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Paul Kantner, Co-Founder Of Jefferson Airplane, Dies At 74

4:29pm January 29, 2016

by Tom Cole

Paul Kantner co-founded the band Jefferson Airplane with Marty Balin in 1965. When that band broke up, he founded Jefferson Starship and led the band for more than 40 years. Kantner died in his native San Francisco Thursday after suffering a heart attack earlier in the week. He was 74 years old.

Participants in a Georgetown University program for military veterans dine together on campus in Washington, D.C.

For-Profit Colleges Seeking Veterans' GI Bill Dollars Aren't Always The Best Fit

3:54pm January 29, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

There are growing calls for leading universities as well as community colleges to do more to attract and serve those who served.

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'Affluenza Teen' To Remain In Juvenile Detention For Now

3:17pm January 29, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The decision by a judge in Texas was a blow to prosecutors. They wanted Ethan Couch, who was deported Thursday from Mexico, to be held in an adult jail while he awaits a hearing next month.

Defense Secretary Carter: 'We Need To Accelerate The Defeat Of ISIL'

2:33pm January 29, 2016

Ash Carter says he's hoping this year to drive the Islamic State out of the two largest and most important cities in its self-proclaimed caliphate, Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq.

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Migrant workers harvest strawberries at a farm near Oxnard, Calif. Ventura County is one of two counties where labor organizers hope to get a Bill of Rights passed to protect farm workers from abuse and wage theft.

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Activists Demand A Bill Of Rights For California Farm Workers

2:28pm January 29, 2016

by Tracie McMillan

Labor organizers are urging boards of two of the biggest farming counties in the state to adopt a Farm Worker Bill of Rights to protect them from wage theft, abuse and health and safety threats.

President Obama speaks about the gap in pay between men and women on Friday, as he introduced a new proposal that would require large companies to disclose data about employee pay by race, gender and ethnicity.

To Shine A Light On Salary Gaps, Obama Wants Companies To Disclose Pay Data

2:20pm January 29, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The proposal would require companies with more than 100 employees to submit data, affecting more than 63 million workers.

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Xerox To Split Into 2 Companies: 1 For Documents, 1 For Processes

11:01am January 29, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Xerox doesn't just make printers and copiers, it offers business services. Now, months after activist investor Carl Icahn announced a stake in Xerox, the operations will become independent firms.

Texas Tries To Repair Damage Wreaked Upon Family Planning Clinics

9:59am January 29, 2016

by Wade Goodwyn

When Texas passed laws designed to shut down Planned Parenthood clinics, it slashed the state's family planning budget. Of the 82 clinics that closed, only a third were Planned Parenthood.

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ABC's Bob Woodruff: The Unexpected Life

9:44am January 29, 2016

by David Folkenflik

The ABC News correspondent was almost killed in Iraq 10 years ago. His recovery and return to network journalism beat all the odds.

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This photo taken from an FBI video shows Robert "LaVoy" Finicum before he was fatally shot by police.

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FBI Releases Aerial Surveillance Video Of Refuge Occupier's Death

8:20am January 29, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

The FBI said the video shows 54-year-old Robert "LaVoy" Finicum reaching for a handgun as police approach him. Finicum was shot and killed by Oregon State Police troopers.

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