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Rep. Smith To Introduce Bill Similar To Senate's New Immigration Measure

7:31am August 03, 2017

David Greene talks to Republican Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, who is going to sponsor legislation in the House that mirrors the merit-based Senate bill on immigration that President Trump backs.

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Books

Book Editor Judith Jones Dies At 93

5:26am August 03, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

Judith Jones is responsible for The Diary of Anne Frank being published in the U.S. Her persuasive skills also got Mastering the Art of French Cooking, co-authored by Julia Child, published.

Morning News Brief: Trump Backs Merit-Based Immigration System

5:14am August 03, 2017

The president says the system is so unfair that he wants to cut legal immigration in half over the next decade. In West Virginia, he'll point to the bill as way he's made good on a campaign promise.

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus at the state Capitol in April 2017. Straus opposes efforts by other powerful Republicans to pass a 'bathroom bill' that would affect transgender people.

Texas Republican Bucks His Party To Block 'Bathroom Bill'

5:00am August 03, 2017

by Ben Philpott

In Texas, every statewide elected official is Republican and the GOP controls the legislature. But efforts to restrict bathroom access for transgender people show a party that's far from united.

National

2 Dead After Explosion, Building Collapse At Minneapolis School

11:12pm August 02, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Fire department officials say another nine people were injured in an apparent gas explosion. Minnehaha Academy says one of those who died was a school receptionist.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby skates during a Feb. 2017 game. The Penguins were scheduled to play a preseason game in Belle Vernon, Pa., as part of a contest prize for the town, until the NHL said Wednesday it would relocated the game.

National

Western Pa. Ice Rink Must Forgo Honor Of Hosting NHL Preseason Game

10:42pm August 02, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The league deemed a community's ice rink "not equipped" to handle the game it won in a contest. The rink will still receive $150,000 in prize money for renovations.

The first sign of successful in vitro fertilization, after co-injection of a gene-correcting enzyme and sperm from a donor with a genetic mutation known to cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Scientists Precisely Edit DNA In Human Embryos To Fix A Disease Gene

10:33pm August 02, 2017

by Rob Stein

In experimental embryos, scientists were able to repair the gene that causes a serious heart disorder. More research is needed to confirm the method would produce healthy babies, they say.

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