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Political Solution Needed In Iraq, Obama Says

7:29am June 20, 2014

by Tamara Keith

President Obama is sending up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to gather intelligence on the insurgency. He was adamant there will be no American combat operations on the ground in Iraq.

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From Supreme Court, Firm Support For Employee In Retaliation Case

8:20pm June 19, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The justices unanimously ruled that a public employee who testified about corruption should not have been punished for doing so. Going forward, though, some tricky questions are still undecided.

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While cities are still competing for the not yet built Lucas Cultural Arts Museum, parts of the collection are already on display. The "Star Wars Identities" traveling exhibition, currently at the Cite du Cinema in Saint-Denis, France, features 200 object

Never Tell Them The Odds: Cities Vie To Host 'Star Wars' Collection

7:12pm June 19, 2014

by Richard Gonzales

Star Wars creator George Lucas wants to build a museum full of movie memorabilia and fine art. But where? Both his hometown of San Francisco and Chicago, his "second home," are vying for it.

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Grappling With Gangs, Salt Lake City Turns To Racketeering Laws

8:05am June 19, 2014

by Whittney Evans

Law enforcement in Utah's capital is using federal organized-crime charges to try to rein in groups like the Tongan Crips. One officer says it's sometimes the only way to send a message to criminals.

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U.S. Program Hopes To Inspire Young Africans To Be Tomorrow's Leaders

7:50am June 19, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

President Obama is organizing the first of its kind African summit in Washington. In the run-up to that high-level gathering, young African leaders are in the U.S. for a leadership training program.

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Michigan's High Court Limits The Fees Billed To Defendants

7:08pm June 18, 2014

by Joseph Shapiro

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that local courts cannot charge indiscriminate fees to defendants.

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Edward Pitchford is a responsible-fatherhood specialist with the Center for Urban Families in Baltimore.

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For These Inner-City Dads, Fatherhood Comes With Homework

5:32pm June 18, 2014

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

For Father's Day, we visited a class in West Baltimore that teaches parenting skills to dads, many of whom grew up in poverty and spent time in and out of the criminal justice system.

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Supreme Court Rules Against Gun 'Straw Purchases'

3:59pm June 18, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

In a major victory for gun control groups, the justices upheld by a 5-4 vote a federal ban on one person buying a gun for another.

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Writer Reflects On Aircraft Carrier's Mission To The Persian Gulf

3:06pm June 18, 2014

Geoff Dyer spent two weeks aboard the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush for his book Another Great Day at Sea. He talks with Fresh Air about his book, and the carrier's latest position for possible air strikes.

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Lightning-Fast Trades Go Beneath The Congressional Microscope

8:33pm June 17, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is holding a hearing on problems in the financial markets caused by high-frequency trading firms.

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