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Bill Of The Month: A Tale Of 2 CT Scanners — One Richer, One Poorer

Why is the price of a CT scan 33 times higher in a hospital emergency room than in an outpatient imaging center just down the street?

This image released early Sunday by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets shows a child receiving oxygen through respirators following an alleged poison gas attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria.

Russia, Syria: Israeli Jets Strike Air Base After Alleged Poison Gas Attack In Douma

Russia and Syria say Israeli F-15s hit an air base in central Syria, killing 14, after a reported gas attack by the Assad regime. Israel won't comment. President Trump says he'll decide on Syria soon.

ACP at Cancun Restaurant in Crossville, Tenn. This cheese-covered Southern interpretation of <em>arroz con pollo</em> is not the saffron-colored rice and golden chicken that many Latinos who grew up eating the dish would recognize. But ACP nonetheless helped build Mexican restaurant empires across the South.

What Did The South Do To 'Arroz Con Pollo'? It's A Cheese-Covered Mystery

Arroz con pollo, or rice with chicken, is a dish beloved in much of Latin America. But in the South, it's morphed into ACP, a cheese-smothered phenomenon that built Mexican-restaurant empires.

Cyclist Dies After Crash, Cardiac Arrest In Grueling Paris-Roubaix Race

In a notoriously difficult race that's nicknamed "The Hell of the North," Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts, 23, died of cardiac arrest, his team said.

Abortion-rights advocate Kim Gibson, a "clinic defender," keeps watch at the entrance of the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic, the only clinic providing abortions in Mississippi, last month.

Reproductive Rights Advocates Challenge Dozens Of Mississippi Abortion Restrictions

The state recently passed the most restrictive abortion ban in the country, and advocates are now challenging a slate of other laws and regulations restricting the procedure.

A bus that was carrying teenage passengers sits on the side of the roadway after it hit an overpass on the Southern State Parkway in Lakeview, N.Y., on Sunday.

Bus Carrying Teens In Long Island Strikes Overpass, Causing Injuries

Dozens of high school students were returning home from a trip to Europe when their bus hit a low-clearance bridge on Long Island, mangling and shearing off the roof. No fatalities were reported.

A sign touts the 144th National Rifle Association annual meetings and exhibits. The NRA may have more Russian or foreign members than it first acknowledged.

The NRA May Have More Russian Contributors Than It First Said

A lawyer for the National Rifle Association said the gun rights group had only one Russian contributor, but new documents suggest the number is higher.

Apu is a supporting character on <em>The Simpsons</em> drawn in broad caricature, and Sunday's episode addressed — sort of — criticisms about the portrayal.

'The Simpsons' To 'The Problem With Apu': Drop Dead

The Simpsons addressed complaints about its caricature of an Indian convenience store owner by making clear that it ... doesn't really care.

New Robert Young Clinic in Muscatine

More help will soon be available in Muscatine for people with mental health issues. Last week, the Robert Young Center celebrated the expansion of its…

Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Washington, D.C., where Maleak Coffin was shot while pumping gas on Dec. 23, 2017. The nation's capital saw more than 100 people die from gunshot wounds between Jan. 1, 2017 and April 9, 2018.

Mass Shootings Spur Movements, But Gun Violence Is Constant For Some Americans

Some residents in Washington, D.C. — which faces daily gun violence — say their needs are being forgotten in the national conversation surrounding gun control.

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