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U.N. Official Says Pulling Out Of Paris Climate Deal Will Cost Jobs

8:17am May 31, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks with U.N. Environment chief Erik Solheim, who says the U.S. would lose out on green jobs if President Trump pulls out of the Paris climate agreement.

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Former Prosecutor On Why He Supports Mandatory Minimums

7:26am May 31, 2017

Attorney General Sessions told federal prosecutors to seek the harshest penalties possible against defendants. Former federal prosecutor Bill Otis tells Rachel Martin why he supports the guidelines.

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Some people using brokers to buy insurance through healthcare.gov will no longer have to go through a multi-step process to enroll.

New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler

5:00am May 31, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

A rules change lets insurers and brokers sell health coverage on the federal exchange directly. That should be easier, but also raises questions about whether customers get unbiased information.

Then-anchor and Managing Editor of the CBS Evening News Scott Pelley hosts the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 60th Anniversary Gala in November 2015 in New York. Pelley is leaving the program and will focus more on his work for 60 Minutes.

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CBS' Scott Pelley Out As Evening News Anchor, Shifted To '60 Minutes'

12:23am May 31, 2017

by David Folkenflik

It's unclear how fully Pelley embraced the plan or its timing. His newscast lost 9 percent of its audience from a year ago, despite high interest in the news. CBS has not announced a replacement.

Then-national security adviser Michael Flynn speaks at the White House earlier this year. He has agreed to turn over business documents to senators investigating Russia's meddling with the 2016 elections.

Michael Flynn To Turn Over Some Subpoenaed Documents To Senate Committee

9:51pm May 30, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

President Trump's former national security adviser had declined to cooperate, invoking his right to avoid self-incrimination. A source close to Flynn says he will provide some business records.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler speaks at a news conference in Portland on Saturday, after a man fatally stabbed two men Friday on a light-rail train when they apparently tried to stop him from yelling anti-Muslim slurs at two young women. Wheeler has since ca

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After Stabbing, Portland's Mayor Wants 2 Right-Wing Demonstrations Canceled

8:25pm May 30, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

On Friday, a man yelled hate speech and stabbed three men, according to police. Now Portland's mayor says a pro-Trump rally and anti-Muslim march should be denied permits; the Oregon ACLU disagrees.

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White Supremacist Arraigned For Portland, Ore., Train Murders

8:21pm May 30, 2017

by Amelia Templeton

The Portland man accused of killing two men after they stood up to him as he shouted anti-Muslim hate speech was arraigned Tuesday. Jeremy Christian stabbed the men as they defended two young women.

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From Pez To Ticks, 'Atlas Obscura' Discovers 'Wonderfully Specific' Museums

8:21pm May 30, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

People often become obsessed with collecting certain types of objects and then, before you know it, they have the basis for what writer Molly McBride Jacobson calls a "wonderfully specific museum."

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White Supremacist Accused In Portland, Ore., Train Killings Set To Be Arraigned

8:21pm May 30, 2017

by Amelia Templeton

The Portland, Ore., man accused of killing two men after they stood up to him as he shouted anti-Muslim hate speech is set to be arraigned on Tuesday.

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Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Minnesota Officer Charged In Philando Castile's Death

8:21pm May 30, 2017

by Tim Nelson

Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of the Minnesota police officer charged with fatally shooting motorist Philando Castile. The aftermath of the shooting was streamed on Facebook Live.

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