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Jennifer Aniston's production company plans to reboot '9 to 5'
The 1980 classic starred Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as three women seeking revenge against their sexist boss. It made more than $100 million at the box office.
2 Sheriff's Deputies Won't Be Prosecuted In Idaho Rancher's Death
by Martin Kaste
The attorney general declined to prosecute 2 deputies for shooting and killing a rancher last fall. The case is a rallying point for those who say excessive police force is a problem outside cities.
Oil Traders Mourn The Loss Of Yahoo Messenger
Since the late 1990s, oil traders have used Yahoo Messenger as their main communication tool. The new version, however, does not meet the industry's standards for compliance.
Researchers Study Effects Of Social Media On Young Minds
by Shankar Vedantam
Teens showed an image that was deemed to have lots of "likes" tended to also like the image. Seeing popular pictures also produced greater activation in the reward centers of the brain.
Trump Unveils His Proposal To Reshape America's Tax System
Steve Inskeep talks to economist and syndicated columnist Peter Morici and Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about Donald Trump's economic vision.
Pakistan Reels From Suicide Attack On Lawyers
A suicide bomber in the city of Quetta in western Pakistan has killed at least 63 people and injured more than 100 others. Steve Inskeep talks to columnist and blogger Aisha Sarwari.
Clinton, Trump Are On Opposite Ends Of The Foreign Policy Spectrum
by Scott Horsley
Republican Donald Trump sees the U.S. as the skinny kid on the beach getting sand kicked in his face. Democrat Hillary Clinton sees a world where the U.S. still very much reins as a superpower.
French Fencer's Phone Falls Out Of His Uniform During Olympic Match
Enzo Lefort was being pushed around a bit by his German opponent when his phone popped out of his back pocket and fell on the floor. Lefort picked it up, handed it off and resumed fencing.
Crowd Boos Russian Swimmer Caught Up In Doping Scandal
by Tom Goldman
The Russian athletes competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics have made strong showings in men's gymnastics and women's swimming. But fallout from an earlier doping scandal taints any accomplishments.