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Federal Employee Breach Very Likely Included Security Clearance Info

12:58pm June 13, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In the massive security breach that was revealed early this month, hackers also very likely accessed information from background checks that were done on both federal employees and applicants.

A number of state lawmakers have passed bills to bolster body cameras or have more streamlined investigations of police shootings. But State Rep. Michael Butler (D-St. Louis) says, "Folks in Missouri are afraid to have the race conversation."

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Missouri Slow To Advance A Post-Ferguson Agenda

11:22am June 13, 2015

by Jason Rosenbaum

While several states have passed new laws aimed to curb excessive force by police, there's been surprisingly little traction in Missouri, where Michael Brown's death spurred international protests.

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NPR reporter Carrie Johnson runs through a target practice drill with instructor Bryan Patterson as part of the Use of Force simulation at the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund in Virginia.

Experiencing The 'Realities Of Being A Police Officer'

11:22am June 13, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

A group that raises money for police officers subjected to investigation or lawsuits is using a simulator program to help outsiders understand the challenges of the job.

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Kids and teens should get two to three quarts of water per day, via food or drink, research suggests.

Got Water? Most Kids, Teens Don't Drink Enough

11:19am June 13, 2015

by Richard Harris

More than half the young people in a recent study were at least mildly dehydrated — maybe enough to affect energy and concentration. Roughly 25 percent said they never drink water.

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Renee Mitchell says even though she has health insurance she'll have trouble paying for the eye surgery she needs to save her vision.

Some Insured Patients Still Skipping Care Because Of High Costs

11:18am June 13, 2015

by Jim Burress

Research shows that, even with health insurance, many people put off expensive surgery, medicine and tests because they can't afford the high deductibles or copays. A few states hope to change that.

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Pump jacks and wells work in an oil field on the Monterey Shale formation in California. Economist Michael Porter says that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a "game changer" for the U.S. economy.

America's Next Economic Boom Could Be Lying Underground

11:18am June 13, 2015

by Chris Arnold

When it comes to improving the standard of living for Americans, the middle class could use some help. One Harvard economist says the help is underground, in the form of oil and natural gas.

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An old one hundred trillion Zimbabwean dollar note on top of a pile of other old Zimbabwean notes of various denominations in Harare, Thursday. Starting next week, Zimbabweans will be able to exchange their trillions for up to $5 U.S.

Big Change Yields Small Change As Zimbabweans Turn In Their Trillions

9:13am June 13, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The country's massively hyperinflated currency will be phased out beginning next week at a rate of $5 U.S. for every 175 quadrillion Zimbabwean dollars.

David Sweat, left, and Richard Matt. Authorities on Saturday, June 6, said Sweat, 34, and Matt, 48, both convicted murderers, escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y.

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Search Still On For 2 Men Who Escaped New York Prison Last Week

4:25am June 13, 2015

by Sam Sanders

It's believed Richard Matt and David Sweat, two convicted murderers, used power tools to drill through obstacles and escape through a large pipe, finally emerging through a manhole.

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N.Y. Prison Worker Joyce Mitchell Arrested Over Killers' Escape

4:21am June 13, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The arrest of Mitchell comes after several days of speculation that a prison employee might have helped Richard Matt and David Sweat pull off their escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility.

By the time they're 18 months old, kids know when you're sad, even if you're not bawling.

What Babies Understand About Adult Sadness

11:54pm June 12, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Babies may show greater empathy toward adults who overtly show sadness, a study suggests, but the little ones also recognize sadness in people who keep a stiff upper lip.