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Dejuan Yourse is interviewed by police Officers Charlotte Jackson and Travis Cole in Greensboro, N.C., on June 17.

National

What Went Wrong — A Police Video Deconstructed

9:58am October 18, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Body camera footage shows two police officers responding to a routine call about a possible burglary in North Carolina. The encounter comes to a bad end, but what's fascinating is how it gets there.

Retired Marine General Pleads Guilty To Lying In Leak Probe

8:02am October 18, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

James E. Cartwright pleaded guilty to making a false statement in a federal case involving a leak of classified information. The leak involved a secret cyberattack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

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Unintentional Skydiving Trick Is Successful

8:02am October 18, 2016

Shelby Palmer was performing a midair stunt in Texas when one of his shoes came off. Awkward — his shoes were borrowed. Video posted by the Dallas Morning News shows how he got the shoe back on.

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Politics & Government

Trump Looms Over GOP Senate Races In 3 Battleground States

8:02am October 18, 2016

by Susan Davis

In the swing states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida, Republican Senate campaigns are calibrating how to run races where some GOP voters are energized, and others outraged by the party's nominee.

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Politics & Government

Trump Stokes Wisconsin Rally Goers With Voter Fraud Allegations

8:02am October 18, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Most political experts agree that widespread voter fraud does not occur in the U.S. At Monday night's rally in Green Bay, Donald Trump supporters said they didn't foresee violence if he loses.

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Politics & Government

As Trump Is Mired In Controversy, Clinton Campaigns In Red States

8:02am October 18, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton's campaign is dogged by new questions about her private email server, as her team looks to expand the battleground map by campaigning in traditionally Republican states.

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WFYI's Jake Harper reports health stories for Side Effects Public Media in Indianapolis. His newest health anxiety stems from the human papillomavirus, or HPV.

Is 20-Something Too Late For A Guy To Get The HPV Vaccine?

8:37pm October 17, 2016

by Jake Harper

A generation of young men missed out on the HPV vaccine. Now, 29-year-old journalist Jake Harper wonders if that's putting him and other men at risk.

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National

Man Who Shot At George Zimmerman Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

7:57pm October 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The two men were driving in separate vehicles when Matthew Apperson fired, later saying Zimmerman had pointed a gun at him — which Zimmerman denied. Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin in 2012.

Too often, pediatricians say, the teen depression that went undiagnosed in the community shows up in the ER as a suicide attempt.

How Gaps In Mental Health Care Play Out In Emergency Rooms

7:40pm October 17, 2016

by Shefali Luthra

Psychiatric patients have longer ER stays than patients with physical problems, research shows, and have trouble finding inpatient care and follow-up treatment. Kids can be among the hardest hit.

Gary Linfoot was paralyzed by a helicopter crash in Iraq. He's one of the few veterans still using an iBOT, which allows him to rise up to eye level using Segway-style balancing technology. The wheelchair was discontinued in 2009, but may soon be reissued

A Reboot For Wheelchair That Can Stand Up And Climb Stairs

7:19pm October 17, 2016

by Quil Lawrence

Toyota announced this year that it's backing the return of the iBOT, which went out of production in 2009. Inventor Dean Kamen says a reboot would include improvements using the latest technology.

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