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As Scandals Crest, Fox News Once More Under Siege

Advertisers are beginning to pull their commercials from Fox News star Bill O'Reilly's flagship broadcast as allegations of sexual harassment continue to grow.

As Scandals Crest, Fox News Once More Under Siege

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A fisherman in the Gulf of Mexico. Catch share programs allot fishermen a portion of the catch in advance, in hopes of keeping them from racing each other to sea, sometimes in risky weather. These programs are controversial. They also work, a new study finds. Courtesy of John Rae hide caption

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The Salt

The Race To Fish Slows Down. Why That's Good For Fish, Fishermen And Diners

Catch shares allot fishermen a portion of the catch in advance, in hopes of keeping them from racing each other to sea, sometimes in risky climes. They're controversial. They also work, a study finds.

A view of a ballot scanner at a New York City Board of Elections voting machine facility warehouse just before last November's election. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

State And Local Officials Wary Of Federal Government's Election Security Efforts

The federal government's new focus on election security has state and local officials concerned that they'll be told how to run their elections in the name of security.

State And Local Officials Wary Of Federal Government's Election Security Efforts

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Vice President Joe Biden, President Obama and Secretary of Labor Ray LaHood deliver remarks highlighting the transportation projects and infrastructure jobs created by Obama's economic stimulus plan in 2009. Michael Reynolds/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Fact Check: Trump's Claim That The 2009 Stimulus Built Nothing

Trump claimed on Tuesday before a group of CEOs that the Obama administration's stimulus package was a failed "infrastructure bill." That's not true.

Coalition forces fire a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during a training exercise in Afghanistan's Helmand province in 2013. Spc. Justin Young/U.S. Department of Defense/DVIDS hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Do U.S. Troops Risk Brain Injury When They Fire Heavy Weapons?

Some modern shoulder-fired weapons produce blast waves powerful enough to rattle the brain. A $30 million study aims to help the military figure out how much blast exposure, over time, is too much.

Families wait in line as the World Food Program prepares to deliver food aid at the Bidi Bidi refugee camp on Feb. 22 in Arua, Uganda. The continued flow of refugees from South Sudan has pushed the camp's population to more than 270,000. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels - World News

As Thousands Flee South Sudan, Ugandan Refugee Camp Becomes World's Largest

People fleeing South Sudan's brutal civil war have streamed across the border to Uganda, where the Bidi Bidi camp now hosts more than 270,000 people. It's become the biggest refugee camp in the world.

As Thousands Flee South Sudan, Ugandan Refugee Camp Becomes World's Largest

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NPR Ed

Teachers, Lawyers And Others Worry About The Fate Of Student Debt Forgiveness

Borrowers are "frightened," "anxious," "betrayed," at the suggestion that a federal student loan forgiveness program could be taken away.

Teachers, Lawyers And Others Worry About The Fate Of Student Debt Forgiveness

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An appeals court hears arguments Wednesday on the future of Philly's landmark tax on sweetened drinks. The money is funding preschool for low-income kids, but the soda industry says it's losing jobs. Allison Aubrey/NPR hide caption

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The Salt

Judges Take Up Big Soda's Suit To Abolish Philadelphia's Sugar Tax

An appeals court hears arguments Wednesday on the future of Philly's landmark tax on sweetened drinks. The money is funding preschool for low-income kids, but the soda industry says it's losing jobs.

Judges Take Up Big Soda's Suit To Abolish Philadelphia's Sugar Tax

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Courts in Kansas City, Mo., can impose a maximum fine of $25 for possession of up to 35 grams of marijuana, after voters embraced a ballot initiative Tuesday. Here, three grams of marijuana is displayed. Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Kansas City Voters Approve $25 Fine In Easing Of Marijuana Law

Nearly 75 percent of voters approved the ballot initiative, which stands in stark contrast to current Missouri law. The change applies to people caught with 35 grams or less of marijuana.

Brian Rusk voted for President Trump after his two other picks dropped out of the race. Here, the longtime Republican activist holds a picture of himself with former President George H.W. Bush. Don Gonyea/NPR hide caption

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Politics

How A Divided Upstate New York Views Trump Amid His Sliding Approval Ratings

"Not my president." "Give him time." "Focus on the governance." These are the reactions from voters in the western edge of New York state, a region that reflects polarization found across the country.

How A Divided Upstate New York Views Trump Amid His Sliding Approval Ratings

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AOL CEO Tim Armstrong will take the same position at the head of Verizon's Oath. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Yahoo And AOL Move In Together Under 'Oath,' Verizon's New Digital Arm

The digital-content mashup of Internet oldsters will be led by Tim Armstrong, AOL's CEO. Though the Yahoo deal was widely panned, it gives Verizon a vast subscriber base appealing to advertisers.

Yahoo And AOL Move In Together Under 'Oath,' Verizon's New Digital Arm

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Chicago police have arrested two teenage boys and are looking for several other suspects in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that was streamed on Facebook Live. Legal experts say some charges may be possible for those who watched online, but that they could be difficult to prove. Nova Safo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Law

Should Viewers Of Facebook Live Gang Rape Face Charges?

Authorities say that about 40 people may have watched the rapes of a 15-year-old girl that were streamed on the social media platform — and that none of them reported the crimes.

Should Viewers Of Facebook Live Gang Rape Face Charges?

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Author Garson O'Toole has a simple explanation for why quotes are often wrongly attributed to Mark Twain: "If you preface a quotation by saying it's from Twain, then people are prepared to laugh at it." Ernest H. Mills/Getty Images hide caption

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Author Interviews

'Hemingway Didn't Say That' (And Neither Did Twain Or Kafka)

There are tons of quotes from famous people out there — and a lot of them are just plain wrong. Author Garson O'Toole has dedicated himself to setting the record straight.