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Laurence Heda remembers Michael Pellegrini, who died along with four members of his family when a truck barreled through a crowd in Nice, France, killing at least 84 people.

Poet Lee Bennett Hopkins edited the new children's book, in which poets reflect on paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Rather than describing the painting, it's what they feel," he says.

Taylor Swift has become the first female artist to have four albums on the Billboard 200 chart. The artist has been deep in re-recording her early albums to keep artistic and financial control.

President Obama said Thursday he is "deeply concerned" about unemployment. The remarks to The Associated Press came after the Labor Department said U.S. businesses shed 467,000 jobs in June and that the unemployment rate increased to 9.5 percent.

The Federal Reserve slashed the federal funds rate, charged on overnight loans between banks, by one-half a percentage point to 4.75 percent. Wall Street investors were happy. But for average people, the cut doesn't translate into that much money in their pockets.

Fennel's subtle flavor works just fine on its own, but does wonders when combined with other foods. Indeed, fennel's strength may be its power to blend and enhance other flavors. Howard Yoon demystifies this oft-forgotten vegetable.

Now that the Democratic presidential nominating contests are over, Barack Obama says he is the presumptive nominee. Hillary Clinton has not pulled out of the race, though. Strategist Mark Mellman, a Democrat, says there's no doubt the race is over, but Republican Tucker Eskew says Obama needs Clinton's support.

President Obama gathered his war council for an eighth strategy session on Wednesday. The White House says four final options are on the table. Each would require a different level of U.S. troops — and each would involve a different goal for U.S. efforts.

The hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 and NOAA forecasters expect between 12 to 17 named storms. Of those, 5 to 9 could become hurricanes, including 1 to 4 major hurricanes.

The Obama administration today released proposed rules that could help hospitals and groups of doctors cooperate more closely in caring for patients. If the approach works, it could save money and improve care.