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Several generations of modern jazz musicians have grown up playing funk, rock and soul. These two top improvisers have let it seep into their own hybrid music. They presented their plugged-in bands.

Top students from low-income families make up just 3 percent of enrollment on elite campuses, and a new report says there are lots of things higher ed can do to fix that.

Gen. David Petraeus, the top American commander in Baghdad tells a pair of Senate committees that a troop surge in Iraq has been successful, but that the success is fragile. Ambassador Ryan Crocker echoes Petraeus' concerns.

President Trump asked his top trade adviser to determine whether to launch a probe into Chinese trade practices, particularly those forcing U.S. companies in China to turn over intellectual property.

CIA director Mike Pompeo made a secret trip to North Korea and met with the country's leader Kim Jong Un. He's also trying to get confirmed as Secretary of State, the nation's top diplomat.

The White House held a summit aimed at tackling hunger and diet-related disease. About one in 10 U.S. households is food-insecure and diet-related diseases are a top cause of death and disability.

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, a top propagandist for al-Qaida, has been convicted. The verdict supports the Obama administration's claim that federal criminal courts are ready to hear terrorism cases.

The actress became famous for her role in TV's Empire, but the road to Cookie wasn't easy. In her new memoir, Around the Way Girl, Henson shares stories of pushing her way to the top.

Ed Piskor is back with another volume of his popular Hip Hop Family Tree series, this time chronicling the acts — from the Beastie Boys to one-hit wonders — that rose to the top in 1984 and 1985.

As United Nations leaders gather in New York, top food and nutrition experts are convening for a forum to talk about how people around the globe can have both a nourished diet and a healthy planet.

Trump has criticized incumbent GOP senators while praising a Democrat who is a top GOP target. And Steve Bannon is threatening to boost primary challengers in GOP races, perhaps making 2018 tougher.

The Justice Department has been trying to take down the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, a violent prison gang. In 2014, 73 members were convicted. But a top ABT member says the group is bowed, not broken.

Chinese leaders are pouring money into research and development in a bid to rejoin the ranks of the world's top technological innovators. Beijing is also luring back Chinese scientists from overseas. But money and manpower may not be enough.

Chinese leaders are pouring money into research and development in a bid to rejoin the ranks of the world's top technological innovators. Beijing is also luring back Chinese scientists from overseas. But money and manpower may not be enough.

Hundreds of eateries selling chili-topped hot dogs dot Detroit. The story of how this food became the city's signature dish is deeply entwined with its auto industry and the workers who flocked to it.

Chicago-based jazz singer Kurt Elling consistently gets the top spot in music magazine polls for Best Male Vocalist. His new album Nightmoves, is his first for the Concord Jazz label.

For the first time in 70 years, the country will transfer power from one elected president to another. Many Liberians identify with Weah, who grew up poor before becoming a top striker in Europe.

Voice artist Alan Bleviss read movie trailers, political ads and product commercials. He was one of the top-notch performers in his field. Bleviss died on Dec. 30, 2017 at age 76.

Shields grew up in the public eye, and now she is aging in the public eye and wants to discuss it. At the top of her list is the idea that women in their 50s aren't represented in lots of places.

Dr. Fauci has been at the National Institutes of Health for over 50 years. On Monday, the nation's top infectious disease doctor announced he'll be stepping down from government service in December.