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Chemical Spill In W. Va. Tests Tolerance For Big Coal

10:27am April 03, 2014

Linda Wertheimer talks to Evan Osnos about his New Yorker piece in which he explores how the coal industry has become a political player in the state, and what that could mean for future regulation.

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ATF Works To Slow Flow Of U.S. Weapons Across Border

7:53am April 03, 2014

by Ted Robbins

Most of the guns in Mexico come from north of the border. The U.S. has taken steps aimed at slowing gun smugglers, especially since the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives scandal.

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In Ann Arbor, Obama Gathers Support For Minimum Wage Hike

7:53am April 03, 2014

by Tamara Keith

The Senate could vote on a minimum wage bill as soon as next week. But it is hard to imagine the Republican-controlled House will take it up.

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4 Dead, Including Shooter, At Army's Fort Hood

7:53am April 03, 2014

by Tom Bowman

A soldier who was undergoing assessment to determine whether he had post-traumatic stress disorder opened fire on Wednesday at the base. Four people are dead including the shooter, who killed himself.

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Maryland Poised To Outlaw Vaportini

7:53am April 03, 2014

The state legislature voted to ban the device that heats up a sphere of alcohol, and then you inhale the vapors. Doctors say this is not proven safe.

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Good Manners Pay Off For Pizza Delivery Man

7:53am April 03, 2014

A pizza delivery man in Oregon received a 23 cents tip on a $22 check. He accepted it graciously. The next day he got a thank you note from the bad tippers and a $20 bill.

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Arts

Scenes And Sorrows: A Portrait Of Weeping Mary

9:54pm April 02, 2014

by Serri Graslie

The rural Texas town was established as a "freedom colony" with land given to former slaves after the Civil War. O. Rufus Lovett photographed Weeping Mary and its residents for 11 years.

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The Prison Rape Elimination Act standards are now taking effect in many states. Three auditors recently questioned staffers at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in a practice inspection.

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Enforcing Prison Rape Elimination Standards Proves Tricky

9:54pm April 02, 2014

by Laura Sullivan

Thirteen years in the making, the Prison Rape Elimination Act is starting to have an impact. Texas Gov. Rick Perry says it's "ill-conceived," but many other states are adopting the law's standards.

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Concerns Linger For N.C. Residents After Coal Ash Spill

1:04pm April 02, 2014

by Jeff Tiberii

It has been nearly 2 months since a metal stormwater pipe ruptured near the Dan River. A federal criminal probe was launched into the relationship between Duke Energy and a state environmental agency.

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Ryan's Budget Plan Takes Midterm Elections Into Consideration

1:04pm April 02, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

Liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans both can find a lot to love in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's latest budget proposal. In the Senate, there's no chance the plan will pass.

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