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People hoping to get health insurance coverage in 2018 may need to make sure their 2017 premiums are paid.

If You're Shopping For Health Insurance, Make Sure You're Paid Up On Old Plan

3:58pm October 31, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

People hoping to get federally subsidized coverage on the marketplaces should make sure their 2017 premiums are paid and that they filed the correct documents with their 2016 taxes.

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh's response to the Mueller indictments: "This is the coup."

'None Of This Is Real': Conservative Media React To Mueller Indictments

3:41pm October 31, 2017

by Brian Mann

Voices on the right suggested the probe reflects an unfair attack on a populist president by Washington insiders and media liberals.

Jennifer Appel (left) and Tasha Fuiava are interviewed aboard the USS Ashland in the South Pacific on Oct. 25. They were rescued after reportedly drifting for months while trying to sail from Hawaii to Tahiti.

After Navy Rescue Of Sailors Adrift At Sea, The Story Gets Stranger

3:39pm October 31, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Two sailors who said they drifted thousands of miles off course were picked up in the Pacific last week by the U.S. Navy. But it turns out the women had an emergency beacon they never turned on.

Evangelical Christian writer and pastor Johnathan Martin says he has been banned from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.

Christian Writer Banned From Liberty University Campus After Criticizing Trump Ally

2:20pm October 31, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

The Christian university says it welcomes "peaceful debate" and that Jonathan Martin was removed because officials believed he intended to hold an unauthorized event on campus.

It has become increasingly common for politicians at all levels of government to block followers, whether it's for uncivil behavior or merely for expressing a different point of view.

Fed Up With Uncivil Discourse Online, Lawmakers Block Their Constituents

11:14am October 31, 2017

by Julia Ritchey

It's a challenge for officials at all levels of government, including a state lawmaker in Utah who recently had to talk it out with someone he blocked.

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Lawmaker Who Backed Ore. Cellphone Law Gets Caught Breaking It

6:28am October 31, 2017

Under a new law in Oregon, you're not allowed to hold your phone while driving. State Rep. Julie Parrish supported the bill — and was pulled over for violating the new law. She faces a $265 fine.

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Conservative Media Portray Russia Developments As Unfair Attack On Trump

5:40am October 31, 2017

by Brian Mann

Conservative media are reacting to the indictment of President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort by downplaying Manafort's ties to the president.

Brain scans may help mental health professionals unravel clues about which people are most likely to commit suicide.

Brain Patterns May Predict People At Risk Of Suicide

9:50pm October 30, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

A computer program learned to identify people thinking about suicide by studying brain activity patterns associated with words like "death" and "trouble."

The route for the Gerrymander 5K, as drawn by its sponsor, the League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County.

Not-So-Fun Run: Joggers In 'Gerrymander 5K' Must Run Oddly Shaped Route

7:35pm October 30, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The course highlights the zigzagging line separating North Carolina's 10th and 11th Congressional districts. One expert says ugly districts are a symptom of a problem, not the problem itself.

Dr. Eduardo Ibarra checks the blood pressure of Carmen Garcia Lavoy in the Toa Baja area of Puerto Rico. He's been making house calls in the area with nurse Erika Rodriguez.

Lingering Power Outage In Puerto Rico Strains Health Care System

7:35pm October 30, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

The Puerto Rican government has prioritized getting power back to hospitals. Many clinics and doctors' offices, like other small businesses on the island, still don't have electricity.

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