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Will High Tide Of Primary Voter Turnout Float Republicans In November?

10:36am February 26, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

More Republicans have voted in early primary states than ever before, while Democratic turnout has dropped off from 2008's historic numbers. But that might not equal success in November for the GOP.

Government Encryption Request Would Make iPhone Vulnerable, Olson Says

10:07am February 26, 2016

Ted Olson represents Apple in its fight with the federal government over unlocking an iPhone that belonged to a shooter in the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Calif.

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3 Dead In Kansas Before Police Kill Gunman

6:37am February 26, 2016

by Abigail Wilson

A man shot and killed three people at a lawnmower manufacturer in Hesston, Kan. The gunman also wounded 14 others. A police officer shot and killed the attacker, who hasn't been officially identified.

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Police guard the front door of Excel Industries in Hesston, Kan., where a gunman reportedly killed three people before being shot to death by a police officer.

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4 Dead, 20 More Hurt In Shooting At Kansas Manufacturing Plant

11:36pm February 25, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Officers responded Thursday afternoon to the report of an active shooter at Excel Industries. The suspected shooter has been killed, Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton said.

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And Then There Were 5: The Republicans Debate In Texas

11:34pm February 25, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The GOP field is thinning, and the race is heating up. Keep up with the most important happenings at tonight's CNN debate.

An iPhone user attends a rally at the Apple flagship store in Manhattan on Tuesday to support the company's refusal to help the FBI access an encrypted iPhone.

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Why Apple Says It Won't Help Unlock That iPhone, In 5 Key Quotes

7:49pm February 25, 2016

A magistrate, at the FBI's request, has ordered Apple to help investigators work around the iPhone's security features. Apple says that's judicial overreach — and a violation of constitutional rights.

For something many deem a "health food," sprouts regularly appear on official outbreak lists.

Should Sprouts Come With A Warning Label?

7:37pm February 25, 2016

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

Over 20 people have been sickened in two new outbreaks of foodborne illness linked to alfalfa sprouts. For something many deem a "health food," sprouts continue to be a vexing food-safety challenge.

A row of parking meters lines O'Farrell Street in San Francisco. The city issues 1.5 million tickets a year.

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What Do Jerry Brown, Steve Jobs And Kamala Harris Have In Common?

7:07pm February 25, 2016

by NPR Staff

The California governor, late Apple co-founder and state general attorney are among the people the San Francisco transit agency owes some $6.1 million in overpayments for parking citations.

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Bob Ebeling, now 89, at his home in Brigham City, Utah.

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Your Letters Helped Challenger Shuttle Engineer Shed 30 Years Of Guilt

6:57pm February 25, 2016

by Howard Berkes

After NPR reported Bob Ebeling's story on the anniversary of the Challenger explosion, hundreds of people responded. Ebeling, now 89, says those letters "helped bring my worrisome mind to ease."

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Why Do Evangelicals Support Donald Trump? A Pastor Explains

6:55pm February 25, 2016

NPR Audie Cornish interviews Robert Jeffress, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, about why he has been introducing Trump on the stump, despite concerns expressed by other Christian leaders.

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