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U.S. Navy Sailors Detained By Iran Ahead Of State Of The Union Address

7:46pm January 12, 2016

by David Welna

Ten U.S. Navy sailors are being detained by Iran after Tehran said they drifted into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf. The reports came ahead of President Obama's final State of the Union address.

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Dave Manning (left) and three other veterans who are studying to become physician assistants at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

Making The Most Of Military Medics' Field Experience

7:28pm January 12, 2016

by Michael Tomsic

A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill training program for physician assistants recruits veterans and gives them credit for their experience.

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MetLife Plans To Divest Life Insurance Unit

7:13pm January 12, 2016

by Laura Wagner

MetLife says it's planning to break off its part of its U.S. life insurance business because of stiffer federal regulations regarding the amount of capital the company is expected to hold.

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Miami Teen Reflects On Marijuana Use Among His Peers

6:48pm January 12, 2016

More and more states are liberalizing marijuana laws, either for medical or recreational use. Reporter Deandre Benjamin reflects on the marijuana use he sees in his neighborhood and among his friends.

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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is following through on a promise he made to drop the state-run health insurance exchange in favor of the federal HealthCare.gov.

Kentucky Governor Tells Feds He Will Dismantle State's Insurance Exchange

6:48pm January 12, 2016

by Ryland Barton

Republican Gov. Matt Bevin follows through on a campaign promise to end Kynect, the state's health plan marketplace. He also said he will change the state's approach to Medicaid.

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Tia Tsosie Begay is a fourth-grade teacher at a small public school on the outskirts of Tucson, Ariz.

A 'Wisdom Keeper' Draws From A Deep Well Of Navajo Culture

6:40pm January 12, 2016

by Claudio Sanchez

In the Navajo culture, teachers are revered and trusted. Tia Tsosie Begay is no exception, making sure her fourth-graders know that "someone believes in them."

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The Supreme Court's ruling casts doubt on the status of the 390 inmates on death row in Florida.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida's Death Penalty System

6:38pm January 12, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Florida ranks second in the nation in the number of death row inmates, with 390 men and women currently awaiting execution, and the ruling casts doubt on their status.

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Kim Davis (left) holds her hands in the air with attorney Mat Staver (center) and her husband, Joe Davis, after she was released from jail. She was jailed for her refusal to grant same-sex-marriage licenses.

Kim Davis To Attend Obama's State Of The Union Address

5:54pm January 12, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The Rowan County, Ky., clerk who went to jail for refusing to issue same-sex-marriage licenses will be in attendance. She apparently got a ticket through Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan's office.

State Of The Union Guest Calls On U.S. To Free Americans Jailed In Iran

5:38pm January 12, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

The sister of one former U.S. Marine, who is languishing in an Iranian jail, will be in the audience at the State of the Union Tuesday. She tells NPR what she is hoping to hear from President Obama.

Self-described patriot Wayne Ehmer of Irrigon, Ore., shown with his horse named Cowboy, says he joined the occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last week.

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Who Will Blink First? Armed Occupation In Oregon Drags On

5:28pm January 12, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

The sole meeting between the local sheriff and the militants' de facto leader went nowhere. And law enforcement isn't saying what, if any, action it might be planning to take against the occupiers.