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Inmates at California's Chino State Prison exercise in the prison yard in 2010. A proposition that was passed in the state last year reclassified certain crimes, releasing thousands of inmates earlier than had been anticipated.

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Is It Possible To Let More People Out Of Prison, And Keep Crime Down?

2:42pm July 16, 2015

by Martin Kaste

California is trying to do just that, though police and advocates for ex-offenders are at odds over whether it will work. The debate is playing out as President Obama is calling for nationwide change.

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New Mexico: Dolores Ramos (right), 16, joins dozens of Highland High School students in Albuquerque, N.M., during a walkout to protest a new standardized test.

Testing Revolt In Washington State Brings Feds Into Uncharted Waters

2:26pm July 16, 2015

by Kyle Stokes

As Congress debates the future of No Child Left Behind, one state falls short of federal testing requirements.

Wisconsin's Supreme Court has found that Gov. Scott Walker's campaign had not illegally collaborated with outside conservative groups three years ago.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Ends A Political Headache For Walker

2:26pm July 16, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The court found Gov. Scott Walker's campaign had not illegally collaborated with outside conservative groups three years ago, sparing him a political headache just as he launches his White House bid.

Pluto Discoverer's Hometown Throws Big Bash For (Non-Dwarf!) Planet

2:23pm July 16, 2015

by Jenna Dooley

Clyde Tombaugh, the man who discovered Pluto, grew up under the dark, open skies of the rural Midwest. Streator, Ill., where he once lived, has been full of celebration during NASA's flyby this week.

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Obama Sees Long Legacy For Iran Deal; GOP's 2016 Candidates Want It Gone

2:20pm July 16, 2015

by Tamara Keith

In touting Tuesday's Iran accord, President Obama said it would lend strength to future U.S. presidents. But several Republicans vying to be next in the Oval Office strongly disagreed with the deal.

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Journalist Marlene Sanders, seen here on Dec. 1, 2005, died Tuesday at the age of 84.

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Pioneering Journalist Marlene Sanders Remembered

2:09pm July 16, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Sanders, who died Tuesday of cancer, was one of the first female reporters on television. On ABC and CBS, she covered politics, the assassination of Robert Kennedy and the Vietnam War. She was 84.

Ultramarathoner Hikes Appalachian Trail In Record Time

12:40pm July 16, 2015

Scott Jurek recently hiked the Appalachian Trail in record time. His journey through 14 states took 46 days, 8 hours and 7 minutes.

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After 25 Years, The Days In Illinois Can Have One Happy Hour Again

11:03am July 16, 2015

The state is reinstating drink specials, although so-called volume specials — like two-for-one, or all-you-can-drink — still won't be allowed.

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Stab It With A Dinglehopper! Seagull Goes After Eagle In Alaska

11:03am July 16, 2015

After the raptor snagged a fellow seagull, it had to fend off others of the species to keep its meal.

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'Go Set A Watchman' Is A Revelation On Race, Not A Disappointment

11:02am July 16, 2015

by Errin Whack

If Mockingbird gave us a South that could be read in terms of black and white, Watchman reveals the gray complexity that is the real Dixie.