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Regulators Take Action Against Delinquent Mines

2:28pm January 20, 2015

by Howard Berkes

In reaction to an NPR/MSHN investigation, federal regulators, a member of Congress and others are considering ways to crack down on mining companies that fail to pay delinquent mine safety penalties.

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A view of the jury box, right, inside Courtroom 201, where jury selection in the trial of Aurora movie theater shootings defendant James Holmes is to begin Tuesday at the Arapahoe County District Court in Centennial, Colo.

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Jury Selection To Start In Aurora, Colo., Mass Shooting Trial

2:18pm January 20, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

James Holmes is accused of killing 12 people and wounding 70 in the theater shooting in July 2012. He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury pool of 9,000 is one of the largest ever.

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Traces Of Oil Found In Montana Town's Water Supply After Spill

2:13pm January 20, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The discovery comes days after up to 50,000 gallons of oil spilled from a break in a pipeline along the Yellowstone River. Saturday's spill is the second in the river since 2011.

When Ed Neufeldt introduced President Obama in 2009, Elkhart, Ind. had the dubious distinction of having the highest unemployment rate in the country, close to 20 percent. The county's job numbers have recovered, but Neufeldt's now working three part-time

Working 3 Jobs In A Time Of Recovery

1:58pm January 20, 2015

by Tamara Keith

If Elkhart County, Ind. was the symbol of the recession, then Ed Neufeldt was the face of the unemployed worker. Elkhart's economy has recovered but Neufeldt is still struggling to bounce back.

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The State Of The Union Is ... 'Free And Restless'?

1:30pm January 20, 2015

by Amita Kelly

Looking back, presidents have often characterized the state of the union as "strong," but not always. President Ford described it as "not good."

State Of The Union Will Tout Progress, But Is The Economy Fixed?

12:09pm January 20, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The economy has improved greatly since President Obama took office on Jan. 20, 2009. But is his economic legacy impressive enough to justify taking a victory lap during his State of the Union address?

The Container Park in April 2014. Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is spearheading the Downtown Project, an effort to revitalize downtown Las Vegas.

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Remaking Vegas In A Tech Billionaire's Image: Will It Last?

12:08pm January 20, 2015

by Elise Hu

Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh pumped $350 million into downtrodden downtown Las Vegas to make it a home for startups and a place young people want to live again. Three years in, is it working?

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Shots Fired Near Vice President's Delaware Home; Biden Wasn't There

12:05pm January 20, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

Someone fired multiple gunshots from a vehicle near Vice President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Del., Saturday night, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

One construction worker was killed and a truck driver injured when a section of overpass collapsed onto southbound I-75 on Monday night. Cincinnati City Manager Harry Black says they don't know why the section of road fell.

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Highway Overpass In Cincinnati Collapses; 1 Dead

11:51am January 20, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

Interstate 75 was closed southbound after an overpass north of the old Hopple Street bridge collapsed, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

An orca swam directly at — and then under — Rich German's paddle board off the California coast recently.

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Paddle Boarder Who Wanted To See Orcas Gets An Up-Close Look

9:38am January 20, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A pod of five orcas swam around — and even under — Rich German while he stood on his paddle board off of Laguna Beach, Calif. He videotaped the encounter.