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Watch Apr 18 Remembering Barbara Bush, political dynasty matriarch
Read Apr 18 I had surgery out of state. Why is Medicare refusing to pay?
Watch Apr 18 Why are black mothers and infants far more likely to die in U.S. from pregnancy-related causes?
Read Apr 18 Analysis: Robots have achieved what humans never will — assembling an IKEA chair in less than 21 minutes
Read Apr 18 George W. Bush: Mother was in high spirits, ‘feisty’ in final days

Karen McDougal (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

Nation Apr 18

Former Playboy model settles lawsuit with tabloid company over alleged Trump affair

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during a moderated conversation at the graduation of the inaugural class of the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, a partnership between the presidential centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson at the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas, Texas July 9, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Stone - GF10000154484

Politics Apr 18

George W. Bush: Mother was in high spirits, ‘feisty’ in final days

By Daniel Bush

FILE PHOTO: Barbara Bush, the mother of U.S. President George W. Bush, watches the Carnival parade from a VIP room at the Sambadrome stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 10, 2002. REUTERS/Jamil Bittar/File Photo.

Politics Apr 18

‘She was this kind of person they don’t make any more.’ Friends, former staff remember Barbara Bush

By Matt Loffman and Saher Khan

Nation Apr 18

Parents of Parkland victims call for national school safety standards

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Donald Trump meet at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida on April 17. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

World Apr 18

WATCH: Trump says he hopes North Korea meeting is successful, but will ‘respectfully leave’ or cancel if it’s not

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks during an interview for Reuters at his office in Washington, U.S., July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Politics Apr 18

AP report: When not flying on taxpayer’s dime, EPA head Scott Pruitt sat in coach

By Associated Press

This new robot, assembled from off-the-shelf parts and programmed with open-access software, can autonomously assemble an IKEA chair. Photo by NTU Singapore

Science Apr 18

Analysis: Robots have achieved what humans never will — assembling an IKEA chair in less than 21 minutes

By Nsikan Akpan

FILE PHOTO: Curtis Allen 49, (L to R), Gavin Wright, 49 and Patrick Eugene Stein, 47 are shown in these booking photos in Wichita, Kansas provided October 15, 2016. Photo courtesy of Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY - RC1C9307F720

Nation Apr 18

3 men convicted in Kansas plot to bomb mosque, housing for Somali refugees

By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press

President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing a memorandum on intellectual property tariffs on high-tech goods from China, at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Nation Apr 18

Hundreds of U.S. companies ask for exemptions from new tariffs

By Associated Press

Bexaida Torres stands in the door of what is left of her home after Hurricane Maria hit the island in September, in a neighbourhood in Canovanas, Puerto Rico. Photo by Alvin Baez/Reuters

Nation Apr 18

Excavator blamed for island-wide blackout in Puerto Rico

By Danica Coto, Associated Press

Making Sen$e Apr 18

I had surgery out of state. Why is Medicare refusing to pay?

By Philip Moeller

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal - RC12B0E26990

World Apr 18

Erdogan catches Turkey off guard by calling early elections

By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

Cuba's President Raul Castro attends the 2008 May Day parade at Havana's Revolution Square. Photo by Sven Creutzmann/Reuters

Politics Apr 18

Miguel Diaz-Canel, 57, chosen as next president of Cuba

By Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press

CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Pompeo's nomination to be secretary of state on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Politics Apr 18

Senate panel divided over Mike Pompeo for secretary of state

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

SALISBURY, ENGLAND - MARCH 08: Forensic police officers wearing hazmat suits examine a vehicle believed to belong to Sergei Skripal on March 8, 2018 in Salisbury, England. Police investigations continue into the use of a nerve agent to poison Sergei Skripal, who was found ill in a Salisbury park with his daughter on March 4. Both Sergei Skripal and his daughter remain in critical condition in hospital. Sergei Skripal was granted refuge in the UK following a spy swap between the US and Russia in 2010. (Photo by Rufus Cox/Getty Images)

World Apr 18

Watchdog agency chief rejects Russian claim of 2nd nerve agent in Skripal poisoning

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

A combination photo shows CIA Director Mike Pompeo (L) in Washington, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) in Pyongyang, North Korea and President Donald Trump (R), in Palm Beach, Florida. Photos by Yuri Gripas (L), KCNA handout via Reuters, and Kevin Lamarque

Politics Apr 18

Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea over Easter, White House officials confirm

By Associated Press

People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un speaking during a New Year's Day speech, in Seoul, South Korea, in January. Yonhap via Reuters

Politics Apr 18

Trump says ‘a good relationship was formed’ with North Korea

By Matthew Lee and Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump departs the White House on April 16 for a trip to Miami, Florida. REUTERS/Carlos Barria.

Politics Apr 18

Poll: 47 percent of voters won’t back candidate who supports impeaching Trump

By Rachel Wellford

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. first lady Barbara Bush listens to her son, President George W. Bush, as he speaks at an event on social security reform in Orlando, Florida March 18, 2005. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo - RC1D9CFBFE20

Nation Apr 17

Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92

By Lorna Baldwin and Jaywon Choe

Gina Haspel, a veteran CIA clandestine officer picked by U.S. President Donald Trump to head the Central Intelligence Agency, is shown in this handout photograph released on March 13, 2018. Photo via CIA/Handout via Reuters

Politics Apr 17

Trump formally nominates Gina Haspel to be next CIA director

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press