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Morning Scoop: Health care vote showdown; model’s nude photo on sacred mountain causes backlash

Mount Taranaki looms New Plymouth, New Zealand.
Mount Taranaki looms New Plymouth, New Zealand. AP

Good morning! It’s Thursday, May 4, 2017 and here’s the Morning Scoop.

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House pushes health care bill to showdown vote

A model’s nude Instagram post atop a sacred mountain in New Zealand sparks outrage

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This story was originally published May 4, 2017 at 7:45 AM with the headline "Morning Scoop: Health care vote showdown; model’s nude photo on sacred mountain causes backlash."

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