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The Indelible Career Of Gospel Innovator Dr. Bobby Jones

The choirmaster is known as the "Ed Sullivan of gospel" and has helped launch the careers of artists like Kirk Franklin and Yolanda Adams.

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Some Economists See A Plus Side In Eliminating Term Limits For China's Xi Jinping

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The Indelible Career Of Gospel Innovator Dr. Bobby Jones

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Wendy Root Askew with her husband Dominick Askew and their son. When the little boy (now 6) was born, Root Askew struggled with postpartum depression. She likes California's bill, she says, because it goes beyond mandatory screening; it would also require insurers to establish programs to help women get treatment. Courtesy of Wendy Root Askew hide caption

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Lawmakers Weigh Pros And Cons Of Mandatory Screening For Postpartum Depression

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Scientists are finding that, just as with secondhand smoke from tobacco, inhaling secondhand smoke from marijuana can make it harder for arteries to expand to allow a healthy flow of blood. Maren Caruso/Getty Images hide caption

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Are There Risks From Secondhand Marijuana Smoke? Early Science Says Yes

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Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, a data-analysis firm that worked for President Trump's 2016 campaign, over allegations that it held onto improperly obtained user data after telling Facebook it had deleted the information. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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Facebook Suspends Political Data Firm Used In Trump Campaign

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Tiger Woods plays his shot from the 16th tee Sunday during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images hide caption

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After Years Wandering A Golf Desert, Tiger Woods Stages A Dramatic Comeback

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