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Chicago Neighborhoods Are Trying To Adapt The 'Village Movement' Structure

9:14pm December 13, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

In its 17 years, the "village movement" — that aims to let the elderly age in their homes — has taken root mostly in well-off, white communities. Activists are now trying to adapt it to poorer, minority communities, such as the Englewood neighborhood in south Chicago.

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Republicans Reconcile House And Senate Versions Of Tax Deal

9:14pm December 13, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

House and Senate Republicans have agreed on a final tax deal. GOP leaders hope to pass the bill next week and achieve their first major legislative achievement this year.

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Trump Says Republicans Are Close To Passing Tax Bill

9:14pm December 13, 2017

by Mara Liasson

In a speech Wednesday, President Trump made the case for why the Republican tax measure would be good for Americans. The remarks come after a big political loss for the president in Alabama.

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Carving your initials in a tree in Washington, D.C.? Not illegal. Carving your initials in a sedated patient's transplanted liver? Criminal assault, according to U.K. courts.

We Regret To Inform You That A British Surgeon Was Branding His Initials On Livers

8:29pm December 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Simon Bramhall has pleaded guilty to assault in a case that a prosecutor called "without legal precedent." He was burning his initials into human livers during transplant operations.

President Trump speaks about the proposed tax overhaul on Wednesday.

Trump Gives Final Tax Pitch As GOP Lawmakers Reach A Deal On A Bill

8:13pm December 13, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

"We're going to make our tax system work for you again," Trump said Wednesday, the same day that House and Senate GOP lawmakers announced they have a final tax package they think they can pass soon.

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After Outcry, Crowdfunding Site Patreon Backs Off Plan To Raise Fees

6:47pm December 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The site — popular with independent musicians, writers and artists — allows fans to make small, repeated payments to creators. A change in the pay structure sent shock waves through the Internet.

The immortal film poster for The Endless Summer, which you may recognize from New York's Museum of Modern Art, not to mention college dorm room walls across the country.

Remembering Bruce Brown, Whose Search For The Perfect Break Redefined Surfing

5:57pm December 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Brown, who died Sunday at the age of 80, revolutionized how the world viewed the sport with The Endless Summer. But first, he had to struggle to get his beloved movie seen.

Supporters of Democrat Doug Jones celebrate as Jones is projected to be the winner in Alabama's special Senate election during his election night gathering Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala.

'Black Votes Matter': African-Americans Propel Jones To Alabama Win

5:37pm December 13, 2017

by Brian Naylor

More than 90 percent of African-Americans voted for Doug Jones in Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday and Jones had the support of 98 percent of black women, according to exit polling.

Isabel Diaz Tinoco and Jose Luis Tinoco had some questions for the Miami insurance agent who helped guide them in signing up for a HealthCare.gov policy at the Mall of the Americas in November.

HealthCare.gov Enrollment Ends Friday. Sign-ups Likely to Trail Last Year's

4:57pm December 13, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

A shorter enrollment period and big cuts in the federal budget for outreach are taking a toll, say those helping with health insurance sign-ups. Deadlines for most state exchanges are a little later.

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Corrections officers at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York. The City of New York will pay up to $5 million in the settlement of a class action lawsuit.

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Rikers Settles Class Action Solitary Confinement Case

4:49pm December 13, 2017

by Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

More than 450 plaintiffs are approved to receive compensation for time they spent in solitary confinement at Rikers Island under the "old time" policy.