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Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (left) and former U.S. President George H.W. Bush share a light moment together outside the White House in 1990. Could they be discussing chicken?

Chicken Diplomacy: How President Bush Went For The Gut In The Former USSR

The first Bush administration left the former Soviet Union with a taste for dark meat American chicken. It's all because of a Soviet food shortage, a U.S. surplus, and a deal with President Gorbachev.

Composer Frank Loesser with his wife and musical partner, Lynn Garland, in 1956 in New York. Decades later, Loesser's "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is being banned by radio stations.

'Baby, It's Cold Outside,' Seen As Sexist, Frozen Out By Radio Stations

Programmers have banned the song after fielding listener complaints that the song is offensive, only to face a backlash against that decision.

Juan David Ortiz, a U.S. Border Patrol supervisor, who was indicted Wednesday on charges of capital murder in the killings of four women in Texas.

Border Patrol Supervisor Indicted After Allegedly Confessing To Killing 4 Women

A Texas prosecutor says the suspect targeted sex workers in an effort to clean the streets of Laredo. If convicted, Juan David Ortiz could face execution.

Falcon 9 rocket first stage booster experiencing control problems and missing a landing zone at Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Christmas Dinner Rocketed To International Space Station

A cargo that included 5,600 pounds of supplies, science experiments and holiday dinner treats for the crew was launched on Wednesday.

A sample ballot for the 2018 midterm elections

What's Needed To Call For New Election In NC’s 9th Congressional District?

The state elections board will hold a hearing this month on possible vote tampering in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District race. The key...

Union Pacific Locomotive 4141 will transport the remains of President George H.W. Bush, along with his family and friends, from Spring to College Station. He will be buried at his presidential library at Texas A&M University.

Aboard The 4141 Train, Bush To Get Final Ride Through Texas Countryside

Union Pacific Locomotive 4141 will take Bush's body to College Station, Texas on Thursday. He will be laid to rest at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University.

Golden Globe statuettes, seen here in 2009, will be handed out again on January 6 to nominees announced today.

The Golden Globe Nominations: Still Weird, But Not Tipsy Quite Yet

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the Golden Globes on Thursday morning. There were strong showings for FX, HBO and Amazon, and for films not even out yet.

<em>Drosophila melanogaster</em>, the common fruit fly, is a mainstay of genetics and biology labs.

When And Where Fruit Flies First Bugged Humans

Drosophila melanogaster is a mainstay of genetics labs, but its wild origins have been mysterious. Scientists have now traced the pesky fly to a particular fruit — a human favorite 10,000 years ago.

Then-Vice President George H.W. Bush meets with members of a commission set up in 1986 to probe the operations of the National Security Council staff in the wake of the Iran-Contra scandal. Pictured are former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie (from left), Bush, commission chairman John Tower and Ford national security adviser Brent Scowcroft.

George H.W. Bush's Mixed Legacy In A Reagan-Era Scandal

As vice president, Bush was deeply knowledgeable about the Iran-Contra scandal, yet insisted he played "no operational role." As president, he pardoned some involved.

Full Interview: NC Attorney General Stein Says He Will Fight For WNC Access To Healthcare

The Mission Health-HCA Deal is still under review on the desk of the state attorney general. Mission Health previously stated that the deal would be…

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