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Major Automakers Agree To Install Automatic Braking Systems

4:29pm March 17, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Major automakers have agreed to install automatic braking systems on nearly all models by 2022. Federal regulators say the technology will prevent thousands of crashes. Through the use of sensors, the systems detect imminent crashes and apply the brakes even if drivers don't react.

After 14 Years Of Lawsuits, Argentina Reaches Settlement To Repay Debt

4:29pm March 17, 2016

by Robert Smith

Argentina is paying up. After a lengthy legal battle that could change how countries borrow money, Argentina has come to a settlement with its most stalwart creditors.

SeaWorld To End Orca Breeding Program In Partnership With Humane Society

4:29pm March 17, 2016

SeaWorld announced it will end it's orca breeding program, phase out orca performances and partner with the Humane Society of the U.S. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with SeaWorld President and CEO Joel Manby and Humane Society President and CEO Wayne Pacelle.

Politics & Government

Opening The Books On Donald Trump's Business Deals In Atlantic City

1:19pm March 17, 2016

Washington Post reporter Robert O'Harrow dissects Trump's acquisition of the Taj Mahal casino/hotel, which went into bankruptcy a year after it opened.

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Automatic Braking Systems To Become Standard On Most U.S. Vehicles

11:31am March 17, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Automatic brakes are designed to stop a vehicle before it collides with a car or another object. Some 20 carmakers have agreed to make it a standard feature on nearly all new cars in the U.S. by 2022.

Drug-Company Payments Mirror Doctors' Brand-Name Prescribing

9:51am March 17, 2016

An analysis of Medicare data shows that the more money a doctor gets from pharmaceutical companies, the more likely he or she is to prescribe brand-name medications. And that influences cost.

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Campus Food Pantries For Hungry Students On The Rise

7:08am March 17, 2016

by Noel King

Students with tight budgets are flocking to pantries at colleges. The nonprofits take donations, usually food that's about to be thrown out. That's sparking debate over what "needy" really means.

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International Investigators Grapple With Real-Life 'Oceans Eleven'

6:24am March 17, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

There are more developments in an international bank heist that involves a sophisticated cyberattack into Bangladesh's central banking system. Hackers siphoned out millions before they were stopped.

National

FCC Proposal Would Let Consumers Weigh In On Internet Privacy

6:23am March 17, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing privacy regulations for Internet service providers. The goal is to let consumers decide what information about them gets collected and how it's used.

National

Academy's Apology For Asian Jokes At Oscars Falls Flat

7:40pm March 16, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Prompted by a letter signed by more than 20 academy members of Asian descent, the academy apologized Tuesday for offensive jokes about Asians during the awards ceremony, but for some it came up short.