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CIA Nomine Gina Haspel To Face Tough Questioning At Confirmation Hearing

4:36pm May 07, 2018

by Greg Myre

Gina Haspel, the first woman nominated to be CIA director, faces tough questioning at her confirmation hearing Wednesday. She met with Democratic members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Monday.

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Pentagon Wants To Deploy 'Low-Yield' Nuclear Weapons To Deter Russia From Similar Ones

4:36pm May 07, 2018

by David Welna

Even as the Trump administration excoriates Iran and North Korea on nuclear arms, Congress is set to fund a new, "low-yield" atomic weapon. The Pentagon says one is needed to plausibly deter any plans by Russia to use smaller nukes. Critics say such a "useable" nuke would increase, not decrease, the likelihood of the nuclear war that military planners say they want to avoid.

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Connecticut is the latest state to pledge its electoral votes based on the outcome of the national popular vote. Here, an aide opens Electoral College ballot boxes during a joint session of Congress in January of 2017, to tally ballots for the president a

Connecticut OKs Bill Pledging Electoral Votes To National Popular-Vote Winner

2:58pm May 07, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Connecticut is set to join 10 states that commit their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the nation's popular vote — regardless of who wins in those states.

Residents walk the halls at the Easton Home in Easton, Pa.

Some Dementia Patients Increasingly Given Antipsychotics, Study Finds

11:46am May 07, 2018

by Ina Jaffe

The drugs are intended to treat serious mental illness and are not approved to treat dementia. But the AARP finds more patients living at home or in assisted living facilities are getting them.

Black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, can carry Lyme disease.

Lyme Disease Is On The Rise Again. Here's How To Prevent It

11:06am May 07, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

The tick-borne illness is spreading north and south — about 300,000 U.S. cases a year. As scientists work on better diagnostic tests and surveillance tools, you can take steps to cut your risk.

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Dennis Kucinich greets voters at the West Side Market in Cleveland. He surprised voters and his opponents with his late candidacy for governor.

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Progressive, Or ... More Progressive? Ohio Democrats Choose Candidate For Governor

7:58am May 07, 2018

by M.L. Schultze

Rich Cordray was thought to be a shoo-in as the democratic nominee for governor. Then along came Dennis Kucinich. Now, these two well-known progressives are vying for Tuesday's nomination.

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Melania Trump speaks with people during a visit to the Necker Hospital in Paris, on July 13, 2017.

In Traditional First-Lady Style, Melania Trump To Unveil Her Policy Goals

7:55am May 07, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

Melania Trump often stays on the sidelines. But Monday she's outlining her initiatives — at a moment when her husband is under intense scrutiny.

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In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, lava from a fissure slowly rolls down the street on Saturday in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii after the eruption of the Kilauea volcano last week.

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Lava Eruptions Destroy Several Homes, Wreak Havoc In Hawaii

10:36pm May 06, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

More than 1,700 people have evacuated from a neighborhood on Hawaii's Big Island following a volcanic eruption last week. Ground fissures continue to spew lava and gas into residential neighborhoods.

CIA director nominee Gina Haspel attends Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's ceremonial swearing-in at the State Department in Washington last week.

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CIA Nominee Gina Haspel Faces A Senate Showdown

7:28pm May 06, 2018

by Greg Myre

Haspel is the first woman nominated for the CIA's top job. Her covert career and links to waterboarding will likely make for an unusual Senate confirmation hearing with an uncertain outcome.

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Federal Response To Puerto Rico Reignites Statehood Push

8:28am May 06, 2018

The federal government's flawed response to Hurricane Maria has rekindled the long-running debate around statehood for the U.S. territory.