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Dick's Sporting Goods Decides To Stop Selling Assault-Style Firearms

10:31am February 28, 2018

Dick's Sporting Goods will stop selling assault-style firearms and won't sell guns to people under 21, the company's CEO said Wednesday. The company also issued a plea for "common sense gun reform."

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House Passes Bill To Crack Down On Online Sex Trafficking

9:43am February 28, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

The bill would give prosecutors and victims more power to hold websites accountable for sex trafficking on their platforms. Parts of the bill have riled some tech companies and digital rights groups.

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Georgia's Lieutenant Governor Threatens Delta After Airline Cuts Ties With NRA

8:28am February 28, 2018

by Stephen Fowler

After Atlanta-based Delta eliminated a discount program for NRA members, a Georgia official threatens to fight its tax break. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Georgia Public Broadcasting's Stephen Fowler.

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Florida Students' Activism Inspires Father To Ask Amazon To Drop NRATV

7:01am February 28, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Daniel Reed, father of a Marjory Stoneman Douglas student, who helped to start a petition asking Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos to drop NRA TV from its lineup of shows.

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Though Prices Aren't As High As Before, West Texas Enjoys Oil Revival

7:01am February 28, 2018

by Mose Buchele

The U.S. is on track to surpass Saudi Arabia and Russia next year to become the world's biggest oil producer — pumping out more crude than at its peak nearly half a century ago.

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Florida Woman Pays $493 Water Bill In Pennies

7:00am February 28, 2018

The utility told Dana McCool that she may have a leak but a plumber didn't find one. To protest, she went to the Deltona Water Department and paid her balance in pennies.

Amazon acquired Ring, a video doorbell maker, on Tuesday, marking another foothold in the home security and surveillance business for the company.

Amazon Acquires Ring, Expanding Reach Into Home Security

8:34pm February 27, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The tech giant bought the smart-doorbell maker in a deal reportedly exceeding $1 billion on Tuesday. It marks another big step into the camera surveillance business for the online retailer.

Court Seems Unconvinced Of Microsoft's Argument To Shield Email Data Stored Overseas

7:42pm February 27, 2018

The Supreme Court will decide whether a U.S. warrant can compel Microsoft to turn over a user's emails stored in Ireland. It also seems to want Congress to fix the dilemma.

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Most workers are covered by the Family Medical Leave Act, which allows up to 12 weeks of leave per year to care for family members. But that leave is unpaid. Now, Republicans are making paid family leave a legislative policy.

Lawmakers Agree On Paid Family Leave, But Not The Details

7:36pm February 27, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Passage of paid family leave laws in states like Washington is spurring federal lawmakers from both parties to float their own proposals, but so far support is not bridging party lines.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies Tuesday before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington. "My personal outlook for the economy has strengthened since December," he said.

New Fed Chief Sees Interest Rates Continuing To Rise As Economy Strengthens

7:36pm February 27, 2018

by John Ydstie

The central bank remains on track to boost rates gradually, Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday in his first testimony as Fed chairman. He said he has seen the economy picking up since December.

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