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American Heckler Shows Up Pro Golfers At Ryder Cup

4:44pm September 30, 2016

Fan participation is not usually a good thing at pro sports events. In fact, severe heckling can get you kicked out of a place like the Ryder Cup. But one golf fan got to live the heckler's dream.

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Flood waters from Hurricane Katrina cover streets on Aug. 30, 2005 in New Orleans, La.

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New Maps Label Much Of New Orleans Out Of Flood Hazard Area

4:44pm September 30, 2016

by Ryan Kailath

The new maps mean flood insurance for these areas is optional. But with half the city at or below sea level and memories of post-Hurricane Katrina flooding, some worry they send the wrong message.

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Texas Governor Announces Decision To Leave Refugee Resettlement Program

4:44pm September 30, 2016

by Ashley Lopez

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that the state is leaving the federal refugee resettlement program over safety concerns. But that doesn't mean refugees will no longer be resettled in Texas.

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Platform Check: Candidates Signal Support Of New Gun Restrictions

4:44pm September 30, 2016

In their first debate, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both signaled they would support some new restrictions on gun ownership. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to UCLA School of Law professor Adam Winkler about where the candidates stand on gun policy.

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Chicago Fans Infected With Playoff Fever As Cubs Enter Postseason

4:44pm September 30, 2016

by David Schaper

Chicago Cubs fans are both wary and excited as their team heads into baseball playoffs next week with the best record in the major leagues. The Cubs haven't been to the World Series since 1945 and haven't won since 1908.

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Flint Couple Celebrates Anniversary By Replacing Lead Tainted Pipes

4:44pm September 30, 2016

by Lindsey Smith

It has been a year since a county health department in Michigan warned residents in Flint to stop drinking their tap water because it was full of lead from corroded pipes. Thousands of lines need to be replaced; the city estimates that fewer than 200 pipes have been fixed so far. But this week, there was good news for Keri Webber and her family. Private donors came up with the money to replace her line, and a crew showed up to do so on the morning of her 25th wedding anniversary.

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Candidates Shift Focus To Early Voting In Swing States

4:44pm September 30, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Early voting is now well underway and as many as 40 percent of American voters are expected to cast a ballot before Election Day. That's meant big changes for campaigns and candidates.

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Donald Trump Hints At Attacking Hillary Clinton Over Husband's Affairs

4:44pm September 30, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump has been hinting at attacking Hillary Clinton over her husband's past indiscretions, which carries serious risk for the GOP nominee.

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Fred Armisen performs as Candace and Carrie Brownstein as Toni in a Portlandia sketch about two feminist bookstore owners in Portland.

Feminist Bookstore Slams 'Portlandia' And Says Show Can No Longer Film There

4:22pm September 30, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The staff of In Other Words says the TV comedy is "diametrically opposed to our politics and the vision of society we're organizing to realize."

The MiniMed 670G hybrid closed loop system is the closest thing yet to an artificial pancreas for people with Type 1 diabetes.

FDA Approves The First Automated Insulin System For Type 1 Diabetes

3:32pm September 30, 2016

by Miriam E. Tucker

The new system joins a continuous glucose monitor with an insulin pump, which work together to keep blood sugar from going too high or too low. That will make it safer to sleep through the night.