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Protesters spread their dueling messages at a March for Life rally in 2016. Only 17 percent of Americans say they want the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling overturned, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

Majority Of Americans Don't Want Roe v. Wade Overturned

2:49pm July 25, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

With a new conservative Supreme Court justice likely to be seated, only 17 percent of poll respondents say they want the landmark abortion ruling overturned, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

Sergio Marchionne was named CEO of Fiat in 2004 as the company was struggling. He brought the automaker back to profitability in just one year.

Sergio Marchionne, Who Guided Fiat Chrysler's Dramatic Turnaround, Dies

2:45pm July 25, 2018

by Bill Chappell

He was a visionary at a time when the auto industry was sorely in need of one, bringing Fiat, which had been hemorrhaging billions of dollars annually, to profitability in just one year.

This image released by Showtime shows Jason Spencer in a scene from the series Who Is America? starring Sacha Baron Cohen.

Georgia Lawmaker Quits After Dropping Pants, Shouting Slurs On Sacha Baron Cohen Show

2:36pm July 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

State Rep. Jason Spencer appeared on Sunday's episode of Who Is America? He initially refused to resign, saying Cohen "took advantage" of his "paralyzing fear that my family would be attacked."

Firefighters battle the Ferguson fire on Sunday in Jerseydale, California.

National

Wildfire Closes Parts Of Yosemite As Firefighters Try To Contain Blaze

1:51pm July 25, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Park areas that are temporarily closing include Yosemite Valley, where visitors can see rock formations like Half Dome, and Mariposa Grove, an area containing more than 500 mature giant sequoia trees.

The aftermath of a suicide bombing attack in Sweida, a city in southern Syria, is seen here in a photo released by the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency.

World News

ISIS Suicide Bombings Kill Dozens, Setting Off Intense Fighting In Syria

1:31pm July 25, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Four attacks killed dozens of people, local media say, in a day of unusually intense violence for one southern province.

President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen, seen in June, released a tape of what seems to be then-candidate Trump and him discussing payments to a former Playboy model.

Politics & Government

Trump On Recording Released By Cohen: 'What Kind Of A Lawyer Would Tape A Client?'

11:46am July 25, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The president's former attorney Michael Cohen and the then-candidate can be heard discussing payments to former Playboy model Karen McDougal.

Young hogs are seen at a farm in Farmville, N.C. From farmers to meat-storage facilities, to auto parts manufacturers, the impact of tariffs is spreading.

Tariffs Are Having A Chilling Effect On More U.S. Businesses

11:05am July 25, 2018

by Chris Arnold

From farmers to meat-storage facilities, to auto parts manufacturers, the impact of tariffs is spreading. And if trade tensions escalate more, industries warn it could get much worse.

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Villagers take refuge on a rooftop above floodwaters from a collapsed dam in southeastern Laos on Tuesday after a newly built hydroelectric dam was breached in southeastern Laos.

World News

19 Dead, Nearly 50 Missing In Laos Dam Collapse

10:02am July 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

A dam that is part of the unfinished Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower project — being built with the help of a South Korea company — collapsed on Monday, sending a wall of water downstream.

Jeep Wranglers are displayed at a Manhattan Fiat Chrysler dealership. The automaker's latest quarterly earnings announcement comes at a time of deep uncertainty for the company.

Fiat Chrysler's New CEO Faces Twin Challenges: China And Tariffs

9:53am July 25, 2018

by Dustin Dwyer

Sergio Marchionne, the man who saved Fiat Chrysler, has died. His successor now leads a company facing big challenges. It has yet to crack the key Chinese market and tariffs may hurt profits.

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Mexico City Mayor-elect Claudia Sheinbaum cast her vote in the capital city on July 1. She and many women won posts in local governments and legislatures across the country.

World News

Meet Mexico City's First Elected Female Mayor

8:27am July 25, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The Mexican capital's incoming leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, is an environmental engineer who worked on a U.N. climate panel that shared a Nobel Prize with Al Gore. Can she stabilize the city?

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