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People view a memorial to a man killed by police on Skid Row in Los Angeles. The police say two officers who were at the scene were wearing body cameras.

National

LAPD Shooting Update: Two Body Cameras And A Gun Malfunction

3:00pm March 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Charlie Beck are calling for calm and patience, as three investigations are underway into the police killing of a homeless man Sunday.

Behold The Humble Block! Tools Of The Trade

2:41pm March 03, 2015

by Eric Westervelt

Math. Measurement. Balance. Negotiation. Collaboration. And fun. You might call blocks the anti-app: These smooth maple pieces need no recharging, no downloading.

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States Face Correctional Officer Shortage Amid A Cultural Stigma

2:40pm March 03, 2015

by Miles Bryan

Administrators are trying new recruiting tactics and offering bonuses to make up for the shortfall. But for now, open shifts in some states have to be covered with mandatory overtime.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks before a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. He called the deal the U.S. and its allies are negotiating with Iran

World News

In Speech To Congress, Netanyahu Blasts 'A Very Bad Deal' With Iran

2:28pm March 03, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Israeli premier's remarks are the culmination of a controversy that began in January when he was invited — without input from the White House — to make the speech.

Hillary Clinton, seen here in 2011 during her tenure as secretary of state, used a personal email account instead of an official government account.

Hillary Clinton's Use Of Personal Email At State Department Raises Questions

1:33pm March 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The arrangement circumvented a process that could have automatically preserved Clinton's email communications in government archives.

Former CIA Director and retired four-star Gen. David Petraeus speaks at the University of Southern California on March 26, 2013, his first public speech after resigning as CIA director.

National

David Petraeus Enters Into Plea Deal With Justice Department

1:17pm March 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The former CIA chief and retired general, whose military career has been overshadowed by charges that he gave classified data to his mistress, will plead guilty to a misdemeanor.

National

Supreme Court Seems Divided Over Independent Redistricting Commissions

12:49pm March 03, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Arizona voters approved a bipartisan commission to draw lines between congressional districts. Now the Supreme Court has been asked to put the legislators back in charge.

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Boehner Invites Israel's Netanyahu To Address Congress On Iran

12:40pm March 03, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The White House, which was not informed of the invitation, called it a departure from diplomatic protocol. House Speaker John Boehner said, "Congress can make this decision on its own."

Citing Proximity Of Israeli Election, Obama Won't Meet With Netanyahu

12:40pm March 03, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

A White House spokeswoman, said the U.S. wanted "to avoid the appearance of influencing a democratic election." Israel's election is March 17. Netanyahu is due to address Congress March 3.

A handout image provided by the Israeli Government Press Office shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sarah, leaving Tel Aviv on their way to Washington Sunday.

Netanyahu In Washington For Controversial Speech To Congress

12:38pm March 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"The move has created bad blood between Netanyahu and Obama, and relations between the two countries have suffered," NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

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