Too Good To Be True: TV Reporter Was In On Magicians' Photobomb
Both Sky News and journalist Ashish Joshi have confirmed that the report never aired on the channel, deflating some of the buzz about a magical stunt.
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Anthem To Buy Health Insurance Rival Cigna
The $48 billion deal would create the nation's largest health insurer by enrollment.
In Hot Pursuit Of Public Safety, Police Consider Fewer Car Chases
Each year, 300 to 400 people are killed in high-speed police pursuits in the U.S. Some solutions to create safer chases have emerged — such as a Batman-like dart that tracks fleeing cars.
Administration Prods States To Scrutinize Insurers' Rate Hikes
In a letter to state regulators, the Obama administration says rates shouldn't be allowed to go up as much as some insurers are proposing for plans sold to individuals on the health exchanges.
Anthem To Buy Cigna, Creating Largest Health Insurer By Enrollment
The combined company would have an estimated revenue of $115 billion and cover 53 million people in the U.S.
Drum Fill Friday Returns, For July 24
Our recurring puzzler for careful listeners is back with a new set of drum fills. See how many you can match to the right song.
A New York Hotel Room For Under $100. Yeah, There's A Catch.
It's not really hotel. It's a van, parked on the East River. But it's cheap.
Baseball Writer To Be Honored By Hall Of Fame, But He's Out Of A Job
Baseball writer Tom Gage is being honored by the Hall of Fame for his long and illustrious career at The Detroit News. But he didn't leave his beat voluntarily. He recently lost his job at the paper.
Army Warns Of 'Armed Citizens' Trying To Protect Recruiting Stations
Vigilante guards — some associated with militia groups — have been appearing outside recruiting stations around the country, ostensibly to protect them in the wake of the Chattanooga shootings.
Turkey Agrees To Allow Use Of Its Soil For Airstrikes Against ISIS
Ankara has okayed allied airstrikes from its airbase near Syria against the self-declared Islamic State. State-run television also says Turkish warplanes have carried out air strikes.