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Charlie Sykes of WTMJ in Milwaukee, Wisc., shown here broadcasting in 2006, wonders how the conservative movement he belonged to could have chosen Donald Trump as its leader.

Spurning Trump, Self-Styled Conservative Gatekeeper Finds Himself On The Margins

3:43pm September 20, 2016

For more than two decades, Wisconsin talk radio host Charlie Sykes helped shape the points of view of modern conservatives. But now he wonders if he was part of what helped create Donald Trump's rise.

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They're so cute. So colorful. But are they really making you fitter?

Weight Loss On Your Wrist? Fitness Trackers May Not Help

3:26pm September 20, 2016

by Erin Ross

Researchers were surprised that the young adults given fitness trackers lost less weight than their peers who didn't have the gizmos. Maybe they're not as motivating as we hope.

Politics, Skittles and a massive humanitarian crisis don't mix very well.

Taste The Outrage: Donald Trump Jr.'s Tweet Compares Refugees To Skittles

3:22pm September 20, 2016

by Scott Detrow

After the Republican presidential candidate's son compared Syrian refugees to a bowl of poisoned Skittles, the candy's parent company responded, saying, "Skittles are candy. Refugees are people."

At U.N., Obama Defends His Foreign Policy: 'We Have Been A Force For Good'

2:57pm September 20, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

In his final speech before the U.N. General Assembly, President Obama called for a "course-correction" in the fight against extremism and for greater attention to climate change.

Under Internal Revenue Service rules, high-deductible insurance plans that can link to health savings accounts can only cover preventive services, such as vaccinations and mammograms, until patients pay down their deductible.

Tax Rule Limits Care For Chronic Ills Under High-Deductible Health Plans

2:06pm September 20, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

The IRS limits health plans linked to health savings accounts from covering most care until the deductible is paid off. Proposed legislation would expand what's allowed before that happens.

National

Gas Shortages, Price Spikes Seen Across The South Following Pipeline Spill

1:06pm September 20, 2016

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The pipeline's operator plans to have a workaround in place by the end of the week, but in the meantime prices are up 20 to 30 cents per gallon and some stations are running dry.

People attend the Independents' Day Festival in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The city has become a nearly recession-proof hub.

A Diversified Economy Cushions Columbus, Ohio, From Downturns

12:59pm September 20, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Being the state capital, home to Ohio State University and attractive to younger workers has made Columbus, a nearly recession-proof economic hub of Ohio. Can its success be replicated elsewhere?

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Obama Delivers His Last Address To U.N. General Assembly

12:14pm September 20, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

President Obama is delivering his final speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. "Today a nation ringed by walls would only imprison itself," he says.

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Wells Fargo CEO Discusses Secret-Accounts Scandal In Senate Hearing

12:05pm September 20, 2016

by Doreen McCallister

CEO John Stumpf apologized for betraying customers' trust in a hearing by the Senate Banking Committee to answer questions about Wells Fargo employees opening unauthorized customer accounts.

Health care providers have to have permission from the federal government to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction.

Doctors Who Treat Opioid Addiction Often See Very Few Patients

11:59am September 20, 2016

by Nancy Shute

It can be very hard to find medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, but most doctors who provide it do so for just a small number of patients, a study finds.