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Robert Mueller May Bring An End To Jokes Surrounding Old Law

4:40pm November 23, 2017

by Miles Parks

The little-known Foreign Agents Registration Act was long considered a joke — until Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller brought his first indictments. Legal observers are asking whether he might take a "toothless" old law and give it new fangs.

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They're Undocumented And Want To Join The U.S. Army Before It's Too Late

4:40pm November 23, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Several hundred undocumented immigrants who were brought to this country illegally all share a goal: they want to join the U.S. Army. Now, two programs that put them on that path are in danger of being killed by the Trump administration. Two young men tell NPR they are hoping to get to basic training before it's too late.

Trump Thanks Service Members Abroad On Thanksgiving

4:40pm November 23, 2017

President Trump thanked U.S. service members who are serving abroad in a video call from Mar-a-Lago today. Ahead of the holiday — the Defense Logistics Agency sent close to 100,000 pounds of turkey and some 30,000 pounds of ham to the region for a Thanksgiving meal.

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Turkeys Have Gotten Bigger And It's Not Because Of Stuffing

4:40pm November 23, 2017

Over the past half-century, turkeys have been getting a lot bigger. Due to selective breeding, the average turkey is now twice the size it was in 1960.

How Black Friday Has Evolved Throughout The Years

4:40pm November 23, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

Years ago, retailers had an unofficial agreement: Black Friday would be the start of the shopping season. Then some stores started opening their doors and offering sales on Thanksgiving Day. That created some conflicts between consumerism and turkey consumption and now the pendulum is swinging back again.

What States Are Doing To Stop Rural Money Drains

4:40pm November 23, 2017

by Frank Morris

Farmers survive by sending food to cities, and when they die their assets often leave just as fast, going to heirs living in urban areas. That financial drain helps accelerate small town decline. So, some states are working systematically to keep a fraction of that outward bound money — billions each year — at home.

Only Gov. Abbott, pictured here with Obama, opened the package. But because it was not opened as designed, the homemade device did not explode.

Texas Woman Charged With Mailing Explosives To State's Governor And Obama

4:17pm November 23, 2017

by Maggie Penman

A 46-year-old woman in Texas has been charged with mailing explosives to Gov. Greg Abbott and then-President Obama. Authorities say the devices could have seriously injured or even killed someone.

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For Many Native Americans, Fall Is The Least Wonderful Time Of The Year

12:24pm November 23, 2017

by Savannah Maher

"Fall is the annual middle finger this country gives Native Americans," says one member of the Oglala Lakota nation.

Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, says the transcript of a recorded phone call is evidence of a crime against him. In the call, The Washington Post says he threatened to report the woman he was involved with to the Capitol Police if lewd materials he sent her bec

Rep. Joe Barton Apologizes After Lewd Photo Becomes Public

11:45am November 23, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The Texas Republican said that he sent the photo to a woman he was in a consensual relationship with while separated from his second wife, and regrets not having used "better judgment."

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'Just Time Together': For Some Workers, A Thanksgiving Off Is A Rare Treat

8:18am November 23, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

For millions of Americans working in retail, Thanksgiving is the start to the most intense stretch of the year. One woman shares the story of her first Thanksgiving without a work shift in 23 years.

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