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Federal Drug Agency Wants You To Hand Over Unused Prescriptions

9:43am September 25, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

"Lots and lots of folks have prescription pills that have either expired or they no longer need, and in the wrong hands, those are poison," acting DEA Administrator Chuck Rosenberg says.

In this Sept. 11 photo provided by Emily Morgan, Chase Morgan holds his son Haiden's hand at the Miami Children's Hospital. Emily Morgan, who unexpectedly gave birth on a cruise ship months before her due date, says she wrapped towels around her boy and,

1-Pound Baby Born Early Aboard Cruise Ship Survives

8:26am September 25, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Emily Morgan and her husband, Chase, wrapped their three-months premature baby in towels to keep him warm and alive until the ship reached Puerto Rico. They got him to a hospital just in time.

A medical examiner checks the scene of a crash between a tour bus and a tourist duck boat on the Aurora Bridge in Seattle, Wash.

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Bus, Duck Boat Crash In Seattle Leaves 4 Dead, Several Injured

8:09am September 25, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The accident occurred on the city's Aurora Bridge late Thursday morning on the West Coast.

At a recent campaign rally in New Hampshire, only a few dozen people showed up to hear former Gov. Martin O'Malley. Many of them were reporters; others were bused in by the candidate's campaign.

A Day In The Life Of a 1 Percenter (1 Percent In The Polls, That Is)

8:14pm September 24, 2015

by Tamara Keith

The stagecraft — crowds, balloons, marching bands — of a presidential campaign is just a bit harder to muster when you're at 1 percent in the polls.

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High School Kicker Accidentally Hits Ref In The Head, Makes Extra Point

8:01pm September 24, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Plus, a goalie in the Mexican soccer league scored on himself when he inadvertently threw the ball into the head of an opposing player and it rebounded into the goal.

U.S., China Talks On Cybersecurity To Be A 'Very Complicated Negotiation'

7:36pm September 24, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Kenneth Lieberthal of the Brookings Institution about why reaching any kind of detailed agreement will be a serious challenge.

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Pope Francis Meets Homeless At Catholic Charities In Washington, D.C.

7:36pm September 24, 2015

by Pam Fessler

Pope Francis spent time with homeless, immigrant and other low-income clients of Catholic Charities on his last day in Washington, D.C., Thursday.

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Pope Francis Attends Service At St. Patrick's Cathedral In New York

7:36pm September 24, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

Pope Francis' agenda in New York City starts with a prayer service at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Many came to stand outside the cathedral to be close to the pope.

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John Jay High School head football coach Gary Gutierrez testifies before the University Interscholastic League State Executive Committee Thursday in Round Rock, Texas. The school's principal and Gutierrez told the UIL that they believe assistant coach Mac

Assistant Coach, Accused Of Telling Players To Hit Ref, Resigns

7:35pm September 24, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The two players who tackled a referee during a football game earlier this month said assistant coach Mack Breed instructed them to do so. He said he never intended for the players to hit the referee.

A sign for the Baskin-Robbins ice-cream store in Los Angeles.

GOP Chairman On Republican Field: 'It's Like Going To 31 Flavors'

7:00pm September 24, 2015

by Asma Khalid

The chairman of the Republican Party suggests there's room for both immigrant-friendly and anti-immigrant voices in his party. His comments come as the GOP struggles to court minorities.