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The view looking west on Market Street in Downtown Newark, N.J.

National

In Newark, Reversing 40 Years Of Neighborhood Neglect

11:37am June 09, 2015

by Rachel Martin

Newark, N.J., has spent decades in decline. Mayor Ras Baraka is trying to turn the city around, with intensive investment in two tough neighborhoods. Residents say he has a lot of history to overcome.

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Not all winning tickets are being cashed in, after American Pharoah took the Belmont Stakes to complete the first Triple Crown in 37 years.

Thousands Who Bet On American Pharoah Are Keeping The Tickets

11:30am June 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Instead of turning in a $2 ticket that would pay $3.80 for American Pharoah winning the Belmont Stakes, most people who bought them are stashing them away.

Writer and former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, seen here in 2011, has died at age 80.

National

Vincent Bugliosi, Manson Prosecutor And 'Helter Skelter' Author, Dies

10:49am June 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

After the 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and six others thrust Bugliosi into the spotlight, he won convictions against Charles Manson and his followers.

Cattle stand in floodwaters at 44 Farms in Cameron, Texas. The water demolished fences and ruined crops planted as feed.

Texas Cattle Ranchers Whipsawed Between Drought And Deluge

8:08am June 09, 2015

by Andrew Schneider

Years of drought have taken a toll on agriculture, particularly cattle ranching. Now instead of too little water, there's too much. But the rains may revive pastures and allow rebuilding of herds.

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An image from NASA shows its Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator after launch Monday.

NASA's 'Flying Saucer' Test For Advanced Parachute Appears To Fail

7:35am June 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A giant balloon carried the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator to an altitude of 120,000 feet to test the device, which could be used on Mars missions. It seemed to deploy correctly, then tear apart.

Jimmy Iovine announces the new streaming service Apple Music in San Francisco.

Music & Culture

Apple Announces Music Streaming Service

7:35am June 09, 2015

by Jacob Ganz

The tech giant, whose iTunes store is the recording industry's largest retailer, finally unveiled its streaming service, which will cost $9.99 a month for unlimited access to music.

Christen Press of the United States celebrates Monday after scoring a second-half goal against Australia during the FIFA Women's World Cup in Winnipeg, Canada.

U.S. Women Beat Australia 3-1 In Teams' Opening Match Of World Cup

12:31am June 09, 2015

by Russell Lewis

Midfielder Megan Rapinoe scored twice and goalie Hope Solo made five saves against a tough Australian team that had the game tied at halftime.

Patient one: A businessman brought the Middle East respiratory syndrome to South Korea in early May. Since then, he has likely spread the virus to more than 20 other people. Several of those have passed the virus onto others.

Viral Superspreader? How One Man Triggered A Deadly MERS Outbreak

10:02pm June 08, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

In the past week, cases of the Middle East respiratory syndrome have more than tripled in South Korea. Researchers now have a clue to why the outbreak has grown so large, so quickly.

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Two Spanish Iberia airplanes stand on the tarmac at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport in Madrid on Monday. Spanish air traffic controllers started a four-day partial strike that could affect some 5,300 flights.

World News

Spain's Air Traffic Controllers Go On Strike; Pay Isn't The Big Complaint

8:26pm June 08, 2015

by Bill Chappell

At issue: punishments for an earlier strike. NPR's Lauren Frayer says of Spain's controllers, "They're among the best-paid civil servants, with average salaries almost half a million dollars a year."

A prisoner behind bars and thick plastic looks at a corrections officer in an enhanced supervision housing unit on Rikers Island in New York.

Kalief Browder, Jailed For Years Without Trial, Kills Himself

8:19pm June 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Browder was arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. His family couldn't pay bail so he stayed in jail, reportedly enduring beatings and solitary confinement before his case was dismissed in 2013.

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