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Pharmacist Donna Barsky measures potassium iodide at the Texas Star Pharmacy in 2011 in Plano, Texas.

Fallout From 'Nuclear Button' Tweets: Jump In Sales Of Radiation Drug

10:51am January 10, 2018

by JoNel Aleccia

After a war of words between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un over the ability to launch nuclear attacks from their desks, orders rose for pills to protect against radiation.

#MeToo Movement Has Gone Too Far, Catherine Deneuve Says

10:44am January 10, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

A debate is raging in France after prominent female actors and performers penned an open letter, saying the fallout from the Harvey Weinstein scandal was hurting innocent men.

Rosemary adjusts one of Natalie's many dolls.

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'She Can't Tell Us What's Wrong'

10:42am January 10, 2018

by Joseph Shapiro

Many people with intellectual disabilities can't talk or have difficulty speaking — and are unable to report when they've been raped or sexually assaulted.

Comedian Louis C.K. performs in New York on Nov. 5, 2014. C.K. has admitted to masturbating in front of women without their consent.

For The Men #MeToo Has Toppled, Redemption Will Take More Than An Apology

10:29am January 10, 2018

by Elizabeth Blair

Some see restorative justice as a way forward. But it takes courage to hold yourself accountable, and the men called out by the #MeToo movement might not be there yet.

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On Tuesday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., released testimony that Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson gave to the Senate Judiciary Committee. She released the material without coordinating with committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

How The Fusion GPS Founder's Testimony Fits In The Russia Saga

10:00am January 10, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., made a big splash by releasing the roughly 300-page paper bomb — a tactical win for Democrats in Washington, D.C.

Ousted Catalan President Carles Puigdemont speaks at a press conference in Belgium last month, after a snap election in Catalonia gave pro-independence factions a slim majority in the regional parliament.

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Catalan Separatists Back Puigdemont, Reviving Prospect Of Independence Push

9:46am January 10, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Fugitive former leader Carles Puigdemont says he'd likely govern from abroad if he's re-elected. He says he would do so remotely by a video link; a stand-in could read his speeches in parliament.

Usama Canon, a Muslim preacher and the founding director of the Ta'leef Collective.

An American Muslim Preacher Faces His Own Mortality

8:11am January 10, 2018

by Leila Fadel

Usama Canon is the founding director of the Ta'leef Collective, a "third place" for Muslims between mosque and home. After an ALS disagnosis, he's reflecting on his work.

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Matt Antoine (left) of Prairie du Chien, Wisc., won bronze in skeleton during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Katie Uhlaender (center) of Breckenridge, Colo., is aiming for her fourth Olympics. John Daly from Smithtown, N.Y., has competed in sk

Face-Down, Head-First, 90 Miles An Hour On The Ice

8:11am January 10, 2018

by Melissa Block

Olympic skeleton racers' chins rest an inch or two above the ice. "Obviously, you don't want your face scraping across the ice 'cause it does slow you down," says one. "But it also doesn't feel good."

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N.C. Gerrymandered Map Ruled Unconstitutional By Panel Of Judges

5:39am January 10, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

The federal judges gave lawmakers until Jan. 29 to show them a new map. The deadline is important because candidates for the November congressional elections begin filing for the primaries on Feb. 12.