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Bernard Pomerance, playwright of "The Elephant Man," in New York in 1979, the year the play debuted.

Bernard Pomerance, Playwright Of 'The Elephant Man,' Has Died

5:58pm August 29, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Pomerance wrote the Tony Award-winning play about the life of a very deformed man in Victorian England. It has been played hundreds of times, attracting top actors for the central role.

Rhonda Worthington is lifted into a boat while on her cellphone with a 911 dispatcher on Monday in Houston. Houston and other areas along the Gulf Coast are facing intense flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey.

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Water Tops Spillways At Houston Dams As Harvey Drifts Toward Louisiana

5:51pm August 29, 2017

by Bill Chappell

On Tuesday morning, a rain gauge southeast of Houston reported 49.32 inches — breaking a national record that was set by cyclone Amelia in 1978, the National Weather Service says.

Needles at the Alaska AIDS Assistance Association syringe exchange in Anchorage.

Syringe Exchange Program Aims To Slow Hepatitis C Infections In Alaska

4:37pm August 29, 2017

by Zachariah Hughes

As the nation's opioid abuse problem soars, so do health problems associated with drug use like hepatitis C, which is placing a major burden on Alaska's Medicaid program.

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Congress Anticipates Looming Funding Fight Over Harvey Relief Aid

4:32pm August 29, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Texas will likely require billions in federal aid to clean up after Harvey. An emergency funding bill will complicate what's already set to be a complicated and busy stretch in Congress.

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Houston Deli Owner Vows To Stay Open During Harvey Until Food Runs Out

4:32pm August 29, 2017

In Houston, very few restaurants are staying open amid Harvey's floods. But Anthonie's Deli is open for business — for now. The owner Ali Mohsen. says the restaurant is going to stay open as long as possible, until food supply runs out.

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Justice Bus Marks 10 Years Of Providing Free Legal Counsel To California Immigrants

4:32pm August 29, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

The Justice Bus is celebrating its 10th year. Over the past decade, a bus full of volunteer lawyers, counselors and translators — all part of a program called OneJustice — have rolled up and down California giving free legal counsel to low-income people on immigration and naturalization law, veterans' rights and more. The group recently visited the San Fernando Valley to help immigrants who were qualified and ready to become citizens work through a maze of paperwork.

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Disaster Relief Groups Distribute Aid To Flood-Ravaged Texas

4:32pm August 29, 2017

by Pam Fessler

The devastating floods in Texas have led to a need for massive aid, including from charities and nonprofit groups. Most say what they need is money, not things. And they hope donors will be around for what could be a years-long recovery.

Lawyer Admits Trump Contacted Russia For Help With Building Project During Campaign

4:32pm August 29, 2017

by Philip Ewing

A lawyer for Donald Trump has acknowledged he reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin's office to ask for help with a putative Trump Tower project in Moscow during the presidential campaign — but says nothing came of it. The concession gives new insight into the workings of Trump's business and the potential paths for special counsel Robert Mueller's investigations.

A boy on the outskirts of Bogra, Bangladesh, on Aug. 20.

Epic Floods — Not Just In Texas — Are A Challenge For Aid Groups

4:18pm August 29, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

Two weeks before Hurricane Harvey struck, monsoon rains swamped Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Aid groups are struggling to deal with both disasters.

The Library of Congress is home to The Alexander Hamilton Papers — a collection of 12,000 items. You can view the documents online.

I Saved Every Letter You Wrote Me: The Library of Congress Digitizes Hamilton

3:43pm August 29, 2017

by Lynn Neary

For fans of Hamilton and history alike, the Library of Congress has put the hippest founding father online by digitizing Alexander Hamilton's papers and making them available on the library's website.

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