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It's one thing to track your heart rate, pulse or other movements with a smart watch or other consumer electronics, researchers say, but quite another to rely on the device to diagnose a disease.

Like It Or Not, Personal Health Technology Is Getting Smarter

5:52am March 05, 2018

by Angus Chen

Tech evangelists say consumer electronics that sense, stream and interpret vital signs will lead to better health and lower costs. But skeptics say reliability and privacy issues still loom.

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Florida Mayor Defies State Law In Push To Regulate Assault-Style Weapons

7:09pm March 04, 2018

After the Parkland shooting, the city of Coral Gables voted in a local ban on assault-style weapons. But the ban puts Mayor Raul Valdes-Fauli and city commissioners in violation of a 2011 state law.

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As Scandals Swirl At Home, Netanyahu Visits U.S. To Talk Iran, Embassy Move With Trump

7:09pm March 04, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the U.S. this week for the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference. The trip comes amid a corruption investigation in Israel.

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West Virginia Teachers Strike Continues After Senate Vote Snag

6:41pm March 04, 2018

by Molly Born

Teachers in West Virginia remain on strike after the state Senate ignored a deal made by the governor and approved a raise of 4 percent instead of 5.

An old man prays inside Sultan Ahmed mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.

Mosques Consider Sanctuary For Immigrants

3:45pm March 04, 2018

A year ago, a Cincinnati mosque said it would be a sanctuary for asylum seekers — and backed out three weeks later. Now, mosques continue to explore ways to be involved in the sanctuary movement.

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W. Va. teachers, students and supporters hold signs on a Morgantown, W. Va., street on Saturday. The strike is in its second weekend after the state Senate failed to pass the 5 percent raise teachers are demanding.

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Still No School In W. Va. As Salary Snag Ensures Strike Will Go On

2:01pm March 04, 2018

by Amy Held

The state Senate failed to pass the raise teachers are demanding. Now an end date for the strike is unclear as students face their eighth day of no school.

Rosemary Bigley, of Service Employees International Union, says she will vote for Democratic candidate Conor Lamb for Congressman, in Canonsburg, Pa., on Feb. 27.

Pennsylvania Election: Regional Race Could Offer Clues About Midterms Voter Turnout

2:00pm March 04, 2018

The election in southwest Pennsylvania on March 13 is being closely watched by Democrats and Republicans looking for early clues about how Americans will vote in the midterm elections.

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Indiana's 'Red Flag' Gun Law

8:11am March 04, 2018

NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill Jr. about a law that allows law enforcement to temporarily seize guns from people deemed a danger to themselves or others.

Where The Supreme Court Stands On Gun Laws

8:11am March 04, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court has weighed in on relatively few gun-related cases. We look at why.

West Virginia Teacher Strike Continues

8:11am March 04, 2018

NPR's Renee Montagne talks with teacher Jessica Salfia about the latest updates as teachers continue to strike in West Virginia.