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FEMA Looks To Hire 2,000 More People As It Responds To Long List Of Disasters

5:01pm October 17, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is being stretched by the number of natural disasters this year. The agency has put out the help wanted sign as it responds to 22 disasters nationwide, including massive hurricanes in the south and now wildfires in the west.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average Briefly Climbs Over 23,000 Points

5:01pm October 17, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Stock prices have continued to rise to record levels. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average was sent above the 23,000 milestone, but it didn't last long.

After Taking On Big Tobacco 20 Years Ago, Former Mississippi AG Is Trying Again With Opioids

5:00pm October 17, 2017

When Mike Moore was Mississippi's attorney general, he spearheaded the 50-state lawsuit against Big Tobacco. Now, he's trying to do the same thing against opioid manufacturers and distributors.

A 2009 file photo of former Arkanas state Rep. David Dunn, at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock. Dunn served on President Trump's commission investigating voter fraud before dying suddenly on Monday.

A Death And More Questions For Trump's Voter Fraud Commission

4:57pm October 17, 2017

by Pam Fessler

One of the five Democratic commissioners died suddenly on Monday. Meanwhile, another Democratic commissioner complained about receiving no information or updates about the panel's work.

People marching in the "#NoMuslimBanEver" rally in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. Organized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the march was in response to President Trump's most recent travel ban, which has now been partially blocked by a fed

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Federal Judge In Hawaii Blocks Trump's Third Attempt At Travel Ban

4:46pm October 17, 2017

President Trump's third executive order restricting travel from some countries to the U.S. was to go into effect on Wednesday. The judge didn't rule on the limits affecting North Korea and Venezuela.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange last week. With its new record level, the blue chip index is now up 16 percent since the start of the year and about 26 percent since Election Day.

Economy

Dow Crosses Another Milestone, Topping 23,000 For The First Time

4:11pm October 17, 2017

by Avie Schneider

The Dow Jones industrial average topped 23,000 for the first time, crossing another milestone amid better-than-expected earnings reports and concerns that stocks are approaching another bubble.

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announces the indictment of two Chinese nationals for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in a news conference at the Justice Department on Tuesday.

Justice Department Indicts 2 Chinese Nationals In Synthetic Opioid Case

3:20pm October 17, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

Among the charges is conspiracy to distribute large quantities of fentanyl, a significant factor in the opioid crisis. Every year, thousands of Americans overdose on the drug.

Anthony Bourdain Urges Americans To 'Value The Things We Eat'

3:02pm October 17, 2017

by Jeremy Hobson

In an interview with NPR's Here & Now about his new documentary, Wasted! The Story of Food Waste, the chef drives home the size of the problem and the importance of changing our perspective.

Denver is pitching its high quality of life to draw Amazon to build a new headquarters there.

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Denver Failed To Land Boeing. Now It's Using Lifestyle To Woo Amazon

3:02pm October 17, 2017

by Bente Birkeland

Boeing picked Chicago instead when it was looking for a new headquarters in 2001. This time around, Denver is pitching its quality of life to draw Amazon to build a new headquarters there.

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Watch: 'Cow On The Loose' Mesmerizes In Brooklyn And Beyond

2:25pm October 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

An unidentified bovine — it looked to be a young bull — drove a section of New York City to distraction, leading a very slow speed chase around an outdoor soccer field.