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Since the 1990s, a rising number of college students have been seeking treatment for serious mental health problems, according to the American Psychological Association.

Many Large Public Universities Don't Collect Data On Suicides, Report Finds

1:53pm January 04, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Recent findings from The Associated Press show that 43 out of 100 large public universities in the U.S. don't track suicides, despite efforts to improve student mental health.

President Trump and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell talk to reporters in the Rose Garden following a lunch meeting at the White House in October to combat rumors they have a strained relationship.

Trump's Blowup With Bannon Means He's Now All-In With McConnell And GOP Establishment

1:10pm January 04, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The president has no choice right now other than to align himself with the Republican establishment both legislatively and politically. Will that hold?

Sozcu, a Turkish daily newspaper seen in Ankara, runs Mehmet Hakan Atilla's conviction as front-page news on Thursday.

'Scandalous Decision': How A Turkish Banker's Conviction In U.S. Is Roiling Ankara

12:42pm January 04, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

A federal court in New York City convicted Mehmet Hakan Atilla of participating in a plot to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran — but Turkish leaders are decrying the decision as "unjust and unfortunate."

Virginia House of Delegate candidates Republican David Yancey and Democrat Shelly Simonds attend an event at Heritage High School in Newport News, Va., on Nov. 28, 2017. Yancey won the tie-breaking drawing on Thursday.

Virginia Republican David Yancey Wins Tie-Breaking Drawing

12:28pm January 04, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

Each candidate's name was placed in a film canister; those were then placed into a bowl and one name was drawn.

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Sessions To Reverse Policy That Opened Door For States To Legalize Marijuana

11:13am January 04, 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going to rescind the policy that allowed legal marijuana to blossom in states across the country. AP reporter Sadie Gurman explains the move.

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A laptop that uses Intel's sixth-generation Core chip known as Skylake, at the Intel booth during CES International in Las Vegas, in January 2016.

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Intel Acknowledges Chip-Level Security Vulnerability In Processors

11:12am January 04, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The problem could allow hackers to gain access to passwords and other sensitive data. The problem can be found in processors dating back more than two decades.

An image released by Hyundai shows a hands-off driver checking his phone and drinking coffee. The company is partnering with Aurora, a U.S. startup, to boost its autonomous vehicle program.

U.S. Autonomous-Car Startup Signs Deal With VW And Hyundai

9:51am January 04, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The partnerships will pair Aurora's machine learning and artificial intelligence technology with two companies that produce more than 15 million vehicles each year.

ESPN columnist Jemele Hill attends ESPN The Party on Feb. 5, 2016 in San Francisco.

ESPN's Jemele Hill On Race, Football And That Tweet About Trump

9:17am January 04, 2018

by Gene Demby

The SportsCenter anchor discusses becoming a lightning rod in the culture wars and the flimsy partition between politics and sports.

Trump Dissolves Controversial Voter Fraud Commission

7:36am January 04, 2018

by Pam Fessler

President Trump has dissolved the commission he had set up to investigate claims of voter fraud. Steve Inskeep speaks with Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, one of the former commissioners.

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Without enough students to fill up its classrooms, Gaspar Vila Mayans elementary, a public school seated in a low-income area in San Juan, is facing the possibility of closure.

School Closures Loom In Puerto Rico As Enrollment Shrinks After Maria

6:00am January 04, 2018

More than 22,000 students have left the island since the storm. Authorities say they'll have to make further cuts, yet some of these schools are central to their communities.