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These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
by William Troop
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
Sebelius, Leader Of Rocky Health Care Rollout, Resigns From HHS
by Scott Horsley
Kathleen Sebelius has resigned from her position as secretary of health and human services. President Obama accepted her resignation, and he plans to nominate Sylvia Matthews Burwell to replace her.
For Albuquerque PD, A Searing Rebuke From Justice Department
by Ted Robbins
The Albuquerque Police Department has engaged in excessive force and unreasonable deadly force, according to a civil rights investigation by the Department of Justice.
A Peek Beneath A Mummy's Wrappers, Powered By CT Scanners
by NPR Staff
John Taylor, the curator at the British Museum, discusses how CT scans and imaging are used to discover information about mummies.
As Refugees Stream In, Lebanon Copes With Human Flood Tide
by Alice Fordham
At least a million Syrian refugees are now in Lebanon. The influx is straining the balance in the fragile country of only four million people.
Utah Gay Marriage Gets Hearing In Appeals Court
by NPR Staff
Same-sex marriage went before an appeals court in Utah on Thursday. It's the first federal appellate court to hear a marriage case after the 2013 marriage equality decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court. Colorado Public Radio's Megan Verlee was in the courtroom for the hearing.
Obama Honors Victims Of Fort Hood Shooting
by John Burnett
President Obama is traveling to Fort Hood, Texas, on Wednesday to attend the memorial service for those killed in last week's shooting.
In Some American Towns, The Billboards Will Have Sirens
by Mike Moen
Some fire departments are putting ads on fire trucks in order to bring in extra revenue. While it may help with ailing finances, Mike Moen of WNIJ reports, some worry it will create an image problem.
With Proposed Mega-Merger On The Hill, Spotlight's On Consumers
by Jim Zarroli
Comcast and Time Warner executives ran into stiff opposition as they pitched their proposed merger to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The deal would give the combined company a large share of both pay TV and broadband internet service markets. In both cases, lawmakers wanted to know how consumers would be affected.