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Pastor Mark Burns spoke at the Republican National Convention last month, calling on Republicans to "come together to defeat Hillary Clinton and those race-baiting Democrats."

Trump Surrogate Tweets Cartoon Of Hillary Clinton In Blackface

9:29pm August 29, 2016

by Amita Kelly

Pastor Mark Burns apologized for the tweet, which mocked Hillary Clinton with a cartoon that read, in part, "I ain't no ways tired of pandering to African Americans."

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Traffic Deaths Climb By Largest Increase In Decades

8:54pm August 29, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Federal transportation officials have issued a "call to action" to researchers, experts and the public to analyze fatality data and suggest solutions.

Bacteriophages, in red, look like tiny aliens, with big heads and skinny bodies. They use their "legs" to stick to and infect a bacterial cell, in blue.

Your Gut's Gone Viral, And That Might Be Good For Your Health

8:23pm August 29, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Think of it as a gift within a gift. Some beneficial gut bacteria contain viruses called "bacteriophages." And some of these phages now have been associated with good intestinal health in humans.

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Officials found the toxin microcystin in the blue-green algae present at Discovery Bay, Calif. For people exposed to the toxin, symptoms include dizziness, rashes, fever, vomiting and in more unusual cases, numbness.

Poisonous Algae Blooms Threaten People, Ecosystems Across U.S.

7:36pm August 29, 2016

by Lesley McClurg

Serious algae outbreaks have hit more than 20 states this summer. Algae blooms aren't unusual. But the frequency, size and toxicity now are worse than ever, and changes in climate are partly to blame.

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From left, Thomas Edison, Luther Burbank and Henry Ford. Two are still world-famous; the guy in the middle brought us many crop experiments, including the Himalayan blackberry that's now inescapable in Seattle.

The Strange, Twisted Story Behind Seattle's Blackberries

6:50pm August 29, 2016

by Ann Dornfeld

Those tangled brambles are everywhere in the city, the legacy of an eccentric named Luther Burbank whose breeding experiments with crops can still be found on many American dinner plates.

Syrian Refugee Family Arrives In New Jersey To Start New Life

4:36pm August 29, 2016

by Deborah Amos

A Syrian refugee family arrives to meet Syrian American relatives who are waiting to host them. This comes as the U.S. meets its goal of bringing 10,000 refugees from Syria by October.

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Hurricane Katrina Victim Rebuilds Her Life Again After Louisiana Floods

4:35pm August 29, 2016

After Kevia Bolds fled New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, she and her family decided not to return over concerns about future flooding. Instead they moved to Baton Rouge, La., and two weeks ago her house flooded again. Now she faces the challenge of rebuilding her life for a second time.

Many people get antidepressants when they might not need them.

Depression Treatment Often Doesn't Go To Those Most In Need

3:52pm August 29, 2016

by Zhai Yun Tan

Most people with depression aren't getting treatment, a study finds, while people who aren't depressed are prescribed antidepressants they don't need. Ethnicity and income have a lot to do with that.

John Delaberta is a retired businessman. He supports building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

For Some Trump Loyalists, It's Personality Over Policy

12:21pm August 29, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

At the opening of a new Trump campaign office in Nevada, Donald Trump's supporters say they'll vote for him regardless of whether they agree with everything he says.

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Worried About A Bleak Future, Climate Change Activists Hesitant To Have Kids

11:14am August 29, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Given the increasingly dire predictions about the future, being a climate activist is stressful. Some say it's making them stress over something else — whether or not to have children.

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