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Brimming with passion, romance, and intrigue, A PLACE TO CALL HOME explores the ties that hold families together – and the betrayals that can tear them apart.

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Ya Kaka, left, and Hauwa, right, who were captured by Boko Haram in 2014, pose with Statue of Liberty impersonators in Times Square.

Abducted By Boko Haram, Now Posing With Lady Liberty In Times Square

Hauwa and Ya Kaka aren't typical teens. This month they came to the U.S. to speak up for the thousands of abductees still being held. But they also made time for tourist fun.

A tick nymph, or young tick, has dug its mouth into a human arm. Left to its own devices, this western blacklegged tick nymph will stay attached for three to four days, during which time it will drink enough blood to later molt and grow into an adult.<strong> </strong>

WATCH: How A Tick Digs Its Hooks Into You

See how a tick sinks its hooks into a human for a long meal. And find out the best way to remove it.

WATCH: How A Tick Digs Its Hooks Into You

See how a tick sinks its hooks into a human for a long meal. And find out the best way to remove it.

This image, provided by the Library of Congress, shows the cover of a collection of Confederate songs published in 1861, which includes "Maryland, My Maryland." State lawmakers want to retire it as Maryland's official state song but not erase it.

Maryland Gets Closer To Retiring State Song That Calls Northerners 'Scum'

"Maryland, My Maryland," written early in the Civil War, praises the Confederacy. State senators now have voted to reclassify the song as "historical."

Colored transmission electron micrograph of a section through an Escherichia coli bacterium. This rod-shaped bacterium moves via its hair-like flagellae (yellow).

Biologists Trace Genetic Roots Of Evolution, One Cell At A Time

E.coli bacteria, each cell trapped in a tiny tube, are giving researchers the chance to study the pace and effects of single genetic mutations. Most mutations, the scientists find, aren't harmful.

Malashock Dance performers in a 2017 show.

San Diego's John Malashock Looks Ahead After 30 Years Of Dance

San Diego choreographer John Malashock did not want a retrospective to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his company, Malashock Dance.

A scene from Jimmy Buffett's Broadway musical <em>Escape to Margaritaville</em>.

How Jimmy Buffett Brings 'Margaritaville' To Broadway

The enterprising beach bum's Broadway play opens this month. It may be a jukebox musical, but for Parrotheads, it offers a welcomed escape.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam met with legislators last week to discuss next steps in the budget. He wants Medicaid expansion to be a priority.

Virginia Republicans Divided On Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid expansion is a real possibility in Virginia this year. The matter will be taken up in a special session after lawmakers failed to agree on whether or not to do it in the regular session.

Supporters Democratic congressional candidate Conor Lamb await results on Tuesday night in Canonsburg, Pa. Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone were locked in a race that was declared too close to call hours after polls closed.

Pennsylvania Special Election Too Close To Call

Democrat Conor Lamb declared victory as he held a slim lead in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District. But Republican candidate Rick Saccone declared: "We're not giving up."

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