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Officials In California Town Take Down 'Bob's House' Sign

6:28am January 23, 2018

A legitimate looking road sign reading "Bob's House" with a right pointing arrow was hung up on the side of the road under a sign for the town of Coto de Caza. Bob's sign can be picked up a City Hall.

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Plans Are Announced To Privatize Puerto Rico's Electric Utility

6:11am January 23, 2018

by Adrian Florido

Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced plans Monday to privatize the island's troubled electric utility. In a speech, he said the process of selling off the public utility's assets would begin in days.

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Victims Of Neo-Nazi Troll Storm Find Recourse Difficult

5:51am January 23, 2018

by Kirk Siegler

When neo-Nazi trollers descended on a small Jewish community in Montana, the rabbi and others endured cyber-bullying. There is a lawsuit but it's unclear whether there is much recourse for victims.

John Vensel is a contract attorney at the Orrick law firm in Wheeling, W.Va. He says contract work is today's economic reality.

Freelanced: The Rise Of The Contract Workforce

11:23pm January 22, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

One in five workers is a contract worker, according to a new NPR/Marist poll. Within a decade, contractors and freelancers could make up half of the workforce, a shift with far-reaching implications.

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Solar panels that make up the Public Service Company of New Mexico's new 2-megawatt photovoltaic array in Albuquerque.

Trump Slaps Tariffs On Imported Solar Panels And Washing Machines

9:18pm January 22, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The move has met with both praise and criticism from the solar energy industry. Manufacturers lobbied for the tariffs, while solar installers warned that American jobs will be lost.

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New York Daily News Exec Investigated After Harassment Complaint

9:13pm January 22, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Parent company Tronc opened the inquiry after a request for comment by NPR. Daily News Managing Editor Robert Moore is accused of pressuring women for attention and punishing those who object.

Government Shutdown Coming To An End After Senate Agreement

9:02pm January 22, 2018

by Susan Davis

The three-day partial government shutdown is coming to an end. Senate Democrats agreed to a stopgap funding measure after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell committed to a vote on immigration legislation.

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White House Insists Trump Played Vital Role In Trying To Re-Open Government

9:02pm January 22, 2018

by Mara Liasson

The White House is touting the Senate's deal to end the government shutdown as a win for the president and one of his making. But as the Senate worked to resolve the crisis, President Trump sat largely on the sidelines.

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Federal Workers, Civilian Contractors Share How Shutdown Is Affecting Them

9:02pm January 22, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

The Virginia Beach region has one of the highest concentrations of federal workers and civilian contractors. The government shutdown is a major concern that has affected people's daily lives.

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On First Weekday Of Shutdown, Federal Workers Had To Sort Out Whether To Go To Work

9:02pm January 22, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The breakthrough in the Senate to reopen the government came on the first weekday of the shutdown, when federal workers were trying to sort out whether to report for duty.

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