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French caricaturist Luz, seen on Jan. 15, says drawing Islam's Prophet Muhammad no longer interests him.

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'Charlie Hebdo' Cartoonist Says He Will No Longer Draw Prophet Muhammad

4:51pm April 30, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

"He no longer interests me," Luz said in an interview. Militants attacked the magazine Jan. 7, killing editorial staff and others, in apparent retaliation for its depiction of their prophet.

Earlier this month, Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's new deputy crown prince, met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo.

World News

Saudi King Salman Reshuffles Line Of Succession

4:42pm April 30, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Saudi Arabia's King Salman shook up the monarchy on Wednesday. According to a royal decree, the king's nephew takes over as crown prince, and the king's young son becomes deputy crown prince.

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St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore is one of the 131 hospitals run by Ascension Health. It's a not-for-profit, Catholic health care system that treats many low-income patients.

Expanding Medicaid Trims Hospitals' Costs Of Caring For Uninsured

4:42pm April 30, 2015

by Anders Kelto

One aim of Obamacare was to ease the financial strain on nonprofit hospitals that provide medical care to people who lack insurance and can't pay their bills. That plan is working, hospitals say.

A drug to ease withdrawal given in the emergency room could improve the odds a patient will get started in addiction treatment.

Health & Safety

Why Not Start Addiction Treatment Right In The ER?

4:40pm April 30, 2015

by Scott Hensley

Like asthma or diabetes, opioid addiction is a chronic condition. Could treatment that begins when people show up in the ER get them on the right road faster?

Engaging, mentally stimulating work is good for the brain, scientists say, whether you get paid to do it or not. Running a household can be as mentally demanding as running a company.

Your Tough Job Might Help Keep You Sharp

4:40pm April 30, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

In an eight-year study of older people, those who had held mentally demanding, stimulating jobs tended to retain their mental agility better than people whose work was less stimulating.

September 13, 2009 photo of Andreas Lubitz, who is believed to have deliberately crashed Germanwings Flight 9525 into a mountain in southern France on March 24, 2015, killing all 150 people on board.

Documents Show FAA Questioned Mental Fitness of Germanwings Co-Pilot Andreas Lubitz

4:32pm April 30, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Newly released documents show the FAA initially declined to give Andreas Lubitz a medical certificate for his U.S. pilot's license because of his history of depression.

No Rest For Your Sleeping Brain

4:28pm April 30, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

No wonder the brain needs so much energy. The same coordinated activity that allows you to retrieve a specific memory, like what you had for breakfast, continues at rest and even during sleep.

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Algy Garrod's rapeseed in bloom in Norfolk, England.

How British Farmers Are Making Rapeseed (Canola) Posh And Flavorful

4:23pm April 30, 2015

by Anne Bramley

In the U.K., rapeseed is getting a royal treatment. It's called cold-pressing, and it's a method of processing the oilseed to bring out the best of its mustardy flavor.

This pair of Charlie Hebdo covers from 2012 pokes fun at the magazine's "irresponsible" approach to humor.

Dozens Of Writers Join Protest Of Free Speech Award For 'Charlie Hebdo'

4:13pm April 30, 2015

by Petra Mayer

Nearly 150 writers have now signed an open letter that condemns the attacks on the French satirical magazine, but questions whether it deserves a free speech prize for its willingness to offend.

A woman faces a line of Baltimore police officers in riot gear.

'Ain't no way you can sit here and be silent'

3:33pm April 30, 2015

by Kainaz Amaria

Peaceful demonstrations on Monday following the funeral of Freddie Gray were overshadowed by violence in the streets of Baltimore.