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FBI Still Connecting Dots In San Bernardino Mass Shooting

6:10am December 07, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

As President Obama addresses the terrorist threat, law enforcement and intelligence agencies are working to figure out the nature of the attack in California, and how to stop future incidents.

Jimmy Carter Says He's Cancer-Free

5:23am December 07, 2015

Former President Jimmy Carter told his congregation on Sunday that his cancer is gone, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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Women In The U.S. Military May Serve In Combat Posts, Pentagon Says

9:24pm December 06, 2015

Defense Secretary Carter announced all combat positions will be open to qualified women. Steve Inskeep talks to Army veteran Emily Miller, who was an officer attached to a regiment in Afghanistan.

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Justice Department To Investigate Chicago Police Practices

7:05pm December 06, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The department's Civil Rights Division will examine whether Chicago police have engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminatory or unconstitutional policing, sources tell NPR's Carrie Johnson.

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Are Self-Radicalized Extremists An Increasing Threat In The U.S.?

1:01pm December 06, 2015

The threat of self-radicalized attackers is on the minds of many after the San Bernardino shooting this week. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the RAND Corporation's Seth Jones about these people.

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"It's something that I think no one should have to experience," says Paul Temme, who witnessed a gunman kill a young boy and his grandfather.

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When Mass Shootings Happen, How Survivors Learn To Cope

12:26pm December 06, 2015

by NPR Staff

Tragic events like the recent San Bernardino and Colorado Springs attacks leave behind witnesses who try to process what they've seen. Two survivors of past shootings share how they carry the trauma.

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In Refugee-Resettlement Debate, Former Marine Wants To Put Translators First

12:26pm December 06, 2015

by NPR Staff

After troops returned home from Afghanistan, many translators who worked with them became targets and were forced to flee. A former Marine is now trying to help his former translator get to the U.S.

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When Mass Shootings Happen, What Can Civilians Do Before Police Arrive?

8:17am December 06, 2015

by Martin Kaste

The litany of mass shootings has made one thing clear: police can't get to the scene fast enough to stop a massacre. And that's generating demand for a specialized kind of training for civilians.

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Two Sides Come Together On Gun Research Funding

7:54am December 06, 2015

Rachel speaks with former congressman Jay Dickey and Dr. Mark Rosenberg, president of The Task Force for Global Health, about the lack of funding gun research.

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Man Caught Smuggling Turtles Across U.S.-Canadian Border

7:54am December 06, 2015

A Canadian college student was caught at a border checkpoint with more than 50 live turtles in his pants and has pleaded guilty to six smuggling charges in the U.S.