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Bo, the first dog, boards Air Force One for a weekend trip to Chicago on May 27, 2010.

Photographer Pete Souza Reflects On 8 Years (And 1.9 Million Photos) Of Obama

4:11pm November 07, 2017

by Terry Gross

As the chief official White House photographer for President Obama, Souza sometimes shot more than 2,000 photos a day. "I was there all the time," he says. His new book is Obama: An Intimate Portrait.

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The men who chased down the Texas shooter — Stephen Willeford (right) and Johnnie Langendorff — attend Monday's vigil for the victims of the First Baptist Church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

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Man Who Exchanged Fire With Texas Shooter: 'I Was Scared To Death'

3:54pm November 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Stephen Willeford, a former NRA instructor, said he knew that each shot fired in the church "represented someone" and that he acted despite being scared for the victims, himself and his family.

A steward and stewardess serving first-class passengers with drinks and refreshments on board a Boeing 747 in 1970.

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United Says Goodbye To Its Iconic 'Queen Of The Skies'

3:51pm November 07, 2017

by David Schaper

Early commercial showed passengers eating steak dinners, sipping cocktails, watching movies and freely moving around inside the twin aisle, wide body fuselage.

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Texas A&M is holding an auction and a lottery to determine who can stay at a new hotel that's being built across from the school's football stadium. Here, the facility is seen in an artist's rendering.

Gig 'Em: $100,000 Will Let Texas A&M Fans Sleep In Hotel Across From Stadium

3:34pm November 07, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Football fans who pay for first dibs on rooms in a new luxury hotel get another perk: the money is tax deductible, as a gift to the school.

Trump SoHo Hotel Condominium looms over its neighborhood of Hudson Square in lower Manhattan.

Trump SoHo: A Shiny Hotel Wrapped In Glass, But Hiding Mysteries

3:14pm November 07, 2017

Trump SoHo, which soars with glass panels, is far from transparent. Its back story — a murky source of funding, a developer with a criminal past — may shed light on how Donald Trump did business.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, places books of the current tax code on the dais during Monday's markup of the Republicans' tax overhaul plan.

A Math 'Gimmick'? GOP Proposes Creating New Tax Policies, Then Letting Them Expire

1:45pm November 07, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Republicans set up some of their most-touted tax overhaul ideas to expire in five years, but it's possible they have no intention of letting those proposals die.

A bump stock device is shown on a semi-automatic rifle at a gun store in Salt Lake City.

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Leading Bump Stock Manufacturer To Resume Sales Tuesday

1:23pm November 07, 2017

by Brian Mann

The accessories, which make assault-style rifles more deadly, drew even more controversy after they were used in the Las Vegas massacre.

Kellie Tiller was a contract attorney doing e-discovery after she graduated from the Massachusetts School of Law. Now she is a public defender.

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From Post-it Notes To Algorithms: How Automation Is Changing Legal Work

1:20pm November 07, 2017

by Asma Khalid

Lawyers are spending less time doing research than they used to, thanks to technology. The next big change will be to automate the process of doing wills, trusts and real estate closings, experts say.

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A voter fills out a ballot on the first day of early voting at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati last month.

What To Watch In Tuesday's Elections Across The Country

12:23pm November 07, 2017

by Brett Neely

In odd-numbered years, Election Day is a hodgepodge of races. But in an era when all politics is national, these low-profile elections have a lot to say about the direction of the country.

President Trump speaks as South Korean President Moon Jae-in looks on in a joint news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday.

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Trump: Curbs On Gun Sales Would Make 'No Difference' In Texas Shooting

12:22pm November 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Despite reports that the suspect's criminal record should have stopped him from legally buying firearms, the president said tougher vetting wouldn't have prevented the church attack.