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India's Prime Minister Urges Indians To Stay In Their Country

10:23pm September 28, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

During his trip to Silicon Valley, Narendra Modi spoke about the "brain drain" that's led many educated Indians to settle in the US. He would like to reverse it, as would many Indians in the U.S.

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Included in the museum is a display of dangerous toys that pose safety risks like choking hazards to young kids.

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Ralph Nader Builds Shrine To Tort Law

10:23pm September 28, 2015

by Patrick Skahill

The consumer advocate and former presidential candidate's new museum in Connecticut is filled with items like defective toys and unsafe machines.

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Obama, Putin Meet After Trading Dueling Statements On Syria

10:23pm September 28, 2015

by Scott Horsley

President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday after both spoke at the United Nations General Assembly. The two have been at odds over a solution to the Syrian conflict.

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People who have easy access to firearms are about three times more likely to kill themselves than people who don't have access to guns, a recent study from the University of California, San Francisco indicates.

When Deciding To Live Means Avoiding Guns

7:56pm September 28, 2015

by Desmond Meagley

When a 23-year-old who has tried to kill himself visits family, he must mentally prepare to resist hurting himself with their guns, he says. Gun access can make suicidal impulses harder to fend off.

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To Combat Homelessness 'Emergency,' LA Mayor Announces Spending Plan

6:51pm September 28, 2015

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced an initiative allocating millions of dollars toward fighting homelessness. The Rev. Andy Bales, CEO of Union Rescue Mission, comments on the plan.

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Molly Pollak pages through a book of letters from her former students.

Letters To The Teacher Celebrate A 40-Year Career

6:51pm September 28, 2015

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Molly Pollak was a middle and high school teacher. When she retired this year, former students gave her a book filled with their letters. It reads like a textbook for great teaching.

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PredictIt Lets Investors Buy And Sell Political Candidate Stock

6:33pm September 28, 2015

by Scott Detrow

One company closely watching the GOP presidential debate believes there's money to be made in the political horserace. PredictIt allows investors to buy and sell shares based on how candidates are doing.

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Columbia University players watch hopefully as they take on Fordham University. Despite a good start, the game ended in a loss for the Lions.

An Ivy, A New Coach And A Perfectly Terrible Football Record

6:33pm September 28, 2015

by Ilya Marritz

With a losing streak of 22 games, a breath of fresh air is exactly what the Columbia University Lions need. They've found inspiration in their "miracle worker" of a new coach, Al Bagnoli.

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Holiday Travel Outlook: Cheaper Fares And Scarier Drones

6:11pm September 28, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

At an aviation conference, analysts predicted lower prices are coming for air travel — and for drones — this holiday season. Cheap fares will be welcome news. Cheap drones may be a different story.

A worker pours a bucket of pesticide into a machine to be sprayed on almond trees at Del Bosque Farms Inc. in Firebaugh, Calif., on April 6, 2015. California and Washington already have adopted, through state regulation, many of the rules that the EPA now

EPA Announces New Rules To Protect Farmworkers From Pesticides

6:09pm September 28, 2015

by Dan Charles

The federal government is requiring farmers to keep more records on exactly when and where they used specific pesticides. And no children under the age of 18 will be allowed to handle the chemicals.