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Spacey Cut From Film; Scenes To Be Re-Shot With Actor Christopher Plummer

9:35am November 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

In the wake of allegations of sexual abuse against Spacey, director Ridley Scott has decided to sub in Plummer in All the Money in the World, due for release next month.

Former National Intelligence Director James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing: "Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election," in May.

Ex-U.S. Intel Chiefs Criticize CIA For Entertaining Russian Hack Conspiracy

8:19am November 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden and James Clapper, a former director of National Intelligence, have been critical of a meeting between current CIA Director Mike Pompeo and an NSA whistleblower.

Fish market workers in Jersey City, N.J., prepare a bluefin tuna for shipment to some of New York's top sushi restaurants.

Is It Time To Catch The Wave Of Rebounding Atlantic Bluefin Tuna?

7:00am November 09, 2017

by Fred Bever

New England fishers say it's been decades since they've hauled in so many tuna, and some in the industry are urging higher quotas. But some environmental groups fear the population is still imperiled.

News Brief: China Lavishes Trump With Red-Carpet Treatment

5:30am November 09, 2017

President Trump and his Chinese counterpart held bilateral meetings in Beijing and then made a joint appearance before the press. And, how do ordinary Chinese view America and the president?

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., listen to debate on tax reform on Wednesday.

CBO: Repealing Health Coverage Mandate Would Save $338 Billion

9:50pm November 08, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Republicans have been toying with repealing the Affordable Care Act insurance mandate in their tax bill. The Congressional Budget Office says that would save money but make coverage much more costly.

An AT&T storefront on Fifth Avenue in New York. The Justice Department may require the company to sell CNN as part of a proposed takeover of Time Warner.

DOJ Set To Block AT&T Takeover Of Time Warner

9:31pm November 08, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The Justice Department has informed AT&T that it will oppose the company's planned $85 billion merger unless it sells off CNN — a network frequently derided by President Trump.

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Rosemary Warnock, a registered nurse at Maine Health, exits the Merrill Auditorium voting station in Portland, Maine, early Tuesday. She said she was motivated to vote for Medicaid expansion.

After Maine Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion, Governor Raises Objections

9:31pm November 08, 2017

by Patty Wight

Republican Gov. Paul LePage vetoed Medicaid expansion several times before, so advocates took the measure to the ballot box. Now the governor is placing financial conditions on moving ahead.

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Breaking Down The Concept Behind The Mortgage Interest Deduction

9:31pm November 08, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Ben Lockwood, assistant professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, about how successful the mortgage interest deduction has been in encouraging home ownership in the U.S.

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Some Real Estate Investors Eager To Buy Houston Homes Damaged By Flooding

9:31pm November 08, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

The flooding after Hurricane Harvey damaged at least 100,000 homes in the Houston area. Now many of those frustrated homeowners are eager to sell and real estate agents and investors from around the country are ready to snatch them up.

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