News

Piers Morgan Shown The Door, While CNN Weighs Its Next Step

8:02pm February 24, 2014

by David Folkenflik

CNN has announced that it is canceling the show of its primetime host, Piers Morgan. A former British tabloid editor and reality show judge, Morgan was named three years ago to replace Larry King.

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Economy

Netflix Pays Comcast To Ensure Its Videos Stream Smoothly

8:02pm February 24, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Content companies and internet service providers have disagreed over who should pay for broadband infrastructure upgrades. A new agreement between Nextflix and Comcast suggests that's changing.

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Game show contestant Arthur Chu with host Alex Trebek on the set of Jeopardy!

National

Asian-American Contestant, 'Villain' Of 'Jeopardy,' Set To Return

2:55pm February 24, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

Arthur Chu's aggressive playing style on the game show Jeopardy! led to a four-day winning streak and has stoked racist comments on social media. He is set to appear on the show again on Monday.

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National

No Easy Answers For DUI Concerns As Marijuana Gains Support

9:14am February 24, 2014

by NPR Staff

As more states legalize pot for medical and recreational use, law enforcement and health officials want to deter driving under the influence. But the task isn't as clear cut as it is with alcohol.

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Lucy Skrine, 11, is part of a group of activists who gathered about 64,000 signatures pressing Hong Kong's government to destroy its stockpile of 28 tons of ivory.

World News

Hong Kong To Destroy Ivory Stockpile, But Will It Curb Demand In China?

12:11pm February 23, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

Over the next two years, Hong Kong plans to burn 28 tons of ivory. Many conservationists hope destroying stockpiles will dampen demand in a country where many wealthy Chinese are buying ivory statues and carvings as investments. Others worry that it may have no effect at all.

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Where Are The Heroes To Save Pittsburgh's African-American Center?

7:18pm February 22, 2014

by Larkin Page-Jacobs

The August Wilson Center opened in 2009 as a hub for African-American culture. Now it's up for sale, unable to pay its bills, and some wonder why the Center has been allowed to fail.

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Sports

Four Years Later And One Round Earlier, The Game Ends The Same

7:53pm February 21, 2014

by Robert Smith

In a rematch of the finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, the U.S. and Canadian men's ice hockey teams met in the semifinals at Sochi. And the result was the same: Canada won.

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Internet service providers are having trouble keeping pace with growing demand for video streaming services. But there's disagreement over how to fix the problem.

National

Video Streaming Is Straining, But Who Will Ease The Tension?

2:16pm February 21, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Services like Netflix take up a lot of bandwidth, and their increasing popularity is fueling a dispute between these companies and the Internet service providers that carry them.

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Deborah Parker, vice chair of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington state, reacts to President Barack Obama signing the Violence Against Women Act in 2013 in Washington.

National

For Abused Native American Women, New Law Provides A 'Ray Of Hope'

8:07pm February 20, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

Starting Thursday, three American Indian tribes can prosecute non-Indians for some domestic violence crimes. The change stems from a provision included in the Violence Against Women Act.

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National

New York Backs Off Controversial Punishment For Juveniles

8:02pm February 20, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

In response to a lawsuit, New York has offered to limit its use of solitary confinement, including prohibiting its use for prisoners under 18. This may be a potential watershed in prison policy.

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