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Flint Water: Federal Judge Orders Decision On Safe Water Source

4:17pm October 19, 2017

A legal fight, with the backdrop of a political feud is the latest challenge for Flint, Michigan's drinking water. A federal judge has ordered officials to decide their tap water source by Monday.

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California Fires Result In Job And Income Loss For Seasonal Workers

4:17pm October 19, 2017

The devastating wildfires in Northern California killed scores of people and left thousands homeless. The fires have also left many seasonal agricultural workers without jobs.

What You Should Know About The U.S. In Niger

4:17pm October 19, 2017

The U.S. military operation in Niger is among about 20 in Africa, part of the little-known U.S. Africa Command. The Pentagon is investigating why four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Niger operation.

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White Nationalist Richard Spencer Met By Protesters At University Of Florida

4:17pm October 19, 2017

Richard Spencer spoke at the University of Florida Thursday. Throngs of protesters turned out to shout him down and tell him his messages weren't welcome.

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New Book Argues A Theory In Policing Is To Blame For Eric Garner's Death

4:17pm October 19, 2017

Eric Garner was killed by the police in New York City in 2014. His final words were, "I can't breathe." A book by journalist Matt Taibbi argues that "Broken Windows" is to blame for Garner's death.

A handmade sign is seen attached to the Napa Valley welcome sign on Oct. 16, 2017 in Oakville, Calif. At least 40 people are confirmed dead, dozens are still missing, and at least 5,700 buildings have been destroyed since wildfires broke out a week ago.

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California Fires Spare Most Vineyards, But Marijuana Crops Go Up In Smoke

4:16pm October 19, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

At least 30 marijuana farms in Northern California have suffered significant crop losses, while only a handful of vineyards in the Napa Valley experienced significant property loss.

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Court Puts A Hold On Order That Approved Undocumented Teen's Abortion

4:13pm October 19, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The minor, who is being referred to as Jane Doe, has obtained a judge's permission to have an abortion. But the Department of Health and Human Services has refused to allow her to visit a clinic.

Participants in a "Rolling Thunder" POW/MIA ceremony are reflected in a Vietnam War memorial at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, N.C.

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Having Changed America, The League Of POW/MIA Families Fades

3:02pm October 19, 2017

by Jay Price

Almost 50 years ago, a small group of families started a movement to demand an accounting of the nation's POW/MIAs. They changed the way America thinks about its servicemen and women lost at war.

The teen protagonist in John Green's latest novel, Turtles All The Way Down, has a type of anxiety disorder that sends her into fearful "thought spirals" of bacterial infection and death.

For Novelist John Green, OCD Is Like An 'Invasive Weed' Inside His Mind

2:47pm October 19, 2017

by Terry Gross

"It starts out with one little thought, and then slowly that becomes the only thought that you're able to have," Green says. His new novel, Turtles All The Way Down, is about a teenage girl with OCD.

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Target has come close to opening a store in Vermont in the past. In one year, it will finally make that happen, operating in all 50 states.

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After 55 Years, Target Will Finally Open A Store In Vermont

2:36pm October 19, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The news prompted a "Breaking News" banner on the local paper's website. As they're saying over at Vermont Public Radio: "This is not a drill."