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A gyrocopter sits on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. A Capitol Police spokeswoman said its occupant was arrested.

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Postman Carrying Letters For Congress Lands On Capitol Grounds In A Gyrocopter

9:46pm April 15, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Florida postal worker had told many that he had planned to make the flight to raise awareness about graft and corruption in Congress. He was met by police with their guns drawn.

Martha and Alvaro Galvis used to travel from New Hampshire to Boston to watch the marathon every year. Both were hurt in the bombing two years ago.

Marathon Bombing Survivors Face A World That Still Feels Out Of Control

8:10pm April 15, 2015

by Martha Bebinger

Martha and Alvaro Galvis were wounded in 2013's bombing of the Boston Marathon. One of the hardest things to deal with, they say, is the feeling that something random and scary could happen again.

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Bostonians Mark 2nd Anniversary Of Marathon Bombing

7:49pm April 15, 2015

by Tovia Smith

Bostonians marked the second anniversary of the marathon bombing Wednesday, all while awaiting the sentencing phase of convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to begin.

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Former NFL Player Aaron Hernandez Sentenced To Life In Prison

7:46pm April 15, 2015

Former New England Patriot Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after being found guilty of first degree murder in 2013.

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With the math done, student Kendall Hood works the plasma cutter.

Real-World Math: A Bit Of Trig And Hay For The Horses

6:52pm April 15, 2015

by Jenny Brundin

The Common Core math standards say students need more than a textbook understanding of concepts like the Pythagorean theorem. So two Colorado teachers teamed up for a lesson in real-world math.

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Sequencing the genes of a cancer cell turns up lots of genetic mutations — but some of them are harmless. The goal is to figure out which mutations are the troublemakers.

Personalizing Cancer Treatment With Genetic Tests Can Be Tricky

6:52pm April 15, 2015

by Richard Harris

Genetic profiling of cancer cells can help guide treatment, but such profiles can be ambiguous. Results would be more accurate if all labs tested normal cells from each patient, too.

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Online Crafts Marketplace Etsy Prepares For Public Offering

6:52pm April 15, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Etsy — the company best known for selling handmade goods — is going public. The financial media is having a lot of fun with this IPO, even mocking it as "artisanal." But it's actually serious business. The company has grown steadily and is considered one of the more promising recent IPOs.

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Chicago-Area Dog Flu Outbreak Rises To Over 1,000 Cases

6:52pm April 15, 2015

Vets in Chicago have reported more than 1,000 cases of Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease. Six dogs have died so far. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Edward Dubovi of Cornell University's veterinary school about the dog flu outbreak.

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Seattle Police Body Camera Program Highlights Unexpected Issues

6:52pm April 15, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with the Seattle Police Department's Chief Operating Officer Mike Wagers about the challenges that bodycams and dashcams present to the department.

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President Obama To Remove Cuba From State-Sponsored Terrorism List

6:52pm April 15, 2015

President Obama intends to take Cuba off of the list of state sponsors of terrorism, and now Congress has a month and a half to decide if it wants to stop the process.

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