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La. Marshals Indicted On Murder Charges In Death Of 6-Year-Old Boy

8:51pm December 10, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Last month the marshals were arrested in the fatal shooting of Jeremy Mardis while he was strapped into the front seat of his father's SUV. His father, Chris Few, was severely wounded.

Priyanka Chopra plays Alex Parrish in ABC's Quantico.

From Bollywood To Hollywood: Shattering Stereotypes On The Silver Screen

8:46pm December 10, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Priyanka Chopra is the first South Asian woman to play a lead in a network TV drama. She has an advocate in a venture capitalist who has made it her business to meld South Asian and U.S. pop culture.

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How Poor And Disadvantaged Students Will Fare Under The New Education Law

8:14pm December 10, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

When it comes to the success of students in poverty, UCLA's Pedro Noguera says that "schools can't do it alone."

The Citadel Suspends 8 Cadets Over White-Hooded Photos

8:02pm December 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Citadel President Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa says it seems the cadets "were singing Christmas carols as part of a 'Ghosts of Christmas Past' skit."

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Air Force Unveils Plan To Improve Conditions For Drone Operators

7:56pm December 10, 2015

by Tom Bowman

The Air Force's corps of drone operators is in bad shape from years of overwork. So service officials want to put it on a path to more sustainable, normal operations with a new plan unveiled Thursday by Gen. Herbert Carlisle, head of the Air Combat Command.

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Jessica Metcalf (left) and fellow researcher Daniel Harmaan collect soil samples before placing a body in 2013. The researchers cataloged any microbial colonies already living in the dirt to see how the communities of tiny organisms in that spot change ov

Tiny Witnesses: Microbes Can Tell When A Murder Victim Died

7:56pm December 10, 2015

by Rob Stein

When bodies decompose, the types of bacteria on and around the body change in predictable ways. These patterns can be used to estimate time of death, a crucial clue in solving murders.

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'Atlantic' Article Explores How Obama Thinks About Terrorism

7:28pm December 10, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to Peter Beinart about his piece in The Atlantic entitled, "How Obama Thinks About Terrorism." Beinart writes Obama and his political opponents think about terrorism differently.

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FBI divers are searching a San Bernardino lake for any evidence pertaining to the Dec. 2 shooting rampage that left 14 people dead.

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Divers Search Lake For Evidence In San Bernardino Shooting

7:26pm December 10, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The FBI says agents are following up on leads that the shooters visited the lakeside park on the day of the attack.

Fear of cancer's return may be driving women with an early diagnosis of breast cancer to have one or both breasts removed, though research shows milder treatment is just as effective.

Mastectomy No Better Than Lumpectomy For Early Breast Cancer

7:23pm December 10, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

A comparison of common treatments for early-stage breast cancer finds lumpectomy with radiation is essentially equal to breast removal in terms of recurrence and survival, with fewer complications.

Antwan Burns-Jones, 31 (from left), William Moore, 35, and David Lee, 23, add a basketball to the memorial for Tyshawn Lee, 9, who was fatally shot in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood.

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Amid Violence, Chicago Parents Try To Inoculate Their Sons Against Fear

7:16pm December 10, 2015

by Audie Cornish

It's been a tumultuous few months for parts of Chicago. Parents are doing their best to help their children understand what's happening and how their families and communities can move forward.

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