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One Denver Suburb Aims To Be A Trailblazer For Drilling Oil In Suburbia

4:54pm August 23, 2017

As oil wells and new housing fight for the same space, one Denver suburb aims to be a model for co-existence. It's proposing quieter rigs, sound walls, and lots of landscaping.

Lawmakers Want To Make California A Sanctuary State

4:54pm August 23, 2017

California lawmakers are considering a Sanctuary State bill to prevent local and state police from enforcing federal immigration law. Oregon passed a similar measure more than 30 years ago.

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Wildland Firefighters Try To Combat Spread Of Invasive Species

4:54pm August 23, 2017

Wildland firefighters in the West are using precious time to clean equipment in order to avoid bringing invasive species into sensitive areas. It's an attempt to avoid billions of dollars in damage.

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Armed Militias Face Off With The 'Antifa' In The New Landscape Of Political Protest

4:04pm August 23, 2017

Mark Pitcavage of the Anti-Defamation League says the militia movement has created a conspiracy theory about the anti-fascist protesters, saying they're domestic terrorists backed by George Soros.

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President Trump speaks with newly sworn-in White House chief of staff John Kelly at the White House on July 31. Kelly is one of four former generals who were appointed to top administration positions.

Politics & Government

Why Donald Trump Likes To Surround Himself With Generals

1:50pm August 23, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

High-level military brass may be able to bring discipline and order to an administration that sometimes has appeared to lack them.

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Pollution Buildup At Conowingo Dam May Harm Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

12:18pm August 23, 2017

by Marie Cusick

A Maryland dam has been helping to clean up the Chesapeake Bay by holding back sediment that can harm aquatic life. But now the dam's sediment pools have filled up earlier than projected.

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White nationalist Richard Spencer speaks earlier this month to select media in Alexandria, Va. Spencer is head of the National Policy Institute and self-described creator of the term "alt-right."

Unlikely Allies Join Fight To Protect Free Speech On The Internet

9:17am August 23, 2017

by Laura Sydell

After big tech companies took action to take down white supremacist content, there have been calls for the government to step in to protect free speech from the right and left.

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U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks during a news conference in June after the USS Fitzgerald collided with a container ship off Japan.

Commander Of Navy's 7th Fleet Dismissed After Series Of Ship Mishaps

9:14am August 23, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, the three-star commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet was relieved of command on Wednesday after four accidents involving Navy ships. Rear Adm. Phil Sawyer will assume command.

Adam Hashem and Ali Alaoieh greet customers as they enter Hashem's Market & Roaster, a family-owned business specializing in fresh, imported spices and traditional Turkish coffee.

National

In Michigan, Museum Food Tours Offer Tastes Of Arab Culture

8:00am August 23, 2017

by Martina Guzman

Yalla! Eat walking tours take people into the Arab-American community, where they can talk with business owners about their personal stories and the products they sell.

A carving depicts Confederate Civil war figures Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis on Stone Mountain in Atlanta.

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Civil Rights Activist Argues To Keep Confederate Monuments

7:40am August 23, 2017

Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Young, former mayor of Atlanta and lifelong African-American civil rights activist, who says he does not support the calls to remove Confederate monuments.

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