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66-Year-Old Surfer Rides 1 More Time Before Retiring

6:59am March 01, 2016

Competitive surfer Clyde Aikaur rode his final wave in "The Eddie" on Oahu's North Shore. The competition is named in honor of his brother — another legendary surfer who died nearly 40 years ago.

Politics & Government

GOP Candidates Battle To Win Super Tuesday's Delegates

6:48am March 01, 2016

This day has more delegates at stake in both parties than at any other point in the primary process. Donald Trump wants all the GOP delegates — Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are trying to prevent that.

Politics & Government

Clinton Shifts The Battle Away From Sanders And Toward Republicans

6:05am March 01, 2016

Hillary Clinton is taking aim at GOP presidential candidates. Renee Montagne talks to Patti Solis Doyle, Clinton's campaign manager in 2008, about what a win Tuesday night would mean for Clinton.

Traffic passes the giant animated billboard on the facade of the Marriott Marquis Hotel, in New York's Times Square.

Using Billboards, Company Will Collect Personal Information To Help Advertisers

8:49pm February 29, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Clear Channel Outdoor — one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the U.S. — will now use billboards to map real-world habits and behaviors from nearby consumers.

National

Oklahoma Commission Declares Workers' Comp Alternative Unconstitutional

6:23pm February 29, 2016

State regulators say opt-out plans don't include benefits required by state law. Also, the Department of Labor has begun looking at whether these plans in Oklahoma and Texas violate federal law.

Clarence Thomas has given speeches or interviews from time to time, but had not asked a question during oral arguments for 10 years.

Clarence Thomas Speaks: After A Decade, Questions From The Quiet Justice

6:01pm February 29, 2016

by Ron Elving

Thomas actually passed the 10-year mark of silence during oral arguments earlier in the month. But that moment was largely overlooked amidst the coverage and controversy surrounding Scalia's death.

National

After Armed Occupation, Tensions Linger Near Oregon Wildlife Refuge

4:44pm February 29, 2016

by Amanda Peacher

The occupation of a wildlife refuge in Oregon may be over, but there's still tension in Harney County. Many federal workers' lives were disrupted during those 41 days. In some cases, friends and family members who took different sides still aren't speaking to one another.

Poll: Do you think the cost of the health care you received during your most recent visit was reasonable or unreasonable?

Health Quality An Issue For Poor, 2 Years Into Obamacare, Poll Finds

4:29pm February 29, 2016

by Joe Neel

People are relatively satisfied with the health care they receive, the new poll finds. But low-income Americans are more likely to say the quality of health care they get is only fair to poor.

If only I could make it over to the next mesa.

In Texas, Uneven Expansion Of Obamacare Sows Frustration

3:40pm February 29, 2016

by Lauren Silverman

Despite the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, Texas still has 6 million uninsured people, low Medicaid reimbursement rates and narrow choices of doctors and hospitals for many who are insured.

Hillary Clinton speaks at the Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History in Massachusetts on Monday.

For Clinton, Winning Is Nice But Delegates Are Better

2:09pm February 29, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Ahead of Super Tuesday, there's less drawing contrasts Bernie Sanders and more talk of "breaking down barriers" and "love and kindness."