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Medal Of Honor Recipient Dodged Bullets To Help Wounded Soldiers

7:26pm May 13, 2014

by Tom Bowman

In a White House ceremony, President Obama awarded a Medal of Honor to former Sgt. Kyle White. He saved the life of a fellow soldier during a firefight on a mountain pass in Afghanistan in 2007.

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The mock villages at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., are meant to simulate urban environments that soldiers might encounter in Afghanistan.

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Training For An Uncertain Military Future In The Calif. Desert

10:51am May 13, 2014

by NPR Staff

The military's training center at Fort Irwin in California is complete with mock Middle Eastern villages. But as the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan winds down, how will this facility change?

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Dr. Monica Wehby, pediatric neurosurgeon, is among the Republican candidates turning up the emotions in campaign ads.

Easy On The Ears: GOP Ads Adapt To Reach Women Voters

10:03am May 13, 2014

by Mara Liasson

Republicans are using fewer facts and more emotion in campaign advertising in an effort to connect with women's hearts, and their votes. But for every rule, there is at least one exception.

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Last Call For Metro Bar Cars

7:58pm May 12, 2014

by Davis Dunavin

Bar cars have been disappearing from commuter rail services in the U.S. On the last bar car out of New York's Grand Central station, a nostalgic crowd raised a last beer to a vanishing institution.

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A repaired crack inside the Washington Monument.

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Nearly 3 Years After Quake, Washington Monument Reopens

7:58pm May 12, 2014

by Allison Keyes

The obelisk has recovered from damage sustained during an earthquake that hit Washington, D.C., in 2011.

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Several white supremacist groups have roots near Harrison, Ark. Residents believe a yellow billboard in town is a reaction to a local effort to make the town more inclusive.

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Tale Of Two Billboards: An Ozark Town's Struggle To Unseat Hate

7:58pm May 12, 2014

by Frank Morris

In Harrison, Ark., residents troubled by the area's reputation as a hate group hotbed are working hard to make the town more inclusive. White supremacists say the effort amounts to "white genocide."

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'Frontline' Doc Explores How Sept. 11 Created Today's NSA

5:16pm May 12, 2014

PBS looks at the origins of the agency's surveillance program and the extraordinary steps top government officials took to give it legal cover and keep it hidden.

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Joe Kummer, president of Propulsive Wing in Elbridge, N.Y., is rooting for having a drone test site in upstate New York. He says it could save him trips to the West Coast to try out new drone prototypes.

Seeking A 'Field Of Dreams' For A Rising Drone Industry

11:18am May 12, 2014

by Ryan Delaney

Drone developers in upstate New York and other regions are striving to be named official testing sites for drones as the FAA creates regulations for their use.

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Under The Radar: Some Pilots Of Small Drones Skirt FAA Rules

11:17am May 12, 2014

by Steve Henn

Unmanned drones aren't just a tool for governments anymore. By as early as this year, the FAA expects to propose rules opening small, unmanned airborne vehicles, or drones, for commercial use.

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Veterans' Success At Home: More Than Just Landing Any Job

7:10pm May 11, 2014

by NPR Staff

Reliable data on federal education programs and job placement for veterans are scarce, so it can be hard to know whether service members are getting the support they need to pursue careers they want.

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