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Nobody Tells You How Long a Marriage Is
You were establishing roots for a suburban life I would never be able to provide.
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"When you fall in love, when you have fun with somebody, when you enjoy the way they see the world, nobody ever says, 'this person will change.'"
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A Lifesaving Pump for Cancer Patients Is Being Phased Out
A small, implantable device made by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary has been discontinued, with no replacement in sight.
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A man given 20 months to live is still alive 10 years later, free of cancer. But the surgically implanted chemo pump that saved his life, and saved or prolonged other lives as well, is being taken off the market. Doctors don't know what to do.
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How Fake Mark Zuckerbergs Scam Facebook Users Out of Their Cash
The Facebook chief executive has vowed to clean up the social network, but his company has failed to stop even those impersonating him from swindling people.
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Facebook says it'll crack down on fake accounts, but there are lots of fake Mark Zuckerbergs out there. And they're after your cash.
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There’s No Smoking in Disney Films. What About When It Owns Fox?
Walt Disney Studios hasn’t released a movie that depicts smoking since 2015. Now antismoking activists want that rule extended to all films aimed at young audiences by Fox, which Disney is buying.
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As Disney prepares to buy 20th Century Fox, there are many vexing questions. Among them: Should it extend its no-smoking policy to Fox movies?
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Consumer Bureau Looks to End Public View of Complaints Database
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might grant the banking industry’s wish to take offline a public database of complaints against the industry.
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Should the public be able to look at a database of complaints against banks? The acting head of the CFPB says no, comparing it to a “Yelp for financial services.”
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New Allegations Emerge Against Ronny Jackson as White House Digs In
White House officials pressed for a confirmation hearing for Dr. Ronny L. Jackson, the nominee to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, even as new accusations of questionable conduct emerged.
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Breaking News: President Trump’s pick to lead the V.A. is accused of mishandling an opioid and wrecking a car while intoxicated, a Democratic document says
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Suspect Arrested in Golden State Killer Case After Decades
The suspect in the long unsolved case is thought to have killed 12 people, raped 45 people and burglarized more than 120 homes between 1976 and 1986.
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Breaking News: A suspect was arrested in the case of the Golden State Killer, the serial murderer and rapist who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s
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Trump’s Travel Ban Faces a Supreme Court Test
The case reached the justices 15 months after the first travel ban caused chaos at the nation’s airports and set a new tone on immigration.
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court heard a challenge to the Trump travel ban. The arguments suggested there aren't 5 justices who would strike it down.
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Don Blankenship, West Virginia Candidate, Lives Near Las Vegas and Mulled Chinese Citizenship
The former coal mining executive, a strong supporter of President Trump who is running as an “American competitionist,” has refused to disclose his personal finances as required by law.
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Don Blankenship is running for the United States Senate as a proud West Virginian with Appalachian roots, but his primary residence is a $2.4 million villa with palm trees and an infinity pool near Las Vegas
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A Lynching Memorial Is Opening. The Country Has Never Seen Anything Like It.
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, opening Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., is dedicated to victims of white supremacy.
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A memorial in Alabama demands a reckoning with one of America's least recognized atrocities: the lynching of thousands of black people in a decades-long campaign of racist terror
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Listen to ‘The Daily’: The Allegations Against Ronny Jackson
The confirmation process of President Trump’s personal doctor as Veterans Affairs secretary came to an abrupt halt amid concern over his actions as White House physician.
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The nomination of Ronny Jackson, President Trump's personal doctor, as the next head of Veterans Affairs has come to an abrupt stop
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Peter Madsen, Danish Inventor, Is Convicted of Killing Kim Wall
The submarine creator had admitted to dismembering the Swedish journalist and to discarding her body. He was sentenced to life in prison, the maximum possible.
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It was "a case so heinous and repulsive that as a prosecutor, it renders you speechless"
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A Danish inventor has been sentenced to life in prison for killing Kim Wall, a journalist. Prosecutors said he tortured her on a submarine he built.
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Closing of Philippine Tourist Hub Stirs Fears of Military Takeover
Tourists will be barred from the island of Boracay in what local officials call an overreaction by President Rodrigo Duterte to environmental threats.
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"President Duterte never disclosed to the public that his supposed rehabilitation plan includes deployment of police forces in a full battle gear," said a former congressman
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British Citizen One Day, Illegal Immigrant the Next
The “Windrush generation” — Caribbeans invited to Britain to help rebuild after World War II — has faced harsh treatment under a migration crackdown.
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Renford McIntyre was just a child when he left Jamaica to join his parents in Britain. At the age of 60, he was declared an illegal immigrant, lost his job and became homeless.
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Le Bromance: Trump and Macron, Together Again
There was a mutual kiss on the cheek in the East Room, clasped hands and the first state dinner of the Trump era.
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Their body language went beyond the usual respectful handshakes of two world leaders meeting for high-level talks
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Black Woman’s Violent Arrest at Alabama Waffle House Was Justified, Police Say
Video of the arrest shows white officers grabbing the woman and tossing her onto the floor, causing her shirt to come down and exposing her breasts.
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During an arrest, 3 white police officers threw a black woman to the ground, threatened to break her arm, placed a hand on her throat and exposed her breasts. An Alabama police department said the officers acted appropriately.
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Finland Has Second Thoughts About Giving Free Money to Jobless People
Finland captured global attention with its trial of universal basic income, handing out cash, no strings attached. Now, the experiment is ending.
Arizona Special Election Results: Eighth House District
See full results and maps from the Arizona special election.
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Who will win the Arizona special election? Keep this page open for live results when they come in.
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F.D.A. Cracks Down on Sales of E-Cigarettes to Minors
The agency issued warning letters to retailers not to sell to teenagers and demanded that the manufacturer JUUL submit marketing and research documents.
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The FDA announced a major crackdown on the vaping industry, particularly on the trendy Juul devices, aimed at curbing sales to young people
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The Toronto Police Officer Who Did Not Shoot
A seven-year veteran of the Toronto police defused a standoff with the suspect of a van rampage that left 10 dead Monday. Here’s how the suspect’s arrest unfolded.
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Video: A 7-year veteran of the Toronto police defused a standoff with the suspect of a van rampage that left 10 dead on Monday. Here’s how the arrest unfolded.
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