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| A national day of mourning unfolded Wednesday as America honored its 41st president, George H.W. Bush, whose state funeral took place in Washington. Amid the hymns, prayers, tears and tributes, there was also plenty of laughter. |
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America says goodbye to a president. A president says goodbye to his father. |
| The nation was told of former president George H.W. Bush's humor, generosity, work ethic and adventurous spirit at his state funeral Wednesday. Before his father died, George W. Bush thanked him for being his dad and told him he loved him, he said. "The last words he would ever say on earth were, 'I love you, too,'" he recalled. |
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This border city's air is killing people |
| The air is deadly in Mexicali, an area along the U.S.-Mexico border. At least 78 people died of asthma and 903 people died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the area between 2010 and 2016, according to Mexican health records. What's leading to the pollution? Inadequate oversight of industrial plants along the U.S.-Mexico border lets pollution to continue unabated. The factories make stuff Americans buy, but the people in the area are paying a heavy price. |
USA Gymnastics' latest skill: Bankruptcy |
| USA Gymnastics filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday afternoon, a move that will stall all "pending" actions against the governing body. That includes the 100 lawsuits filed by more than 350 survivors of abuse from former team doctor Larry Nassar, as well as the USOC's Section 8 complaint to strip USA Gymnastics of its status as the national governing body. "Our board has been talking about this bankruptcy strategy for a while now — well before the Section 8 complaint was filed," said Kathryn Carson, chair of the USA Gymnastics board. "Our primary reason to do this is to expedite those survivor claims." |
This song really can't stay |
| Radio stations across the country are banning the 1944 Christmas song "Baby It's Cold Outside," as critics say it promotes date rape. A man pressuring a woman to stay, despite her saying "no, no, no" doesn't seem to fit in a #MeToo era. After Cleveland radio station WDOK announced plans to stop playing the song, more stations followed suit (even in Canada) as others debate what should be done about the tune that is considered by some a classic. Speaking of cold weather, grab a coat: A coast-to-coast storm is on its way. |
Don't mess with my fries |
| In a recent New York Times article, Harvard nutrition expert Eric Rimm urged restraint when eating french fries, which he dubbed "starch bombs." "I think it would be nice if your meal came with a side salad and six French fries," he said. Six? This the Internet could not swallow. "What kind of MAD MAN would want six french fries?" tweeted @naticketwrites. "When I'm hungry, I'm probably eating 6 fries per bite, if we're being honest," admitted @ChanceHarbour. In an email to USA TODAY, Rimm said his hot take "hit a vulnerable spot with the Twittersphere." |
| If you haven't yet, it's time to start thinking about holiday shopping. Here's what you can get for the fitness enthusiast in your life. Anyone know how to wrap a yoga mat? |
| This compilation of stories from across the USA TODAY Network was brought to you by John Riley, Ashley May and Teresa Lo. |
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