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Donald Trump Holds Private Meeting With GOP Leaders In Washington, D.C.

Donald Trump huddled with several Republican luminaries at a private meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday and held a press conference at the hotel he is renovating on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Rick Bayless is a master of Mexican cuisine. He's also a white guy from Oklahoma. Over the years, that has made him the target of criticism. Who gets to be the ambassador of a cuisine?

When Chefs Become Famous Cooking Other Cultures' Food

Rick Bayless is a master of Mexican fare. He's also a white guy from Oklahoma. Over the years, that's made him the target of criticism. Who gets to be the ambassador of a cuisine?

Fernando Boiteux tosses Emily, a remote-controlled lifesaving device, into the waters off the shore of the Greek island of Lesbos. Boiteux, an assistant fire chief from Los Angeles, is helping train Greek first responders to use Emily.

How A High-Tech Buoy Named Emily Could Save Migrants Off Greece

Emily is about 4 feet long, weighs 25 pounds and looks like a cylinder wrapped in an orange-red life jacket. First responders in Greece are beginning to use the remote-controlled lifesaving device.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks during the kick-off of his re-election campaign at a rally on April 17, 2014. Ford, who made worldwide headlines after admitting binge drinking and smoking crack, was stripped of most of his powers. He died Tuesday.

Rob Ford, Toronto's Infamous Former Mayor, Dies At 46

Ford became internationally known after he admitted smoking crack. That led to a spectacular series of events that threw Ford's life into chaos.

Bassam Aramin, 46, grew up hating Israel and spent seven years in an Israeli prison. But he gradually came to believe that negotiation, not violence, was the only way to resolve the conflict.

A Palestinian Takes A Different Road In His Fight

Bassam Aramin grew up hating Israel and spent years in prison. Yet he's now a voice for peace, a position that did not change even when his daughter was killed by Israeli police.

Matt McEntee (left) works on fixing a small motor with Tim Ledlie at the Mt. Pleasant Library in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.

For Adults, Lifelong Learning Happens The Old Fashioned Way

Even after high school or college, Americans keep on learning. While online tools make this easier than ever, a new study finds the vast majority of adults prefer taking classes in physical places.

A polling station at sunrise in Phoenix as voting begins in Arizona's presidential primary election.

Presidential Race Moves West On Tuesday To Arizona, Utah And Idaho

Ted Cruz looks to stop Donald Trump in Utah and pull off an upset in Arizona. Bernie Sanders could notch wins in Idaho and Utah, but Clinton has an advantage in Arizona, the big prize of the night.

Young girls drink water from a canal flowing between nearby refugee camps and the main road in Peshawar, Pakistan.

What Makes Water Unsafe? Not The Color, Taste Or Smell: #WorldWaterDay

For millions around the world, it's the invisible microbes and parasites that can turn their daily drinking water into a dangerous elixir.

French soldiers patrol in front of the Eiffel Tower on Jan. 8, 2015, the day after a deadly attack on the French satirical newspaper <em>Charlie Hebdo</em>. With bombings Tuesday in Brussels, Europe has now been hit by three major terrorist attacks in just over a year.

In Vulnerable Europe, A Third Major Terrorist Attack Since Last Year

First there was the assault on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Then came the coordinated assault in Paris. And now twin attacks in Brussels. Europe is struggling to cope with a surge in terror.

Oxycodone is one of the opioids that the FDA wants relabeled to emphasize risks.

FDA Requires Strong New Safety Warnings For Opioids

The Food and Drug Administration is demanding that the instructions for the most commonly prescribed opioids include so-called black box warnings about dangers of abuse, misuse, overdose and death.

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