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A King County, Wash., Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the truck a Seattle man was living in is his home, and thus can't be impounded. Here, a man hauls garbage at a temporary parking area for people living in their vehicles in Seattle in 2016.

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A Homeless Man's Truck Is His Home, Judge Rules In Seattle

6:54pm March 06, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

That means the city can't impound it, and the judge ordered that towing fees be refunded. A count last year found that more than 2,000 people who were homeless in Seattle were living in vehicles.

Emergency rooms are seeing a jump in opioid overdoses. Timely treatment with naloxone can reverse the effects of opioids.

Jump In Overdoses Shows Opioid Epidemic Has Worsened

6:19pm March 06, 2018

by Rob Stein

Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent nationwide between 2016 and 2017, with some places showing even more dramatic spikes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Lawmakers Watching Results Of Texas Primary For Signs To Come In November

5:43pm March 06, 2018

by Ben Philpott

Texas is holding the first primaries of the 2018 midterm season Tuesday, and both sides are looking to the results for signs of what's to come in November.

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Commander Of U.S. Forces In Africa Testifies Before House Armed Services Committee

5:43pm March 06, 2018

by Tom Bowman

The commander of the U.S. Africa Military Command, or AFRICOM, Marine Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, testified to the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, saying that the great majority of Africa's problems do not have military solutions.

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Alabama Historical Commission Says Shipwreck Off The Coast Isn't The Clotilda

5:43pm March 06, 2018

There's an update in a story about a shipwreck off the coast of Alabama that in January was thought to be a famous slave ship. But now the Alabama Historical Commission says the ship is too new and too large to be the Clotilda, which was the last known vessel to bring enslaved people to the United States in 1860.

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After North Korea Agrees To Meet, The U.S. Has A Possible Opening For Diplomacy

5:43pm March 06, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

North and South Korea have agreed to a summit meeting next month. President Trump says it may be a false hope, but that the U.S. is willing to go.

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What Could Result From A Summit Meeting Between The Koreas And The U.S.

5:43pm March 06, 2018

NPR's Ari Shaprio speaks with Sue Mi Terry of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the likelihood of cooperation between South Korea and North Korea, and the nuclear disarmament of the North.

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Georgia Transportation Officials Plan To Build A $1.8 Billion Truck-Only Highway

5:43pm March 06, 2018

by Tasnim Shamma

As truck traffic is predicted to double in the next 20 years, Georgia transportation officials plan to build a nearly 40-mile long $1.8 billion truck-only highway from Macon to Atlanta. Relieving congestion and improving safety are the goals, though some question if it will work.

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Leader Of West Virginia Teachers Union Discusses Resolution To Strike

5:15pm March 06, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association, about the resolution of the West Virginia teachers strike. Lee has taught in West Virginia public schools for 22 years.

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President Of United Steelworkers Says There's Not Rationale To Sanction Canada

4:27pm March 06, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to United Steelworkers International President Leo Gerard about proposed steel and aluminum tariffs. He says steel and aluminum imports have decimated production in the U.S., but because Canada didn't break the rules, there's not rationale for sanctioning Canada.