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What Looks Like Overcharging By Your Hospital Might Not Be

12:10pm July 10, 2014

by Eric Whitney

In 2012, Medicare was rocked by allegations that hospitals were systematically overcharging the program by miscoding electronic medical records. A study released Wednesday took another look.

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Economy

Detroit Shuts Off Water As It Tries To Collect Millions Owed

11:30am July 10, 2014

by Sarah Cwiek

This year, 17,000 customers have had their water shut off because of late payments. Residents are upset with how the city is going about it, and question whether some are getting special treatment.

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'Breaking Bad' Expected To Get Emmy Nod For Final Season

11:30am July 10, 2014

by Kim Masters

Nominations for the 2014 Emmy Awards are announced in Hollywood Thursday. The big category this year is expected to be drama with shows like True Detective, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones and Fargo.

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Duke Bourbon Raises Challenge From University

11:30am July 10, 2014

The estate of actor John Wayne, who was known as the Duke, wants to sell a brand of bourbon with his likeness. Duke University says the bourbon would tarnish the Duke name.

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On Calif. Cattle Ranch, Students Wrangle With Meaning Of Manhood

10:39pm July 09, 2014

by Kelly McEvers

Deep Springs College is an all-male school — and a working ranch. It sounds very macho, but the increasingly diverse student body says being a man is all about questioning the meaning of masculinity.

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Protesters outside a San Antonio courthouse advocate for legal representation for immigrant children.

For Kids In Immigration Court, Legal Counsel Is Catch As Catch Can

10:39pm July 09, 2014

by John Burnett

Advocacy groups have sued the federal government for not providing lawyers to children in deportation proceedings. Unlike criminal courts, these courts don't provide representation for defendants.

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Brittiny Spears, 26, is not with the father of her daughter, Zykeiria, 4. "He just still wanted to go out and party and be a little boy," Spears says.

To Break Cycle Of Child Poverty, Teaching Mom And Dad To Get Along

9:52am July 09, 2014

by Jennifer Ludden

An anti-poverty agency in Ohio says the breakdown of the family is undermining all its other efforts, so it is focusing on teaching moms and dads how their relationship impacts their child.

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iPhone From Oklahoma Ends Up In Grain Shipment To Japan

9:39am July 09, 2014

A Japanese worker found the phone and tracked down the American owner. Farmer Kevin Whitney recovered the phone, which had pictures of his daughter's wedding on it.

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Politics & Government

Cleveland, A Democratic Stronghold, Wins GOP Convention

8:01am July 09, 2014

by Nick Castele

The Republican Party picked Cleveland to host its 2016 convention. The GOP says it was drawn by the city's renaissance, and that they're taking the presidential battleground state of Ohio seriously.

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Science

Some Parole Requirements Could Be Increasing The Crime Rate

9:57am July 08, 2014

by Shankar Vedantam

Prisoners who are released invariably make it back to the areas where they came from. Does this have a positive or negative effect on crime? Research triggered by Hurricane Katrina offers insight.

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