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Chicago's Historic Pullman District Becomes National Monument

8:13pm February 19, 2015

by Cheryl Corley

The Pullman Historic District on Chicago's far south side was one the country's first company towns where workers at the now defunct Pullman Palace Car Company built luxury rail cars.

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Critic: Extremism Summit Focused Too Narrowly On Muslims

8:13pm February 19, 2015

Audie Cornish talks to Muslim Advocates Legal Director Glenn Katon about his organization's criticism of the White House approach to countering violent extremism.

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NASCAR drivers Kevin Harvick (in car on left) and Ryan Newman lead the pack during the Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 16, in Homestead, Fla.

NASCAR Enters New Season After Shifting Gears To Bump Viewership

8:13pm February 19, 2015

by Michael Tomsic

Though admissions lagged behind pre-recession levels and stadium seats are being torn out, 2014's new playoff model and speedway brawls made for one of the most thrilling seasons in the past decade.

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Yonkers community activist Hector Santiago demonstrates the "stop-and-shake" with Lt. Pat McCormack of the Yonkers Police Department. The idea, Santiago says, is to get people to introduce themselves to cops on the street.

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Instead Of Stop-And-Frisk, How About Stop-And-Shake?

8:13pm February 19, 2015

by Joel Rose

In a speech last week, FBI Director James Comey addressed racial tensions between police and minorities. A new effort in his hometown of Yonkers, N.Y., tries to get officers and young people talking.

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The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee says in a new report that Americans should shift to a pattern of eating that includes more plant-based foods.

Nutrition Panel: Egg With Coffee Is A-OK, But Skip The Side Of Bacon

8:13pm February 19, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

A panel of top nutrition experts is recommending that Americans adopt a more plant-based diet and eat less meat and sugar. It also found that most people are not consuming too much cholesterol.

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An oil well in Garden City, Texas. With prices plunging, oil companies are laying off thousands of workers.

As Oil Prices Tank, Firms Large And Small Feel The Pain

8:13pm February 19, 2015

by John Ydstie

Oil companies are laying off thousands of workers, and firms that provide services to support the industry — from drilling to seismic surveys — have been told they must slash costs to keep working.

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President Obama speaks to an audience of international leaders and religious figures Thursday at the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, at the State Department.

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Obama Calls Idea That The West Is At War With Islam 'An Ugly Lie'

4:17pm February 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The president told a summit on violent extremism that it's crucial to change the narrative about the intersection of religion, particularly Islam, and modern society.

A functioning oil rig sits in front of the capital building in Oklahoma City, Okla. The oil industry is an important employer in the state, but officials are concerned a technique used to dispose of wastewater from oil extraction is behind a surge in eart

With Quakes Spiking, Oil Industry Is Under The Microscope In Oklahoma

3:40pm February 19, 2015

by Frank Morris

Oil is big business in Oklahoma, and the industry has been a boon for many cities here. But there are concerns that techniques used for extracting oil are behind a surge in temblors in the state.

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People who practice free-range parenting say it makes kids more independent, but others see it as neglect. State and local laws don't specify what children are allowed to do on their own.

Kids' Solo Playtime Unleashes 'Free-Range' Parenting Debate

2:57pm February 19, 2015

by Jennifer Ludden

A number of parents have made news in recent months for letting children walk or play outside on their own. But laws on when kids are allowed to be by themselves are vague.

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Pain Really Is All In Your Head And Emotion Controls Intensity

2:57pm February 19, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Humiliation, fear and unpredictability all turn up the volume on pain, research shows. And meditation can turn down pain's intensity, according to scientists who are starting to figure out why.

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