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Firefighters Battle The 5th Largest Blaze In California's History

6:24am December 13, 2017

by Leila Fadel

Firefighters in California are making progress containing the enormous Thomas fire near Santa Barbara, but fear even one flying ember could send them back to where they were.

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Tillerson Says He Would Meet With North Koreans, Even Without Denuclearization Talks

9:10pm December 12, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. would negotiate with North Korea without demanding that the country first agree to nuclear disarmament.

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Signs warn drivers of icy road conditions on Interstate 66 in Fairfax County, Va., in March 2014. The state's Department of Transportation recently added rush hour tolls to the road, using dynamic pricing, which continuously adjusts the cost based on cong

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Are $40 Toll Roads The Future?

9:10pm December 12, 2017

by David Schaper

In Virginia, officials hope a shift to toll pricing based on demand and traffic flow will change commuter behavior and reduce congestion on Interstate 66. Critics say the cost is too high.

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Secretary Of State Tillerson Holds Town Hall At State Department

9:10pm December 12, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has been trying to push back against reports that he's gutting the State Department, addressed his employees in a rare town hall on Tuesday. Tillerson spoke about foreign policy changes and department reform plans, including a promise to streamline security clearances.

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A tractor uses a leaf blower to gather the fallen leaves on the North Lawn as the sun rises over the White House on Nov. 18, 2017.

Survey Shows Americans Expressing Greater Concern About Government Corruption

5:49pm December 12, 2017

by Peter Overby

Almost one year after President Trump took office, an international watchdog has found that Americans are much more cynical about corruption in the White House and government.

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Kam Franklin (left) is lead singer of The Suffers, a band from Houston that started touring three years ago. Amber Daniel is lead singer and bassist of Blame the Youth from North Carolina. They're preparing for their first tour.

How To Survive Playing To An Empty Room And Other Advice For A Band's First Tour

5:30pm December 12, 2017

by Christina Cala

Blame the Youth, a North Carolina band, is getting ready to embark on its first tour. Lead singer and bassist Amber Daniel talks to Kam Franklin of The Suffers, who began touring three years ago.

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Forage fish like these at a Chilean processing plant are often used for fish meal used in aquaculture. But critics consider this inefficient and wasteful and worry it could deplete fish populations. Now several companies are developing protein substitutes

Waste Not, Want Not: Drink Beer To Feed Fish And Help Save The Planet

4:59pm December 12, 2017

by Alastair Bland

Industry trailblazers are trying to reduce the energy and resource costs of aquaculture. Possible solutions include using brewery waste, algae, insects or even carbon dioxide to feed the fish we eat.

All Eyes Are On Alabama's Special U.S. Senate Election

4:34pm December 12, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

In Alabama, the U.S. Senate special election has been a contentious race between Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore. A look back at what both candidates' visions are and what the race has been about.

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Voters In Alabama Split As They Go To Polls To Decide State's Next U.S. Senator

4:34pm December 12, 2017

Voters in the Alabama are split between Republican candidate Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones in the state's special U.S. Senate election. During this election cycle, Moore has been accused of sexual assault against teenage girls years ago, while Jones is up against a historically red state.

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Writer Will Leitch Defends His Position That The NFL Is Ending

4:34pm December 12, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with writer Will Leitch about his piece in New York Magazine: "Is this the End of the NFL?" In his piece, Leitch notes that football used to bring people together across political lines, but that's not the case anymore.

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