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Breast cancer drug Herceptin is one of the medicines that are typically covered by insurers but often at a high out-of-pocket cost for patients.

Health & Safety

Cancer Society Asks Regulators To Limit Insurers' Charges For Key Drugs

3:15pm November 19, 2015

by Julie Appleby

Many covered medicines come with high out-of-pocket costs for patients, the American Cancer Society says in a report that calls for restrictions on the tabs insurers can pass along to patients.

National

Man Arrested In Weekend Theft Of 16 Guns From Army Reserve Armory In Massachusetts

3:08pm November 19, 2015

by Laura Wagner

James Morales, who was out on bail on a child rape charge, was arrested in New York Wednesday in connection with the theft. DNA evidence and his electronic monitoring bracelet led to his apprehension.

Johnny Boykin, 51, of Washington, D.C., has been without his own home for about 10 years. He rotates between the homes of relatives and friends.

National

New Stats Boast A Dip In Homelessness — But They're Not The Full Story

2:46pm November 19, 2015

by Pam Fessler

Over 560,000 people lived on the street or in homeless shelters this year — a 2 percent drop, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Still, many say the numbers are unreliable.

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Police officers watch as a demonstrator holds a sign in front of a north Minneapolis police precinct during a protest in response to Sunday's shooting of Jamar Clark by police officers in Minneapolis.

After Night Of Clashes, Protests Continue In Minneapolis

2:19pm November 19, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

For five days, protesters have been demanding justice for a black man who was shot by police in the head on Sunday. Police tried to disperse protesters on Wednesday using chemical irritants.

Health & Safety

Brand-Name Drugs Can Raise Costs Without Boosting Patient Satisfaction

2:15pm November 19, 2015

by Charles Ornstein

The website Iodine has collected data about consumers' experience with prescription drugs that show generics scored highest among people who take medicines in three popular categories.

Tourists wait to visit the Louvre as it reopens in Paris on Monday. As the city tries to recover from Friday's attacks, people who planned to travel there seem to be conflicted about whether to go.

Paris Attacks Create A Dilemma For Travelers

1:47pm November 19, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

As Paris tries to recover from the terrorist attacks, people who planned to travel there seem to be conflicted about whether to go. Airlines reacted quickly, letting travelers rebook their flights.

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China's President Xi Jinping speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday. Xi condemned the killing of a Chinese citizen by ISIS, but did not specify any actions that China might take.

World News

China's Muted Response To ISIS' Killing Of A Chinese Citizen

1:25pm November 19, 2015

by Greg Myre

China's president condemned the Islamic State, but in keeping with China policy, the remarks were low-key and did not suggest Beijing would take any particular action.

Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle arrives at a federal courthouse in Indianapolis on Thursday to be sentenced on charges of trading child pornography and paying to have sex with minors.

National

Jared Fogle Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Sex With Minors, Child Pornography

1:21pm November 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A plea deal was reached in August, with the former Subway pitchman admitting to crossing state lines to pay to have sex with minors and receiving child pornography from the head of his charity.

Donald Trump's direct message on bombing ISIS seemed to resonate louder than all the others.

Why 'Bomb The S*** Out Of Them' Sounds Pretty Good To A Lot Of Voters Right Now

1:12pm November 19, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Pundits have been wrongly predicting Donald Trump's downfall in the presidential race for months. The latest conventional wisdom says that after Paris, he will fade. But that might be very wrong.

In a Kabul demonstration last week, Afghan protesters carry a coffin with the decapitated body of one of seven Shiite Muslim Hazaras abducted and killed in southern Afghanistan. Officials blamed Afghan militants loyal to ISIS for the killings. Thousands o

World News

An ISIS School Teaches Jihad To Children At Age 3

1:05pm November 19, 2015

by Hannah Bloch

A new documentary shows Islamic State members indoctrinating children in the language of jihad, as well as displaying weapons. Afghanistan is among several countries where ISIS now claims a presence.