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Comcast Outbids Fox And Will Acquire British Broadcaster Sky

The U.S. cable giant won a rare auction held by British regulators with a bid of $39 billion. Comcast hopes acquiring Sky will help it compete with online streaming services Netflix and Amazon.

Citigroup Chief Executive Officer Michael Corbat (from left), JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and other top bank executives are sworn in before testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.

CEOs Of Big Banks Face Tough Questioning Over Their Pay

The House Financial Services Committee is grilling executives from seven banks Wednesday about overdraft fees and executive pay. The hearing comes 10 years after the financial crisis.

Ret. Sgt. Chris Kurtz and his wife Heather Kurtz pose for a portrait on the couch in their living room.

VA Still Arbitrarily Cutting Caregivers From Program, Even As It Aims To Expand

Congress told the VA to expand its caregiver program to include pre-Sept. 11 vets, but the VA has failed to meet a deadline in the law.

Physicians face long hours, frustrating paperwork and sometimes difficult patients. But researchers aren't so clear on whether burnout is the right word to describe their problems.

Doctors Today May Be Miserable, But Are They 'Burnt Out'?

There's a lively debate going on in the medical community about physician burnout. Who has it? How bad is it? Is it even real?

In an ad from J.B. Pritzker's campaign for governor, the candidate denies hating puppies.

Pritzker Breaks Campaign Finance Record, Annoys Illinois With $80 Million Of Ads

J.B. Pritzker, Democratic nominee for governor in Illinois, has broken the record for campaign self-finance. A lot of money is going to advertising, which isn't making everyone in Illinois happy.

The Pentagon is sending troops to help control the U.S.-Mexico border. Here, Central American migrants, part of a caravan trying to reach the U.S., cross from Guatemala into a Mexican border and customs facility in Ciudad Hidalgo on Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Mattis Will Send Some 800 U.S. Troops To Border With Mexico

The Department of Homeland Security requested the troops. President Trump says he is intent on stopping any people in a migrant caravan from crossing the U.S. border.

Prince Charles speaks with a guest at an event in Lagos, Nigeria, where he delivered a speech using phrases in pidgin English.

Why Prince Charles Said 'God Don Butta My Bread!' In Nigeria

This month, he visited Lagos and greeted the crowd with a few phrases in pidgin English. What was the local reaction?

People walk past a branch of Bank of America in New York City in 2015. The bank announced Tuesday that it's raising its minimum wage to $20 an hour by 2021.

Bank Of America Raising Its Minimum Wage To $20 An Hour

The wage increase, which will be phased in by 2021, comes as the strong economy means employers are competing to fill open positions.

President Trump addresses the crowd during a rally in Houston in support of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Oct. 22,. During the rally, he described himself as a "nationalist," and encouraged his supporters to use the word.

Opinion: 'Nationalist' Arises, With Myriad Connotations, As The Word Of 2018

President Trump created a firestorm when he described himself as a "proud" nationalist at a recent rally. Linguist Geoff Nunberg says the word carries a specter of racism and belligerence.

F talks to her children while they visit her in prison, where she awaits her verdict on charges of infanticide.

Why Infanticide Is A Problem In Senegal

It is the second-most common reason women are in jail in Senegal.

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