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2 Convicted Of Conspiracy In Trial Of Second Group Of Oregon Occupiers

4:36pm March 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Two of the men who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last year have been convicted on felony conspiracy charges, while two others were convicted on lesser charges.

New Health Care Bill: Find Out Where Your Member Of Congress Stands

4:22pm March 10, 2017

by Brett Neely

NPR and dozens of member stations are searching for public statements on Twitter and Facebook, on lawmakers' websites and in interviews with public media or other news organizations.

On Tuesday, William Wangerin (front) and three other judges consider cheeses at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in Green Bay, Wis. The contest organizer, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, says the number of cheeses, yogurts and butters competing a

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Any Way You Slice It, Wisconsin Dominated The U.S. Cheese Championships

4:19pm March 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The first, second and third-place cheeses all hailed from America's Dairyland.

Curtis Reeves Jr. takes the stand to testify during his hearing in Dade City, Fla., last month. A judge denied his request to dismiss the charges against him under Florida's Stand Your Ground law.

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Judge Rejects 'Stand Your Ground' Defense In Florida Theater Shooting Case

4:10pm March 10, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Lawyers for Curtis Reeves Jr. argued that he was in imminent danger when he shot a man who had been texting in the movie theater. But the judge ruled that surveillance video suggested otherwise.

The military is investigating a scandal involving the sharing of nude photos of female service members. This week, retired Marine Erika Butner (right) appeared at a news conference with attorney Gloria Allred and active-duty Marine Marisa Woytek (left).

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Nude-Photo Scandal May Expand Beyond 'Marines United' Facebook Group

3:28pm March 10, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"These allegations themselves, they undermine everything that we stand for as a Marine Corps, and as Marines," Commandant Gen. Robert Neller said Friday.

A gestational surrogate is a woman who carries a fetus but is not genetically related to it, in order to help other people become parents.

States Wrestle With Legalizing Payments For Gestational Surrogates

3:24pm March 10, 2017

by Emily Sohn

The Minnesota legislature is considering letting women who act as gestational surrogates get paid for carrying a fetus for other parents. States vary widely in their approach to the practice.

The lights inside LEF Farms' new greenhouse have replaced starry skies with a jarring and unnatural glow.

High-Tech Greenhouse Has Neighbors Throwing Shade Over Light Pollution

11:23am March 10, 2017

by Todd Bookman

LEF Farms is investing $10 million to grow gourmet lettuce indoors in New Hampshire. Neighbors say they support the idea of locally grown food, but worry that the lights may affect property values.

People attend the JobNewsUSA career fair Sunrise, Fla., in November 2016.

U.S. Employers Added A Robust 235,000 Jobs In February

10:16am March 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate stayed about where it has been, dropping just a tenth of a percentage point to 4.7 percent. All in all, the report builds on strong jobs gains in January.

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Oral History Project Hopes To Preseve Memories Of Navy Dolphins

9:40am March 10, 2017

by Robert Siegel

Robert Siegel pays a visit to an oral history project that is trying to preserve the memories of the dolphins once used by the U.S. Navy to work on underwater mines.

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GOP Voters In Charlotte, N.C., Evaluate Trump's Time In Office So Far

9:06am March 10, 2017

North Carolina voted for Trump in the presidential election. Rachel Martin traveled to Charlotte, a blue city in a red state, to check in with Republicans to see how they think the president is doing.

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