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Weeks After Maria, FEMA Still Distributing Basic Needs To Puerto Rico

7:50am October 19, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to FEMA coordinator Michael Byrne about the recovery effort in Puerto Rico as its governor is set to meet with President Trump. Byrne says more stores and gas stations are opening.

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Morning News Brief: Puerto Rico, Senate Health Care Plan

6:00am October 19, 2017

President Trump welcomes the governor of Puerto Rico to the White House Thursday. A bipartisan bill in the Senate to help stabilize Affordable Care Act marketplaces is officially released on Thursday.

Man Found After 137 Days Adrift In Sailboat. And It's Not His First Rescue

11:22pm October 18, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Rimas Meleshyus has been lost at sea in small boats for much of his sailing career. The latest voyage landed him at the island of Saipan after yet another ill-fated adventure.

David Mifflin says there have been multiple unauthorized attempts to open credit cards in his name since his Social Security number was stolen.

After Equifax Hack, Calls For Big Changes In Credit Reporting Industry

9:28pm October 18, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The largest known theft of Social Security numbers in history has lawmakers, law enforcement and identity theft victims angry. They're calling for better security and other changes in the system.

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Federal Judge Orders Government To Allow Abortion For Teenager In The U.S. Illegally

9:07pm October 18, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The case pits the Trump administration and anti-abortion groups against civil libertarians and immigrant rights advocates.

Indonesian soldiers stand guard over members of the youth wing of the Indonesian Communist Party, who were packed into a truck to be taken to a Jakarta prison in October 1965. Over the next few months, the government's military leadership carried out the

Declassified Files Lay Bare U.S. Knowledge Of Mass Murders In Indonesia

8:47pm October 18, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The Indonesian military systematically killed at least half a million people in the 1960s. Documents released Tuesday show U.S. officials knew about it from the start — and stood by as it unfolded.

Rasika chef Vikram Sunderam, here with a towering dish of eggplant and potato, says, "Indian cuisine is a very personal cuisine. It's made from family to family, how they like to cook."

In New Cookbook, Acclaimed Indian Restaurant Finally Spills Its Secrets

8:18pm October 18, 2017

by Ari Shapiro

Rasika, a top eatery in Washington, D.C., is famous for its crispy spinach and modern twists on classic dishes. Now the owner and chef are sharing some of their prized — and adventurous — recipes.

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American flags are placed at graves at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on May 25, in preparation for Memorial Day.

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Veterans, Survivors' Groups Try To Shift The Conversation On Condolences

7:57pm October 18, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

"There is the feeling that all of this is diminishing our national character," one support group wrote, as a political debate unfolds over calls to the families of soldiers who died in combat.

McKayla Maroney stands on the podium at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She says a team doctor molested her for years, including during the Olympics.

Olympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney Says She Was Molested For Years By Team Doctor

7:22pm October 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The gold medalist says Dr. Larry Nassar claimed he was giving her "medically necessary treatment." She says the abuse began on a team trip when she was 13 years old.

A lawsuit against President Trump alleges he is violating the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments clauses of the Constitution. Plaintiffs' lawyer Deepak Gupta says Trump's Washington hotel (above) is "an emoluments magnet."

Emoluments Hearing Hints At What May Be At Stake: Trump's Tax Returns

6:53pm October 18, 2017

by Peter Overby

If a federal judge lets the plaintiffs proceed with their lawsuit against the president, the next step would give them access to some of his financial documents — perhaps including tax returns.

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