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Charles And Camilla's Visit Rekindles Royal Ties To Kentucky

6:55am March 20, 2015

by Rick Howlett

Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, are wrapping up a four-day U.S. visit with a stop in Louisville, Ky. Louisville has been bustling with preparations, but the city is accustomed to royal visits.

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U.S. Army, International Soldiers Conduct Arctic Training In Alaska

8:19pm March 19, 2015

by Zachariah Hughes

This winter, the U.S. Army gathered elite international soldiers at its Northern Warfare Training Center in Alaska. The U.S. military is restructuring its forces around the world and that includes getting troops battle-ready far to the North.

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Native Americans Face Legal Challenges In Domestic Violence Cases

8:19pm March 19, 2015

by Laurel Morales

Starting this month across the country, Native American tribes are now allowed to prosecute crimes against women in their own courts, even if the perpetrator is not Native American. Three tribes have been piloting ways to honor both the tribal and federal legal systems.

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Fossil Collection Calls Berkeley's Clock Tower Home

8:19pm March 19, 2015

by Joe Palca

Why are 20 tons of fossils being stored in the bell tower at the University of California at Berkeley? A look into the world's only paleontological collection that has its own carillon.

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Among NCAA Contenders, Belmont University Outsmarts Them All

8:19pm March 19, 2015

by Blake Farmer

A private university in Nashville, Tenn., may have one of the smartest teams in this year's NCAA tournament. Off the court, they lead the NCAA in academic rankings.

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Analysis Reveals Record Number Of FOIA Requests Filed Last Year

8:19pm March 19, 2015

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Ted Bridis, investigative editor at the Associated Press, about the increasing amount of U.S. requests for government information under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Remains Of Sept. 11 Victim Identified

8:03pm March 19, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

New York City medical examiners used DNA testing to identify Matthew David Yarnell of New Jersey, a 26-year-old vice president of technology of the Fiduciary Trust Co.

Forty-three trees now mark the area where the same number of people were killed by the mudslide.

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One Year After Mudslide, First Responders Tackle Emotional Damage

7:21pm March 19, 2015

by Bellamy Pailthorp

This weekend, residents of Washington state will mark one year since a massive mudslide devastated a small community, killing 43 people and destroying dozens of homes in a matter of minutes.

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(Left to right) Rodeo concessions include the loaded potato; deep-fried chocolate cupcake and the Texas Tater Twister, a spiral-cut tater on a sausage, deep-fried.

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Cowboy Cravings: Fried Cookie Dough And Other Rodeo Calorie Bombs

7:06pm March 19, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

Concoctions that seem to break caloric records are a central part of the rodeo food experience. If you're going to indulge, a Texas dietitian offers tips to help keep you from popping a belt buckle.

President Obama takes questions from the audience Wednesday after speaking about the economy and the middle class to the City Club of Cleveland.

Obama Says Critics Making 'The Same Argument' Despite Better Economy

6:05pm March 19, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The president defends his economic track record, even as Republicans are trying to change the government's fiscal course. House and Senate committees unveiled draft budgets that would cut spending.

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