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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, suspends his presidential campaign as his wife, Heidi, looks on Tuesday night in Indianapolis, Ind.

Indiana Primaries: 5 Headlines That Tell Where Republicans And Democrats Stand

7:49am May 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Republican Ted Cruz has ended his candidacy, after Donald Trump won Indiana to all but clinch victory. Bernie Sanders also won, with 52 percent of the vote to Hillary Clinton's 47 percent.

Scientists Look To Insects To Diagnose The Health Of A National Park

6:11am May 04, 2016

by Nathan Rott

Put on your waders and foam-soled boots — we're about to adventure into a shallow creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park which straddles the border of North Carolina and Tennessee.

Ted Cruz announced that he is dropping out of the presidential race.

Ted Cruz Ends Presidential Campaign After Indiana Loss

11:40pm May 03, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

"From the beginning I've said that I would continue on as long as there was a viable path to victory," Cruz told supporters. "Tonight I'm sorry to say it appears that path has been foreclosed."

Madonna Rea shakes hands with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders as he has breakfast at Peppy Grill on Tuesday in Indianapolis.

As Cruz Exits Race, Trump Cements His Spot As Likely GOP Nominee

11:01pm May 03, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Ted Cruz ended his campaign after losing must-win Indiana. Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton, but she keeps a large lead in pledged Democratic delegates.

Donald Trump Wins Republican Primary In Indiana

9:04pm May 03, 2016

The last polls in Indiana have closed, and Donald Trump is projected to win the GOP primary. On the Democratic side, the race between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton is still too close to call.

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A Starbucks in Santa Monica, Calif. With no other place to go, many of Los Angeles' homeless end up at the chain's outlets — to the consternation of some employees.

How Starbucks Got Tangled Up In LA's Homelessness Crisis

8:45pm May 03, 2016

by Anna Scott

There are 44,000 people living on the streets in and around Los Angeles. With no other place to go, many end up at a Starbucks — to the consternation of some employees.

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U.S. service members raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi in Iwo Jima, Japan, on Feb. 23, 1945. The Marine Corps is investigating whether some of the men in the photo have been misidentified.

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Marines Investigating Possible Mistaken Identity In Iwo Jima Flag-Raising Photo

8:34pm May 03, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Analysis by amateur historians has called into question the identity of some of the men depicted in the iconic World War II image and statue. Now the Marine Corps is taking another look.

Detroit teachers march outside the district headquarters on Monday. Nearly all of Detroit's public schools were also closed on Tuesday as teachers protest a funding gap that could mean lost paychecks.

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After Second 'Sickout,' Detroit Teachers To Return To Work Wednesday

8:05pm May 03, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Almost all of the district's 97 schools were closed again Tuesday as teachers called in sick en masse to protest legislation, which they fear could result in lost pay for days already worked.

Google announced it is partnering with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to expand its self-driving car project. This is the first time Google has worked directly with an automaker to integrate its self-driving technology into a passenger vehicle.

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Google And Fiat Chrysler Partner To Make Self-Driving Minivans

7:56pm May 03, 2016

by Laura Wagner

This is the first time Google has worked directly with an automaker to integrate its self-driving technology into a passenger vehicle, the companies said in a joint statement.

Medical errors rank behind heart disease and cancer as the third leading cause of death in the U.S., Johns Hopkins researchers say.

Medical Errors Are No. 3 Cause Of U.S Deaths, Researchers Say

7:48pm May 03, 2016

If not for flawed classification of deaths, medical mistakes would be the third leading cause of U.S. deaths, Johns Hopkins researchers say. They're calling on the CDC to track deaths from errors.