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South African Government Ramping Up Efforts To Get More Land Into Black Ownership

12:26am April 21, 2018

by Peter Granitz

Nearly a quarter century after the end of apartheid, whites still own most of the land in the country, and a new political party thinks it should be appropriated without compensation.

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National Park Service wildland firefighters set a prescribed fire in Manassas National Battlefield Park's Brawner Farm area to help the area look more like Civil War soldiers would have seen it.

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Controlled Burn Held At Manassas Battlefield Park To Restore Civil War Landscape

10:40pm April 20, 2018

Smoke rose above planned maneuvers to defeat overgrown vegetation, preserving the wartime feel of the park where thousands of soldiers fought in 1862.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is seen earlier this month discussing a 2015 extramarital affair. He faces a felony charge of invasion of privacy related to the affair and another of computer tampering.

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Charged With Second Felony: Computer Data Tampering

9:13pm April 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The latest charge is related to the alleged use of his veterans' charity donor rolls to raise money for his 2016 gubernatorial campaign. He says he will clear his name in court.

Catherine Fitzgerald, the author's mother, spent four nights in a hospital after falling in her home. But Medicare refused to pay for her rehab care, saying she had only been an inpatient for one night.

Health & Safety

How Medicare's Conflicting Hospitalization Rules Cost Me Thousands Of Dollars

7:26pm April 20, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

NPR correspondent Alison Kodjak's mom was admitted to the hospital for four nights after a fall. Because the hospital said she was an outpatient, Medicare wouldn't pay for her rehabilitative care.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez and party leaders say they're suing Russia, WikiLeaks and the Trump campaign for an alleged conspiracy targeting the 2016 presidential campaign.

Democrats Sue Russia, WikiLeaks And Trump Campaign Over Election 'Conspiracy'

7:22pm April 20, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The Democratic National Committee laid out a legal theory about a conspiracy against the 2016 presidential election, but the case is unlikely to go anywhere.

A Debt Crisis Seems To Have Come Out Of Nowhere

6:53pm April 20, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

Two dozen countries are at risk. What's behind this looming disaster? And can it be fixed?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday expanded a warning to consumers not to eat any romaine lettuce grown in the Yuma, Ariz., region.

Health & Safety

Romaine Lettuce: Don't Eat It!

6:19pm April 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Just to be safe, the CDC is telling consumers to "throw out" all romaine lettuce, including whole heads, because of an E. coli outbreak that has infected at least 61 people and hospitalized 31.

A NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the Lagoon Nebula, which is about 4,000 light-years away. It was taken by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 in February. The image was released to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Hubble.

Science

It's the Hubble Space Telescope's Birthday. Enjoy Amazing Images Of The Lagoon Nebula

5:40pm April 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

This month marks the Hubble Space Telescope's 28 years in space, and as a gift to us earthlings, NASA and the European Space Agency issued photos of colorful, explosive beauty.

Truck driver James Matthew Bradley Jr. was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday. Officers found 39 immigrants inside a vehicle that he was driving in July 2017. Ten of the passengers died.

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Trucker In Human Smuggling Case Sentenced To Life In Prison

5:39pm April 20, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

In July, law enforcement found James Matthew Bradley Jr. sitting in the front seat of a tractor-trailer with human cargo — 39 undocumented immigrants. Ten passengers died.

Malibu's ordinance banning single-use plastic items is set to go into effect June 1 in an effort to eliminate waste and clean up the city's beaches.

Malibu Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic

4:53pm April 20, 2018

by Dina Kesbeh

Whether you think it's time or a waste of time, the city of Malibu decided to ban the use of plastic straws, utensils and stirrers as a means of reducing their harmful effects on the environment.