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Trump Mulls Reappointing Janet Yellen To Another Term As Fed Chair

10:37am October 23, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, who breaks down President Trump's possible picks for the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

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Want to get smarter? Brain training games don't seem to help with that.

In Memory Training Smackdown, One Method Dominates

10:06am October 23, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

A comparison of two memory training methods often used by scientists found that one was twice as good as the other. But neither succeeded in turning people into cognitive superstars.

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Murder Trial, Involving Man In U.S. Illegally, Expected To Last A Month

8:25am October 23, 2017

by Marisa Lagos

Opening statements begin Monday in a San Francisco case that exploded onto the national stage after then presidential candidate Donald Trump seized on it to press his hard-line immigration stance.

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Movie Director Accused Of Sexual Harassment, O'Reilly Settlement Reported

7:45am October 23, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Since the sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, news reporting is picking up the pace about the mistreatment of women in the worlds of media and entertainment.

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David Letterman Receives Mark Twain Award For American Comedy

6:41am October 23, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

The annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor goes to David Letterman. A star-studded tribute at the Kennedy Center included comedians Jimmy Kimmel, Steve Martin and Amy Schumer.

College Student Tries To Make Up To Police Officer For Bad Behavior

6:23am October 23, 2017

She went to a wine tasting, passed out, woke up in jail and reacted badly. She tried to make up for it by buying an officer a cake bearing her message of apology: "Sorry I tried to bite you."

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World News

Bergdahl Sentencing Hearing Begins Monday In Fort Bragg, N.C.

6:05am October 23, 2017

by Greg Myre

In 2009, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl left his combat post in Afghanistan. He has pleaded guilty to two serious charges. The judge could let Bergdahl walk free or sentence him to life in prison.

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News Brief: The White House Refocuses, Bergdahl's Sentencing Hearing

6:03am October 23, 2017

President Trump plans to tackle taxes and the opioid crisis this week. And, former Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl will be sentenced after pleading guilty to desertion charges.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who was re-elected to a third term Sunday night in St. Louis, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 2017.

National

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Wins A Third 4-Year Term

2:14am October 23, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Trumka, who's been president since 2009, ran unopposed as did Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre. The AFL-CIO's quadrennial convention is being held in St. Louis.

NAACP Makes Politically Charged Moves

7:06pm October 22, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The civil rights group has chosen a new president and CEO, and announced plans to change its tax status to allow for more partisan political activity.

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