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President Obama Addresses African Union In Ethiopia

3:15pm July 29, 2015

by Gregory Warner

President Obama addressed the African Union in Ethiopia on Tuesday, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to do so. He encouraged African leaders to end political corruption.

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NFL Upholds Tom Brady Suspension For 'Deflategate' Scandal

2:58pm July 29, 2015

by Tom Goldman

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Tuesday upheld the four-game suspension of Tom Brady in the "deflategate" scandal.

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Tribal Chairman Bill Iyall stands on Cowlitz Tribe reservation land with a rendering of the casino the tribe hopes to build on the site near La Center, Washington, just north of Portland, Ore.

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'Location Is Everything' In Tribal Casino Dispute

2:15pm July 29, 2015

by Conrad Wilson

The dispute between two Native American tribes comes down to historical claims on a casino's proposed site — and also business.

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Imprisoned Israeli Spy Jonathan Pollard To Be Paroled In November

2:15pm July 29, 2015

Israelis support the release of convicted spy Jonathan Pollard from a U.S. jail. He was arrested in 1985 and charged with passing secrets to Israel. Renee Montagne talks to reporter Daniel Estrin.

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Oklahoma Takes A Hard Look At What Police Seize — And How It's Spent

2:01pm July 29, 2015

by Kate C. Greer

The state's loose civil forfeiture laws allow authorities to seize funds and property without charges. Alleged abuses include using funds to pay off an assistant district attorney's student loans.

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The 'Shock Of Confinement': The Grim Reality Of Suicide In Jail

2:01pm July 29, 2015

by Martin Kaste

About 1,000 people die in American jails every year and about a third of those are suicides. Jails often house people who've never been in legal trouble before, and it can have a traumatic effect.

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'Key & Peele' Is Ending. Here Are A Few Of Its Code Switch-iest Moments

1:34pm July 29, 2015

by Anthony Cook

From Luther the "anger translator" for President Obama to everyday situations, Key and Peele have put code-switching front and center in their comedy show.

With Windows 10, Microsoft is more closely uniting its operating systems that run tablets, phones and desktops.

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Windows 10 Rolls Out, Along With Concern Over Sharing Wi-Fi Passwords

1:15pm July 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The new operating system includes user-friendly features, such as a personal assistant named Cortana. But its Wi-Fi Sense feature has sparked security concerns.

At a Minecraft camp in Shaker Heights, Ohio, kids trade secrets about making their virtual worlds come to life.

Sometimes A Little More Minecraft May Be Quite All Right

11:23am July 29, 2015

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Minecraft can be more social and creative than watching TV. But kids' drive to play for hours on end can strain recommended limits on screen time. What's a mother to do?

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The Test That Can Look Into A Child's (Reading) Future

11:22am July 29, 2015

by Cory Turner

Researchers say they've come up with a 30-minute test that can predict a child's language skill and diagnose learning disabilities.

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