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A Day For Shipbuilders: Caroline Kennedy Christens The USS John F. Kennedy

The USS John F. Kennedy, CVN 79, is now 67% complete. After Christening, Dec. 7, employees of Newport News Shipbuilding will complete the project before it goes to a testing pier ahead of its 2022 commission with the US Navy. Rebecca Feldhaus Adams/WHRO hide caption

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A Day For Shipbuilders: Caroline Kennedy Christens The USS John F. Kennedy

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December 7, 2019 • The ship's high-profile christening marks a day of recognition for the thousands of workers that have participated in the project over more than five years.

Bikers From Across America Ride To Remember Soldiers 'Unaccounted For'

Rolling Thunder seeks to bring full accountability for all U.S. prisoners of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) soldiers. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption

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Bikers From Across America Ride To Remember Soldiers 'Unaccounted For'

May 27, 2018 • What started as a group of 2,500 has grown to an estimated 300,000. Motorcyclists from across the country rally in Washington, D.C. to raise awareness every Memorial Day weekend.

James H. Cone, Founder Of Black Liberation Theology, Dies At 79

The Rev. James Hal Cone taught at Union Theological Seminary until his death. He was there for decades and taught generations of students. Filip Wolak /Union Theological Seminary hide caption

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James H. Cone, Founder Of Black Liberation Theology, Dies At 79

April 28, 2018 • The Arkansas native is remembered for his fierce challenges to traditional Christian norms of his era.

Texas Voter ID Law Stands For Midterm Elections, Court Rules

Texas voters will be required to show government-issued identification in the 2018 election. The law accepts handgun licenses as proof of identification, but not college student IDs. Lucian Perkins/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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Texas Voter ID Law Stands For Midterm Elections, Court Rules

April 28, 2018 • Arguments that the law disproportionately affected black and Latino voters were deemed insufficient in the U.S. Circuit Court's decision.

Contingent Of Teenagers Rock Pyeongchang

Vincent Zhou of Team USA reacts following his performance in the men's free figure skating final. Zhou is one of many teenagers who made it to the Winter Games. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

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Contingent Of Teenagers Rock Pyeongchang

February 17, 2018 • Teens from all over the world made the cut to represent their countries at the Winter Games. Youthful energy and savvy social media have propelled many to Olympic stardom.

Men's Figure Skating Forecast: Chilly With A Chance Of Pooh Rain

Fans throw piles of Winnie the Pooh paraphernalia on the ice after Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu's performances. Hanyu donates the toys to local children after the events. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

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Men's Figure Skating Forecast: Chilly With A Chance Of Pooh Rain

February 16, 2018 • Fans showered the ice with Winnie the Pooh plush toys after Yuzuru Hanyu's performances this week. The A. A. Milne character has become an unofficial mascot for the Japanese skater.

Canadian Ice Dancers Step Down The Heat To Step Up At The Podium

Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their Moulin Rouge program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Japan in December. Koji Sasahara/AP hide caption

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Canadian Ice Dancers Step Down The Heat To Step Up At The Podium

February 10, 2018 • After taking second place in 2014, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are determined to grab gold with a tweaked program that tones down a signature — and some say risqué — move.

Rikers Settles Class Action Solitary Confinement Case

Corrections officers at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York. The City of New York will pay up to $5 million in the settlement of a class action lawsuit. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption

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Rikers Settles Class Action Solitary Confinement Case

December 13, 2017 • More than 450 plaintiffs are approved to receive compensation for time they spent in solitary confinement at Rikers Island under the "old time" policy.

DOT Suspends Proposed Rule Requiring Airlines To Show Baggage Fee At Booking

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DOT Suspends Proposed Rule Requiring Airlines To Show Baggage Fee At Booking

December 12, 2017 • Late last week, the Department of Transportation announced it would withdraw proposed measures that would require airlines to show the full cost of booking, including baggage, at ticket purchase.

Urban Planning Self-Starter: Chinese Commuter Fined After Painting Road

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Urban Planning Self-Starter: Chinese Commuter Fined After Painting Road

December 1, 2017 • A bus commuter says he saw inefficiencies in the traffic pattern on his way to work, so he brought a brush and some paint and took a DIY approach to "improving" it.

FDA Says 'Stay!' ... Away From 'Bone Treats'

An FDA report warns dog owners of the dangers of "bone treats," which can consist of full or partial pieces of animal bone. Andres Kudacki/AP hide caption

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FDA Says 'Stay!' ... Away From 'Bone Treats'

November 30, 2017 • In addition to guidance to avoid brittle chicken and turkey bones, the FDA says "bone treats," which it distinguishes from uncooked butcher bones, can cause harm, sickness and sometimes death.

Painting Stolen By The Nazis Is Returned To Poland

A museum worker carries a 19th century painting by Polish artist Robert Sliwinski during a ceremony Wednesday in Warsaw, Poland. The work was looted by the Nazis during World War II and recently recovered in the U.S. by the FBI. Alik Keplicz/AP hide caption

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Painting Stolen By The Nazis Is Returned To Poland

November 29, 2017 • The FBI got a tip from the Polish government and recovered the painting in a town near Philadelphia. Representatives from the U.S. and Polish governments unveiled it in Warsaw.

Dance By The Light Of The 2017 Supermoon: The How And When

The moon rises beyond the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kan., Nov. 13, 2016. The 2017 supermoon will appear Dec. 3. Orlin Wagner/AP hide caption

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Dance By The Light Of The 2017 Supermoon: The How And When

November 27, 2017 • The last and only visible such moon of 2017 will appear Dec. 3. The best time to see it is at sunset or the following morning at sunrise, when the moon is near the horizon.