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University Of Florida Denies Richard Spencer Event, Citing 'Likelihood Of Violence'

1:49pm August 16, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The school's president said Wednesday it supports free speech. But after the violence in Charlottesville, Va., he said the white nationalist's request to speak prompted "serious concerns for safety."

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) shakes hands with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, accompanied by Mexico's Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo, after they spoke at a news conference Wednesday at the start of NAFT

At NAFTA Kickoff, U.S., Mexico And Canada Already Show Signs Of Disagreement

1:46pm August 16, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

While ministers from Canada and Mexico praised NAFTA, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer emphasized the negative and said the deal "needs major improvement."

President Trump speaks during a meeting with manufacturing executives at the White House in February, including Merck's Kenneth Frazier (center) and Ford's Mark Fields. Frazier has resigned from the president's manufacturing council.

CEOs' Dilemma: Supporting Trump's Agenda, Opposing His Behavior

1:40pm August 16, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Several prominent chief executives are leaving President Trump's manufacturing advisory board in response to his views on the violence in Charlottesville. They find themselves in a tough position.

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U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and other female senators were excluded from the Senate leadership health task force this summer.

Often Missing From The Current Health Care Debate: Women's Voices

1:33pm August 16, 2017

When leaders in Washington discuss the future of American health care, women are not always in the room. Here, eight women from around the country share their personal stories, fears and hopes.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces a special session of the Texas Legislature on June 6. This Tuesday, that special session closed, without the passage of a so-called bathroom bill that Abbott had sought.

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Texas Bathroom Bill Stymied Again As Legislature Ends Special Session

1:32pm August 16, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Powerful business interests and some Republicans joined Democrats and LGBT activists in opposing an effort to pass a law restricting bathroom access for transgender people.

While doctors and nurses have an ethical duty to treat all patients, they are not immune to feelings of dread when it comes to patients who are hateful or belligerent. A well-known article from the 1970s spoke to this.

After Charlottesville, A Doctor Reflects On Hateful Patients And His Own Biases

1:15pm August 16, 2017

by John Henning Schumann

Medical professionals take pride in their commitment to care for all patients. But that pride doesn't shield them from the difficult ones.

Tom Lever and Aaliyah Jones, both of Charlottesville, Va., put up a sign that reads "Heather Heyer Park" at the base of the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee monument in Emancipation Park on Tuesday, in Charlottesville, Va.

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Mourners Honor Charlottesville Victim; States Debate Confederate Statues

12:54pm August 16, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Heather Heyer was killed when the driver of a car rammed into a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in the Virginia city. Two people have filed a lawsuit against the car's driver and others.

Baltimore city workers remove graffiti from the pedestal where a statue dedicated to Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson stood on Wednesday. The City of Baltimore removed four statues celebrating confederate heroes from city parks overnight, foll

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Baltimore Removes Confederate Statues One Day After Voting On Issue

11:52am August 16, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Workers removed four statues linked to the Confederacy, hauling away monuments that honored Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Roger B. Taney, author of the Supreme Court's Dred Scott opinion.

Several downtown stores have put up signs and placards declaring: "This is Our Town" and "If Equality and Diversity Aren't for You, Then Neither Are We."

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Charlottesville Businesses Worry Violent Rally Will Scare Tourists Away

11:19am August 16, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

Businesses in Charlottesville, Va., suffered an economic blow after a white nationalist rally turned deadly over the weekend. The violence prompted some to rethink who to welcome through their doors.

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Applebee's recently announced it will close more than 130 restaurants by the end of the year, after rebranding efforts failed to attract millennials.

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Applebee's Gives Up On Millennials After Failed Rebranding Efforts

8:35am August 16, 2017

by Ana Lucia Murillo

The restaurant chain will close more than 130 locations this year. That's due to a drop in sales at franchises and a rebranding that left core customers feeling alienated and confused.

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