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Florida Woman Fights To Keep A House-Trained Alligator

6:45am March 17, 2016

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission wants to seize a 6-foot-long pet reptile — they say he's just too big. But he isn't a normal alligator says his owner, Mary Thorn of Lakeland, Fla.

Economy

UK Slows Its Nightclub Scene

6:44am March 17, 2016

British youth are increasingly opting to stay home over clubbing and drinking. Recent consumer numbers also show Keurig-style coffee pods and nail polish are on their way in.

On Foreign Policy, Trump's Campaign Hasn't Released Names Of Advisers

6:26am March 17, 2016

Little is known about the foreign policy plans of Donald Trump. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, who has met with the Republican front-runner.

International Investigators Grapple With Real-Life 'Oceans Eleven'

6:24am March 17, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

There are more developments in an international bank heist that involves a sophisticated cyberattack into Bangladesh's central banking system. Hackers siphoned out millions before they were stopped.

National

FCC Proposal Would Let Consumers Weigh In On Internet Privacy

6:23am March 17, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing privacy regulations for Internet service providers. The goal is to let consumers decide what information about them gets collected and how it's used.

'I Respect Him Enormously,' Ex-Law Clerk On Supreme Court Nominee

6:17am March 17, 2016

To learn more about President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, Renee Montagne talks to one of Judge Merrick Garland's former law clerks Sam Erman.

Gov. Snyder Losing Michigan Residents' Trust

5:47am March 17, 2016

by Steve Carmody

Gov. Snyder will sit before a congressional committee on Thursday to explain how the water in a major city in his state became undrinkable.

A section of the only surviving script in Shakespeare's handwriting.

Only Script In Shakespeare's Handwriting Urges Compassion For Migrants

8:09pm March 16, 2016

by Bob Mondello

A scrap of a play written in part by Shakespeare answers contemporaries who were angry that England was admitting religious refugees.

National

Academy's Apology For Asian Jokes At Oscars Falls Flat

7:40pm March 16, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Prompted by a letter signed by more than 20 academy members of Asian descent, the academy apologized Tuesday for offensive jokes about Asians during the awards ceremony, but for some it came up short.

Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez was defeated by Kim Foxx in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. Alvarez had been criticized for the investigation into the shooting of Laquan McDonald by a police officer.

Voters Unseat Prosecutors Criticized For Laquan McDonald And Tamir Rice Probes

7:25pm March 16, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The top prosecutors in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and Cook County, Ill., were voted out in primaries Tuesday. Both have been under fire for their handling of fatal shootings by police.