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The Quintessential College Experience, Without The Big Bills

11:28am September 11, 2015

by Robert Siegel

How do families decide what kind of college to attend: Private? Public? Community college? Three college students explain why they went for the big state school: The University of Maryland.

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State Rep. Todd Courser (second from right), R-Lapeer, testifies before a House committee Wednesday in Lansing, Mich. Courser resigned amid a vote to expel him for an elaborate scheme to cover up an extramarital affair with a fellow lawmaker.

Michigan Lawmaker Quits, Another Is Expelled Over Bizarre Sex Scandal

11:26am September 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Tea Party-inspired Republican Rep. Todd Courser stepped down early Friday and Rep. Cindy Gamrat was forced out of the chamber after news of the scandal broke last month.

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake stands outside vacant homes before a ceremony to kick off their restoration in Baltimore in July. In the wake of the riots triggered by the death of Freddie Gray, Rawlings-Blake announced Friday she will not seek r

Baltimore's Mayor Says She Won't Run For Re-Election

11:12am September 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Democrat Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says she will use the remainder of her term in office to concentrate on rebuilding parts of the city that were destroyed in April's riots.

The Perks Of A Private College (Hint: It's Not The Cost)

9:55am September 11, 2015

by Robert Siegel

How do families decide what kind of college to attend: Private? Public? Community college? Three college students explain why they went for the expensive, private option: Columbia, NYU and Georgetown.

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A Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter does a short takeoff (STOVL) from Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., in 2011. Eighteen years after development began, a version of the plane designed for the Marine Corps is expected to be deemed

Marine Version Of F-35 Deemed 'Combat Ready'

9:42am September 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

With a total program cost estimated at $400 billion and a per-plane price tag of $135 million, the Joint Strike Fighter program is considered the most expensive in U.S. history.

Navy Secretary Believes Combat Positions Should Be Open To Qualified Women

8:19am September 11, 2015

Data from an experiment to determine whether female Marines should be allowed into combat positions is out. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus tells David Greene the military benefits from an integrated force.

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Kevin Murphy says he is proud of what he and the other workers do at the Rosebud mine, including digging the coal and reclaiming the land afterward.

New EPA Rules Motivate Montana To Look Beyond Coal

8:10pm September 10, 2015

by Amy Martin

Montana has one of the heaviest lifts of any state to comply with the EPA's plan to reduce carbon emissions. But the state is also rich in renewable energy, and the regulations may be a boon to some.

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Evolution And Climate Change Are Under Debate

Alabama's Science Standards Get A Makeover

7:33pm September 10, 2015

by Dan Carsen

Alabama's Board of Education voted Thursday to adopt new science standards. The state's current standards have been in place for a decade, and many teachers are looking forward to the updates.

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U.S. To Accept 10,000 Syrian Refugees Next Year

7:04pm September 10, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. announces it will create slots for accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year, which is far less than what the United Nations is asking it to take.

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Health worker Nathan Fields (left), Rep. Donna Edwards and Dr. Leana Wen show people how to use naloxone on a street corner in Sandtown, a Baltimore neighborhood where drug activity is common.

Baltimore Fights Heroin Overdoses With Antidote Outreach

6:59pm September 10, 2015

by Audie Cornish

Fatal overdoses are rising among an estimated 19,000 people who use heroin in Baltimore. To curb deaths, the city's health commissioner aims to make an antidote widely available to drug users.

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