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Why Anti-Terror Technology Has Its Limits

7:47am December 12, 2015

Hany Farid co-developed the technology that tracks child pornography. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that similar software could be used to track terror content if tech companies were willing to use it.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy unveiled his budget to the legislature last February, but the year's expenditures were greater than income. Connecticut's leaders voted to cut hospital funding to help close the gap.

Connecticut Governor Targets Hospital Funds To Close Budget Gap

7:04am December 12, 2015

by Jeff Cohen

When Gov. Dannel Malloy pushed to tax hospitals in 2012, he said the money would come back to the institutions through state funding. Now he's reneging, and the hospitals are threatening a lawsuit.

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Obama Administration Eyes Detention As More Central Americans Cross Border

9:46pm December 11, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

The Obama administration hopes to revive extended family detention, arguing it acts as a deterrent. Some border authorities agree.

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Fire Damages Mosque In Southern California

8:38pm December 11, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Investigators are looking at the cause of a fire at a Southern California mosque, which was reported to the authorities as possible arson.

New York's Political Corruption Scandal Opens Door To Reform

7:21pm December 11, 2015

by Brian Mann

New York's political culture is reeling as federal prosecutors target some of the state's most powerful politicians. Cases against top Republicans and Democrats have offered a scathing glimpse of an insider game involving kickbacks, cronyism, and a money-fueled culture that shapes everything from the debate over energy policy to medical funding. Critics are asking whether this is the moment when reform finally comes to Albany.

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Oklahoma City Jury Convicts Former Police Officer On Sexual Assault Charges

7:21pm December 11, 2015

by Jacob McCleland

In Oklahoma City, jurors convicted former police officer Daniel Holtzclaw on Thursday. He was accused of sexually assaulting 13 African-American women while he was on duty.

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Industrial Giants DuPont, Dow Chemical Announce $130 Billion Merger

7:21pm December 11, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Two of America's oldest and most important industrial companies are tying the knot. DuPont and Dow Chemical plan to merge in a $130 billion deal that would create an agricultural and chemicals powerhouse. If the deal is approved, the new company would be split into three separate businesses — agriculture, materials and specialty products.

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Michigan's Arab-Americans Respond To Donald Trump's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

7:20pm December 11, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Dearborn, Mich., has the largest proportion of Arab-Americans of any city in the U.S., including many who follow Islam. People there share reactions to the week's political rhetoric regarding Muslims.

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Connecticut Governor To Ban Guns For People On Federal Terrorism Lists

7:19pm December 11, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Gov. Dannel Malloy on his decision to ban individuals on federal terrorism watch lists from purchasing firearms in his state. Democrats have called for similar measures.

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What Can Government Do To Protect The Shrinking Middle Class?

7:19pm December 11, 2015

by Scott Horsley

Politicians love to present themselves as champions of the middle class. But according to a new study from the Pew Research Center, less than half the American population now falls in that category. NPR explores what the government might do to shore up the shrinking middle class.

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