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How Natural Disasters Can Be Faith-Challenging Experiences

5:24pm September 03, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Natural disasters and human suffering have long challenged people of faith because they don't understand why God would allow such things to happen. It's a core problem facing believers.

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Nearest Green, The Man Who Taught Jack Daniels About Whiskey

5:24pm September 03, 2017

Writer Fawn Weaver spent last year digging into the unknown story of Nearest Green, mentor of whiskey distiller Jack Daniels and, per her research, the U.S.'s first African-American master distiller.

Mixed Messages From U.S. Follow North Korea's Latest Nuclear Test

5:24pm September 03, 2017

by Mara Liasson

North Korea says it has tested another nuclear device — its most powerful to date. This activity has provoked multiple responses from the White House.

Pedestrians walk past a monitor showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in a news program reporting on North Korea's 6th nuclear test on September 3, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.

Here Are The Facts About North Korea's Nuclear Test

5:04pm September 03, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

North Korea has claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb, which is far more powerful than an atomic bomb. Experts think they may have pulled it off.

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USC long snapper Jake Olson leads the Trojan Marching Band following a victorious game against Western Michigan on Saturday.

Blind USC Football Player Executes Perfect Snap In Game Debut

4:38pm September 03, 2017

by Amy Held

20-year-old Jake Olson helped earn USC an extra point in their winning game against Western Michigan Saturday.

A nurse loads a syringe with a vaccine against hepatitis at a free immunization clinic for students before the start of the school year, in Lynwood, California in 2013.

San Diego Declares Health Emergency Amid Hepatitis A Outbreak

3:59pm September 03, 2017

by Windsor Johnston

The virus has killed more than a dozen people and sickened hundreds of others in San Diego since November.

This undated picture released by North Korea's state-run news agency Sunday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looking at what Pyongyang claims is a hydrogen bomb.

North Korea Claims Successful Hydrogen Bomb Test

3:59pm September 03, 2017

by Elise Hu

In its sixth nuclear test, North Korea said it was "successful" in loading a hydrogen bomb onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. President Trump is set to meet with his national security team.

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On Capitol Hill, 'See You in September' Is A Refrain Without Romance

10:50am September 03, 2017

by Ron Elving

A default on U.S. debt is unknown territory. It's never happened. That may make some people say: "Let's try it." But those might not be the people you want to trust with your life savings.

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Lessons Learned After A North Dakota Flood

8:07am September 03, 2017

Twenty years ago, 50,000 residents were evacuated from Grand Forks, N.D., after a devastating flood. Mayor Michael Brown talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the town's new flood protections.

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Pittsburgh Faces Hurdles In Removing Lead From Drinking Water

8:07am September 03, 2017

by Reid Frazier

Pittsburgh faces a Pennsylvania state mandate to lower the amount of lead in its drinking water. The city's initial effort backfired, and the job will drag on for years.