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High Court Strikes Down Abortion Clinic 'Buffer Zone' Law

2:45pm June 27, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court eased restrictions on protesters at clinics that perform abortions. The court invalidated a Massachusetts law that created a 35 foot buffer outside abortion clinics in the state.

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Lexus Lanes Define Miami's Commuting Culture

7:59am June 27, 2014

by Kenny Malone

Miami is one place in the country where dynamic congestion tolling has taken off. Those are special lanes where drivers can pay to avoid heavy traffic. They've been dubbed "Lexus lanes" by some.

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Last Place Runner Gets Big Cheers For Finishing Race

7:59am June 27, 2014

Alysia Montano is a five time national champion who lined up for the 800 meter race. She ran even though she is 34 weeks pregnant. Afterward she said, "I just didn't want to get lapped."

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Uber Offers On-Demand Weddings In San Francisco

7:59am June 27, 2014

In honor of Pride Week, the transportation service will provide an onsite notary for license purposes on Saturday. And if you haven't written your own vows, Uber will provide those too.

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A View On The World Cup, Seen From An LA Bar On A Midweek Morning

7:10pm June 26, 2014

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

NPR's Shereen Marisol Meraji was with World Cup fans in Los Angeles, and she offers some of their reactions to the U.S. soccer team's match with Germany.

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Freedom Summer activists sing before leaving training sessions at Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio, for Mississippi in June 1964.

National

50 Years Ago, Freedom Summer Began By Training For Battle

6:51pm June 26, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

Thousands of civil rights activists descended upon Mississippi in 1964 to help register African-American voters. For many, the first stop was intensive training — including how to take a beating.

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A new exhibit at the Mississippi state archives includes photographs, excerpts from journals and film clips documenting 1964's Freedom Summer.

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Mississippi Marks 50 Years Since History-Changing 'Freedom Summer'

6:50pm June 26, 2014

by Debbie Elliott

After decades of trying to ignore the turbulent summer of 1964, when a campaign to register black voters was met with violent resistance, Mississippi is now embracing its history.

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Environment

Meters Would Help Sacramento Homes Save More Water

2:19pm June 26, 2014

by Joe Rubin

Officials in California are asking people to use less water because of the severe drought. But about a million people in the state live in homes without the best means of water-use management: meters.

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North Korea Threatens War Over U.S. Comedy

2:19pm June 26, 2014

Seth Rogen and James Franco have an upcoming film called The Interview. They're a talk show host and producer who get an interview with North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un, and are encouraged to kill him.

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The Armatix smart gun is implanted with an electronic chip that allows it to be fired only if the shooter is wearing a watch that communicates with it through a radio signal. It is not sold in the U.S.

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A New Jersey Law That's Kept Smart Guns Off Shelves Nationwide

11:51am June 26, 2014

by Joel Rose

The law says that once "personalized" guns are available in the U.S., all handguns sold in New Jersey must be smart guns. So, to avoid triggering the law, vendors aren't selling them — anywhere.

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