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A bus with the Cuban and U.S. flags is seen on a beach in Havana earlier this month. The White House is exploring regulatory changes to provide new opportunities for American citizens and U.S. businesses in Cuba.

White House Explores Ways To Do Business With Cuba

6:20pm August 28, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

It will take an act of Congress to lift the trade embargo against Cuba. President Obama, however, does have ways to make it easier for Americans to go to Havana or to sell goods there.

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Hundreds Of Desperate Migrants Feared Dead Off Libya And In Austria

6:16pm August 28, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Austrian police say that dozens of people died after being crammed into the back of a smuggler's truck, which was found abandoned on a highway Thursday. And hundreds are feared dead after two boats sank off Libya's coast.

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University Of Illinois Fires Football Coach Over Handling Of Player Injuries

5:10pm August 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Illini Director of Athletics Mike Thomas fired Tim Beckman on Friday. A school statement says the decision was made "in the best interests of student-athletes."

Usain Bolt of Jamaica is hit by a cameraman on a Segway while celebrating his win in the 200-meter final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at National Stadium in Beijing.

Usain Bolt Jokes That American Justin Gaitlin Paid Cameraman To Take Him Down

5:02pm August 28, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Bolt was accidentally knocked down by a cameraman on a Segway. Bolt took the accident in stride, saying he suffered a few cuts but nothing serious.

Gluten is everywhere you look in Italy. Here, fresh ravioli at the historic shop "Gatti & Antonelli" in Rome in 2014.

Italy, Land Of Pizza And Pasta, Is Gluten-Free Friendly

4:49pm August 28, 2015

by Christopher Livesay

Only 1 percent of Italians have celiac disease, similar to the rest of the world. But since gluten is everywhere, there's high public awareness about it and more than 4,000 gluten-free eateries.

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Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif speaks during a media conference in Mumbai, India, in 2013. In her latest film, Kaif plays an aid worker for "Medicine International" who helps an Indian soldier track assassinate a terrorist mastermind.

World News

Doctors Without Borders To Take Legal Action Against Bollywood Film

4:45pm August 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The aid organization also known as Médecins Sans Frontières says that Phantom portrays a worker for a "confusingly similar" group who helps track down a terrorist.

President Obama greets residents in New Orleans on Thursday while in town to mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina.

Obama: Katrina A 'Man-Made' Disaster Caused By Government Failure

4:25pm August 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The president said that what started out as a natural disaster became something much worse when government didn't "look out for its own citizens."

Former President George W. Bush poses for photos with students at Warren Easton Charter High School in New Orleans on Friday. He was visiting the city for the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

George W. Bush: I Will Never Forget 'Misery And Ruin' Of Katrina

4:25pm August 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A decade after the storm that damaged his presidency, Bush visited one of the schools that was nearly wiped out.

Polish Deputy Culture Minister and Head of Conservation Piotr Zuchowski speaks at a news conference Friday in Warsaw, Poland, on the so-called Nazi gold train.

World News

Secret Nazi Treasure Train May Have Been Found, Polish Official Says

4:24pm August 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Deputy Culture Minister Piotr Zuchowski says images from ground-penetrating radar have him "99 percent convinced" of the location of the hidden train, which may contain gold, gems and other loot.

National

It's A Boy! National Zoo Reveals Surviving Panda Cub's Gender

4:03pm August 28, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Genetic testing also showed that he was sired by Tian Tian, the zoo announced.