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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Edwin Shifrin's family knew he successfully escaped from a Nazi prison camp during World War II, but it wasn't until one of his children started digging into his wartime past that they learned the details of the clever escape. Shifrin, 93, seldom discussed his time at war, but he received…

WASHINGTON (AP) - Deal-maker Donald Trump has lived his life as one long negotiation. He goes with his gut and wings it when necessary. Should Trump become president, the White House could well be transformed into the world's highest-profile improv club. It's part of what delights Trump's followers and horrifies his critics. All of it…

CHICAGO (AP) - The first major research of its kind shows that cholesterol-lowering statins can prevent heart attacks and strokes in a globally diverse group of older people who don't have heart disease. The results from 21 countries bolster recommendations on who should consider taking the drugs. The aim was to prevent heart disease using…

NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly is taking notes on who she feels hasn't supported her in her feud with Donald Trump, and colleague Bill O'Reilly and CNN are both on her list. Kelly, in an interview with Charlie Rose to air on CBS "Sunday Morning" this weekend, said she wished O'Reilly…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi House is sending Republican Gov. Phil Bryant a bill that would let government employees and private businesses cite religious beliefs to deny services to same-sex couples who want to marry. Bryant has not said whether he will sign House Bill 1523 . However, he signed a 2014 bill promoted…