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An Energy Company Behind A Major Bribery Scandal In Ohio Will Pay A $230 Million Fine
FirstEnergy Corp. agreed to pay as part of a deferred prosecution agreement. Acting U.S. Attorney Vipal Patel calls it the "largest criminal penalty ever collected" by his office
Dramatic End To Alabama Hostage Standoff Took Careful Planning
According to news reports, rescuers were able to insert a camera into the underground bunker where gunman Jimmy Lee Dykes held a boy for nearly a week. When they feared he might hurt little Ethan, authorities distracted Dykes with an explosion. Then they shot and killed Dykes. Ethan is safe.
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Democrats Eye Georgia Special Election To Test 2018 Messages
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is upping its commitment in the suburban Georgia district, funding three focus groups to test anti-Trump messages ahead of next year's midterms.
Baseball's Second Half; A Power Winner At Wimbledon: The Week In Sports
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Howard Bryant discuss body image in sports. While Serena Williams was winning Wimbledon, some people seemed to focus on her appearance rather than her victory.
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How Texas Ranchers Try To Clinch The Perfect Rib-Eye
The rib-eye is the bestselling cut of beef in America both at the supermarket and the steakhouse. Once a year, breeders bring their stock into the barn to take a peek at the steak using ultrasound.
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With ice cream theft up, some grocery stores add lid locks to pints as a deterrence
Grocery stores are trying to curb thefts of a hot commodity this summer: ice cream! One solution is something called the pint lock, which makes it almost impossible to open the ice cream container.
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'Wait Wait' for February 3, 2024: Live from Milwaukee with Kristen Kish!
It was announced last year that Top Chef winner Kristen Kish would be replacing Padma Lakshmi as host. She may be Top Chef, but what she know about Jeff Bezos, the Top Jeff?
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Trump to implement new tariffs on Illinois’ largest trading partners as state faces uncertainty over economic projections
As the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget Director Alexis Sturm warned a House committee that uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s economic and administrative policies could affect Illinois revenue, the president announced new tariffs will take effect Tuesday on imports from some of Illinois’ top trading partners.
Recent Attacks On The Capitol Have Reignited Debate Over Security And Fencing
Lawmakers worked in their districts over the last two weeks but the Capitol was marred by another deadly attack on April 2, reigniting the debate over security and the need for fencing on the campus.
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Sabrina Carpenter crashes the charts at No. 1, again
This week's albums and singles charts are both dominated by the same record: Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend, which debuts at No. 1 and lands all 12 of its songs in the Hot 100's top 40.
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