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Pastor Rodney Hudson sits on the steps of Ames Memorial United Methodist Church in West Baltimore, blocks away from the center of the protests and rioting that occurred last month.

National

A New Baltimore Model? 'Officer On The Beat ... Pastor On The Corner'

12:35am May 09, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

Baltimore officials want to fix damaged relations between police and residents. Church pastors there have long stepped up to help fill the gap of mistrust, and they hope to play a role in erasing it.

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Ebola Hides In The Eyes Of A Man Who Was Considered Cured

10:38pm May 08, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Weeks after being diagnosed with Ebola, a doctor came down with a dangerous eye infection. Ebola was lurking there. Other Ebola victims face the risk of blindness through these delayed infections.

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The Slants Frontman Fights Government To Register His Band's Name

10:38pm May 08, 2015

by Kat Chow

Simon Tam, the founder and bassist of The Slants, has spent six years trying to register his group's name. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office says the name disparages Asians.

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Global Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Milestone

10:38pm May 08, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Pieter Tans of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Earth System Research Laboratory about greenhouse gas emissions surpassing 400 parts per million.

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Week In Politics: New Presidential Candidates, U.K. Elections

10:38pm May 08, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the 2016 candidates and U.K. elections.

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National

WWII Planes Fill D.C. Skies For V-E Day

10:38pm May 08, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel attended Friday's V-E Day celebration at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which featured a fly over of vintage World War II planes.

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch, seen here with Baltimore police Commissioner Anthony Batts, met Tuesday with the city's police officers, faith leaders and the family of Freddie Gray.

Justice Dept. Hopes Investigation Will Create A 'Stronger' Baltimore

10:38pm May 08, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that an investigation into the city's police department will focus on allegations of excessive force, unlawful searches and discriminatory policing.

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U.S. Steel's Minntac taconite mine and plant looms over the city of Virginia. The company plans to lay off around 700 employees on June 1.

Ore Price Collapse Hits Minnesota's 'Iron Range'

10:38pm May 08, 2015

by Dan Kraker

Prices are about one-fourth what they were in 2011. A drop in global demand, especially in China, has triggered layoffs in northern Minnesota's mines and the effects are being felt around the region.

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The Sweet Briar College campus in western Virginia.

A Bitter Goodbye: Sweet Briar College Closes Its Doors

10:38pm May 08, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Despite some legal challenges, the Virginia school is closing — after more than 100 years of teaching women.

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Blogger Pamela Geller speaks at a Sept. 11, 2012, conference she organized in New York titled "Stop Islamization of America."

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5 Things To Know About The Organizers Of Muhammad Cartoon Contest

6:55pm May 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The American Freedom Defense Initiative is considered a hate group by some, but the group says its Muhammad-drawing contest in Garland, Texas, was an event celebrating free speech.