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Missouri Lawmakers May Make Sliced Bread Day Official

6:31am February 12, 2018

The first commercially sliced bread was sold in Missouri in 1928. State lawmakers are debating a bill to declare Sliced Bread Day. It would be the best things since, you know, sliced bread.

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Explosion At Substation Plunges Parts Of Puerto Rico Into Darkness Once Again

2:09am February 12, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority — under fire for months in the wake of Hurricane Maria — says it thinks power can be restored within a day.

Trump To Unveil Long-Awaited $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

10:46pm February 11, 2018

by David Schaper

The proposal is expected to shift much of the funding burden onto states and local governments. Critics say that will lead to higher state and local taxes and an increased reliance on user fees.

Christian Olvera at Taqueria El Rey restaurant in Dalton, Ga. He has lived in Dalton most of his life with his parents, who are in the country illegally.

As Congress Debates Immigration, DREAMers Are In Limbo Along With Their Families

10:04pm February 11, 2018

by Joel Rose

As the Senate turns to immigration, there's also a lot at stake for the young undocumented immigrants known as DREAMers — and for millions of their family members, too.

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Harvey Weinstein, seen in May 2017 at the Cannes Film Festival.

Harvey Weinstein, His Brother And Their Company Hit With Civil Rights Lawsuit

6:42pm February 11, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's lawsuit threatens to unravel a reported sale of the Weinstein Company. The suit alleges violations of "civil rights, human rights, and business laws."

Omar Visintin of Italy, Konstantin Schad of Germany, Jonathan Cheever and Tim Watter of Switzerland compete during the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup in France in December.

When Being An Olympic Snowboarder Doesn't Pay The Bills

4:59pm February 11, 2018

by Craig LeMoult

Some Olympians are able to train year-round to be at the top of their game. Others, like snowboarder Jonathan Cheever, also need to have a regular job.

A dog leaps into the Masters Agility Championship in New York City.

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Dogged Competitors Chase Fame In Westminster's Friskier Face-Off

3:49pm February 11, 2018

by Amy Held

Hundreds of dogs demonstrated their dexterity in Westminster's fifth annual Masters Agility Championship.

A sight-seeing helicopter carrying seven went down in the Grand Canyon Saturday, killing four people and critically injuring the others.

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4 Killed In Grand Canyon Helicopter Crash

10:49am February 11, 2018

by Amy Held

News images showed thick black smoke issuing from the fiery wreckage at the bottom of a ravine. Seven people were on board the helicopter.

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Padre, Esposo E Inmigrante: Detenido Y Con El Riesgo De Ser Deportado

8:38am February 11, 2018

Manuel llegó a los EE. UU. de manera ilegal hace dos décadas. Se encuentra entre las 143.470 personas arrestadas en el interior del país el año pasado. Durante seis meses, Manuel estuvo en suspenso.

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Teens And Gender

8:02am February 11, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Nic Rider, post-doctoral fellow at the University of Minnesota whose research shows more teens in the U.S. are identifying as transgender or gender nonconforming.