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A 1989 photograph of Donald Trump tossing a red apple was installed today at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. The museum is known for having one of two complete collections of presidential portraits, the other belonging to the White House. This portrait of President-elect Donald Trump, however, isn't one of those official presidential portraits. The image by photographer Michael O'Brien became part of the museum's collection in 2011 as a gift from Bill and Sally Wittliff, along with 16 other portraits taken by O'Brien. While it wasn't known at the time that the photograph would one day...

PORTLAND, Maine - Todd Palin, husband of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is coming to Maine to campaign for John McCain. Palin will appear on Saturday will appear at a barbecue at the Moosehead Trail Trading Post in Palmyra on Saturday afternoon, according to the McCain campaign. Doors open at 2 p.m. Palin will appear at another barbecue at noon on Sunday at Harry’s Motor Sports in Presque Isle.

Only a tiny genetic difference can separate a macho man from a wimp, says a study published today. A variation in a single gene may explain why some people can withstand pain - or other physical or emotional stress - better than others, a team from the University of Michigan and the National Institutes of Health reports. In the journal Science, the team describes how a small variation in the gene encoding an enzyme - catechol-O-methyl transferase, or COMT - made a significant difference in the pain tolerance, and pain-related emotions and feelings, of volunteers. Genetics may not make all...