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Anthony Bourdain, chef and television host, has died at 61

Anthony Bourdain, chef and television host, has died at 61

"It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague," his employer, CNN, said in a statement. The network reported that the cause of death was suicide.

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Why more white Americans are opposing government welfare programs

Why more white Americans are opposing government welfare programs

A new report says that one reason has to do with white people's perceptions that they're losing financial dominance as people of color are making gains.
by Kat Chow

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Mpls. police will end sting operations targeting low-level marijuana sales

Mpls. police will end sting operations targeting low-level marijuana sales

"The goal here is to keep our city safe," Chief Medaria Arradondo said. "But the goal is we also want to contribute to the hope that so many in our community, and especially our African-American males, are not experiencing at this time."
by Matt Sepic

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Her son is one of the few children to have 3 parents' DNA

Her son is one of the few children to have 3 parents' DNA

Several women who have had trouble conceiving children have gone to a clinic in Ukraine that is doing something unique: using DNA from three different people to create a healthy embryo.
by Rob Stein

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Analysis: HUD plan would raise rents for poor by 20 percent

Analysis: HUD plan would raise rents for poor by 20 percent

Housing Secretary Ben Carson says his latest proposal to raise rents would mean a path toward self-sufficiency for millions of low-income households across the United States by pushing more people to find work. For Ebony Morris and her four small children, it could mean homelessness.
by Associated Press

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Immigration debate shines spotlight on divided GOP

Immigration debate shines spotlight on divided GOP

House Republicans huddled for hours Thursday morning in another attempt to find party unity on an issue that divides the GOP like no other: immigration.
by Scott Detrow and Kelsey Snell

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Who's responsible when an obituary seems like an attack ad?

Who's responsible when an obituary seems like an attack ad?

A scathing treatise on one woman's life raises the question of whether one should speak ill of the dead in an obituary, and who's responsible when they do.
by Tom Weber

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