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Jennifer Aniston's production company plans to reboot '9 to 5'
The 1980 classic starred Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as three women seeking revenge against their sexist boss. It made more than $100 million at the box office.
On The Road Recently, Trump Sticks Mostly To Teleprompter's Message
by Tamara Keith
Donald Trump appeared in Milwaukee Tuesdayas his campaign tries to keep the candidate on message. He met with law enforcement to show support after rioting erupting following a police shooting.
Trump Campaign Denies Ex-Fox Chief Ailes Is A Debate Adviser
by David Folkenflik
Former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, badly tarnished by a sexual harassment scandal, is reportedly advising Donald Trump on the upcoming debates and the presidential campaign.
The Art Of Table Tennis: Tiny Details Matter A Lot
by Melissa Block
Olympic table tennis wrap up Wednesday when China and Japan compete in the men's team final. Technical factors — such as lighting and air flow — can either delight or plague table tennis players.
Playboy Mansion Sold; Hugh Hefner To Pay Rent To Live There
Hefner's home went for $100 million — that's a hundred times the amount paid for the digs in 1971. The 90-year-old playboy can live there as long as he wants — as long as he pays $1 million a year.
French Mayor Moves To Ban Pokemon Characters From His Community
Fabrice Beauvois, the mayor of a French village near Lyon, sent a decree to The Pokemon Company, saying their creatures have created an "anarchical settlement."
Transgender Athletes Raise Questions For Future Olympic Games
by Diana Nyad
The Rio Olympics is the first to accept transgender athletes, but no known trans athletes are competing in the summer games. But the possibility of transgender Olympians got our commentator thinking.
Pa. Attorney General Kathleen Kane To Step Down After Perjury Conviction
by Katie Meyer
Kathleen Kane was convicted of leaking grand jury material to embarrass a political rival, and then lying about it under oath. Kane, a Democrat, will be succeeded by Republican Bruce Castor.
Pregnant Women In Miami Take Extra Precautions Against Zika
by Sammy Mack
There's only one place in the continental U.S. where mosquitoes are known to be transmitting the Zika virus: Miami's Wynwood neighborhood. Pregnant women are arming themselves against mosquitoes.
Conjoined Twins In Syria Evacuated From Rebel Stronghold
by Alison Meuse
Syrian aid workers evacuated a set of twins — joined at the chest and abdomen — from a besieged suburb to the capital Damascus. Activists hope the evacuation will lead to life-saving surgery abroad.