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Many Well-Known Hospitals Fail To Score High In Medicare Rankings

Hospitals have been fighting to block the rankings, but Medicare released them Wednesday. Of the 102 hospitals that got a five-star rating, few are among those generally praised for great care.

Pakistani soldiers march at the closing ceremony of the "Peace Mission 2018" exercise at the Chebarkul tank range in Russia on Aug. 29.

Russia's Multinational Military Exercise Last Week Was A Dry Run For Bigger War Games

The exercise, called "Peace Mission 2018," included 3,000 troops from China, India, Pakistan and other countries. Next week's war games are billed as the biggest Russian exercises since the Cold War.

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic hits a return shot against Madison Keys of the United States during the women's singles quarterfinals of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on Oct. 7.

Tennis Star Petra Kvitova Badly Injured By Knife-Wielding Attacker

The two-time Wimbledon champion sustained "severe" injuries to her left hand, her playing hand, during a home invasion. She said she is "fortunate to be alive."

News Brief: Contempt Outcome, Trade Talks, TV Drug Ads

House panel votes to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt of Congress. U.S.-China trade delegations to begin two days of talks. Pharmaceutical firms must include a drug's wholesale price in TV ads.

House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., (right), and Ranking Member Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speak to the media about committee's investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election, a year ago on March 15, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

House Intel Republicans Have Cleared Trump. So Are The Russia Investigations Over?

Semi-lost amid the tidal wave of news this week: The House intelligence committee has cleared Donald Trump in its Russia probe. But the road goes ever on.

President Donald Trump takes his seat as he meets with Republican congressional leaders at the White House in June.

White House, Dems Work The Referees In Public Battle Over Russia Probes

President Trump, his aides, investigators and congressional Democrats are anxiously trying to shape the public's impression about the fairness and validity of the never-ending Russia imbroglio.

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., speaks onstage at The Human Rights Campaign 2018 Los Angeles Gala Dinner at JW Marriott Los Angeles earlier this year. She's running this year for Senate, aiming to be just the second LGBTQ person elected to that body.

Rise Of LGBTQ Candidates Could Usher In A 'Rainbow Wave' In 2018

There were a record 430 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender candidates this year running for office at every level of government, almost entirely on the Democratic side.

Tetsuo Yukioka, managing director of Tokyo Medical University, speaks during a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 7 in Tokyo. The school confirmed that it systematically altered entrance exam scores for years to keep out female applicants and ensure more men became doctors.

Tokyo Medical School Apologizes For Test Scoring Practices To Keep Women Out

Officials confirmed reports of the systematic exclusion of female candidates from the prestigious university are true. "We betrayed the public trust," the school's managing director told reporters.

Kevin Hart was the most successful comedian last year. He's seen here speaking at the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners in Las Vegas.

Kevin Hart And Amy Schumer: The New King And Queen Of Comedy

For the first time in a decade, someone other than Jerry Seinfeld tops Forbes' ranking of the highest-paid comedians.

Dan McAndrew is in the U.S. from Australia's New South Wales Rural Fire Service. Among the items he's stuffing his pack with are camping gear, a sleeping bag and a uniform. "We'll be wearing the local uniforms here so we fit in," he says. This isn't his first time abroad to fight wildfires. He was deployed to Canada last year.

Western Fire Crews Get An Assist From Australia And New Zealand

Fires in Washington state, Oregon and Northern California have firefighters overtaxed and needing a break — relief is coming from New Zealand and Australia.

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