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House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks to reporters after a meeting with President Trump, who came to Capitol Hill to rally GOP lawmakers behind the Republican health care overhaul.

In Final Hours, GOP Leaders Scramble For Votes On Bill To Gut 'Obamacare'

6:57am March 23, 2017

by Susan Davis

House Republicans are poised to vote on legislation to repeal and replace key parts of the Affordable Care Act, despite ongoing opposition from hard-line conservatives.

School Suspensions Have Plunged: We Don't Yet Know If That's Good News

6:00am March 23, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

A controversial new paper suggests schools in New York City are less safe now that fewer students are being suspended.

The sun sets behind an abandoned customs station on the US side of the Canada/U.S. border on Meridian Road in Champlain, N.Y., in Feb. 2017.

Refugees Leave The U.S. In Hopes Of Better Treatment in Canada

5:56am March 23, 2017

by Brian Mann

A surge of refugees is leaving America for Canada as they look for a more secure future. Refugees are quickly vetted by border agents and given access to shelter, health care and a work permit.

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United States' Ian Kinsler watches his two-run home run against Puerto Rico on Wednesday during the third inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles.

Sports

Team USA Finally Proves World's Best, Crushing Puerto Rico 8-0 In Classic Final

1:50am March 23, 2017

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

It may be considered the national pastime, but in the first three World Baseball Classics the United States was far from dominant. That changed Wednesday night in a lopsided title win.

Police secure the area close to the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday.

World News

Attacker In London Kills 4, Injures 40 Before Being Shot Dead Near Parliament

11:32pm March 22, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A police officer who was defending Parliament is among the dead. An official says police believe they know who carried out the vehicle attack and stabbing but they aren't ready to release a name.

Researchers used online data to model the vaccination rate in communities affected by an outbreak of mumps in Arkansas.

Social Media, Math And The Mystery Of A Mumps Outbreak

8:33pm March 22, 2017

by Maimuna Majumder

Since August 2016, there have been nearly 3,000 cases of mumps diagnosed in Arkansas. A epidemiologist explains how her team used online data and mathematical modeling to understand the outbreak.

IMDb Adopts F-Rating Of Women's Contributions To Movies

8:00pm March 22, 2017

by Bob Mondello

The online database has embraced the rating intended to highlight directing, writing and other aspects of filmmaking by women. This expands the rating's reach to the site's more than 4 million titles.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes speaks to reporters after a meeting at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump Surveillance Flap Throws Monkey Wrench Into House Russia Investigation

7:55pm March 22, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The top Republican and Democrat on the House committee investigating Russia's election meddling traded charges about snooping and partisan bias — threatening its nascent investigation.

Map showing county rural/small-town/metropolitan designations

Health Care Plan Championed By Trump Hurts Counties That Voted For Him

7:25pm March 22, 2017

Trump picked up big margins in small and rural counties. But those areas would take the biggest hit with tax credit changes, according to an NPR analysis of data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

A baby receives the rotavirus vaccine during a clinical trial in Niger. The new vaccine is the first designed specifically for children in sub-Saharan Africa. It doesn't require refrigeration and will be cheaper than ones currently available.

Powdered Vaccine Raises Hopes Of Stopping A Top Killer Of Kids

6:54pm March 22, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

It's aimed at rotavirus, a nasty pathogen that can cause diarrhea and kills more than 500 children a day. The secret to the vaccine is the same thing that makes space ice cream so cool.