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The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was "literally right up against the road so it was extremely vulnerable," said architect Barbara Nadel. One of the government's first responses was to close a two-block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the W

Oklahoma City Bombing A 'Wake-Up Call' For Government Security

1:22pm April 18, 2015

by Brian Naylor

After the bombing 20 years ago, the government determined federal buildings should be set back from the street and engineered to prevent floors from collapsing. But has it gone too far?

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Antitrust Inquiry Reportedly Looks At How Big Theater Chains Snare Movies

1:18pm April 18, 2015

by Bill Chappell

News of a federal inquiry comes as arguments over preferential treatment and exclusivity have been heating up in recent years.

Police made one of several arrests at this house in Narre Warren, a suburb of Melbourne, Saturday. Police raided houses in the city's outer eastern suburbs and made several arrests over an alleged attack planned for ANZAC Day.

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Australia Says It Broke Up ISIS-Inspired Plot To Attack WWI Event

1:16pm April 18, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In a series of early-morning raids, Australian counterterrorism police arrested five men in the Melbourne area Saturday, over their possible involvement in a plot to attack a memorial ceremony.

Afghan security forced inspect the site of a suicide attack near a New Kabul Bank in Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan Saturday. The United Nations says at least 35 people died.

World News

Suicide Bombing Kills At Least 35 In Jalalabad; ISIS Reportedly Claims Responsibility

1:12pm April 18, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Both the United Nations and the Taliban have condemned the attack, which targeted civilians who were in a long line at a bank.

Riot police at the entrance to a subway station in central Seoul.

World News

Heavy Police Presence At Ferry Demonstrations Bring Seoul To A Halt

1:08pm April 18, 2015

by Elise Hu

Thousands of police formed a perimeter around the heart of South Korea's capital Saturday, in an effort to dampen a third day of protests over the government handling of a ferry disaster one year ago.

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Oklahoma Approves Nitrogen Asphyxiation For Executions

1:02pm April 18, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The new method was proposed after the botched execution by lethal injection last year of an Oklahoma inmate.

In rural North Dakota, where Melanie Hoffert grew up on her family farm, discussing subjects like homosexuality and same-sex marriage is often considered taboo.

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A North Dakota Family Breaks The Silence On Gay Marriage

12:17pm April 18, 2015

by David Greene

Author Melanie Hoffert grew up gay in rural America, where coming out was difficult. But that hasn't stopped her family from having a frank and challenging conversation about same-sex marriage.

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How Almonds Became A Scapegoat For California's Drought

12:17pm April 18, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

The relentless drought has turned almonds into a target for water conservationists who bemoan that it takes one gallon of water to grow one almond. Growers say the bad rap is unfair and misleading.

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Voters in Los Angeles County, Calif., cast their ballots in 2012.

Vulnerable Voting Machine Raises Questions About Election Security

12:17pm April 18, 2015

by Pam Fessler

Virginia found 1-in-5 of its touchscreen machines vulnerable to attack with passwords as easy as "abcde." As voting equipment ages, new concerns are being raised.

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A bio-filtration basin, pictured during installation in 2007, captures water runoff from the Pelican Hill golf club's maintenance facility. The water is filtered through grass, gravel, sand, soil and filter fabric into an underground drainage system.

In Record Drought, California Golf Course Ethically Keeps Greens Green

12:17pm April 18, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

Golf courses are water hogs, and that thirst is especially notable as California's drought grows in severity. At Pelican Hill, a top golf course near Los Angeles, water conservation is an obsession.

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