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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson could be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo in as soon as a few weeks, according to multiple media reports.

Trump Reportedly Considers Replacing Secretary Of State Tillerson

4:18pm November 30, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The move could come within weeks, according to multiple media outlets. President Trump brushed off questions on the topic during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday, saying only, "Rex is here."

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday that President Trump's retweets of the extremist group Britain First "was the wrong thing to do."

Trump's Retweets Of Extremist Group Cause Firestorm In U.K.

4:02pm November 30, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"President Trump has used Twitter to promote a vile, extremist group that exists solely to sow division and hatred in our country," London's mayor tweeted Thursday.

Artist's rendition of a family of pterosaurs, which had massive wingspans of up to 13 feet and likely ate fish with their large teeth-filled jaws.

Science

Hundreds Of Eggs From Ancient Flying Reptile Are Found In China

3:58pm November 30, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The fossilized pterosaur eggs and embryos shed light on the Lower Cretaceous creature's development and nesting habits. The cache was found where the reptile was once abundant, dubbed Pterosaur Eden.

A view of Wednesday's successful test launch of the newly developed intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15 is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang.

New North Korean Missile Is A 'Monster'

3:21pm November 30, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

Analysts say the North's latest intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-15, is larger and more powerful than anything it has built before.

Employees work on automobile parts at a production line at the BMW factory in Shenyang, China, on Nov. 22. Twelve percent of workers in China could need to switch jobs by 2030, researchers say.

Economy

Automation Could Displace 800 Million Workers Worldwide By 2030, Study Says

2:49pm November 30, 2017

by James Doubek

But in the long term, new technology could create more jobs than it eliminates, a new report says. It says governments and businesses have to prioritize retraining workers for the new economy.

Jim Nabors, in a 1964 episode of Gomer, U.S.M.C., getting chewed out by Frank Sutton as Gunnery Sgt. Vince Carter.

Jim Nabors, Who Played Affable Klutz Gomer Pyle, Dies At 87

2:46pm November 30, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The actor and singer starred as Pyle for years — first in The Andy Griffith Show, then in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Nabors parlayed the stardom of the beloved goof into a long career on stage, TV and film.

Sister Ann Kendrick (center) of the HOPE Community Center in Apopka, Fla., rallies with Hispanic immigration policy demonstrators from various groups in front of Orlando City Hall in 2012.

This Nun Has Been Fighting For Migrant Kids For 45 Years

1:54pm November 30, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

Sister Ann Kendrick has dedicated most of her life to serving immigrant families. The community center she helped found in Florida functions both as a school and a sanctuary. Here's her story.

Jonathan Bethony bakes his whole grain breads in a wood-fired oven, heated to about 500 degrees, to help the weighty loaves rise.

'The Hardest Bakery Possible': Reinventing The Meaning Of 'Whole Grain'

1:19pm November 30, 2017

by Whitney Pipkin

A handful of bakeries are pushing the envelope of what's possible — and palatable — by leaving the bran and germ in freshly milled grains from local farmers, who also help drive the menu.

The nominees for the first-ever Aspen Words Literary Prize have been announced.

Books
Arts

First-Ever Aspen Words Literary Prize Unveils Its List Of Nominees

12:51pm November 30, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The annual prize, in its inaugural year, will be awarded to one work of fiction. For the next few months, 20 books remain in contention — including works by Jesmyn Ward, Roxane Gay and Lisa Ko.

Cellos are lined up backstage at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra before a Nov. 8 rehearsal of Schubert's Ninth Symphony. The CITES Rosewood regulations have made some musicians apprehensive about taking instruments containing the wood across international

The Tree That Rocked The Music Industry

12:10pm November 30, 2017

by Robert Benincasa

This year, new international regulations on rosewood have reverberated through the music industry, costing tens of millions in lost sales and extra administrative costs.

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