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Dating over 50: It's OK to be nervous, but don't let that stop you
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Dating over 50: It's OK to be nervous, but don't let that stop you

Contemplating dating when you're 50 or older can feel daunting. But in order to find love, you usually have to date.

Dating over 50: It's OK to be nervous, but don't let that stop you

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Tell Us About Trying To Get Tested For The Coronavirus

Health care professionals screen people at a testing site organized by the Maryland National Guard in a parking lot at FedEx Field on Monday in Landover, Md. Andrew Cabellero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Tell Us About Trying To Get Tested For The Coronavirus

Experts have said that testing is essential to controlling the coronavirus pandemic. Tell us your experiences trying to access testing for the coronavirus.

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President Trump Doesn't Need To Release His Tax Returns — For Now

A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New York state criminal probe. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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President Trump Doesn't Need To Release His Tax Returns — For Now

A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New York state criminal probe.

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'I Hate Myself,' Former Dallas Police Officer Who Killed Neighbor Tells Jurors

Fired Dallas police officer Amber Guyger becomes emotional as she testifies in her murder trial on Friday. She told police she thought that her neighbor's apartment was her own and that he was an intruder. Tom Fox/AP hide caption

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'I Hate Myself,' Former Dallas Police Officer Who Killed Neighbor Tells Jurors

In her first public comments about the shooting, Amber Guyger says she was scared Botham Jean was going to kill her when she shot him in his home last September.

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Second Parent Sentenced In College Admissions Scandal

Devin Sloane (right) arrives at federal court in Boston on Tuesday for sentencing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Sloane admitted to paying $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California as a fake water polo player. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption

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Second Parent Sentenced In College Admissions Scandal

Devin Sloane was sentenced to four months in prison and must pay a $95,000 fine and perform 500 hours of community service. He spent $250,000 to get his son accepted into college as a fake athlete.

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Fate Of Fetal Remains Unclear As Investigation Continues In Indiana

A few dozen anti-abortion activists gathered outside the coroner's office in Will County, Ill., on Thursday, to pray and call for formal burial of the remains. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption

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Fate Of Fetal Remains Unclear As Investigation Continues In Indiana

More than 2,200 medically preserved fetal remains were found at the home of a recently deceased former abortion provider. The discovery has led to calls for the remains to be formally buried.

Fate Of Fetal Remains Unclear As Investigation Continues In Indiana

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GM, Union Officials Prepare For Contract Talks Amid Plant Closings And FBI Probes

United Auto Workers President Gary Jones speaks in Detroit on July 16. The FBI is investigating allegations that Jones and other UAW officials accepted bribes. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption

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GM, Union Officials Prepare For Contract Talks Amid Plant Closings And FBI Probes

Michigan Radio

General Motors and the United Auto Workers sit down soon to negotiate a new contract. Recession fears and slowing sales are concerns, along with allegations of corruption among UAW leaders.

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There's A Continued Uptick In Violent Crime, According To Federal Survey
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Criminal Justice Collaborative

There's A Continued Uptick In Violent Crime, According To Federal Survey

The federal government on Tuesday released the annual National Crime Victimization Survey. The 2018 data show a big jump in reports of sexual assault and rape.

There's A Continued Uptick In Violent Crime, According To Federal Survey

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Jury Selection Set To Begin In Case Of Ex-Dallas Cop Who Killed Black Neighbor

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger fatally shot an unarmed black neighbor whose apartment she said she entered by mistake, believing it to be her own. AP hide caption

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Criminal Justice Collaborative

Jury Selection Set To Begin In Case Of Ex-Dallas Cop Who Killed Black Neighbor

The defense team for the white former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black neighbor last September is expected to argue she was defending herself and the killing was a mistake.

Jury Selection Begins For Ex-Dallas Police Officer Who Shot Man In His Own Home

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No Charges For Minneapolis Police Officers In June Shooting Fatality

A memorial for Thomas Blevins Jr. was set up on June 25 in the alley where he was shot and killed two days earlier by Minneapolis police. On Monday, the district attorney announced he would not be charging the officers in Blevins' death. Youssef Rddad/AP hide caption

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Criminal Justice Collaborative

No Charges For Minneapolis Police Officers In June Shooting Fatality

Thurman Blevins was killed on June 23 by two police officers. On Monday, the district attorney said there was "no basis to issue criminal charges" against them for shooting the armed suspect.

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Black Oregon Lawmaker Says Police Were Called As She Knocked On Constituents' Doors

Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum poses with the Clackamas County sheriff's deputy who responded to a call from someone who said Bynum was casing the neighborhood. The legislator said she was going door to door talking to constituents. Janelle Bynum/AP hide caption

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Black Oregon Lawmaker Says Police Were Called As She Knocked On Constituents' Doors

Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum was visiting voters in her district on July 3. The legislator says one of them thought she was casing the neighborhood and called law enforcement.

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U.K. Police Investigating 2 New Cases Of Deadly Nerve Agent Poisoning

The U.K.'s head of Counter Terrorism Policing Neil Basu (right) and the chief medical officer for England Dame Sally Davies, speak at a news conference at New Scotland Yard in London on Wednesday. British police say a couple who are critically ill were exposed to the Russian nerve agent Novichok. John Stillwell/AP hide caption

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U.K. Police Investigating 2 New Cases Of Deadly Nerve Agent Poisoning

Police in Britain say two people have been exposed to Novichok, the same nerve agent that poisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in March.

U.K. Police Investigating 2 New Cases Of Deadly Nerve Agent Poisoning

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Trump Administration: Migrant Families Can Be Detained For More Than 20 Days

People demonstrate in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, demanding an end to the separation of migrant children from their parents. On Friday, the Justice Department said in a court filing that "the government will not separate families but detain families together during the pendency of immigration proceedings." Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Administration: Migrant Families Can Be Detained For More Than 20 Days

Now that a judge has ordered a stop to separating families, the Justice Department says it can hold families caught illegally crossing the border until their immigration proceedings are resolved.

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