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Rival Arizona State Pulls Prank On University Of Arizona

7:03am November 19, 2015

Pranksters collected signatures for a ballot measure declaring the University of Arizona was built on land taken from Mexico. For the record, both schools are on land taken from Mexico in the 1840s.

Sports

Judges To Hear Appeal Over NFL's Concussion Lawsuit Settlement

5:09am November 19, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Former NFL players who are fighting the settlement terms will have their say in a federal appeals courtroom in Philadelphia on Thursday. Payouts for the potential $1 billion settlement are on hold.

NIH Retires The Last Of Its Research Chimps

11:15pm November 18, 2015

by Laura Wagner

After retiring hundreds of research chimpanzees in 2013, the National Institute of Health said that 50 remaining chimps would no longer be used for medical studies.

One mother details her journey with addiction in a group therapy session at Mothers and Infants Sober Together.

In Tennessee, Giving Birth To A Drug-Dependent Baby Can Be A Crime

10:17pm November 18, 2015

The state's "fetal assault" law punishes women whose babies are born with drug withdrawal symptoms. Proponents say the law spurs women to seek treatment, while opponents say it deters them.

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Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta throws during the first inning of Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets on Oct. 18 in New York.

Astros' Dallas Keuchel and Cubs' Jake Arrieta Win Cy Young Awards

9:19pm November 18, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Keuchel of Houston won the award for the American League and Arrieta of Chicago won in the National League.

Elizabeth Warren Steps Up Campaign For Liberal Agenda

8:00pm November 18, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says bipartisan efforts to "reform" the corporate tax code amount to "a giant wet kiss" for the biggest companies. She wants large corporations to pay more in taxes.

Many federal inmates have access to email but defense attorneys say they don't trust it, because prosecutors have used those emails as evidence in court.

National

When Prisoners Email Their Lawyers, It's Often Not Confidential

7:37pm November 18, 2015

by Joel Rose

Many federal inmates have access to email but defense attorneys say they don't trust it, because prosecutors have used those emails as evidence in court.

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LISTEN: 4 Speeches To Hear Before Bernie Sanders' Socialism Address

5:20pm November 18, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Sanders is set to give a speech Thursday explaining Democratic socialism to voters. There's a long history of big political speeches designed to take on and neutralize a lingering concern of voters.

A worker photographs a tree that fell on power and fiberoptic lines and blocked a highway in Washington state on Tuesday.

National

3 Killed By Storm-Felled Trees In Washington State

4:34pm November 18, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Utility companies say high winds knocked out power for more than 350,000 people. A number of school districts closed. Swollen rivers blocked roads.

National

Los Angeles Struggles To Manage Rising Homelessness Beyond Skid Row

4:32pm November 18, 2015

by Anna Scott

Homelessness in Los Angeles has spread far beyond the area known as Skid Row. The number of people living on the streets has risen 12 percent in the past two years. And now some parts of the city are struggling to manage big homeless populations they've never seen before.