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Alabama Senate Primary Turns Into Bitter Slug-Fest On Republican Side

4:40pm August 15, 2017

by Gigi Douban

Alabama voters head to the polls Tuesday in a primary to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions' vacant Senate seat. Voters will choose Republican and Democrat candidates for the seat that opened when Sessions joined the White House.

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New Details Emerge About Accused Charlottesville Suspect

4:29pm August 15, 2017

by Jeff Brady

The man accused of murder for allegedly driving his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters last weekend is in jail now. James Alex Fields Jr. grew up in Kentucky and lived in Ohio where a few people saw signs of a troubled young man.

Michelle Labra and her daughter, Daphne, live in an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their landlord's backyard. Portland has among the most permissive rules for ADUs in the country. Last year, the city issued building permits for about one a day.

'Granny Pods' Help Keep Portland Affordable

3:26pm August 15, 2017

by Amelia Templeton

As rents rise, Portland is making it easier for homeowners to build small houses in their backyards and enable people who would be priced out to stay.

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People with high-value health plans may not be able to get out of paying the tax bill.

Can My Boss Make Me Pay The Tax On My Great Health Plan? Maybe Yes

2:17pm August 15, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Since Congress hasn't passed a fix, employers who offer generous health care plans may look to shift the tax burden to employees if the so-called "Cadillac tax" kicks in.

In The Event Of A Nuclear Blast, Don't Condition Your Hair

1:54pm August 15, 2017

by Angus Chen

That advice came in guidelines issued to residents of Guam on how to prepare for a missile threat on the island. The reason is conditioner can trap radioactive particles in strands of hair.

Arthritis is a joint disease that can cause cartilage destruction and erosion of the bone, as well as tendon inflammation and rupture. Affected areas are highlighted in red in this enhanced X-ray.

6,000-Year-Old Knee Joints Suggest Osteoarthritis Isn't Just Wear And Tear

11:56am August 15, 2017

by Richard Harris

Even after a Harvard team took into account differences in age and weight among ancient specimens and knees today, they found that modern humans tend to have more osteoarthritis.

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David Brown, of Plymouth, Mass., holds a placard during a protest Sunday in Plymouth. The protest was held to denounce hatred and racism in response to a nationalist rally that spiraled into deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.

Some Are Troubled By Online Shaming Of Charlottesville Rally Participants

9:54am August 15, 2017

by Laura Sydell

The "Yes, You're Racist" Twitter account uses crowdsourcing to help identify white supremacists. But sometimes it gets things wrong. And not everyone is happy about efforts at public shaming.

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Politics & Government

Trump Didn't Get First Charlottesville Remarks Right, Rep. Cole Says

8:19am August 15, 2017

David Greene talks to Republican Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma about why the three CEOs who resigned from President Trump's business advisory council might not want to work with the president.

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Politics & Government

3 Prominent CEOs Distance Themselves From President Trump

8:18am August 15, 2017

By the end of the day Monday, three CEOs had announced they were leaving Trump's American Manufacturing Council: Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier, Under Armour's Kevin Plank and Intel's Brian Krzanich.

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Morning News Break: Political Fallout From White Nationalist Rally

8:00am August 15, 2017

President Trump on Monday delivered a statement directly calling out the hate groups behind the violence in Charlottesville, Va. And, 3 CEOs resigned from Trump's advisory council on manufacturing.

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