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Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett (left) in 2017; Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, in 2013; and JP Morgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon in 2013. Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon and JPMorgan Chase are teaming up to create a health care company a

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway And JPMorgan Chase Launch New Health Care Company

11:51am January 30, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The new company will be "free from profit-making incentives and constraints" as it tries to find ways to cut costs and improve health care plan satisfaction for employees.

Some of the "milks" on offer by Elmhurst Milked, which operated as a traditional dairy in New York for nearly 100 years. These days, Elmhurst has replaced cows with nuts, oats and rice.

A Century-Old Dairy Ditches Cows For High-Tech Plant Milk

11:42am January 30, 2018

by Kristen Hartke

American aren't drinking as much milk. One long-established dairy is spurring business by replacing cows with nuts and grains, and using new technology to make alternative "milk" sources.

Gurneys to remove bodies from the Heaven's Gate cult house are shown in front of the house in the 9,200 sq.-foot mansion in the Rancho Santa Fe gated community in San Diego, Calif., March 27, 1997.

For 'Heaven's Gate' Podcast Host, The Cult Story Hits Close To Home

11:37am January 30, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

When he first heard about the 1997 Heaven's Gate mass suicide, Glynn Washington says, "It felt like that was something that my group could have done."

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Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway And JPMorgan Tackle Health Care Costs

11:22am January 30, 2018

Some of the biggest names in business are aligning to launch a new health care venture for their U.S. employees. Scott Hensley, editor of NPR's Shots health blog, has an overview.

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Do You Know A Teacher Who Has Gone The Extra Mile — Or Beyond?

11:06am January 30, 2018

by Clare Lombardo

Tell us about a teacher you know who has gone beyond the classroom call of duty.

A Russian Su-27 fighter jet similar to the one that the U.S. says made an "unsafe" pass of a U.S. EP-3 reconnaissance plane in the Black Sea.

Russian Fighter Flies Within 5 Feet Of U.S. Reconnaissance Plane Over Black Sea

9:42am January 30, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The State Department says that the encounter between a Russian Su-27 fighter and a propeller-driven U.S. Navy EP-3 put the American crew at risk.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo listens to a question during and event on intelligence issues at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23.

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CIA Director Has 'Every Expectation' Russia Will Try To Influence Midterm Elections

8:19am January 30, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In an interview with the BBC, Mike Pompeo says he believes Russia will try again to interfere in the U.S. elections, but that he's confident the Kremlin's attempts won't have a decisive impact.

ER Use Goes Down As Hospital Program Pays Homeless People's Rent

6:49am January 30, 2018

by Miles Bryan

For the last two years, the University of Illinois has been trying an unconventional treatment for homeless "super-user" patients at emergency rooms: it finds them a place to live.

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Students, Alumni Watch As Michigan State Tries To Restore Its Reputation

6:21am January 30, 2018

by Rick Pluta

The university grapples with the aftermath of the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal that's left students, faculty, alumni and donors wondering what's next, and bracing for civil suits against the school.

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Minnesota Embraces Its Weather As It Hosts Super Bowl Festivities

6:15am January 30, 2018

In an effort to show that Minneapolis can be fun, even in winter, the city has set up a zip line across the Mississippi River.

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