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Crime Novelist Elmore Leonard Dies At 87

12:03pm August 21, 2013

by Lynn Neary

Elmore Leonard was a prolific writer, and was often referred to as the "Dickens of Detroit." The legendary crime writer published 46 novels, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight. Several of his novels were made into popular movie and TV adaptations.

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Supreme Court Justices Aren't Email Savy

12:03pm August 21, 2013

A lot of us will admit we're not up on the latest tech trend. Among this group, nine very powerful men and women. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan told a crowd Tuesday, "The court hasn't really gotten into email."

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Microwave pralines are easier to make than stovetop pralines, and just as tasty.

'Treme' Cookbook Captures The Flavor Of A Show And A City

11:34am August 21, 2013

by Melissa Block

Melissa Block talks with Lolis Eric Elie, a writer and editor behind the HBO series Treme about a new cookbook written in the voices of the show's characters. Elie says it reflects both old New Orleans traditions and more recent influences.

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Teenagers turn to their phones and social media to find rides.

Teens Use Twitter To Thumb Rides

5:25pm August 20, 2013

by Bianca Brooks

Need a ride to the party or the concert? Instead of making endless phone calls, these days teens turn to social media to arrange transportation. It's called ridesharing, a form of cyber-hitchhiking used by a generation that isn't rushing to get a driver's license or dream car.

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National

Calls Continue For San Diego Mayor To Step Down

5:22pm August 20, 2013

by Nate Rott

Embattled San Diego mayor Bob Filner and attorneys met Tuesday about his future as the leader of the city. The mayor is under pressure to resign following allegations of sexual harassment by at least 16 women. Meanwhile, a recall petition drive is under way while the mayor's supporters try to counter criticism.

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National

Crews Battling Massive Idaho Fire Settle In For A Long Fight

5:22pm August 20, 2013

by Sadie Babits

A massive wildfire is continuing to burn near the resort towns of Ketchum and Sun Valley in Idaho. While some evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes, the fire could burn until the first snows come this fall.

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A Katsina depicted in a mural at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

Reporter's Notebook: Hopi Sacred Objects Returned Home

2:39pm August 20, 2013

by Laurel Morales

A reporter runs into a conundrum: how to describe a sacred Hopi item without using certain forbidden words to do so.

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National

One By One, California Agents Track Down Illegally Owned Guns

8:57am August 20, 2013

by Richard Gonzales

California is currently the only state with a program to confiscate guns from residents prohibited from owning firearms. To find them, agents comb through a database of people who legally owned a gun until mental illness or a brush with the law rendered them no longer eligible for gun ownership.

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Science

Researchers Use Genetic History To Answer Mutation Questions

6:58am August 20, 2013

by Tristan Ahtone

In the Southwest, a rare genetic disorder known as Common Hispanic Mutation has haunted those of Spanish-colonial descent for nearly 400 years. They call it El Frio or the cold. A majority of people with the disorder reside in New Mexico.

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Ball State Students Wins Free Tuition For Spring Semester

6:34am August 20, 2013

The school has an annual basketball challenge for incoming freshmen: Hit a shot from half court and win free tuition for a semester. No one had ever done it until this year. Markus Burden was picked randomly from the crowd. He missed twice and then sunk the shot.

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