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100-mph Wind Gusts At Cape Canaveral As Hurricane Matthew Arrives

10:58am October 07, 2016

This dangerous storm is the worst in more than 10 years to barrel toward the Atlantic Coast. Matthew is expected to pummel Florida all day before spinning toward Georgia and South Carolina.

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A coal separator sorts and piles up coal at the Tams mountaintop removal mine near Beckley, W.Va. The mine is operated by Southern Coal Corp., which is owned by Jim Justice.

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Billionaire Gubernatorial Candidate Owes $15 Million In Taxes And Fines

10:29am October 07, 2016

by Howard Berkes

Two years after an NPR investigation showed mines owned by Jim Justice failed to pay safety penalties, a new analysis shows he is the nation's top mine safety delinquent and owes millions.

(Left) Edith Einarsson, Kristina Ingemarsdotter Persson, Samuel Einarsson and Per Einarsson. (Center) Yao Zhang, Shanshan Zhang and Rachel Meng. (Right) Lama Dossary and her daughter Leila.

Countries Around The World Beat The U.S. On Paid Parental Leave

10:23am October 07, 2016

by Jessica Deahl

Out of 193 countries in the United Nations, the U.S. is one of a small handful that do not have a national paid parental leave law. Most of the world reached a standard on this issue decades ago.

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U.S. Creates 156,000 Jobs In September, Lower Than Predicted

9:35am October 07, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Economists had expected between 170,000 and 176,000 new jobs last month. The unemployment rate rose slightly, to 5 percent from 4.9 percent.

Regardless of their own race, students had more favorable perceptions of teachers of color, according to a new study.

Study Finds Students Of All Races Prefer Teachers Of Color

7:00am October 07, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Regardless of their own race, students had more favorable perceptions of teachers of color, according to a new study from New York University.

Following up a mammogram with an ultrasound exam can find more cancers. But the additional test can also find more false positives that aren't cancer at all.

Do You Need Extra Screening For Breast Cancer? The Picture Is Blurry

5:00am October 07, 2016

by Katherine Hobson

Many women have dense breasts, and they may benefit from other forms of cancer screening beyond mammograms. But none of the options is ideal, and the available data don't make the decision easier.

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New Jersey Commuter Train Was Speeding Before Crash

8:13pm October 06, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The train was traveling at twice the speed limit as it entered Hoboken Terminal, according to a preliminary examination of video and data records recovered from the wreckage.

Clown masks are displayed at the Fantasy Costumes HDQ. store in Chicago in 2003.

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Coulrophobics Beware: America's Creepy Clown Problem Continues

7:39pm October 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

It started with a sighting in the woods in South Carolina. Now people dressed as clowns are being arrested across the country, and face-painted Facebook threats are shutting down schools.

Voters Drawn To Donald Trump In Florida Panhandle

7:10pm October 06, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

Voters in conservative northwest Florida share their views on the presidential election.

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Contractor Arrest Raises Questions About NSA Security Post-Snowden

7:10pm October 06, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

News that the FBI arrested a National Security Agency contractor for stealing classified material is prompting questions about the agency's internal security after the Edward Snowden leaks in 2013.

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