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Zinke and Alexander: How to protect America's 'best idea'
In 2017, over 330 million visitors traveled to see the memorials and monuments across our great nation. Every American should be able to enjoy our treasured parks, but heavy traffic and aging infrastructure are taking a toll on America's system of 417 National Park Service sites. Bluntly, our parks are being loved to death and it's time to invest in restoring and preserving them for future generations.
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A new Clinton wave is coming this spring
Longtime Clinton supporters received an invitation offering access to the family at a Clinton Foundation benefit on May 24 in New York, at prices ranging from $2,500 ("Friend") for cocktail party and dinner, up to $100,000 ("Chair") for a "Leadership Reception."
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Vichy Has You Covered This May
Summer is coming! This May — Skin Cancer Awareness Month — Vichy’s variety of Capital Soleil products have you covered (literally) without the chalky, thick, stickiness we all hate, giving you no excuse to not grant your skin the protection it deserves!
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The hidden meaning of the Arizona special election
Republicans were relieved when Debbie Lesko won a special election on April 24 to maintain GOP control of the Phoenix area congressional seat of former Rep. Trent Franks. Lesko's 52.4%-47.6% victory over Democrat Hiral Tipirneni — based on unofficial but near complete returns — was welcomed by Capitol Hill Republicans who were panicked after Democrat Conor Lamb won a House special election in March in Pennsylvania in a congressional district which, like Arizona's 8th Congressional District outside Phoenix, President Donald Trump carried handily in 2016. Both Franks and the Rep. Tim Murphy from the Pennsylvania district had resigned in scandal.
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Snapshots from the US-Mexico border
CNN went with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen as she traveled to the US-Mexico border on Wednesday.
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Donald Trump calls for Jon Tester to resign over Jackson opposition
President Donald Trump on Saturday morning called for Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to resign over his opposition to White House physician Ronny Jackson's nomination for secretary of veterans affairs, saying some of the allegations against Jackson "are proving false."
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5 things for April 30: Migrant caravan, T-Mobile and Sprint, Michelle Wolf
We've known for some time that the Great Barrier Reef's in serious trouble. But all hope is not lost. Australia's pledging millions to save it. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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METRO to Test Low-speed Driverless Van at TSU This Fall
Houston METRO will be testing a driverless van at Texas Southern University as early as this fall.
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Hollywood sounds off on Bill Cosby and #MeToo
As Bill Cosby faced a retrial for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004, there was a question as to whether the #MeToo and Time's Up movements against sexual abuse would factor into his case.
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GMC Honors Military Heroes
On April 28, General Motors and the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation will host the 6th annual Honoring our Heroes Gala to benefit the foundation’s Smart Home Program and the Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund of Michigan.
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The long, winding path to Bill Cosby's guilty verdict
Bill Cosby was done being quiet. The TV icon did not testify in his criminal trial in a Norristown, Pennsylvania courthouse, and he sat silently through more than two weeks of emotional testimony from witnesses and fierce cross-examination from his attorneys.
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Texas Man Gets 50 Years for Stealing $1.2 Million Worth of Fajitas
A Texas man who plead guilty to stealing more than $1.2 million in fajitas while acting as a public servant has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Gilberto Escamilla, 53, was employed at the Darrel B. Hester Juvenile Detention Center in San Benito, Texas, until August 2017 — when it was discovered that he had been placing orders for fajitas using county funds and then selling them for his own profit since December 2008, according to Cameron County Court filings.
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Suspect in Golden State Killer case was a recluse, neighbors say
For decades, a masked gunman nicknamed the Golden State Killer roamed through communities in California, raping dozens of women in a campaign of terror that left 12 people dead.
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Ford's decision to drop sedans and hatchbacks makes sense. Here's why
You might be shocked by Ford's decision to drop traditional cars from its line-up in favor of crossovers and SUVs. Haven't we seen this movie before and didn't it end badly?
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Common antibiotic significantly reduces child deaths across Africa
Giving the antibiotic azithromycin twice a year to young children in sub-Saharan Africa reduced childhood deaths by 13.5%, a new study has shown.
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Melania Trump masters the moment
When President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived on the White House South Lawn Tuesday morning to formally welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, one thing was clear: The first lady commanded attention.
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Recent Iranian shipments to Syria concern US intelligence
US intelligence is monitoring a series of cargo flights from Iran into Syria that the US suspects may be carrying weapons systems into Syria for potential use by Bashar al-Assad's regime or Iranian forces, CNN has learned.
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5 things for April 25: White House, Ronny Jackson, immigration, Toronto, Yemen
The news has been downright awful. But in a few recent cases, real-life heroes emerged. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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How Trump's travel ban motivated some Muslim Americans to run for office
Fayrouz Saad, a 34-year-old Muslim American, said her mom, a Lebanese immigrant, is "not a sign-waving sort of person." But when President Donald Trump implemented the first iteration of his travel ban in January 2017 -- which temporarily kept immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim nations from entering the US -- Saad said her mom was adamant about trekking to the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, where one of many anti-ban protests erupted across the US.
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The costs of child care around the world
Finding the right child care can be a frustrating -- and expensive -- process for parents around the world, from New York to Nairobi.
