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NYC Man's Chokehold Death Was A Homicide, Medical Examiner Says

The death of Eric Garner in police custody has sparked controversy in New York City — and it's now been ruled a homicide. On Thursday, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, sat with Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, left, and Rev. Al Sharpton during a discussion on police-community relations. hide caption

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NYC Man's Chokehold Death Was A Homicide, Medical Examiner Says

The controversial death of Eric Garner was captured in a video that showed his confrontation with police on a Staten Island sidewalk.

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'As Long As They Want To Play': Newport Jazz At 60

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Newport Jazz Festival

'As Long As They Want To Play': Newport Jazz At 60

Since its inception in 1954, the event has survived rainstorms, genre wars and a few near-riots. Producer George Wein says it survives for the same reason jazz does — the musicians love to perform.
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Breast-Feeding Is Still Difficult For Many Moms

Amber Medel weighs her 3-week-old baby, Elijah, as lactation consultant Carol Chamblin takes note. Medel had problems breast-feeding, so Chamblin encouraged her to use a breast pump to get the milk flowing more easily. M. Spencer Green/AP hide caption

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Breast-Feeding Is Still Difficult For Many Moms

Access to lactation specialists is slowly improving in the U.S., according to a CDC survey, which can help many women who want to breast-feed stick with it longer.
No Forgiveness, But A Kind Of Cinematic Grace In 'Calvary'

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Movie Reviews

No Forgiveness, But A Kind Of Cinematic Grace In 'Calvary'

Critic Bob Mondello says Calvary, a darkly comic new film about a tough old Irish priest threatened with murder by an angry parishioner, is "bleak and corrosively funny in about equal measure."
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Fighting Resumes In Gaza, As Israeli Military Says Cease-Fire Is Over

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Fighting Resumes In Gaza, As Israeli Military Says Cease-Fire Is Over

Just hours into what was supposed to be a three-day cease-fire, Israel and Hamas traded fire in Gaza. Palestinian officials said one attack killed scores; Israelis say one of their soldiers was captured.
Big Data Firm Links Snowden Data To Shifts In Al-Qaida's Behavior

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Big Data Firm Links Snowden Data To Shifts In Al-Qaida's Behavior

For months, U.S. officials have said secret data from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden was affecting the way terrorists communicate. A Massachusetts company says it has found proof.
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