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Dr. Seuss Museum Provides Glimpse Into Life Of Beloved Author

3:32pm July 06, 2017

by Charlene Scott

The children of beloved author Dr. Seuss have emptied their own homes to fill a new museum dedicated to him in his hometown. It provides a glimpse into how he created his characters and how he lived.

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United is apologizing once again after this time giving up the paid seat of a toddler to a passenger on standby.

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United Apologizes As Another Passenger Loses Seat, This One A Toddler

3:27pm July 06, 2017

by Amy Held

Shirley Yamauchi had to hold her 2-year-old on a flight from Houston to Boston, despite having bought him a ticket. United Airlines said it failed to properly scan the boy's boarding pass.

In May, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks with the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise Readmitted To Intensive Care Unit

12:24pm July 06, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The Louisiana congressman, wounded when a gunman opened fire on a Republican baseball practice, is back in intensive care because of concerns about infection, according to MedStar Washington Center.

A police officer stands near the site where Officer Miosotis Familia was killed. Familia was shot to death early Wednesday, ambushed inside her command post by an ex-convict, authorities said. He was later killed after pulling a gun on police.

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Police Fatalities On The Rise

11:13am July 06, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

More police have been killed on the job in 2017 than at the same time last year. Seven of the 67 police fatalities so far this year, have been in New York.

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A sprayer covers a soybean field with an herbicide to control weeds.

Damage From Wayward Weedkiller Keeps Growing

10:17am July 06, 2017

by Dan Charles

As many as 2 million acres of soybeans may have been harmed by a popular weedkiller drifting into neighboring fields. Arkansas' proposed ban on the herbicide, dicamba, is awaiting final approval.

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Politics & Government

China Needs To Step Up On North Korea Crisis, Rep. Meeks Says

8:17am July 06, 2017

Sanctions have been imposed on North Korea to little affect. Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, who believes the Trump administration and China need to do more.

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Pentagon Freezes Immigrant Recruitment Program

7:49am July 06, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The Pentagon is considering pulling out of a deal it made with thousands of noncitizen recruits to put them on the fast track to citizenship. It could leave many recruits facing deportation.

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St. Louis Mayor On Crime And Policing

7:49am July 06, 2017

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson talks with Rachel Martin about how her city loses when cities like Chicago are often singled out as grappling with the most intractable rates of crime and violence.

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His Pancakes Look Too Good To Eat

7:01am July 06, 2017

Nathan Shields doesn't just make regular pancakes. For his kids, he makes flapjacks that really look like Prince or Justin Beiber. He says he uses the pancake art to teach his kids life lessons.

'Wayne's World' Anniversary Brings Out The Headbangers

6:27am July 06, 2017

In Aurora, Ill., residents celebrated the 25th anniversary of Wayne's World by trying to break the Guinness World Record for headbanging. A thousand people showed up. Party on Aurora.

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