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Costumed actors perform in a dark lecture hall at the New York City Police Academy. The one-act play -- which tells the stories of Emmett Till and Anne Frank — is a new training tool the NYPD is using for recruits.

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NYPD Raises Curtain On New Sensitivity Training Tool For Recruits

1:54pm October 22, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

The New York Police Department has been under pressure to improve how it trains officers to interact with the public. Now, recruits are required to watch a play about Anne Frank and Emmett Till.

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A group of anti-suffrage leaders who organized a barge excursion up the Hudson River for a Decoration Day picnic in New York, 1913 (from left): Mrs. George Phillips, Mrs. K.B. Lapham, Miss Burnham, Mrs. Everett P. Wheeler, Mrs. John A. Church.

American Women Who Were Anti-Suffragettes

1:16pm October 22, 2015

by Linton Weeks

Who were the women who worked against voting rights for women in the early 20th century? Some were involved in community and charity — but not electoral politics.

In 2013, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on Capitol Hill about the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya. Today she'll testify again.

Why The Stakes Are So High For Hillary Clinton — And The Benghazi Committee

1:15pm October 22, 2015

by Tamara Keith

The Democratic presidential candidate testifies Thursday in what could be one of the most closely watched congressional hearings ever. It's a pivotal moment in the 2016 campaign — and for the GOP.

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A house in Odenton, Md., uses thousands of lights to sing and dance along to popular songs — like Silento's "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)."

VIDEO: 'Watch Me Whip,' Says House Decked Out For Halloween

12:03pm October 22, 2015

by Bill Chappell

For several years, the owners of a Maryland house have synchronized lights to music, from Halloween favorites like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" to more recent hits.

Qumotria Kennedy, 36, stands at the baseball field in downtown Biloxi where she worked as a contract maintenance employee. She's a plaintiff in an ACLU lawsuit accusing the city of operating an illegal "debtors' prison."

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Lawsuits Target 'Debtors' Prisons' Across the Country

11:33am October 22, 2015

by Joseph Shapiro

Civil rights lawyers are challenging the use of court fines and fees against people who can't afford to pay. This week's ACLU suit against Biloxi, Miss., is the sixth such case since September.

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Close-up illustration of a woman crying in the rear-view mirror of her car

Hey, New Teachers, It's OK To Cry In Your Car

10:42am October 22, 2015

by Meg Anderson

Getting through October and November can be tough for first-year teachers. Having someone along for the ride can help, and a veteran teacher near Miami offers hope and advice.

The only visible sign of the streetcars' power source is the overhead contact strips at each tram station that charge super capacitors mounted on the trams' roofs.

In D.C. And China, Two Approaches To A Streetcar Unconstrained By Wires

9:51am October 22, 2015

D.C. has struggled to roll out a streetcar line that uses both overheard wires and off-wire, battery power. In southern China, though, a new supercapacitor-powered tramline is already up and running.

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Benghazi Panel: Witch Hunt Or Search For Truth?

5:11am October 22, 2015

by David Welna

Not only Hillary Clinton has a lot at stake in how her appearance goes Thursday before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. So too does the panel. Democrats says its aim is primarily to damage Clinton's presidential bid. Republicans say they're trying to get to the truth about Benghazi. Today's their chance to show who's right.

Democrats Accuse Benghazi Committee Of Political Intentions

11:21pm October 21, 2015

by David Welna

Hillary Clinton is testifying for the first time at a public hearing Thursday of the House Select Committee on Benghazi. But Democrats say this is about trying to undermine her presidential bid.

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Cubs' Curse Of The Billy Goat And Other Superstitious Sports Tales

8:50pm October 21, 2015

by Laura Wagner

If the New York Mets win Game 4 of the National League Championship Series tonight, the Chicago Cubs' season and World Series dreams will be over. The Curse of the Billy Goat, however, will live on.