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Democratic congressional candidate Jared Golden making his announcement speech last month in Maine.

With An Eye On the House, Democrats Turn To Veterans For 2018 Races

5:00am September 08, 2017

by Steve Mistler

The new effort is designed to puncture Republicans' hold on the so-called guns-and-guts vote, while also appealing to voters' apparent desire for political outsiders.

Taliban Attacks U.S. Afghan Base In Response To Leaflets

11:21pm September 07, 2017

Earlier this week, the U.S. Army dropped leaflets in Afghanistan with images that offended many Muslims in the country, and the Taliban responded with an attack on an American air base.

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Many gas stations in South Florida were reportedly out of fuel on Tuesday morning, as indicated by red markers on GasBuddy's gas availability tracker.

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Gas In The Tank, Cafecito In Hand: Floridians Prepare For Irma

10:35pm September 07, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Gas stations were packed and long lines for water and plywood formed as residents made preparations for the storm to strike the Florida coast.

Governors from left; Bill Haslam of Tennessee, Steve Bullock of Montana, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, John Hickenlooper of Colorado and Gary Herbert of Utah all testified Thursday about ways t improve the ACA.

Governors Sound Off On How To Fix Health Insurance

10:22pm September 07, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Senators holding hearings this week are looking for quick tweaks that will stabilize the insurance markets and make policies cheaper. Some governors want more federal money and more flexibility.

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A demonstrator holds a sign protesting the travel ban in Honolulu in June. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday sued the latest ruling against the Trump administration's order.

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Appeals Court Rejects Family Limits In Trump Travel Ban

8:32pm September 07, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the administration was too strict in its list of relatives of citizens and legal residents who are allowed to enter the U.S. from six mainly Muslim countries

Equifax announced Thursday that its systems were hacked in May, exposing 143 million consumers' personal information.

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Hackers Accessed The Personal Data Of 143 Million People, Equifax Says

8:22pm September 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The international credit reporting agency says a cybersecurity breach exposed Americans' personal information — including Social Security numbers and addresses — for a span of about two months.

Motorists on U.S. 1 north of Key Largo, Fla., Wednesday, evacuating in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. Are you in Irma's path? Tell us how you're doing.

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Tell Us Your Irma Story

7:39pm September 07, 2017

NPR has reporters in Florida and the Caribbean following as Hurricane Irma spins toward the mainland. But our reporters can't be everywhere. That's where you come in.

Amazon said Thursday that it will spend $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house 50,000 new employees. In April, workers constructed three glass-covered domes in an expansion of the company's downtown Seattle campus.

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Amazon Set To Build A Second HQ And Cities Say 'Pick Me!'

7:02pm September 07, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The announcement set off a hot municipal contest — and one big thought experiment. Mayors across North America said their cities would be the perfect home for 50,000 jobs and a $5 billion investment.

Donald Trump Jr. is expected to be asked about a June 2016 meeting that was presented as a Russian offer of "high level" and "sensitive" information damaging to Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Trump Jr. Wanted Info On Clinton's 'Fitness' In Meeting With Russians

6:20pm September 07, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

The president's son told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he would have consulted a lawyer if he had learned anything damaging — but ultimately, he said, he did not.

'All My Penguins' Tells Tales Of Love And Friendship At Chicago Zoo

5:37pm September 07, 2017

A new penguin blog from the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago tells tales of love and friendship. The soapy blog recounts the escapades of the zoo's new African penguin colony.

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