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Wealthy San Francisco Neighborhood Loses Private Street

7:22am August 08, 2017

After a series of $14 tax bills went unnoticed, San Francisco auctioned Presidio Terrace off to the highest bidder — a couple from San Jose. They're thinking of charging residents to park there.

Minor League Baseball Player Shakes Off Getting Hit With The Ball

6:45am August 08, 2017

Nick Zammarelli, who plays for the Clinton LumberKings in Iowa, was at bat when he hit a foul ball. The ball careened off the roof and hit him.

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The chip has not been tested in humans, but it has been used to heal wounds in mice.

A Chip That Reprograms Cells Helps Healing, At Least In Mice

5:00am August 08, 2017

by Angus Chen

This device shoots new genetic code into cells to make them change their purpose. Researchers say the chip could someday be used to treat injuries in humans. But they've got a long, long way to go.

Photographed in Walden, Colo., in 2013, greater sage grouse perform mating rituals. The Trump administration is revising a conservation plan for the imperiled species.

Trump Administration Revises Conservation Plan For Western Sage Grouse

9:03pm August 07, 2017

by Nathan Rott

A task force lays out changes that could loosen protections for the bird species renowned for its elaborate mating dance. The rules take into account "local economic growth and job creation."

Psychologist Jean Twenge says smartphones have brought about dramatic shifts in behavior among the generation of children who grew up with the devices.

How Smartphones Are Making Kids Unhappy

6:50pm August 07, 2017

by Audie Cornish

Psychologist Jean Twenge has observed dramatic shifts in behavior among children who go through adolescence with smartphones. They're spending less time with friends and reporting greater anxiety.

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Wealthy San Francisco Neighborhood Fails To Pay Taxes, Loses Private Street

6:14pm August 07, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

After a series of $14 tax bills went unnoticed, San Francisco auctioned Presidio Terrace off to the highest bidder — a couple from San Jose. They're thinking of charging residents to park there.

In the World Dog Surfing Championships, dogs can compete solo or in tandem with another dog or person.

Hang 20: Abbie Girl Takes Top Pooch In World Dog Surfing Championship

6:07pm August 07, 2017

by Laura Klivans

The dogs are scored by a group of three judges. "No. 1 is stay on the board and No. 2 is looking happy," one judge explained.

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Chicago Police Superintendent Responds To City's Lawsuit Over Sanctuary Cities

4:31pm August 07, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson about the city's lawsuit against the Department of Justice after the department threatened to withhold certain grant funding from Chicago and other so-called sanctuary cities.

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FBI Continues Investigation Into Minnesota Mosque Explosion

4:31pm August 07, 2017

by Doualy Xaykaothao

After the FBI said an improvised explosive device badly damaged the office of an imam in Minnesota, questions remain about who did it and why. The governor is calling the incident an act of terrorism, but the FBI hasn't publicly labeled this incident as either a hate crime or domestic terrorism.

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Keller measures the separation in a student's abdominal muscles using her fingers as a guide.

Flattening The 'Mummy Tummy' With 1 Exercise, 10 Minutes A Day

3:55pm August 07, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

The technical term is diastasis recti and it affects many new moms. The growing fetus pushes apart the abdominal muscles and the separation often stays open. But science suggests this fix can work.

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