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Families Of U.S. Women's Soccer Players Share Rituals For Calming Nerves

6:47pm June 11, 2015

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Game day can bring butterflies to even the toughest athletes. Nerves also follow the families of U.S. women's soccer players. Some pace, while others mutter coping rituals that help them get through the game.

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Prison Breaks Past: Several Inmates Have Tried To Escape From N.Y. Prison

6:39pm June 11, 2015

Jeff Hall, a history professor at Queensborough Community College, discusses the history of prison breaks in northern New York.

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With 2-1 Finals Lead, What's LeBron James' Secret Motivation?

6:39pm June 11, 2015

by Tom Goldman

James is averaging more than 40 points a game, and with him leading the way, his team isn't looking like the underdog these days. But observers wonder what's fueling his on-court rampage.

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Twitter's Chief Executive Officer Dick Costolo gives a speech in 2012 in Cannes, France. The social media company says Costolo will step down as CEO effective July 1.

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Twitter CEO Stepping Down After Disappointing First Quarter

6:24pm June 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Dick Costolo, who has led the social media company for six years, leaves the post after Twitter posted a $162 million net quarterly loss in April.

Parties Say They Trust Hastert Judge's Impartiality

6:01pm June 11, 2015

by David Schaper

Judge Thomas Durkin had donated money to Hastert's reelection campaigns and worked with people involved in the case. He offered to let another judge take over but both sides want him to stay.

Wrestler Dusty Rhodes, The American Dream, Has Died

5:37pm June 11, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A veteran of hundreds of matches during his wrestling career, Rhodes acted as a stand-in for the common man, pitting his bulldog physique against chiseled rivals such as Ric Flair.

Members of Congress observed National Seersucker Day in June 2014, hosted by Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La.

#TBT A Brief History Of (Political) Seersucker

4:00pm June 11, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Washington seems to have finally warmed up to the cool, puckered summer fabric that has a storied history in the nation's capital.

This cooler may be the most important part of perfecting your barbecue.

Pitmasters Embrace New Barbecue Truth: Rested Meat Is Sublime

3:31pm June 11, 2015

by Jim Shahin

How to rest a pork shoulder, a beef brisket or rack of ribs to keep it moist hours after it comes off the pit? Restaurants now use warming units, but DIY home warmers are just as good.

It makes sense that Americans would set aside a day to celebrate iced tea, if only unofficially: We popularized this summertime favorite.

As American As Iced Tea: A Brief, Sometimes Boozy History

3:31pm June 11, 2015

by Tove Danovich

At least as early as Colonial times, Americans were drinking iced tea, though early alcohol-laden recipes had more in common with the cocktail from Long Island than the stuff sold by Lipton.

Michael Carvin (right), lead attorney for the petitioners speaking before the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on March 4. The justices heard arguments in King v. Burwell.

Some States Make Obamacare Backup Plans, As Supreme Court Decision Looms

2:18pm June 11, 2015

by Elana Gordon

A Supreme Court ruling could threaten health insurance subsidies in about three dozen states. But many states aren't sharing contingency plans lest they be seen as supporting Obamacare.

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