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U.K. Prime Minister Calls For Early Election, U.S. Special Election In Georgia

9:39am April 18, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to the BBC's Jonny Dymond about Theresa May calling for an early general election in June. Domenico Montanaro of NPR's Politics team discusses the House election in Georgia.

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Politics & Government

Democrats Target Rep. Issa's Seat As One They Could Take From Republicans

9:39am April 18, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Rep. Darrell Issa won his Southern California seat by less than a point last year. With Issa trying to distance himself from President Trump, Democrats feel confident about unseating Issa next year.

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News Brief: Trump Executive Order, Pence In Japan, Sears In Trouble

6:40am April 18, 2017

President Trump plans to sign an order on "Hire American" and "Buy American." Vice President Pence meets with Japan's prime minister after Trump targeted Japan for its huge trade surplus with the U.S.

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Cleveland Murder Posted On Facebook Will 'Live In Perpetuity'

6:28am April 18, 2017

Video of a murder of an elderly man uploaded onto Facebook brought back painful memories for former news anchor Chris Hurst, whose girlfriend was shot dead on live TV. Hurst talks to Steve Inskeep.

Supporters Back Down From California Independence Bid

6:21am April 18, 2017

Some talked of a "Calexit" from the U.S. after President Trump's victory. But a leader of the movement gave up on a ballot initiative. Louis Marinelli says he intends to make Russia his new home.

Florinda Lorenzo came to the U.S. from Guatemala 14 years ago. She checks in ICE regularly — a requirement stemming from a 2010 arrest, though the charges were later dropped. She says the check-ins have become "painful and stressful" because she's worri

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Once Routine, ICE Check-Ins Now Fill Immigrants In U.S. Illegally With Anxiety

5:04am April 18, 2017

by Joel Rose

Thousands of immigrants across the country are unsure what to expect when they report for required check-ins with ICE. Some have been detained on the spot, leading to widespread fear and stress.

An organization campaigning against foreign drug imports has deep connections to the lobbying group PhRMA, which includes Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Bayer.

Nonprofit Working To Block Drug Imports Has Ties To Pharma Lobby

5:00am April 18, 2017

An organization campaigning against foreign drug imports has deep connections to the lobbying group PhRMA, which includes Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Bayer, an analysis by Kaiser Health News reveals.

Protesters gather outside the state Capitol building in Little Rock, Ark., on Friday to voice their opposition to the executions that were scheduled for the next two weeks. On Friday and Saturday, two judges blocked the executions from moving forward; the

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Arkansas' Push To Carry Out Executions Hits Another Roadblock

8:52pm April 17, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Arkansas had sought to execute eight men before its supply of a lethal injection drug expires. The state Supreme Court stayed the executions of two inmates set for Monday night.

I-20 West was closed Monday morning after a portion of the highway buckled.

Atlanta Highway Buckles Dramatically, Injuring A Motorcyclist

8:16pm April 17, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Interstate 20 is currently closed for repairs. It's the second eye-popping highway malfunction in Atlanta in a month. In late March, an interstate overpass collapsed after a fire.

Kevin Butt, Toyota's regional environmental sustainability director, at a facility that uses methane to generate clean electricity to help run Toyota's auto plant in central Kentucky.

Big Business Pushes Coal-Friendly Kentucky To Embrace Renewables

6:33pm April 17, 2017

by Jennifer Ludden

Nearly 90 percent of Kentucky's electricity is from coal — the cheap energy source that helped build its manufacturing economy. Now it's struggling to respond as more businesses want clean energy.

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