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Monica Velez and her two brothers, Freddy (left) and Andrew, in 1996. Freddy died in Iraq in 2004, and Andrew died in Afghanistan in 2006.

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Brothers Lost On Deployment; Sister Mourns 'Soul Mates'

1:22pm July 13, 2013

by NPR Staff

The Velez brothers both died while on deployment for the Army in their early 20s, two years apart from one another. Their sister, Monica, had been like a mother to them, and their deaths left her feeling helpless.

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Boeing Takes Another Hit With Fire On Plagued 787 Dreamliner

6:19pm July 12, 2013

by John Ydstie

Boeing's stock plummeted more than 7 percent on news of another fire on board a 787 Dreamliner. The plane was on the ground at London's Heathrow Airport and no passengers were on board. It's not known yet whether the fire had anything to do with the troubled plane's battery or electric system.

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Wal-Mart Threatens To Pull Out Of D.C. Over Wage Requirements

6:19pm July 12, 2013

by Allison Keyes

Wal-Mart says it will not build three of the six stores planned for Washington, D.C., after the city council passed a bill that would require the retailer to pay a wage nearly 50 percent higher than the city's minimum wage. Those three stores would be located in mostly low-income areas, with high unemployment and few places to shop. A similar situation once played out in Chicago.

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Vivian Arviso says her year of service as Miss Indian America included a stint answering tourists' questions at Disneyland's Indian Village.

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Years Later, Miss Indian America Pageant Winners Reunite

6:19pm July 12, 2013

by Irina Zhorov

The Native American pageant's goal was to help counter racism in Sheridan, Wyo., though some say it only reinforced stereotypes.

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Cephus "Bobby" Johnson in 2011, when the former transit officer who shot Johnson's nephew, Oscar Grant, was released from jail. Johnson and other family members have seen Fruitvale Station, a new feature film depicting the shooting, multiple times.

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Oakland Braces For Seeing Subway Shooting On The Big Screen

5:00pm July 12, 2013

by Richard Gonzales

The feature film Fruitvale Station opens Friday in select markets, including the San Francisco Bay area. That's where the subject of the film, Oscar Grant, 22 and unarmed, was shot and killed by a transit police officer in 2009 — sparking violent street protests across Oakland.

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Mayoral candidate Christine Quinn marches in the New York Gay Pride Parade on June 30.

Big Personalities Are Front And Center In NYC Mayoral Race

12:49pm July 12, 2013

by Joel Rose

The race to succeed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is heating up. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, a Bloomberg ally, has long been considered the front-runner. But recent polls show the race tightening, with fellow Democrat Anthony Weiner making a strong challenge.

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Following Up On Reports From The SFO Plane Crash

12:49pm July 12, 2013

An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while attempting a landing at San Francisco International Airport. Guest host Rebecca Sheir speaks with NPR's Brian Naylor about the what's known.

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Investigation Into San Francisco Plane Crash Begins

12:49pm July 12, 2013

Guest host Rebecca Sheir speaks with NPR's Brian Naylor about the latest reports on the Asiana Airlines flight that crash landed at San Francisco International Airport.

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San Francisco General Takes In Patients From Plane Crash

12:49pm July 12, 2013

Guest host Rebecca Sheir talks to Molly Samuel of member station KQED at San Francisco General Hospital.

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Officials Confirm Fatalities In San Francisco Plane Accident

12:49pm July 12, 2013

Guest host Rebecca Sheir speaks with NPR's Richard Gonzales in San Francisco for an update on the latest numbers from city officials. Asiana Airlines' Boeing 777 crashed Saturday afternoon while landing at the international airport.

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