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U.S. Economy Grew At A 5 Percent Rate; Dow Surpasses 18,000

2:55pm December 23, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Posting the strongest results in more than a decade, the U.S. economy blew past the consensus estimate of 4.3 percent growth put forth by economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.

FDA Proposes End To Lifetime Ban On Gay Blood Donors

2:40pm December 23, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Men who haven't had sex with other men in a year will be allowed to donate blood under a proposed change in FDA policy.

Michel Martin with five Latino influencers from the Charlotte business community. Alina Bartlett, Jorge De La Jara, Carlos Salum, Deborah Aguiar-Vélez, and Milagritos Aguilar.

'Going There' In 2014

1:57pm December 23, 2014

by Michel Martin

Michel Martin has spent much of the last few months on the road, and she has been moved by the people she's met and the stories they've shared with her. She remembers her Top 5 moments of 2014.

Congress To Nutritionists: Don't Talk About The Environment

1:38pm December 23, 2014

by Dan Charles

Should dietary guidelines consider the environmental effects of our food choices? The government-appointed Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee thinks they should. Congress, however, says no.

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Protesters in Boston during a December demonstration against the deaths of two unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers in New York City and Ferguson, Mo.

Videos Of Ray Rice, Eric Garner Among Biggest Media Moments Of 2014

1:08pm December 23, 2014

by Eric Deggans

Some of the most interesting things on TV in 2014 weren't actually made for TV. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans lists the moments in television, viral video and social media that changed us all this year.

Keurig is recalling 7 million Mini Plus Brewing Systems, with the model number K10 (previously identified as B31).

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Keurig Recalls 7 Million Coffee Machines Following Reports Of Burns

12:50pm December 23, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The company received about 200 reports of hot liquid escaping from the brewer; there were 90 reports of injuries from burns. Customers should contact the company for a free repair kit.

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Murder Of 2 NYPD Officers Widens Rift Between Mayor, Police Union

10:01am December 23, 2014

David Greene talks to James Dwyer, a columnist for The New New Times, about what's behind the rift between New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and the leadership of the police union.

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Milwaukee Prosecutor Won't Seek Charges In Police Shooting

9:38am December 23, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Officer Christopher Manney was attempting to frisk Dontre Hamilton. After Hamilton grabbed the officer's baton, Manney shot him 14 times.

Lengthy, Widespread Internet Outage Reported In North Korea

8:54am December 23, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

It comes days after President Obama pledged a "proportional response" to the communist country's alleged hacking of Sony Pictures. It's unclear what caused the outage.

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Was Sony Pictures Hack 'Cyber Vandalism' Or Something More?

5:50pm December 22, 2014

President Obama to called the Sony Pictures hack as an act of "cyber vandalism." Robert Siegel talks to Alan Friedman, co-author of the book, Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know, about that decision.

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