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How Florida's Changing Hispanic Population Will Affect The Election

8:00am September 08, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Florida is one of the most hotly contested battleground states this year, and one of the most diverse. Demographic changes there reveal much of why it is such a big prize in the presidential race.

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Trump Doesn't Understand The Black Community, Strategist Says

7:35am September 08, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Ron Christie, former special assistant to President George W. Bush and chief executive of Christie Strategies, about Donald Trump's attempt to gain African-American votes

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Independent Candidate Inundated With Mystery Running Mate Questions

7:35am September 08, 2016

There's confusion surrounding the vice presidential pick of independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin. It appears the name he used as a placeholder will appear on ballots in some states.

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Coming To The App Store: Nintendo's New Game 'Super Mario Run'

7:35am September 08, 2016

by Laura Sydell

"Super Mario Run" will soon be available for iPhones. Apple CEO Tim Cook made the announcement at a product event Wednesday, and shares of Nintendo soared on the news.

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Forum Presses Trump And Clinton On Voters' Key Concerns

7:35am September 08, 2016

by Mara Liasson

The first presidential debate is still more than two weeks away, but the candidates took questions in a forum focused on issues that would come before the commander-in-chief.

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Military Leaders' Endorsements Of Political Candidates Questioned

7:35am September 08, 2016

The Clinton and Trump presidential campaigns have been endorsed by military leaders. Steve Inskeep talks to retired Army Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl, who says politicizing the military is dangerous.

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Economy

Meat Industry Turns Florida's Feral Hogs Into Prime Pork

6:21am September 08, 2016

by Jessica Meszaros

Wild pigs are a problem in Florida. Hundreds of thousands are roaming the state and destroying scores of acres of fields and crops. There's an effort now to turn the pest into a profit.

Arthritic Elephant Gets Boots To Ease The Pain

5:47am September 08, 2016

Keepers of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., were treating an elephant with arthritis. The condition caused Shanthi to lean too hard on her front feet. They eased the strain with a pair of boots.

Native Americans march on Sunday to a sacred site they say was disturbed by bulldozers working on the Dakota Access Pipeline, near an encampment where hundreds of people have gathered to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest.

Judge's Order Halts Construction On Part Of North Dakota Pipeline

10:29pm September 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A federal judge has granted the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe a temporary restraining order against a company building a crude oil pipeline. It covers only a portion of what the tribe requested.

Arthritic Elephant At National Zoo Gets Pachyderm Pedicures And Giant Teva Boots

7:44pm September 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Veterinarians at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have turned to an unconventional therapy for an arthritic 41-year-old Asian elephant — shoes. The talented animal also knows how to play the harmonica.