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Dahlia Yehia was reportedly beaten to death by the man she was staying with in the Nepalese city of Pokhara.

Killing Of Young Woman In Nepal Spotlights Travel Safety

9:23am September 09, 2015

by Marc Silver

The death of an American teacher raises questions about the risks of heading off alone as a trekker or a volunteer. We talked with two experts about lessons to draw from the tragedy.

Serena Williams returns a shot to Venus Williams during Tuesday's quarterfinals match of the 2015 U.S. Open in New York City.

Serena Tops Venus In U.S. Open Match, Moves Closer To Grand Slam

8:18am September 09, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Williams defeated her big sister 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. It keeps alive her quest to win each of the year's major tournaments, the first time the feat would be accomplished since Steffi Graf did it in 1988.

New York Philharmonic principal bassoonist Judith LeClair acknowledges applause at a concert at Avery Fisher Hall in New York.

Honk And Purr: The Big Bassoon Puzzler

8:03am September 09, 2015

The principal bassoonist of the New York Philharmonic, Judith LeClair, wonders if you can identify a few significant solos in the history of her instrument.

Andrew Kohut (right) and Bruce Stokes are guests at the Christian Science Monitor breakfast on May 3, 2006 in Washington, D.C.

Pollster Andrew Kohut Of Pew Research Dies At Age 73

6:21am September 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The former leader of the polling group that calls itself a "fact tank" had been battling a form of leukemia that his son says was first diagnosed in 2009.

United Airlines jets are parked at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J.

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United Airlines CEO, Other Senior Executives Resign Amid Investigations

8:47pm September 08, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The airline is the target of internal and federal corruption investigations regarding possible improper dealings with a former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek Resigns Amid Federal Investigation

8:28pm September 08, 2015

by David Schaper

The CEO and two other high ranking officials at United Airlines resigned Tuesday in the midst of an internal and federal investigation.

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Immigrant families board a bus headed to the downtown bus station in McAllen, Texas, after being released by the Border Patrol.

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Federal Requests For Immigration Holds Continue To Decline

7:34pm September 08, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

A research group at Syracuse University has determined that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is decreasing its practice of asking local police to hold detained immigrants.

Jars of gefilte fish sit on the shelves at a market in Yardley, Pa.

Hillary Clinton's Fight For Gefilte Fish

7:26pm September 08, 2015

by Amita Kelly

Among thousands of emails released this week, there was a particularly fishy one.

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A diver swims in a kelp forest in California's Channel Island National Park, where several of the state's marine protected areas are located.

In California's Protected Waters, Counting Fish Without Getting Wet

5:58pm September 08, 2015

by Lauren Sommer

Using divers to monitor whether life is returning to the 100 or so marine protected areas is pricey. Now, advances in DNA sequencing mean scientists just need a seawater sample to do a marine census.

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President Obama meets Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz in Riyadh in January. The president is hosting King Salman at the White House Friday.

Obama To Reassure Saudi King Amid Concerns Over Iran Nuclear Deal

4:09pm September 08, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

To prove its support for Gulf Arab allies, the Obama administration is stepping up military sales to Saudi Arabia. The president hosts King Salman at the White House today.

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