To Combine In All-Stock Deal

T-Mobile and Sprint announced an agreement Sunday to combine into a new company, a deal that would reshape the U.S. wireless landscape by reducing it to three major cellphone providers.

Researchers Working On Promising Alzheimer's Vaccine

Doctors and researchers in Boston have created a vaccine for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's. Clinical trials show that it removes a protein from the brain and reverses damage.

Once America’s Best-Selling Car, The Ford Taurus Dies, Again

A car that once was America’s top-seller is about to die — for a second time.

Tom Brokaw ‘Hurt And Unmoored’ By Sex Harassment Allegations

Tom Brokaw denied sexual misconduct charges and told friends in a late-night email that he felt “ambushed and then perp walked” in the media as an avatar of male misogyny and stripped of his honor and achievement.

Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Update: 98 People Sick In 22 States

The food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has spread to three more states.

GOP-Led House Panel Officially Clears Trump In Russia Probe

The Republican-led House intelligence committee on Friday released a lengthy report concluding it found no evidence that Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign, a finding that drew praise from the president and rebuttals from Democrats.

Kim Jong Un Crosses Into South, Shakes Hands With Moon

With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of concrete, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made history Friday by crossing over the world’s most heavily armed border to greet his rival, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, for talks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons.