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Workers Caught Up In The Shutdown Say They Face Real Damage

7:46am January 17, 2019

by Leila Fadel

Nearly 14 percent of federal workers make less than $50,000 per year. Those who are furloughed during the partial government shutdown are making hard choices after missing their first payday.

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News Brief: Trump's Base, Chicago Police Trial, Syria Bombing

5:59am January 17, 2019

Poll shows cracks in key parts of Trump's base. A judge in Chicago will decide whether 3 police officers covered for a colleague in the shooting death of a black teenager. Syria bombing raises alarm.

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Homes leveled by the Camp Fire line Valley Ridge Drive in Paradise, Calif. Some recovery efforts are stalled by the government shutdown, creating anxiety among survivors and concern for officials.

Shutdown Threatens To Stall Recovery In Wildfire-Ravaged Paradise, Calif.

5:02am January 17, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

A federal grant for basic infrastructure projects is stalled. There is concern that, if fire survivors don't see evidence that recovery has begun, they could give up hope and leave the region.

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Romeo has spent 10 years living in isolation but he'll soon meet a potential love interest, aptly named Juliet.

Matchmaking Scientists Find Romeo The Frog His Own Juliet

11:09pm January 16, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

It's been a 10-year quest but researchers have discovered a female Sehuencas water frog that could help save the species from extinction.

Muhammad Ali lands a left hook knocking out George Foreman during the "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in 1974. After the match, Ali gave a shout-out to his hometown of Louisville, Ky.

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Louisville Renames Airport After Late Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali

10:47pm January 16, 2019

by Francesca Paris

The renowned boxer and humanitarian advocate traveled the world but always credited his hometown in Kentucky. He died in 2016.

Christian icons damaged by fighting are seen in a monastery in the village of Maaloula, north of Damascus, Syria. U.S. evangelicals are concerned that a pullout of U.S. troops will leave Syrian Christians vulnerable to attack.

U.S. Evangelicals Push Back Against Trump's Syria Pullout Plan

10:29pm January 16, 2019

by Tom Gjelten

Christian leaders in the U.S. fear President Trump's decision to pull out of Syria will leave Christian minorities in the region vulnerable to attack.

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Even something as simple as chopping up food on a regular basis can be enough exercise to help protect older people from showing signs of dementia, a new study suggests.

Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly

10:23pm January 16, 2019

by Patti Neighmond

Whether it's exercise or housework, older Americans who move their bodies regularly may preserve more of their memory and thinking skills, even if they have brain lesions and other signs of dementia.

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