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Baltimore Officer Acquitted In Freddie Gray Case

2:56pm May 23, 2016

A judge in Baltimore has found police Officer Edward Nero not guilty of multiple misdemeanor charges relating to the arrest of Freddie Gray, who died after sustaining injuries while in police custody.

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A farmer holds Monsanto's Roundup Ready Soy Bean seeds at his family farm in Bunceton, Mo. Monsanto has been both celebrated and reviled for its genetically altered seed business.

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What $62 Billion In Cash Could Buy You: Monsanto

2:34pm May 23, 2016

by Chris Arnold

German chemical company Bayer makes a strong offer to buy the giant U.S. agricultural firm.

In a 7-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a Georgia death-row inmate appealing his murder conviction, citing efforts by prosecutors to exclude blacks from the jury panel.

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Supreme Court Orders New Trial For Black Death Row Inmate Convicted By All-White Jury

2:08pm May 23, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

It has been nearly 30 years since the high court set new rules to counter race discrimination in the seating of juries. But in some jurisdictions, the propensity to bar black jurors persisted.

Hillary Clinton takes a selfie with campaign supporters after her address at a campaign rally at La Gala last week in Bowling Green, Ky.

Why You Should Take A Deep Breath Before Reading The Latest Trump-Clinton Polls

1:33pm May 23, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

It's hyperventilate-over-polls season. Here's some perspective to calm you down.

Going There: The Future Of Water

12:15pm May 23, 2016

by Michel Martin

Western states like Colorado are balancing competing demands for waterways. When recreation, agriculture and civic interests find themselves at odds, how can water resources be divided fairly?

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and U.S. President Obama take part in a joint press conference Monday at the International Convention Center in Hanoi.

Obama Announces U.S. Will Lift Arms Embargo Against Vietnam

9:59am May 23, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

During a visit to Hanoi, President Obama announced an end to the five-decades-long ban on selling weapons to Vietnam.

Syphilis can be wiped out with one to three shots of penicillin.

Penicillin Shortage Could Be A Problem For People With Syphilis

8:39am May 23, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

The medication is the only one available to prevent an infected pregnant woman from passing the disease to a fetus. Pfizer says the shortage should be over in July.

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Obama Lifts Arms Export Embargo On Vietnam

8:34am May 23, 2016

by David Welna

Obama is in Vietnam to support its resistance to China's aggressive aims in the Western Pacific. He lifted the U.S. embargo on selling weapons to Vietnam, something former POW Sen. McCain supports.

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Transportation Milestone: Last Leg Of LA's Metro Expo Line Completed

8:24am May 23, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

After more than 30 years of planning, legal battles and cost overruns, passenger rail is once again connecting downtown Los Angeles to the ocean.

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Communities Lack All The Funds Needed For Transit Repairs

8:16am May 23, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to transit expert Robert Puentes about infrastructure problems affecting rail systems across the country. Some of the repairs require entire lines of systems to be shut down.

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