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Philadelphia Mayor Lifts Ban On Love Park Skateboarding Before Renovation

7:34pm February 15, 2016

by Peter Crimmins

Skate boards took their final turns in one of the nation's best known skate parks this weekend. "Love Park" in Philadelphia is being bulldozed in preparation for a new park with less concrete and more plantings. Skateboarders said Love Park was ideal for their sport, so good they kept going even when the city banned them. Philly relented and gave them the weekend for some final runs before the demolition began.

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Politics & Government

Politics In The News: Scalia's Unexpected Death

6:38pm February 15, 2016

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death has thrown the presidential campaign into turmoil. David Greene talks to NPR's Cokie Roberts and Amy Walter, national editor of The Cook Political Report.

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Obama To Nominate A Candidate To Fill Scalia's Empty Chair

5:06pm February 15, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

The Supreme Court has been closely divided, 5-4, on major social issues for years. With Justice Scalia's death, the White House has a chance to shift the balance of power with a Democratic appointee.

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Was Known For His Dissents

3:07pm February 15, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

In his 29 years on the court, Scalia achieved almost a cult following for his acerbic dissents, which in many ways shaped the ongoing legal debate over how courts should interpret the Constitution.

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Pentagon Makes Changes To Be More Family Friendly

6:39am February 15, 2016

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Brad Carson, who is with the Defense Department's Personnel and Readiness Program, about a new approach that will pay for active-duty troops to freeze their eggs and sperm.

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A Cluttered Kitchen Can Nudge Us To Overeat, Study Finds

6:28am February 15, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Earlier research found that people in a messy work area were less likely to choose healthy snacks. Now a study hints that a cluttered kitchen might make those who feel out of control eat more sweets.

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The view in front of Cibolo Creek Ranch, where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead this weekend.

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The Trials Of Pronouncing Antonin Scalia Dead In West Texas

5:36pm February 14, 2016

by Tom Michael

The Big Bend area of West Texas is known for its enormous, sparsely populated counties. This can be a problem for county services — whether you're an ordinary citizen or a Supreme Court justice.

Love Stories From New York, The City That Never Sleeps

5:29pm February 14, 2016

by Jasmine Garsd

The air may be icy, but our alt.Latino teams fills it this Valentine's Day with warm memories from New Yorkers of love and Latin music.

National

Scalia's Colleagues Speak On His Early Term Years

12:45pm February 14, 2016

Justice Antonin Scalia served on the Supreme Court for decades. Rachel Martin talks with two of his former legal clerks — one from his early years on the Court and one from the middle of his career.

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Backlash After Referee Bans Traditional Navajo Hairstyle

12:14pm February 14, 2016

by Laurel Morales

A hairstyle set off a firestorm at a recent Arizona high school basketball game. The referee told Flagstaff's Lady Eagles they couldn't wear traditional Navajo buns. KJZZ's Laurel Morales reports.