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UVA Bans Fraternities Until January In Wake Of Campus Rape Article

6:00pm November 22, 2014

by Bill Chappell

In a recent article, a student named Jackie describes how her initial excitement of being invited to a party was replaced by fear and violence, after a group of men trapped her in a room.

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Ferguson Braces For Grand Jury Decision

3:52pm November 22, 2014

by Cheryl Corley

A grand jury decision on whether Officer Darren Wilson will face charges for killing Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., may be near. The grand jury met behind closed doors on Friday.

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The Booker High Kiowas entered the state playoffs undefeated, and with two record-setting players on its 29-man team.

Tiny Texas Town Sees School's Record-Setting Football Season End

1:57pm November 22, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The 29 players on Booker High School's football team include two cousins who became the state's all-time leading passer and leading receiver this season.

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In Las Vegas, Obama Sells His Immigration Plan

11:21am November 22, 2014

by Tamara Keith

President Obama has begun to try to sell the American public on his controversial executive action on immigration. He started Friday, with a visit to Del Sol High School in Las Vegas.

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Shoveling Off To Buffalo Promises A Snowy Holiday Challenge

11:21am November 22, 2014

by David Sommerstein

While snowed-in Buffalo, N.Y. digs out, some Buffaloans are trying to figure out how to get home for Thanksgiving. That includes college students preparing for a difficult drive.

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Asians — Not Just Latinos — Benefit From Obama's Immigration Action

11:21am November 22, 2014

President Obama used executive action this week to reshape the country's immigration system. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Karthick Ramakrishnan of the University of California about the new policies.

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London's Mayor Calls U.S. Tax Bill 'Outrageous'

11:21am November 22, 2014

NPR's Scott Simon explains the controversy London Mayor Boris Johnson waded into recently. He's a U.S. citizen, and the Internal Revenue Service says he owes them taxes.

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Joel Bowman, 66, rides his e-bike six miles daily to his job at Emory University in Atlanta.

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Electric Bikes, On A Roll In Europe, Start To Climb In U.S.

5:09am November 22, 2014

by Susanna Capelouto

Electric bicycles have been popular in Europe for some time. But recently there has been a surge in U.S. sales amid changing perceptions that e-bikes aren't just for the elderly.

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Shrinking Glaciers Could Squeeze Washington's Water Supply

6:36pm November 21, 2014

by Ashley Ahearn

Washington state is home to more glaciers than any other state in the lower 48. And they're receding faster than ever before.

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Obama Takes Sales Pitch For Immigration Action On The Road

6:36pm November 21, 2014

by Tamara Keith

President Obama was in Las Vegas on Friday to explain why he acted unilaterally to give temporary reprieve to millions of illegal immigrants.

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