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An undated photo of Justin Carter, who's facing a felony "terroristic threat" charge in Texas.

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Father: Teen Jailed For Facebook Comment Beaten Up Behind Bars

4:32pm March 18, 2014

by Elise Hu

The push to reduce Justin Carter's $500,000 bail is getting more urgent after his family says the Texas teen is suffering physical abuse while an inmate in a Central Texas jail.

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Remembering Cory Monteith — Not Finn Hudson In 'Glee'

4:29pm March 18, 2014

by Nathan Rott

Cory Monteith was known to most Americans as the star of TV's Glee. But Monteith, who died at age 31, was a former high school dropout who used an unorthodox audition tape to get noticed.

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The Vikings Have Landed: Photographer Ved Chirayath staged this photograph in Palo Alto Foothills Park in California last December.

No Tax Dollars Went To Make This Space Viking Photo

4:02pm March 18, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

An enterprising grad student staged a striking photograph of Viking re-enactors pillaging through a park. NASA officials joined them — which led to multiple government investigations.

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An anti-NSA protester in Washington, DC.

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'I'd Tap That' And Other NSA Pickup Lines Are All The Rage

3:58pm March 18, 2014

Revelations that national security officials have used their agency's eavesdropping power to spy on love interests has sparked a new meme: #NSAPickupLines

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Report: Most Americans Not Putting Enough Away For Retirement

9:44am March 18, 2014

by Chris Arnold

The stock market surge has given a lift to many retirement portfolios. But a new report finds that most Americans haven't saved nearly enough for the kind of retirement they expect.

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Drought Closes Oregon Resort Before The Season Even Opens

2:03pm March 17, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Severe drought in the West forced the Mount Ashland Ski Area in Oregon to do what it hasn't for 50 years: It closed for the season this week due to lack of snow.

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Clothing Retailer Lands End To Split From Sears

11:59am March 17, 2014

by David Greene

Lands End, the outdoor clothing retailer, will spin off from Sears Holdings Corp. next month and operate as a stand-alone, publicly traded company.

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CIA Pulled Out Of The Shadows With Feinstein's Charge

5:33pm March 15, 2014

Sen. Dianne Feinstein accused CIA staff of improperly accessing Senate computers on Tuesday. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times and ex-Rep. Jane Harman about the conflict.

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Predicting Top Seeds For March Madness 2014

5:33pm March 15, 2014

It's the most wonderful time of the year for NCAA college basketball fans. NPR's Arun Rath talks with A Martinez of member station KPCC about March Madness.

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Why You Won't Win Warren Buffett's Billion-Dollar Bracket

1:19pm March 15, 2014

by Uri Berliner

The billionaire investor has teamed up to offer a $1 billion prize to anyone who picks the winner of all 63 games of the NCAA basketball tournament. Chances are he won't have to pay out.

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