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N.H. House OKs School Vouchers

by Lola Duffort Concord MonitorJanuary 4, 2018

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2017, file photo, Dr. Albert Maguire, right, checks the eyes of Misa Kaabali, 8, at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Misa was 4-years-old when he received his gene therapy treatment. The first-of-its kind genetic treatment for blindness will cost $850,000, less than the $1 million price tag that had been expected, but it's still among the most expensive genetic therapies in the world. Spark Therapeutics said it decided on the lower price tag for Luxturna, after hearing from health insurers about their ability to cover the injectable treatment. (AP Photo/Bill West, File)

Gene Therapy for Blind Priced at $850,000

by Matthew Perrone AP Health WriterJanuary 4, 2018

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull, with then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, center, and then- chief strategist Steve Bannon, right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump responded to criticism leveled at him in a new book that says he never expected — or wanted — to win the White House, his victory left his wife in tears and a senior adviser thought his son's contact with a Russian lawyer during the campaign was "treasonous." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

President Bashes Bannon Over Criticism

by Jill Colvin Associated Press, and Jonathan Lemire Associated PressJanuary 4, 2018

Trump Ends Voter Fraud Commission

by John Wagner The Washington PostJanuary 4, 2018

North, South Korea Pave Way for Talks

by Simon Denyer The Washington PostJanuary 4, 2018

Alora Freeman, 8, watches as ice builds along a downtown water fountain in Atlanta, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. A brutal winter storm scattered a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain from normally balmy north Florida up the Southeast seaboard Wednesday, adding to the misery of a bitter cold snap. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency through Friday for at least 28 counties because of the frigid weather. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

‘Bomb Cyclone’ Heads North

by Mark Berman The Washington PostJanuary 4, 2018

In this August 2013 photo provided by the University of Alaska, excavators work at the Upward Sun River discovery site in Alaska. According to a report released on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, DNA from an infant who died in Alaska some 11,500 years ago, found at this site, is giving scientists the best look yet at the genetics of the ancestors of today’s native peoples of the Americas. (Ben Potter/University of Alaska via AP)

Ancient DNA Gives Glimpse of Ancestors

by Malcolm Ritter AP Science WriterJanuary 4, 2018

In this Nov. 6, 2017 photo, Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, leaves the federal courthouse in Washington. Manafort has sued special counsel Robert Mueller saying he exceeded authority in the Russia probe. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Manafort Sues Mueller, Justice Department Over Russia Probe’s ‘Overstep’

by Eric Tucker Associated Press, and Chad Day Associated PressJanuary 4, 2018

In this photo provided by Mehr News Agency, demonstrators attend a pro-government rally in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Tens of thousands of Iranians took part in pro-government demonstrations in several cities across the country on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, a move apparently seeking to calm nerves after a week of protests and unrest that have killed at least 21 people. (Mehdi Pedramkhoo/Mehr News Agency via AP)

Pro-Government Rallies Held in Iran

by Nasser Karimi Associated Press, and Jon Gambrell Associated PressJanuary 4, 2018

White House Relaxes Nursing Home Penalties

by Jordan Rau Kaiser Health NewsJanuary 4, 2018