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TSA Head Visits Chicago Airports In Effort To Reduce Long Security Lines

7:47am May 21, 2016

by David Schaper

The head of the TSA is in Chicago Friday, trying to mend fences with city leaders and angry airline passengers who have been stuck waiting for hours to get through security checkpoints.

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John Holland, No. 10 of the D-League's Canton Charge, looks to pass the ball against the Sioux Falls Skyforce at Canton Memorial Civic Center on Jan. 23, in Canton, Ohio. The 19 teams of the D-League — the NBA's development league — crisscross the cou

In Basketball's D-League, Player Takes Long Shot At NBA Dream

7:01am May 21, 2016

by Uri Berliner

John Holland made six figures playing pro basketball in Europe. He traded that for $19,000 and Canton, Ohio, playing on the Cleveland Cavaliers' farm team for a chance to play in the NBA.

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The title card from a 1945 government film about the campaign to control Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and prevent dengue and yellow fever.

Today's Tools For Combating Zika Mosquitoes Hark Back To 1945

5:00am May 21, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

The message about reducing the risk from the Aedes aegypti mosquito is the same today as it was 70 years ago. This time there's just a new virus involved.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addresses a rally Wednesday at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, Calif. The senator's campaign is intently focused on a big win in the state on June 7, and has poured money into TV ads there.

Sanders Campaign Still Leads In Fundraising; Its Spending Is Even Higher

9:45pm May 20, 2016

by Peter Overby

The Vermont senator's organization was down to $5.8 million at the end of April as it bought ample ad time in California's TV markets. The campaign spent 43 percent more than it raised that month.

Coming soon: The redesigned nutrition facts label will highlight added sugars in food. The label also will display calories per serving, and serving size, more prominently.

An 'Added Sugar' Label Is On The Way For Packaged Food

8:47pm May 20, 2016

by Dan Charles

The Food and Drug Administration has brushed aside industry objections and will require food labels to disclose how much sugar has been added to packaged food.

Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Criminalize Performing Abortions

8:05pm May 20, 2016

by Rachel Hubbard

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a controversial abortion bill Friday. The measure would have made it a felony for doctors to perform abortions.

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Bernie Sanders Pushes For Overhaul Of Democratic Primary Process

7:57pm May 20, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Bernie Sanders is pushing for Democrats to do away with closed presidential primaries.

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Poll Finds Most Native Americans Aren't Offended By Redskins Name

7:55pm May 20, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Washington Post reporter John Woodrow Cox about his paper's poll that shows 9 out of 10 Native Americans aren't offended by the name of the Washington football team.

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Eric Fanning, First Openly Gay Army Secretary, Sworn In By Senate

7:55pm May 20, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Eric Fanning, secretary of the U.S. Army, who was recently confirmed as the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military branch.

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San Francisco Police Chief Resigns After Fatal Shooting Of Black Woman

7:17pm May 20, 2016

by Alex Emslie

San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigned this week shortly after the fatal shooting of an African-American woman in the city.

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