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Long Island Officials Concerned With Trump's MS-13 Crackdown Tactics

9:36am July 28, 2017

by Joel Rose

President Trump is set to give an address on Long Island, N.Y. about his administration's crackdown on MS-13 gang members. Local officials share the goal, but have doubts about the effectiveness.

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When You're Riding A Jet Ski, Take Off The $100K Earring

6:09am July 28, 2017

Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons was riding a Jet Ski in a Georgia lake, and lost an earring worth more than $100,000. He hired a dive team to look for it but they couldn't find it.

The National Guard Is Called To Deal With Tourists

5:41am July 28, 2017

The governor of Oregon is calling in the National Guard to help keep order as up to 1 million people are expected to travel to the state to see a solar eclipse in August.

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More Money, More Problems For Amazon

5:13am July 28, 2017

by Lauren Silverman

Amazon's remarkable popularity has made it one of the five most valuable companies in the world. But as the power of the Internet juggernaut expands, it also faces a growing number of detractors.

The Rev. Noel Hickie was working as a hospital chaplain when he met Marcia Hilton, a bereavement counselor at a hospital in Eugene, Ore. For 25 years they often worked together on hospice teams.

For Decades These Caregivers Helped Patients, Families Through Illness And Death

5:13am July 28, 2017

When the Rev. Noel Hickie and Marcia Hilton began working in hospice care, neither was sure they were cut out for the job. But they realized they could help families process grief and make things OK.

Hurricanes in 2012 and 2003 submerged parking lots and park benches, and flooded businesses along Annapolis' Dock Street. City planners estimate that, given the rise in sea level, by 2100 the flood from a once-in-a-hundred-year storm would be almost twice

Mapping Coastal Flood Risk Lags Behind Sea Level Rise

11:33pm July 27, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

Federal maps help determine who on the coast must buy flood insurance, but many don't include the latest data. Maryland is now making its own flood maps, so homeowners can see if they're at risk.

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Officer Fatally Shot While Trying To Help People In A Crashed Car Near Indianapolis

10:58pm July 27, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Lt. Aaron Allan of Southport, Ind., was killed allegedly by one of the occupants of a flipped-over automobile as he responded to the scene on Thursday.

Kansas Governor Ends Tenure As One Of Least Popular In Country

6:47pm July 27, 2017

by Stephen Koranda

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has been nominated to a State Department post, ending his tenure as one of the least popular governors in the country.

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The Presidential Pardon Power: What Are Its Limits?

6:47pm July 27, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

In a recent tweet, President Trump stated that he has the "complete power to pardon." NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg explores what the possible limits of that power might be.

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Reaction To Trump's Plan To Ban Transgender People From The Military

6:47pm July 27, 2017

by Scott Shafer

The president's announcement that he will ban transgender people from the military is generating strong reaction. Some say it's a diversionary tactic. Others say trans people affect unit cohesion.

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