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Education

Trial To Begin In Atlanta Public Schools' Cheating Scandal

1:42pm September 29, 2014

by Rose Scott

On Monday, opening statements begin in the trial of 12 educators charged in an alleged cheating conspiracy. Originally, 35 were indicted but more than half took plea deals.

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park on Sunday.

Sports

Nationals Get Their First No-Hitter; Derek Jeter Plays Final Game

12:46pm September 29, 2014

by Doreen McCallister

Jordan Zimmermann thought his no-hitter was gone on the 104th pitch, but a little-used rookie saved the day. And Yankees captain Derek Jeter ends his career in Boston with an RBI-single.

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Will .Health Make It More Likely That You'll Get Scammed?

12:24pm September 29, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

New websites ending in "health," "doctor" and "clinic" will soon start appearing online. But anyone can buy those names. Some public health researchers worry that they'll purvey bogus medical advice.

Yes, this ad was really in the newspaper – from the October 1, 1922 New York Tribune.

National

People Be Triflin', From 'Bills, Bills, Bills' To The Bible

11:10am September 29, 2014

by Tanya Ballard Brown

The word "trifling" (or, as it may be more commonly said, "triflin'"), used to blast folks as lazy, good-for-nothing cheaters, goes back quite a ways.

National

Police Officer Shot In Ferguson, Mo., As Protests Continue

7:19am September 29, 2014

by L. Carol Ritchie

The shooting does not appear to be connected to the protests, police said. The officer, a woman, is expected to recover.

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Rochester Focuses On A New Picture Of American Manufacturing

7:17am September 29, 2014

by David Greene

Rochester, N.Y., was once the imaging capital of the world, home to Kodak, Xerox and Bausch + Lomb. Now, with a drastically cut manufacturing sector, the city is trying to build something new.

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Sports

Will The NFL's Domestic Violence Scandal Hurt Its Bottom Line?

7:17am September 29, 2014

by Uri Berliner

The NFL has become a $10 billion financial juggernaut by attracting new fans and devising new ways to make money. Now, the NFL confronts what may be its most serious image problem ever.

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Bear Inspires Runner To Qualify For State Meet

7:17am September 29, 2014

High school athletes were running a cross country meet in Alaska when some encountered a bear. The meet was disrupted, but Taylee Nyquist ran well. She tells KRBD, she ran like a bear was chasing her.

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Surrendered handguns are piled in a bin during a gun buyback event in Los Angeles on May 31, 2014.

National

To Counter Gun Violence, Researchers Seek Deeper Data

6:43pm September 28, 2014

by Kirk Siegler

For the first time in nearly 20 years, federal money is flowing into gun violence research. There's also growing momentum behind creating a reliable national database for firearm injuries and deaths.

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Emily Whittington, a radiation therapist at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, pulls down a mask intended to guide radiation beams into patients with head and neck cancer.

Unmasked, Cancer Survivors Face The Symbol Of Their Torture

3:21pm September 28, 2014

by Emily Siner

For some survivors of head and neck cancer, the mask each had to wear to guide beams of radiation therapy remains a potent symbol. Some destroy the mask afterward. Others see a new beginning.

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