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CIA Director Mike Pompeo listens to a question during and event on intelligence issues at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23.

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CIA Director Has 'Every Expectation' Russia Will Try To Influence Midterm Elections

8:19am January 30, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In an interview with the BBC, Mike Pompeo says he believes Russia will try again to interfere in the U.S. elections, but that he's confident the Kremlin's attempts won't have a decisive impact.

ER Use Goes Down As Hospital Program Pays Homeless People's Rent

6:49am January 30, 2018

by Miles Bryan

For the last two years, the University of Illinois has been trying an unconventional treatment for homeless "super-user" patients at emergency rooms: it finds them a place to live.

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Students, Alumni Watch As Michigan State Tries To Restore Its Reputation

6:21am January 30, 2018

by Rick Pluta

The university grapples with the aftermath of the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal that's left students, faculty, alumni and donors wondering what's next, and bracing for civil suits against the school.

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Minnesota Embraces Its Weather As It Hosts Super Bowl Festivities

6:15am January 30, 2018

In an effort to show that Minneapolis can be fun, even in winter, the city has set up a zip line across the Mississippi River.

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Anna Fiehler and Heinz Raidel met on Match.com and lived about two hours away from each other in Ohio. They married in early 2017.

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Dating Apps Can Help Older Adults Meet — No Time Machine Necessary

5:07am January 30, 2018

Young people aren't the only ones logging on to find love. For Anna Fiehler, a 56-year-old newlywed, online dating helped her find love after her divorce — but it was not without its challenges.

A still featuring a wolf with upright ears and a dog with drooping ears.

Why Dogs Have Floppy Ears: An Animated Tale

5:01am January 30, 2018

by Adam Cole

Why do dogs look different from wolves? The question bedeviled Charles Darwin. Now scientists have a fascinating theory that links droopy ears and splotchy coats with domestication.

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was expected to retire in early 2018 after he hit a time-in-service milestone and could begin collecting his pension.

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FBI Deputy Director, Target Of Partisan Ire, Is Retiring As He Planned

8:47pm January 29, 2018

Andrew McCabe has had a target on his back since his wife's failed bid to run for state office in Virginia as a Democrat. He's since been a favorite target of Republicans and the president.

A plane en route to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif., was losing altitude so the pilot decided to take the freeway.

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'Experienced Pilot' Makes Emergency Landing on Freeway

8:24pm January 29, 2018

by Asia Simone Burns

When the plane's engine failed, 25-year-old Izzy Slod guided the Beech Bonanza under a 20-foot overpass and used State Route 55 in Costa Mesa, Calif., as a landing strip.

The History Of The Family Unification Immigration Policy In The U.S.

8:23pm January 29, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

The U.S. immigration policy that allows U.S. citizens and green card holders to sponsor other relatives to come to the U.S. was first introduced 50 years ago by an immigration hard liner in Congress. President Trump now wants to end "chain migration."

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FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Leaving After More Than 20 Years

8:23pm January 29, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

McCabe stepped down Monday from his post as the bureau's No. 2 official. As expected he will take accumulated leave and remain on the payroll until March when he is eligible to retire with full benefits. The departure plan had been in the works for a while. President Trump and his allies have made McCabe a favorite target of criticism in recent months.

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