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Guantanamo Nurse Could Be Discharged For Not Force-Feeding Detainees

7:46pm November 19, 2014

Melissa Block speaks with the attorney for a Navy nurse who faces a potential discharge from the military for refusing to continue administering forced-feedings at Guantanamo.

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Pipes for TransCanada's planned Keystone XL pipeline are stored in Gascoyne, N.D. The U.S. House has voted to approve the proposed project, which would allow crude oil to flow from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The Senate plans to vote Tuesday on legislat

What You Need To Know About The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

7:36pm November 18, 2014

by Jeff Brady

The long-delayed project is a jobs generator to some and an ecological disaster to others. Ahead of a key Senate vote, we revisit what the Keystone XL pipeline would do and why it's so contentious.

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A small drone hovers during a meet-up of the D.C. Area Drone User Group on Feb. 1.

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FAA Can Regulate Small Drones: NTSB Reverses Judge's Ruling

6:09pm November 18, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Overturning a federal judge's ruling that the FAA was wrong to fine a man $10,000 for flying a small drone, the NTSB says the agency can regulate such drones as "aircraft."

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In NPR Interview, Bill Cosby Declines To Discuss Assault Allegations

4:42pm November 17, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The 77-year-old comic actor is weathering allegations by a former Cosby Show actress who says he drugged and raped her in 1985.

Court Rejects Challenge To Obamacare Rules On Contraceptives

10:49am November 15, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

At issue were regulations to accommodate religious nonprofits that object to including birth control in their health insurance plans. Catholic groups said the regulations don't go far enough.

Rebecca Watson says she has been disappointed by the police response to online threats against her.

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Victims Of Online Threats Say Perpetrators Aren't Being Caught

6:34pm November 14, 2014

by Laura Sydell

Women who turn to law enforcement for help are often frustrated that authorities aren't doing enough. Police say tracing the culprits can be a complicated and time-consuming process.

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At The Supreme Court, Tracing A Fine Line Between Politics And Race

1:38pm November 13, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

On Wednesday, the justices took up a redistricting case from Alabama that explores the question of which kinds of political gerrymandering are acceptable and which are not.

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Obamacare Architect Apologizes For Remarks On The Law's Passage

7:56am November 13, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

In a video, economist Jonathan Gruber says "the stupidity of the American voter" was key to the law's passage. He has apologized, but critics say his remarks are an admission of intentional deceit.

In its first earnings report since Ferguson, Taser International said bookings for camera and digital evidence storage nearly tripled from the same period last year.

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After Ferguson, Police Body Cameras Catching On

5:46pm November 12, 2014

by Bram Sable-Smith

The Columbia, Mo., police department gave its officers body cameras in July, saying they could help exonerate officers from claims of abuse of force. After Ferguson, the demand for cameras surged.

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Maurice Sendak's Book Collection At Heart Of Legal Dispute

5:10pm November 12, 2014

Robert Siegel talks with The Philadelphia Inquirer's Peter Dobrin about a dispute between a Philadelphia Museum and the estate of Maurice Sendak, over the late author's rare book collection.

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