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Congressman Reacts To Marine Corps Report On Women In Combat

9:55pm October 01, 2015

A defense official tells NPR that the Marine Corps is seeking to bar female Marines from some ground combat jobs. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Rep. Seth Moulton, from the House Armed Services panel.

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Measuring The Use Of Force May Help New York Police To Limit It

9:55pm October 01, 2015

by Martin Kaste

The New York Police Department is rolling out a new policy to record officers' use of force. The strategy has already been implemented in L.A. and Seattle. Advocates say it's an effective way to limit force; but cops say it's burdensome bureaucracy, and causes them to lay off potential criminals.

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Ruling In Compton Schools Case: Trauma Could Cause Disability

8:28pm October 01, 2015

by Cory Turner

A federal judge has ruled that a child's exposure to traumatic events could lead to disability. The decision allows a case against the Compton Unified School District to move forward.

David Whitcomb of Waynesboro, Va., says he paid a premium for the diesel engine on his 2015 Passat TDI because he thought it would mean fewer emissions.

Volkswagen Owners Wonder Where A Fix Will Leave Them

7:44pm October 01, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Many customers who bought cars touted as "clean diesel" now ponder the possibility of having a substantial fix that could cut their vehicle's gas mileage or performance.

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Volkswagen sales slowed after it was revealed that the company had been cheating emissions tests by outfitting some diesel cars with

Volkswagen Latest: U.S. Sales Stall, German Prosecutors Veer From Criminal Probe

6:44pm October 01, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Unsurprisingly, the car company's U.S. sales slowed in the last third of September. Also: German prosecutors say they didn't open a criminal investigation into the former CEO, Martin Winterkorn.

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Multiple Fatalities Reported In Shooting At Oregon Community College

5:12pm October 01, 2015

The exact number of casualties is unclear after the incident at Umpqua Community College in rural western Oregon. Local authorities say the threat is now over.

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Trial Begins For Former Massey Energy CEO

4:39pm October 01, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

Don Blankenship, 65, is accused of conspiring to violate safety laws at Massey mines. In 2010, a blast at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia killed 29 workers.

Russian Air Strikes In Syria Complicate A Very Messy War

4:38pm October 01, 2015

by Tom Bowman

Russia carried out some 20 air strikes in Syria on Wednesday. Now the U.S. military is scrambling to make sure American and Russian war planes steer clear of each other over the skies of Syria.

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Paul Mesple is a fig farmer near the Central Valley town of Chowchilla, Calif. He and his partner farm around 2,000 acres of figs.

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Fancy A Fig? California's Growers Desperately Hope You Do

4:13pm October 01, 2015

by Ezra David Romero

California's fig industry has undergone some big changes, but after years of struggles, some farmers hope growing consumer interest in fresh produce might finally provide a turnaround.

FBI Director James Comey gave unusually passionate remarks about violent crime Thursday, saying "a whole lot of people are dying, and ... they are overwhelmingly young men of color. And we gotta care about that."

Investigating Clinton Email Server, FBI Says It Doesn't 'Give A Rip About Politics'

4:08pm October 01, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The agency's director, James Comey, said Thursday that he is closely monitoring the investigation. He also made unusually passionate remarks about violent crime in America.