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Philippines Not Happy With CBS TV Show

A CBS drama depicts a fictional U.S. secretary of state punching a fictional Philippine president. But the real government of the Philippines wasn't amused.

Emergency crews work on the scene where a train hit a charter bus in Biloxi, Miss., Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board says the freight train was traveling about 19 mph at the time of the crash.

Charter Bus Was Stuck On Tracks When Freight Train Hit It, Witnesses In Biloxi Say

"Since 1976 there have been 16 vehicle-train collisions at this grade crossing prior to Tuesday's accident," the National Transportation Safety Board says.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, shown here at a December news conference, is being urged to look into whether President Trump's businesses violate the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Ethics Watchdogs Want U.S. Attorney To Investigate Trump's Business Interests

They say Trump is violating the Constitution's Emoluments Clause by doing deals with entities linked to foreign governments.

Computer screens show some of the Trump trademarks approved by China.

China OKs 38 Trump Trademarks; Critics Say It Violates Emoluments Clause

The Chinese Trademark Office had denied Trump those naming rights for a decade even as Chinese-owned businesses used his name without paying licensing fees.

Memory athletes like Sue Jin Yang — competing here in the 17th annual USA Memory Championship in New York City in 2014 — wear headphones to block out distractions as they memorize the order of decks of cards.

Maybe You, Too, Could Become A Super Memorizer

After six weeks of training, people could memorize twice as much. Areas of the brain had begun communicating in new ways — a lot like what happens inside the heads of world memory champions.

Lynne Stewart at her home in Brooklyn, New York, in 2016.

Lynne Stewart, Defender Of Infamous Defendants, Dies At 77

Lynne Stewart, a leftist lawyer who defended radicals and was eventually convicted in a terrorism case herself, has died. She served more than four years in prison.

In Vermont Town, Refugee Resettlement Debate Costs Mayor His Job

Refugee resettlement has been a divisive issue nationwide, and in Rutland, Vt., a city of 16,000 that was planning to take in 100 Syrian refugees this year, it may have cost the pro-refugee mayor his job.

Louise Mensch, founder of the political site Heat Street and a former member of Parliament, wrote about the FBI's investigation into activities by Trump campaign figures with ties to Russia.

To Boost Trump Wiretap Claims, White House Leans On Unlikely Source

The White House has cited Louise Mensch's reporting to substantiate President Trump's claim that former President Barack Obama had ordered a wiretap on him. But Mensch never said that.

The landmark Azure Window, off the Maltese island of Gozo, has collapsed into the sea during a storm.

Malta's Landmark 'Azure Window' Rock Formation Collapses

You might recognize it from Game of Thrones or innumerable Instagram posts from visitors to the island. It fell during a powerful storm.

Former gang members Neil Snowden (left) and Niko Williams (right) say CeaseFire completely changed their lives along with their attitudes about violence and retaliation.

Treat Gun Violence Like A Public Health Crisis, One Program Says

A violence prevention program takes a public health approach to the gun violence in Chicago, where the program has struggled to find funding. In New York, the program has seen big results.

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