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Two men inspect the goods at at Farma, a marijuana dispensary in Portland, Oregon. The state's first week of retail sales brought in an estimated $11 million, a trade group says.

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If It Were A Movie, 'Oregon Pot' Would Be No. 4 At The Box Office

10:23am October 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

If legal marijuana were a movie, the $11 million that's estimated to have been spent during Oregon's first week of sales would place it fourth on the latest list of U.S. weekend box-office receipts.

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Officer Acted 'Reasonably' In Shooting Of Tamir Rice, 2 Experts Say

9:05am October 12, 2015

by Nick Castele

The reports released in Cleveland find a white police officer acted within reason in the shooting death of Tamir Rice in 2014. Rice was fatally shot after his toy gun was mistaken for a weapon.

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A Metronome Can Help Set The CPR Beat

9:05am October 12, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Good CPR requires 100 to 120 chest compressions per minute. If you go too fast or too slow it's not as effective. Researchers say using a metronome helps medical providers maintain the right pace.

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President Barack Obama speaks about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, at the Agriculture Department in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 6.

Scrubbing A Trade Deal: Translators Get Behind The Ears Of The TPP

10:50pm October 11, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

What does it mean to "scrub" an agreement? Here's a look at the phrase "legal scrub" — and why it's significant to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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Breaking Down The Complexities In U.S. Migration Law

6:37pm October 11, 2015

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Karen Tumlin of the National Immigration Law Center about the differences between legal protections for migrants fleeing gang violence and those fleeing war.

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Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir, a 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer, speaks during a news conference in December 2014, in Cleveland.

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Tamir Rice's Family: Prosecutor Is On A Quest To Avoid Accountability

3:04pm October 11, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The prosecutor in the case released two independent reports that found the shooting of the 12-year-old boy was justified. Rice's family said the prosecutor is working to avoid an indictment.

The charred remains of the Doctors Without Borders hospital is seen after being hit by a U.S. airstrike.

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U.S. Will Make 'Condolence Payments' To Victims Of Kunduz Hospital Airstrike

2:59pm October 11, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The U.S. said it would work with the victims and the family of the dead to determine the appropriate payment. The U.S. will also pay for the repair of the hospital.

A Scramble In The House Pushes Paul Ryan Back Into The Spotlight

6:24pm October 10, 2015

National Review contributor Neil Minkoff explains what's at stake as House Republicans figure out who will be their next speaker — and whether Rep. Paul Ryan will run for the job.

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2 Decades Later, A March Of Thousands Looks Back — And Sets Eyes On Future

6:24pm October 10, 2015

by Sam Sanders

To mark the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington, D.C., Minister Louis Farrakhan convened a rally on the National Mall on Sunday, themed "Justice or Else!"

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The Million Man March, Then And Now

6:24pm October 10, 2015

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Benjamin Chavis Jr., one of the organizers of the Million Man March in 1995, and a consultant for the anniversary march in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

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