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Family Confirms Death Of American Hostage Held By ISIS Militants

8:53pm February 10, 2015

by Martin Kaste

The family of Kayla Mueller released a statement on Tuesday confirming her death while being held hostage by ISIS militants. Mueller's death raises questions about whether U.S. policies made it more difficult to save her.

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Failing Bridges Taking A Toll; Some States Move To Raise Gas Tax

8:53pm February 10, 2015

by Joel Rose

With gas prices down, a growing number of states are turning to a gas tax increase. New Jersey looks at following suit to fund much-needed projects, but some drivers aren't eager to pay up.

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Newly Discovered Footage Shows Sinking Of SS Eastland

8:53pm February 10, 2015

Robert Siegel speaks with grad student Jeff Nichols about his recent find of footage from the 1915 SS Eastland disaster in Chicago.

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Atlanta Hawks The NBA Surprise Of The Year

8:53pm February 10, 2015

The NBA All Star Game is this Sunday in New York. To catch up on what you might have missed in the season thus far, Robert Siegel talks to David Aldridge of NBA.com and TNT.

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After Ruling, Alabama Faces Hodgepodge Of Same-Sex Marriage Policies

8:53pm February 10, 2015

by Debbie Elliott

Gay rights advocates have asked a federal court to order probate judges in Alabama to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

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Cancer Patients And Doctors Struggle To Predict Survival

6:56pm February 10, 2015

by Amanda Aronczyk

After being diagnosed with cancer, people often ask one question first: "How long do I have?" Doctors usually overestimate the time, and patients often don't understand it's a range, not one number.

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Southern New Hampshire Takes The Brunt Of Recent Snow Storms

5:03pm February 10, 2015

by Emily Corwin

New England plow drivers are getting plenty of hours this month. Workers are pulling double and triple shifts to keep the roads clear, and they're running out of places to put the snow.

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Marder says immunotherapy has side effects but is less tiring than chemotherapy.

Harnessing The Immune System To Fight Cancer

4:35pm February 10, 2015

by Rob Stein

Our immune systems constantly fight off disease — protecting us from colds, flu and infection. An experimental treatment called immunotherapy is helping patients' immune systems fight off cancer.

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Unions Have Pushed The $15 Minimum Wage, But Few Members Will Benefit

4:33pm February 10, 2015

by Ben Bergman

Most union members won't benefit from a higher minimum wage because they already earn far more than that. With membership declining, some union leaders fear collective bargaining is dead.

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Members of the family of Kayla Mueller, 26, have confirmed that their daughter has died. She had been held captive since being taken prisoner in 2013 while doing humanitarian work in Syria.

Family Confirms U.S. Hostage Kayla Mueller Dead

4:24pm February 10, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

In a statement, her family said they had received information the 26-year-old was dead. Mueller, who was captured in August 2013, was a prisoner of the self-described Islamic State when she died.