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A pig stands in its pen at a farm in Collins, Iowa.

Hog Farmers Worry They'll Be Further Squeezed By China's Pork Tariffs

12:51pm April 05, 2018

by Amy Mayer

One farmer says he has seen hog prices drop to the point where it may cost some farmers more to raise a pig than they can sell it for — and he worries about lower sales.

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50 years After MLK Assassination, What Comes Next?

12:50pm April 05, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

In Memphis and across the nation, thousands are gathering — and some are protesting — to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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ProPublica: Teen Who Informed On MS-13 Slated For Deportation

6:47am April 05, 2018

Rachel Martin talks with Hannah Dreier of ProPublica about her reporting on MS-13 and the story of Henry, a gang member who tried turn his life around but could be deported by immigration authorities.

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Viral Sensation: Yodeling Boy In Walmart

6:26am April 05, 2018

A video of Mason Ramsey, 10, standing in an Illinois Walmart — in cowboy boots and a bow tie — yodeling Hank Williams has gone viral. The Internet did its thing, and there are now remixes.

Trump Readies National Guard To Monitor U.S.-Mexico Border

6:11am April 05, 2018

by John Burnett

President Trump is directing the Defense Department and the Department of Homeland Security to work with governors to deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border.

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As Threats Of Additional Tariffs Continue, China Says U.S. Demands Are Unreasonable

10:48pm April 04, 2018

by John Ydstie

China responded to a U.S. threat of additional tariffs with a long list of its own. The two sides will likely spend the next few months trying to negotiate a solution that will avert a trade war.

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Hundreds of BLM protesters marched through the streets of Sacramento on March 30 demanding justice for Stephon Clark, who was shot and killed by Sacramento police on March 18. An independent autopsy commissioned by the Clark family revealed that Stephon C

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After Stephon Clark Shooting, Questions Remain About Police Use Of Force

10:47pm April 04, 2018

by Martin Kaste

After Stephon Clark's death in Sacramento, many people are wondering whether anything has really changed in the way police use deadly force since Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Mo.

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Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica May Have Obtained Data On As Many As 87M Users

10:04pm April 04, 2018

by Aarti Shahani

The previous estimate was 50 million. Facebook also said "malicious actors" abused a feature that allowed users to find each others' phone numbers and email addresses. The feature is being disabled.

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Questions Being Raised On How Shooter Got Into YouTube's Building

10:04pm April 04, 2018

by Nathan Rott

A day after a woman opened fire on the YouTube campus in San Bruno, Calif., questions are being asked about how the shooter got into the facility, and whether police were warned about her anger.

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U.S. coach Jean Lopez and his brother Steven celebrate after Steven defeated Rashad Ahmadov of Azerbaijan, winning him a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Former USA Taekwondo Coach Banned From The Sport For Sexual Misconduct

10:04pm April 04, 2018

by Alexandra Starr

Jean Lopez coached the U.S. taekwondo team at four Olympic Games. A SafeSport investigation has found him guilty of sexual misconduct against multiple athletes, including minors.

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