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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
Gun Debate Divides Nation's Police Officers, Too
by Martin Kaste
"Talking about firearms now is like talking about race" among officers, says a national law enforcement leader. In Milwaukee, for instance, a sheriff and police chief took vocal, opposing stances.
House Panel Spends Hours Questioning VW's CEO Of U.S. Business
by Yuki Noguchi
Volkswagen's top U.S. executive was taken to task on Thursday by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. It was the first congressional hearing since the company's emissions scandal broke.
Rep. McCarthy Stuns Colleagues By Pulling Out Of Leadership Election
by Ailsa Chang
House Majority leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday abruptly pulled out of the race for speaker of the House. The election is off until House Republicans can coalesce around a new candidate.
California's Paparazzi Have Had Their Wings Clipped A Bit
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law extending the definition of a physical invasion of privacy to include airspace above someone's land. Renee Montagne talks to Gregory McNeal of Pepperdine University.
Is The House Leadership In Chaos? Rep. Schweikert Weighs In
Renee Montagne talks to Republican Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona, a co-founder of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, about what happens next in the race for House speaker.
2015 Nobel Peace Prize Announced
by Leila Fadel
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the prize goes to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet. The quartet won for its contributions to the first and most successful Arab Spring movement.
French Ad Campaign Aims To Keep Youths From Fighting In Syria
by Eleanor Beardsley
The French government has launched an ad campaign to dissuade young people from going to Syria to join ISIS militants. The TV spots draw on parents' pain at the loss of their children to jihad.
Insurance Issues Force Cancellation Of Punkin Chunkin Contest
The 2015 World Championship Punkin Chunkin event in Dover, Delaware, was canceled for the second straight year — organizers can't find insurance coverage.
University Of Connecticut Gets In On New Food Trend: Crickets
A food truck at the University of Connecticut is selling roasted crickets. The school's newspaper — The Daily Campus — reports the truck sells two or three containers of crickets per day.
'Steve Jobs' Is Not A Standard Biopic
by Kenneth Turan
Another movie about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is in theaters. It is inspired by the best-selling biography that came out in 2011. The new biopic is simply called Steve Jobs.