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Venezuelans line up to buy goods at a store in Caracas on March 10. Protesters have been taking to the streets for weeks over the country's troubled economy and other issues. The government introduced a new foreign currency exchange system on Monday, seeking to stabilize the bolivar, which has lost much of its value against the U.S. dollar.

Short On Dollars, Venezuela Tries To Halt Black-Market Trading

Venezuela placed controls on its currency as it rapidly lost its value. But that only made matters worse. Now it is rolling out a new system in hopes of stabilizing its weak currency.

Gun Manufacturers Say Assault Weapons Aren't A High Pay-Off Target

Robert Siegel talks to retired Army Maj. Gen. Dean Allen Youngman, executive director of the Defense Small Arms Advisory Council. He was in the meeting with Vice President Joe Biden and the National Rifle Association as the administration considered initiatives to reduce gun violence.

President Trump announces a plan to overhaul how Medicare pays for certain drugs during a Thursday speech at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C.

Trump Aims To Lower Some U.S. Drug Spending By Factoring In What Other Countries Pay

An administration proposal would link what Medicare pays for certain drugs administered in hospitals and doctor's offices to the prices paid in Europe and other advanced economies.

A street sign tells out-of-towners to keep off a side street in Leonia, N.J., where officials are trying to redirect commuters on their way to the nearby George Washington Bridge into New York.

New Jersey Town Restricts Streets From Commuters To Stop Waze Traffic Nightmare

In Leonia, nonresidents are not allowed on 60 side streets after New York-bound motorists trying to get on the George Washington Bridge were redirected through the town by traffic apps.

A truck drives near the Mexico-U.S. border fence, on the Mexican side, separating the towns of Anapra, Mexico, and Sunland Park, N.M., Wednesday.

The president's press secretary said a plan the White House is pushing would mean taxing goods from Mexico 20 percent to pay for the wall. That would mean American consumers would foot the bill.

Sales Tax Good, Property Tax Bad -- Not Necessarily So Says Financial Analyst

By Joyce KryszakBuffalo, NY – A half cent increase in the sales tax for Erie County is on hold -- at least temporarily. Some worry that could mean a…

<p>An oil tanker is docked at the Kinder Morgan terminal in Carteret, N.J. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP operates pipelines and terminals for oil and natural gas. The company's purchase of El Paso Corporation expands its pipeline to 80,000 miles.</p>

Pipeline Powerhouse? Kinder Morgan To Buy El Paso

The $20.7 billion deal would more than double the size of Texas-based Kinder Morgan's pipeline network. It would stretch 80,000 miles — long enough to wind around the globe three times.

Woman and priest say Baker miracle occurred at Buffalo Airport

By Sharon Osoriohttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-958322.mp3Buffalo, NY – The date is June 6, 2008. The place is Gate 4…

So far, The Oatmeal has helped raise over $986,000 to save Tesla's lab, Wardenclyffe, on Long Island, N.Y.

Web Cartoonist Raises $1 Million For Tesla Museum

A century ago, Nikola Tesla was a world-famous wizard of electrical engineering. But he fell into obscurity, and his lab on Long Island, N.Y, which was supposed to be his crowning achievement, has long sat derelict. Now a crowdsourcing campaign has brought out donations from Tesla fans around the world.

The outdoor pool within the Veterans Park Aquatic Complex, Town of West Seneca

Lifeguard shortages blamed as some Western New York outdoor pools limit hours, others stay dry

Municipalities are either limiting hours and access to their public pools, or keeping them closed this summer, due to a lack of available lifeguards.

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