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Measles Shots Aren’t Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too

MMR — the modern combination vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella — provides stronger, longer-lasting protection against measles than the stand-alone measles vaccine typically given in the U.S. in the early 1960s. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP MMR — the modern combination vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella — provides stronger, longer-lasting

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Global Military Expenditures Up, Driven By Top Two Spenders — U.S. And China

President Donald Trump talks with Lockheed Martin president and CEO Marilyn Hewson and director and chief test pilot Alan Norman in front of a F-35 at the White House in July 2018. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump talks with Lockheed Martin president and CEO Marilyn Hewson and director and

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Everything Is Not Awesome For Chinese Company Busted For Selling Fake Legos

The toy company Lepin was raided by Chinese authorities in Shenzhen, China last week for allegedly manufacturing fake Lego products. picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Image hide caption toggle caption picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Image The toy company Lepin was raided by Chinese authorities in Shenzhen, China last week for allegedly manufacturing fake Lego

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Construction Crane Falls From Roof, Killing 4 In Seattle

Emergency crews work at the scene of a construction crane collapse on Saturday in Seattle. Four people were killed. Joe Nicholson/AP hide caption toggle caption Joe Nicholson/AP Emergency crews work at the scene of a construction crane collapse on Saturday in Seattle. Four people were killed. Joe Nicholson/AP A construction crane fell from the roof

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Trump Moves To Withdraw U.S. From U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

President Trump holds up an executive order he signed at an NRA event Friday, announcing that the United States will drop out of the Arms Trade Treaty that was signed during the Obama administration. Lucas Jackson/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Lucas Jackson/Reuters President Trump holds up an executive order he signed at an NRA event

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In Laos, A Chinese-Funded Railway Sparks Hope For Growth — And Fears Of Debt

Giant concrete pylons rise from the Mekong River north of Luang Prabang, where a bridge is under construction. Ashley Westerman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ashley Westerman/NPR Giant concrete pylons rise from the Mekong River north of Luang Prabang, where a bridge is under construction. Ashley Westerman/NPR In Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country, the Mekong River

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The Democratic Field Is Set: 8 Questions About What Comes Next

Former Vice president Joe Biden speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters legislative conference in March. He got into the Democratic presidential nomination fight Thursday. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Former Vice president Joe Biden speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters legislative conference in March. He got

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Economy Probably Rebounded In First Quarter, Thanks To Strong Spending

Shoppers wait in line at a Target store in Newport, Ky., on Nov. 29, 2018. Strong consumer spending boosted analysts’ economic growth forecasts for the first quarter of 2019. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP Shoppers wait in line at a Target store in Newport, Ky., on Nov. 29, 2018. Strong consumer spending

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Russian Agent Maria Butina To Be Sentenced In Federal Court On Friday

In this courtroom sketch, Maria Butina, left, is shown next to her attorney Robert Driscoll, before U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, during a hearing in December. Dana Verkouteren/AP hide caption toggle caption Dana Verkouteren/AP In this courtroom sketch, Maria Butina, left, is shown next to her attorney Robert Driscoll, before U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan,

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