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Tracy Perryman is production manager for his family's small oil company in Luling, Texas. B.J.P. Inc. owns 116 wells that, combined, produce about 100 barrels a day.

Planning Through Oil Booms Helps Small Producers Weather The Busts

10:55am February 06, 2015

by John Burnett

Oil's price slump is hitting some companies hard. But longtime producers, like Texas oilman Tracy Perryman, have been through downturns before — and have learned how to survive lean times.

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A construction worker looks down on the site of the Manhattan West project last month in New York. Construction was among the hardest-hit sectors during the worst recession in modern memory.

Economy Adds 257,000 New Jobs; Unemployment Rate Up Slightly

10:47am February 06, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The jobless rate ticked up to 5.7 percent despite robust job growth that exceeded economists' expectations.

The KinderCare Learning Center in Palatine, Ill., where five infants have been diagnosed with measles. Officials are trying to track down the source of the infection.

Officials Predict More Measles Cases After 5 Babies Are Diagnosed In Illinois

10:42am February 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Because the Chicago-area patients are all under a year old, they can't be vaccinated. Saying that more cases are likely, a Cook County health official warns, "The cat is out of the bag."

Hackers Strike Health Insurer Anthem

7:25pm February 05, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

The country's second-biggest health insurer says hackers obtained personal information such as names, birthdates and social security numbers of policyholders. No credit card data was compromised.

Sen. Rand Paul tweeted this photo, writing "Ironic: Today I am getting my booster vaccine. Wonder how the liberal media will misreport this?"

5 Things The Vaccine Debacle Reveals About The 2016 Presidential Field

7:19pm February 05, 2015

by Mara Liasson

There are some deep political lessons in how the 2016 hopefuls fumbled the political hot potato.

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Millennials Rewrite The Census For A Better Sense Of Selfie

7:07pm February 05, 2015

by Serri Graslie

Millennials are the largest and most diverse generation in American history. Some 18- to 34-year-olds say the act of taking a selfie for the #NPRCensus taught them more about themselves — and others.

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RadioShack May Be On Verge Of Collapse

6:23pm February 05, 2015

The end looks to be near for RadioShack. The nearly century old electronics retail chain is on the verge of bankruptcy. Audie Cornish talks to Jamie Lendino of PC Magazine.

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What's Inside The 28 Most Controversial Pages In Washington?

6:23pm February 05, 2015

Robert Siegel talks with former Sen. Bob Kerrey about the call for the release of withheld pages from the Congressional Joint Inquiry into intelligence activities leading up to the Sept. 11 attacks.

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Sony's Amy Pascal Steps Down In Aftermath Of Cyber Attack

6:23pm February 05, 2015

Audie Cornish talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Fritz about Amy Pascal. The Sony co-chairman will stay at the company to launch a new production venture.

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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler unveiled his plan in a Wired op-ed on Wednesday. The FCC is scheduled to vote on the proposal Feb. 26.

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FCC Chairman Wheeler Backs Regulating Internet As Public Utility

5:05pm February 05, 2015

by Elise Hu

The Federal Communications Commission has received 4 million comments on "net neutrality." On Wednesday, the FCC chief laid out what he calls "the strongest open Internet protections ever proposed."