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House votes to restrict Confederate flags at VA cemeteries

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Alabama removes Confederate flag from memorial at statehouse

Alabama removed the Confederate battle flag from a Confederate memorial on the statehouse grounds Wednesday.

By Laura Santhanam

After sales spike, Amazon joins retailers in pulling Confederate flag merchandise

Major retailers Wal-Mart and Sears announced that they will no longer sell Confederate battle flag merchandise in their stores, but a spike in online sales on Amazon suggests that some people are turning elsewhere to buy the controversial emblem.

By Laura Santhanam

Supreme Court tackles free speech issues in dueling decisions

In dueling decisions Thursday about free speech, the Supreme Court upheld Texas' refusal to issue a license plate bearing the Confederate battle flag and struck down an Arizona town's restrictions on temporary signs put up by a small church.

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

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Nation Jul 17

Men who lost family members in Max crash seek safety changes

By Tom Krisher, David Koenig, Associated Press

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) walks into the Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 21, 2019. Photo by: James Lawler Duggan/Reuters

Politics Jul 17

GOP Sen. Rand Paul slows bill to boost 9/11 victims fund

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Politics Jul 17

WATCH: Trump goes after Rep. Ilhan Omar at rally, crowd chants ‘send her back’

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Arts Jul 17

Laughter can be a sanctuary, says author Luis Alberto Urrea

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Nation Jul 17

Lead paint suppliers to pay $305 million to settle California lawsuit

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs for travel to Greenville, North Carolina from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, on July 17, 2019. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Politics Jul 17

WATCH: Trump says he is ‘winning’ the political fight over his racist tweets

By Associated Press

Politics Jul 17

Sanders defends ‘Medicare for All’ after criticism by Biden

By Juana Summers, Associated Press

Nation Jul 17

Prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin Spacey

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Politics Jul 17

Washington talks could soon yield deal on spending and debt

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Arts Jul 17

Apple, Google introduce new emoji that are more inclusive

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Broken glass and a discarded needle are seen near a heroin encampment in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 7, 2017.

Health Jul 17

Number of U.S. overdose deaths appears to be falling

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

World Jul 17

U.S. kicking NATO ally Turkey out of fighter program

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

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How to handle a surprise medical bill when there’s a Medicare mixup

By Philip Moeller

A Congolese health worker administers ebola vaccine to a child at the Himbi Health Centre in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on July 17, 2019. Photo by Olivia Acland/Reuters

World Jul 17

WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global public health emergency

By Associated Press

Politics Jul 17

WATCH: House derails Trump impeachment vote

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Nation Jul 17

Stevens to be 13th Supreme Court justice buried at Arlington

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Demonstrators chant and wave Puerto Rican flags during the fourth day of protest calling for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rossello in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 16, 2019. Photo by Gabriella N. Baez/Reuters

Nation Jul 17

Puerto Rican protesters demand governor resign amid online chat scandal

By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press

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Science Jul 17

By making plant roots grow deeper, these geneticists hope to curb climate change

By Berly McCoy

Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, exits the United States Courthouse after sentencing at the Manhattan borough of New York City, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Politics Jul 17

Prosecutors say Michael Cohen’s campaign finance probe is over

By Associated Press