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Larry Coleman, a salesman with Trudeau's Marine, talks to Bill Floren and Kimberly Abramski at the 55th Annual Portland Boat Show on Jan. 7 in Oregon. Lower fuel costs are projected to boost boat sales this year.

Lower Gas Prices, Faster Economy Float Boating Industry

11:57am January 17, 2015

by Nick Castele

With hiring up and fuel prices down, a sales rebound is in the boating forecast. For power boaters, gas prices make a big difference: They measure fuel consumption in gallons per hour.

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Supreme Court Will Rule On Gay Marriage Nationwide

11:57am January 17, 2015

The Supreme Court announced Friday it would hear appeals this term from four circuit courts that ruled on gay marriage last year. NPR's Nina Totenberg and Scott Simon discuss the implications.

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Europe's Massive Task: Tracking Extremists By The Thousands

11:49am January 17, 2015

Police in Western Europe have rounded up suspected terrorists this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Raffaello Pantucci of the Royal United Services Institute about how countries track extremists.

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"We've all had an opportunity to get to know each other a little better," House Speaker John Boehner said of this week's Republican retreat in Hershey, Pa.

Republican Lawmakers Retreat Great For Face Time, But Divisions Remain

8:31pm January 16, 2015

by Juana Summers

House and Senate Republicans spoke of the opportunity to talk with members of the opposite chamber and hear their views. But they remain divided on issues like immigration.

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Duke Backpedals On Allowing Muslim Call To Prayer In Bell Tower

7:57pm January 16, 2015

by Reema Khrais

Earlier this week, the university said Muslim students could use the chapel bell tower — but then backtracked after getting threats.

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Congressional Budget Watchdogs Change The Way They Keep Score

7:02pm January 16, 2015

by Scott Horsley

House Republicans voted this week to change the way Congress measures the effects of tax and spending bills.

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National

Florida Police Department Used Black Mug Shots For Target Practice

6:56pm January 16, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The practice was discovered when a National Guard sergeant found that one of the mug shots was her brother's. The North Miami Beach police chief says pictures of whites and Hispanics are also used.

Kaylin Wainwright (center) works with student Natnael Gebremariam (left) during a GED preparation class in Washington, D.C. Seated at right is student Sibusiso Kunene.

A 'Sizable Decrease' In Those Passing The GED

6:54pm January 16, 2015

by Cory Turner

The new GED is more expensive, computer-based and tougher. As a result, some states are embracing alternative tests, and the number of GEDs awarded last year fell.

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Supreme Court To Decide Whether States Can Ban Same-Sex Marriage

6:32pm January 16, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether states can ban same-sex marriage.

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Obama, Cameron Promise To Cooperate On Cybersecurity

6:32pm January 16, 2015

by Scott Horsley

President Obama hosted British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House on Friday.

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