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Insurers call on HHS to prevent steering of dialysis patients

New Hampshire's governor was reportedly angry about President Donald Trump's opioid speech, and Ronny Jackson's confirmation hearing is officially scheduled.<p>But first: A long-running battle over dialysis clinics and Obamacare gets more heated today.<p><b>INSURERS, ADVOCATES CALL ON HHS TO PREVENT</b> …

How Trump Can Win Big in North Korea

Cutting a deal with Kim Jong Un won’t be easy. But all the alternatives are worse.<p>The stunning revelation this week that CIA Director Mike Pompeo met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend is a stark reminder that the pieces of the puzzle posed by a nuclear North Korea are moving …

Nikki Haley: My relationship with Trump is ‘perfect’

When asked about the state of her relationship with President Donald Trump, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley gave reporters a thumbs up on Wednesday and said, “It’s perfect.”<p>Haley has been caught up in the latest Trump administration internal battle after she said on CBS’ “Face the …

IRS systems crash came after years of warnings to Congress

Officials have been warning Congress for years of the dangers of outdated technology.<p>The IRS computer system meltdown that halted the processing of millions of returns came after years of warnings from top IRS officials, federal auditors and tax professionals that the agency’s IT system is outdated …

Trump endorses Blackburn in Tennessee Senate race

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) got an executive endorsement on Thursday from President Donald Trump, who added that he would campaign for her in the race for Sen. Bob Corker’s seat.<p>“.@MarshaBlackburn is a wonderful woman who has always been there when we have needed her,” the president wrote on …

Lance Armstrong to pay $5 million in federal fraud settlement

Cyclist Lance Armstrong agreed to a $5 million settlement with the federal government on Thursday over a lawsuit claiming he defrauded the U.S. Postal Service, which sponsored his athletic team, by using performance-enhancing drugs en route to his record victories at the Tour de France, the …

Trump brings in Giuliani as court action heats up

The hiring comes at a crucial time for the Russia inquiry and the criminal investigation of Michael Cohen.<p>President Donald Trump’s legal team got a significant boost of big-name talent and criminal-law expertise on Thursday with the addition of Rudy Giuliani and two other former federal prosecutors …

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Joanna Gaines Thinks We're Designing Our Laundry Rooms All Wrong

From using this uncommon shade of blue paint to making room for some more fake flowers in your life, Joanna Gaines has never let us down with her …

A Stunning Breakthrough in the Fight Against a Devastating Blood Disease

In 1976, my final year of medical school, I travelled abroad and spent several months working in the hematology clinic at Hadassah Hospital, in Jerusalem. Every day, I attended to children and teen-agers suffering from a blood disorder called beta thalassemia. They were easy to identify in the …

Boy unearths treasure of the Danish king Bluetooth in Germany

Discovery by a 13-year-old and an amateur archaeologist leads to hoard linked to king who brought Christianity to Denmark<p>A 13-year-old boy and an amateur archaeologist have unearthed a “significant” trove in Germany which may have belonged to the Danish king Harald Bluetooth who brought …

'That's how she's wired': Pilot lauded for handling crisis

The Southwest Airlines pilot being lauded as a hero in a harrowing emergency landing after a passenger was partially blown out of the jet's damaged fuselage is also being hailed for her pioneering role in a career where she has been one of the few women at the controls.<p>Tammie Jo Shults, one of the …

13 Retirement Facts You Need to Take Seriously

If you pay attention and adapt accordingly, you just might get that retirement you're dreaming of—here are the facts that you can't ignore.<p>Once you …

Animal-loving graduate, 22, from 'supportive family' who starved, stabbed and burned boyfriend while controlling his life is jailed

A woman who hurled boiling water over her vulnerable partner and stabbed him with a knife has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.<p>In public, …

Abby Lee Miller Has Been Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Doctor Says

One day after undergoing emergency surgery for what was initially thought to be a spinal infection, Abby Lee Miller has been diagnosed with …

What should you do with your 401(k) when you leave your job?

<b>Leave it where it is</b><p>One option is to leave your 401(k) with your former employer. Edelman says this is not a great choice. As a former employee, you are a low priority for them. As fortunes change in their world, they might go out of business, they might merge with another company or they might …

Retirees Often Make This Major Social Security Mistake

Many people take Social Security early and put off tapping into their IRAs and 401(k)s until they must. But that's the opposite of what most should …

A phenom, yet still a rookie, Shohei Ohtani's third start is charmless

For the three giddy weeks, he was Babe Ruth.<p>In one sobering hour, he reminded everyone he is still merely a babe.<p>In the legend of Shohei Ohtani that has dominated this young baseball season, conveniently ignored was the part about him being 23, and the part about him being a rookie.<p>Both things were …

Home Depot is launching its biggest tech hiring spree ever to protect its lead over Amazon

The home improvement retailer will add more than 1,000 technology hires this year.<p>With a stock price that has increased 135 percent over the last five years, Home Depot remains one of the few giant brick-and-mortar retailers to find success in the age of Amazon.<p>Now, the $200 billion home …

Why New York City Stopped Building Subways

Nearly 80 years ago, a construction standstill derailed the subway’s progress, leading to its present crisis. This is the story, decade by decade.<p>In the first decades of the 20th century, New York City experienced an unprecedented infrastructure boom. Iconic bridges, opulent railway terminals, and …

6 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who Is Grieving

Plus what to say instead.<p>If you struggle to know what to say to someone who is grieving, you’re not alone. Death has a way of making even the most …

An 87-year-old millionaire buried treasure in the Rockies—and he’s offered one main clue

Somewhere in the Rockies, in the roughly 1,000 miles between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Canadian border, may be a treasure chest worth millions. …

Everything you never wanted to know about artificial sweeteners

Your diet soda might just be worse than a regular one.<p>There are a lot of myths about artificial sweeteners. The main one is that they’re actually better for you than regular sugar. Low-calorie sweeteners have been around for decades now, and we’re finally at a point where we’ve studied them enough …

Jeff Bezos reveals Amazon has 100 million Prime members in letter to shareholders

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has released his latest annual shareholder letter.<p>In the letter, Bezos stressed the importance of having high standards in …

Southwest Pilot of Flight 1380 Is Navy Veteran Hailed for Her ‘Nerves of Steel’

About 20 minutes after takeoff on Tuesday, Capt. Tammie Jo Shults was steering a Southwest Airlines plane toward cruising altitude, generally considered the safest part of a flight. But then the left engine exploded.<p>The blast hurled debris into the side of the plane. A passenger window shattered. …

Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence: Fully Revised and Updated for 2018

Shared via Kindle. Description: Brand new for 2018: A fully revised edition of one of the most influential books ever written on personal finance …

Trump's tax cut not for everyone: 1 million Californians will owe $12 billion more next year

President Donald Trump’s tax cuts will be anything but for about 1 million California taxpayers who will owe Uncle Sam more money a year from …

10 Quotes from Barbara Bush That Will Inspire You

In the nearly 30 years since she first took her place among America's laudable First Ladies, Barbara Bush, who passed away today at the age of 92, …

Barbara Bush: A Life in Pictures

What we all suspected, the real agenda behind Obama care

<i>Proof Obamacare Designed to Let More People Die Sooner</i><br>D JollyApril 9, 2018 <i><br>Not long after the Affordable Care Act was passed against the wishes of</i> …