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Brand-Name Medicines Dominate Medicare's $103 Billion Drug Bill
Federal officials released prescription histories of hundreds of thousands of doctors and identified the most common and costly drugs. Medicare spent the most on a purple pill for heartburn.
What Gets Made In LA Is Way More Than Movies
The LA area is home to the most manufacturing jobs in the U.S., from clothes to metal parts to new aerospace tech. Companies have reinvented themselves, even as they struggle to find skilled workers.
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After A Year Of Bombing ISIS, U.S. Campaign Shows Just Limited Gains
Airstrikes have helped push back the Islamic State in some places, but the group has gained in other areas. Pentagon officials say the U.S. operation may need another two years or more to succeed.
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On The Bubble: Whose White House Dreams Will Burst First?
Don't expect a parade of once-hopefuls trudging to microphones to quit the day after the caucuses. But the die will have been cast. Iowa doesn't kill candidacies; it puts them on life support.
Fad Or The Future? Robot-Made Burgers Wow The Crowds In San Francisco
As more culinary robots find their way into commercial food prep, one restaurant in San Francisco called Creator is hoping to strike a balance between high tech and the human touch.
Hollywood Shoots The Moon: 117 Years Of Lunar Landings At The Movies
Motion pictures went to the moon long before Apollo 11 did, and they keep going back. Critic Bob Mondello reflects on the many films, from 1902 to today, that have made the journey.
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It's time to dust off those trail boots. Here are some of the best hiking places around Kansas City
No matter the season, there are ample opportunities for hiking and outdoor adventures across the Kansas City region.
Photos: Kansas City draped in snow after winter storm, closing schools and businesses
Kansas Citians woke up to see several inches of snow, but the storm brought far less than the 9-12 inches predicted by the National Weather Service. Schools and many businesses closed Wednesday, while others still hit the streets for cleanup or to continue their daily routine.
A Wichita plastic surgeon is helping wounded Ukrainian soldiers heal from war
Nataliya Biskup, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the Hutchinson Clinic and Wesley Children’s Hospital, was born in Ukraine emigrated to the U.S. with her family as a child. Over the course of four days, her team performed surgeries on more than 30 patients whos sustained head and neck injuries.
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Up First briefing: Defense bill delayed; Kansas bans ID changes; SAG-AFTRA strike vote
GOP House lawmakers want to amend the defense authorization bill. A Kansas judge has kept a temporary ban in place preventing transgender residents from changing the gender on their drivers' licenses. The Hollywood actors union holds a strike vote this morning.
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