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Glenn Simpson, a former reporter who later helped found a private investigation firm, sat down with Senate Judiciary Committee staff behind closed doors on Tuesday, congressional aides told NPR.

Researcher Behind Unverified Trump Dossier Meets Senate Investigators

2:46pm August 23, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

Glenn Simpson, whose political research business digs up dirt for political campaigns to use against each other, talked with the Judiciary Committee about the infamous Trump-Russia file.

The USS John S. McCain was left with a hole on its port side after a collision with oil tanker earlier this week, one of three such incidents this summer.

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Navy Navigation Errors May Have Killed More Troops Than Afghanistan So Far in 2017

1:24pm August 23, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The Navy has commissioned its latest big investigation after a series of deadly accidents in the Western Pacific, but there are no easy answers to the problems with the fleet.

Pollution Buildup At Conowingo Dam May Harm Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

12:18pm August 23, 2017

by Marie Cusick

A Maryland dam has been helping to clean up the Chesapeake Bay by holding back sediment that can harm aquatic life. But now the dam's sediment pools have filled up earlier than projected.

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Robert E. Lee Relative Reflects On 'Sickening' Events In Charlottesville And His Family Legacy

9:22am August 23, 2017

by Bethany Chafin

Confederate monuments around the country are coming down following the events of Charlottesville where hate groups rallied around a statue of Robert E. Lee.

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White nationalist Richard Spencer speaks earlier this month to select media in Alexandria, Va. Spencer is head of the National Policy Institute and self-described creator of the term "alt-right."

Unlikely Allies Join Fight To Protect Free Speech On The Internet

9:17am August 23, 2017

by Laura Sydell

After big tech companies took action to take down white supremacist content, there have been calls for the government to step in to protect free speech from the right and left.

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U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks during a news conference in June after the USS Fitzgerald collided with a container ship off Japan.

Commander Of Navy's 7th Fleet Dismissed After Series Of Ship Mishaps

9:14am August 23, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, the three-star commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet was relieved of command on Wednesday after four accidents involving Navy ships. Rear Adm. Phil Sawyer will assume command.

Adam Hashem and Ali Alaoieh greet customers as they enter Hashem's Market & Roaster, a family-owned business specializing in fresh, imported spices and traditional Turkish coffee.

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In Michigan, Museum Food Tours Offer Tastes Of Arab Culture

8:00am August 23, 2017

by Martina Guzman

Yalla! Eat walking tours take people into the Arab-American community, where they can talk with business owners about their personal stories and the products they sell.

News Brief: Trump In Phoenix, Haitians In Canada, Kushner In Middle East

7:40am August 23, 2017

President Trump held a rally in Phoenix and defended his comments about Charlottesville. Also, Haitians are leaving the U.S. for Canada, and Jared Kushner is traveling to the Middle East.

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A carving depicts Confederate Civil war figures Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis on Stone Mountain in Atlanta.

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Civil Rights Activist Argues To Keep Confederate Monuments

7:40am August 23, 2017

Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Young, former mayor of Atlanta and lifelong African-American civil rights activist, who says he does not support the calls to remove Confederate monuments.

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Trump Defends Charlottesville Comments At Phoenix Rally

7:40am August 23, 2017

President Trump held a rally in Phoenix Tuesday night. Meanwhile, protesters gathered outside.

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