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Altogether, the Constitution has only been amended 17 times since the Bill of Rights, and one of those amendments (the 21st) was done just to repeal another (the 18th, known as Prohibition).

The Zombie Amendments To The Constitution You've Probably Never Heard Of

1:09pm March 10, 2018

by Ron Elving

They won't eat your brains, but technically, they still could come back to life. Not all the amendments that passed Congress have stood the test of ratification by the states.

Paralympians Say Wheelchair Curling Opens Up Possibilities

8:08am March 10, 2018

by Craig LeMoult

The U.S. Paralympic wheelchair curling team says the sport changed its members lives. Before they left for South Korea, two U.S. team members shared their sport with paralyzed veterans.

Russia Investigation Update

8:08am March 10, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Special counsel Robert Mueller appears to be examining a mysterious 2017 meeting in the Seychelles, Paul Manafort pleads not guilty again, and witnesses appear before the grand jury.

Oklahoma Teachers Consider Strike

8:08am March 10, 2018

After West Virginia reached a deal to end a teacher strike, Oklahoma teachers may strike next. NPR's Don Gonyea talks to Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister.

Illinois Steelworkers React To Tariffs

8:08am March 10, 2018

by David Schaper

Some steelworkers are rejoicing over the new tariffs on imported steel. We go to Granite City, Ill., where 500 workers who have been laid off for more than two years are going back to work.

Vanessa Flores (right) embraces another woman Friday after she leaves the locked-down Veterans Home of California in Yountville, Calif., during a hostage situation. Law enforcement officers found a gunman and three hostages dead after a lengthy standoff.

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Gunman, 3 Hostages Dead At Veterans Home North Of San Francisco

11:35pm March 09, 2018

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The three women held hostage in the lengthy standoff Friday reportedly were employees of a mental health program operating out of the Napa, Calif., area home for elderly or disabled veterans.

Trump's Upcoming Meeting With North Korean Leader Has Potential For High Reward

10:13pm March 09, 2018

by Scott Horsley

A summit with Kim Jong Un also brings with it high risk. As both leaders prepare for the meeting, many are wondering what Trump will bring to the table and what the next steps will be.

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The Bastille Day festivities in Paris last summer gave President Trump the inspiration to call for a military parade in Washington. But the Pentagon says there will be no tanks in its parade in November.

Trump's Military Parade Is Set For Veterans Day

9:15pm March 09, 2018

by Barbara Campbell

The Pentagon has released a memo detailing a planned November extravaganza — "No tanks," Washington, D.C., officials should be relieved to learn. City streets can't take the weight.

Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter says Thursday's letter from the Trump administration "was not a rejection of our approach," but rather an invitation to keep talking about how to make Idaho's state-based health plans pass muster.

No Go For Idaho: State Will Have To Rethink Its 'Freedom' Health Policies

8:52pm March 09, 2018

by Julie Appleby

The Trump administration has advised Idaho that its plan to allow insurance policies that fall short of Obamacare standards could result in penalties for insurers. But another strategy might yet fly.

Trump Pardons Ex-Navy Sailor Sentenced For Photos Of Submarine

8:29pm March 09, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump frequently referenced Kristian Saucier's case during the 2016 campaign, saying he had been punished for a lesser offense than what Hillary Clinton did with her private email server.