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Ore. Governor Resigns Amid Ethics Investigation

6:29pm February 13, 2015

by Chris Lehman

Oregon's governor says he'll leave office next week. Democrat John Kitzhaber had been under pressure to resign amid ethics investigations related to his fiancee's consulting work. In recent days, leaders from his own party asked him to step down. Rachel Martin talks with Northwest News Network's Chirs Lehman.

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Private, Government Cooperation Could Stem Cyberattacks

6:29pm February 13, 2015

Rachel Martin talks to Derek Manky, lead threat researcher for Fortinet, one of the founding members of the Cyber Threat Alliance, about the White House executive order on cybersecurity.

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Obama Calls For Better Response To Cybersecurity Threats

6:29pm February 13, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

President Obama signed an executive order that aims to stem attacks by hackers. The order encourages companies to share information about cyber threats with each other and the federal government.

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Democratic Party possibilities for 2016 (clockwise from top left): former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Vice President Joe Biden; former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley; Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders; Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren; former Virginia

In Likely Democratic Primary, Who's Joining Hillary Clinton?

6:22pm February 13, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Pretty much everyone expects Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016. But will she have any competition? A look at the Democratic bench finds a shortlist that's rather short.

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Hoping to prevent or limit data breaches like the one that recently hit health insurer Anthem, President Obama is urging companies to work together to protect their data.

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Obama: Cyberspace Is The New 'Wild West'

4:43pm February 13, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The president says that companies are looking to the government to be the sheriff but that the private sector also to work together to prevent cyber attacks.

Why Convention Sites Don't Make Very Good Swing State Strategy

4:04pm February 13, 2015

by Ron Elving

The idea that convention cities are decided with an eye toward winning the host city's state is popular to the point of being irresistible. But it doesn't fare well against the facts.

Keystone XL Pipeline Would Transport 'Dirty Energy'

1:54pm February 13, 2015

Despite veto threats, the House sent the Keystone XL pipeline bill to President Obama. David Greene talks to Susan Casey-Lefkowitz of the Natural Resources Defense Council about environmental issues.

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We finally found this simple, traditional radio at Radioshack — though they are also available, in abundance, online.

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Finding A 'Radio That Is Just A Radio' In The Digital Age

1:53pm February 13, 2015

by Barry Gordemer

World Radio Day was created to celebrate the medium's ability to reach all corners of the globe, due to its affordability and portability. But how common are radios that still fit that description?

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Governor Puts Moratorium On Pennsylvania's Death Penalty

12:53pm February 13, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Gov. Tom Wolf has declared a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania, taking a stance he had embraced during his recent campaign. Wolf, a Democrat, was sworn in last month.

Diego Lobaton stands with his mother, Hedy Julca, and her son, Bruce, inside their cellphone store. Lobaton, Julca and Lobaton's brother Luis were arrested last year after San Diego police stopped the brothers on the suspicion they were breaking into the

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In San Diego, Wild Discrepancies Between Video Footage And A Police Report

12:30pm February 13, 2015

by Rigoberto Hernandez

Video footage shows glaring inconsistencies in police officers' account of a suspected break-in, which was actually just two brothers walking into their home.