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It's not just the total number of hours of sitting accumulated over the day, but uninterrupted sitting over long periods such as 60 to 90 minutes increase the risk for early death, researchers said. (Associated Press/File)

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After casting the deciding thumbs-down on the GOP's repeal-and-replace effort on Obamacare in July, Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, is now supporting a plan by his GOP colleagues to allow states to use their Obamacare money as they see fit. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Chuck Schumer. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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U.S. troops conduct a leaflet drop in Iraq on an unspecified date. (Image: U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command) ** FILE **

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Sen. Robert Menendez is accused of accepting gifts and campaign contributions from a longtime friend in exchange for pressuring government officials on behalf of the friend's business interests. Opening statements in his trial are scheduled for Wednesday. (Associated Press)

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Sponsored by Gundry MD (promo thumbnail)

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A scene from the motion picture "Dunkirk."

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While President Trump rallies supporters across the country, he campaigns for candidates he favors. (Associated Press)

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President Trump insisted the U.S. will be abandoning the timeline-based approach to Afghanistan in favor of a "conditions-based" strategy. Critics claim the decision will effectively restart combat operations. (Associated Press)

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Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson stunned viewers by saying, "The president speaks for himself, Chris." (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Clock Ticking on Republican Lawmakers Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Medicaid recipients are entitled to care, but cannot dictate to the states where they get that care. Legal experts say the ruling is a major setback for Planned Parenthood. (Associated Press)

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While a cholera outbreak rages in Yemen, half the country's health care facilities are out of service — including many that were bombed by the coalition. (Associated Press/File)

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Children with cerebral palsy practice walk with a robotic exoskeleton at the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center Department of Rehabilitation Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. (National Institutes of Health)

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Grant Grant (Michael Rooker) is about to meet a new friend in "Slither: Collector's Edition," now available on Blu-ray from Shout! Factory.

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Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., listens as Democratic senators hold a hearing hosted by Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., about how the GOP health care bill could hurt rural Americans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 21, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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The pathway leading up to the faces at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. (Eric Althoff/The Washington Times)

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People donate blood in the National Blood Transfusion and Research Centre in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. The director of Yemen's national blood bank says the facility could shut down within a week after a medical aid charity ended its support. Ayman el-Shihari, the blood bank's general director, said Thursday its closure could lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe." (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

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A man donates blood in National Blood Transfusion and Research Centre in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. The director of Yemen's national blood bank says the facility could shut down within a week after a medical aid charity ended its support. Ayman el-Shihari, the blood bank's general director, said Thursday its closure could lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe." (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

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A man donates blood in National Blood Transfusion and Research Centre in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. The director of Yemen's national blood bank says the facility could shut down within a week after a medical aid charity ended its support. Ayman el-Shihari, the blood bank's general director, said Thursday its closure could lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe." (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)