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Without Trump Certification, Fate Of Iran Nuclear Deal Falls To Congress

6:14pm October 08, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

President Trump is expected to refuse to meet a deadline for endorsing the U.S. participation in the Iran nuclear deal. It doesn't take the U.S. out of the deal, but it sends the issue to Congress and could rattle U.S. allies.

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USPS Honors Beloved Children's Book With New 'Snowy Day' Stamps

6:14pm October 08, 2017

The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled a "forever" stamp collection featuring illustrations from the 1962 children's book The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.

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Lori Wallace says it's frustrating to constantly hear messages in ads for hospitals that imply her cancer would go away if she were just more positive and tried harder.

The Painful Side Of Positive Health Care Marketing

5:54pm October 08, 2017

by Sam Harnett

There are lots of "you can beat it" messages out there for cancer patients. For some, the positive spin feels insulting. The Food and Drug Administration doesn't regulate hospital ads.

Madisen Silva, right, and Samantha Werner embrace on Friday at a makeshift memorial for victims of a mass shooting in Las Vegas. A gunman opened fire on an outdoor music concert last Sunday, killing 58 and injuring hundreds.

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One Week Later, Las Vegas Moves From Response To Recovery

5:49pm October 08, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The city isn't back to business as usual just yet. But authorities are trying to provide victims and festival attendees with whatever support they need, from counseling to legal aid.

Lanny Dean takes video as he wades along a flooded Beach Boulevard next to Harrah's Casino as the eye of Nate pushes ashore in Biloxi, Miss., early Sunday.

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South Spared Widespread Devastation As Hurricane Nate Becomes Tropical Depression

2:06pm October 08, 2017

by James Doubek

Hurricane Nate, initially expected to hit Southern states as a Category 2 storm, has been downgraded to a tropical depression. It made landfall near Biloxi, Miss., over the weekend.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C. (left), and committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., discuss the status of the committee's inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday

Senators Say Russia Probe Is 'Incomplete'; Trump Jr. May Return To The Hill

1:33pm October 08, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The intelligence panel leaders say they haven't reached any conclusions about interference in the 2016 elections; special counsel Robert Mueller's team has met with ex-U.K. spy Christopher Steele.

A memorial had been set up for the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting, which left 58 people dead and nearly 500 injured.

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Salesman Who Sold A Shotgun To Las Vegas Shooter: 'Could I Have Stopped This? No'

12:29pm October 08, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Authorities have identified 47 firearms owned by Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock. Chris Michel says he sold a shotgun to Paddock, who had visited his gun store several times.

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Jason Aldean performs "I Won't Back Down" to open the October 7 episode of Saturday Night Live.

Jason Aldean Covers Tom Petty As 'SNL' Responds To Las Vegas

9:03am October 08, 2017

by Linda Holmes

Saturday Night Live broke format this weekend as Jason Aldean performed Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" in response to the October 1 shooting in Las Vegas.

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Flooding In Mississippi As Nate Makes Landfall

7:52am October 08, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

Hurricane Nate made landfall in Mississippi early Sunday, before being downgraded to a tropical storm. It caused flooding in Biloxi.

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The Future Of Farming In Puerto Rico

7:52am October 08, 2017

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico's farms. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Ricardo Fernández of Puerto Rico Farm Credit about what happened and how farmers are recovering from the storm.