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L.A. Costco Misfiles Ron Burgundy Autobiography

10:49am December 06, 2013

Will Ferrell's Anchorman character is out with an autobiography which wound up in the non-fiction aisle at a Los Angeles area store.The Los Angeles Times first noticed the misplacement Ron Burgundy: Let Me Off At The Top.

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Calif. Health Exchange Encourages 'Gift Of Health'

10:49am December 06, 2013

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act encouraged people to promote health insurance at Thanksgiving family gatherings. The effort moves to a new holiday. California's insurance exchange is encouraging holiday shoppers to give "the gift of health" to young people.

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HealthCare.gov Now Allows Window Shopping, And A Do-Over

6:31am December 06, 2013

by Julie Rovner

Probably the best feature of the retooled HealthCare.gov website is that you can actually use it. People are now able to get a customized list of plans and prices, and click through to see an insurer's provider directory. Still, better though it is, it's clearly not 100 percent.

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A lot of what we think we know about interrogation tactics comes from television and movies. Above (from left), Robert Ryan, Robert Mitchum and Robert Young appear in a scene from the 1947 film Crossfire.

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Beyond Good Cop/Bad Cop: A Look At Real-Life Interrogations

2:55pm December 05, 2013

How close are TV interrogations to the real thing? Not very, says Douglas Starr. In a New Yorker article, he explores the "gold standard" of interrogation methods, developed in the 1940s. But there's concern that this technique is based on outdated science, and may produce false confessions.

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Pipeline On Wheels: Trains Are Winning Big Off U.S. Oil

9:28pm December 04, 2013

by Kirk Siegler

Railroads are increasingly becoming the preferred means of shipping the masses of oil being produced in North Dakota and surrounding states. The railroad industry is eager to fill in for the lack of pipeline capacity. But some say the train growth needs to slow down.

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Nothing Says Christmas Like 700 Screaming Faces

7:20pm December 04, 2013

by NPR Staff

Every year, as a gift to the American people, the Norwegian Embassy decorates the Christmas tree at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station. This year's tree is decorated with 700 reflective ornaments featuring the man from the painting The Scream by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. This month marks the 150th anniversary of Munch's birth.

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What does it take to qualify for food stamps?

Loophole Or Workaround? (Food Stamp Edition)

3:39pm December 04, 2013

by Pam Fessler

In the debate over whether to cut the food stamp program, members of Congress are looking at two pretty arcane provisions in the law.

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Sports

NFL Thursday Matchup: 2 Losing Teams Will Still Get Ratings

7:14am December 04, 2013

by Mike Pesca

This week's Thursday Night Football features two teams that are as far from great as you can get. The Houston Texas face the Jacksonville Jaguars. It may just be the worst matchup of the year.

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For years, sports broadcasts were a staple of AM radio. But now, AM seems to be mostly a mix of talk shows and infomercials, and the Federal Communications Commission wants the band to be relevant again.

FCC Proposes AM Radio Changes To Give The Band A Boost

8:24pm December 03, 2013

by Brian Naylor

AM radio was what folks used to gather around to listen to soap operas, big bands and live drama. Later, it's where baby boomers heard the Beatles. Now, it's largely the province of news and talk — and often hard to hear because of interference. The FCC is proposing some changes it hopes will make the AM band relevant again.

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Washington State Growers Roll The Dice On New Pot Licenses

6:55pm December 03, 2013

by Martin Kaste

The deadline to apply to legally grow and sell pot is coming up in Washington, but growers are finding there are pros and cons to going legit. Applicants must invest big money to qualify for a license, and it's unclear what the new system will mean for existing medical growers.

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