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Politics & Government

Could Political Patronage In Chicago Be A Thing Of The Past?

9:47am June 16, 2014

by David Schaper

A federal judge in Chicago will decide on Monday whether to end the federal monitoring of hiring, firing and promotions in city government to ensure politics is not a part of the process.

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Bachelor Party Attendees Make Rare Discovery

7:56am June 16, 2014

A bachelor party was "cruising by" the lake shore at Elephant Butte State Park in New Mexico when they spotted the skull of a mastodon, with its teeth and tusks intact.

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Rescuer Goes Out On A Limb To Save Cat

7:56am June 16, 2014

In Erie, Pa., firefighters rescued a cat and the woman who tired to get it out of a tree. Stuck in the top branches was Tara Dennis, according to the Erie Times-News.

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Members of the L.A. Fathers Program practice a role-playing exercise — standing on chairs and yelling to see what it feels like when an adult yells at a child.

From Resumes To Romance, Giving Young Dads The Skills To Succeed

6:38pm June 15, 2014

by NPR Staff

The L.A. Fathers Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles helps fathers of all ages learn job and parenting skills to support their children.

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Invisible Children co-founders Jason Russell, left, Bobby Bailey, center, and Laren Poole, record footage in Africa in 2007.

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The 'Kony 2012' Effect: Recovering From A Viral Sensation

11:52pm June 14, 2014

by Sam Sanders

The group Invisible Children shot to fame after its video "Kony 2012" went viral. The success led to a backlash, and now the organization must redefine its mission and its future.

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Obama Takes A Trip To A Sioux Indian Reservation

12:12pm June 14, 2014

President Obama visited the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Scott Davis, director of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission, about his visit.

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Clevelanders Discuss Replacing Sin Tax With Win Tax

12:55am June 14, 2014

by Nick Castele

Voters in the Cleveland area renewed a tax on alcohol and cigarettes to fund upgrades to professional sports stadiums. A new proposal would require teams to compete for that money by playing better.

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Politics & Government

Sioux Reservation Has Mixed Feelings About Obama Visit

7:29am June 13, 2014

by Jim Kent

President Obama will go the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation which straddles the border between North and South Dakota. It's his first visit to an Indian reservation since becoming president.

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George H.W. Bush, 90, Jumps Out Of A Helicopter

7:29am June 13, 2014

The former president had vowed on his 85th birthday that he would repeat a parachute jump on his 90th. Thursday's jump was his eighth.

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FBI To Auction Off Confiscated Cyber Currency

7:29am June 13, 2014

Authorities seized $17 million worth of bitcoins from the illegal online drug market Silk Road. This virtual liquidation could cause the value of bitcoins to fall but the FBI says everything must go.

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