Bananas, avocados might prevent heart disease, says study

Consuming lots of potassium can regulate hardening of arteries, study finds.

     

 

 

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A culture war over the national anthem gets the vice presidential treatment

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AP Analysis: More Could Come Out on Weinstein

The allegations against Harvey Weinstein spanned three decades. His downfall came in three days. AP film writer Jake Coyle says Hollywood now faces fresh questions about gender equality. (Oct. 9)

     

 

 

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Michigan to charge top medical official in Flint water deaths

(Reuters) - Michigan's top medical official will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the city of Flint's water crisis, which was linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that caused at least 12 deaths, state prosecutors said on Monday.

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The move comes weeks after the SportsCenter host called President Trump a 'white supremacist' on Twitter

ESPN has suspended host Jemele Hill for two weeks due to "a second violation of our social media guidelines," the network announced Monday afternoon.

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Here is the timeline of Pence's NFL walkout

At President Donald Trump's instruction, Vice President Mike Pence walked out of an NFL game in his home state on Sunday after players from the San Francisco 49ers knelt during the National Anthem before their game versus the Indianapolis Colts.

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Florida nursing home death toll reaches 14

Two more former residents of a Florida nursing home have died roughly a month after Hurricane Irma knocked out the facility's air conditioning, the Hollywood Police Department announced Monday. The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills failed to evacuate residents from the sweltering heat in the days following the storm.

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Melania Trump hits back at Ivana 'first lady' jibe

The US first lady's spokeswoman says comments by Donald Trump's ex-wife are attention seeking.

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Open Irish border 'impossible after Brexit'

Irish opposition politicians call for the publication of an internal customs authority report.

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We're all human: 'Nudge' theorist Thaler wins economics Nobel

STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. academic Richard Thaler, who helped popularize the idea of "nudging" people towards doing what was best for them, won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for his work on how human nature affects supposedly rational markets.

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