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Jean-Michel Basquiat's untitled painting of a skull is displayed behind an official with Sotheby's, which offered the media a preview earlier this month. On Thursday, the work sold for $110.5 million — the highest sum ever paid at auction for a work by

At $110.5 Million, Basquiat Painting Becomes Priciest Work Ever Sold By A U.S. Artist

1:12pm May 19, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

With the sale Thursday night in New York City, the late Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1982 untitled painting is also said to be the sixth-most expensive work sold in world history.

Chart: Participants were much more likely to say the pain got better or went away if they made $50,000 a year or more.

Poll: Doctors Are Still Prescribing Lots Of Opioids For Low Back Pain

12:56pm May 19, 2017

by Nancy Shute

More than half of Americans suffer lower back pain each year, the latest NPR/Truven Health Analytics survey finds. And they're often not going for treatments recommended as safest and most effective.

Previous sexting scandals had put an end to the political career of former Rep. Anthony Weiner, seen leaving his apartment building in New York in 2013.

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Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty To Charge Over Sexting With A Minor

12:54pm May 19, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The disgraced former congressman from New York pleaded guilty to one charge of transferring obscene material to a minor. Weiner is the estranged husband of Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin.

The Environmental Protection Agency have been hard-pressed to find any advocates for rolling back regulations in an online public comment forum.

Public To EPA On Cutting Regulations: 'No!'

12:13pm May 19, 2017

by Jennifer Ludden

The Environmental Protection Agency asked for public input on "job-killing regulations" and has received more than 28,000 comments, many of which urge the agency not to roll back protections.

Robert Mueller speaks during an interview at FBI headquarters in Washington on Aug. 21, 2013, as his tenure as FBI director was coming to an end.

New Russia Special Counsel Has Yet to Undergo Conflicts Check

11:42am May 19, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Ethics experts said the Justice Department needs to review possible conflicts involving special counsel Robert Mueller III because his former law firm represents people involved in the Russia probe.

President Trump returns to the White House on Wednesday from a trip to Connecticut. He leaves Friday for his first trip abroad.

5 Objectives To Watch For During Trump's First Overseas Trip

11:02am May 19, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump leaves Friday for the first foreign trip of his presidency amid several controversies. What's at stake for the president on this trip?

Roger Ailes, Founder Of 'Fox News,' Dies At 77

9:11am May 19, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Roger Ailes, the founding visionary of Fox News who propelled it to great profits and ratings but resigned in disgrace last summer, has died at 77.

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Morning News Brief: Rosenstein Briefs Senators, Trump In Saudi Arabia, Iran Election

7:45am May 19, 2017

Senators say the deputy attorney general knew Trump planned to fire James Comey before writing a memo. Also, Ishaan Tharoor of The Washington Post previews Trump's Saudi Arabia trip, and Iran votes.

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Taking 'The Greatest Show On Earth' On The Road Is A Total Circus

7:45am May 19, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is closing this Sunday after 146 years of operation. It's not just the end of a show: It's the end of a spectacular feat of logistics and planning.

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What Saudi Leaders Think Of President Trump

7:45am May 19, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump leaves Friday for Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his first overseas trip. Despite his anti-Saudi rhetoric during the campaign, there are reasons Saudi leaders may welcome him.

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