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A Look At U.S. Military In Syria

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The Origins Of 'Throw Him (Or Her) Under The Bus'

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Evangelical Christians On Faith And Politics

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In, Part 1 of a two-part conversation with evangelical Christians in Fayetteville, N.C. about faith and politics, we talk about issues on their minds and impeachment.

Here's How Some Witnesses Are Prepped To Testify Before Congress

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NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews attorney-at-law Stanley Brand about how he prepares witnesses before they testify before Congress.

How San Diego's Utility Companies Are Working To Prevent Wildfires

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In California, power company PG&E is using blackouts to prevent its equipment from starting wildfires. But San Diego's utility doesn't use widespread outages because of changes it made a decade ago.

What Happens When States Have The Power To Reject Refugees

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The Trump administration has been scaling back the U.S. refugee program for years. Now it wants to give states and towns the power to block any refugees from resettling in their backyards.

Reporter's Audio Recordings Of D-Day Discovered After 75 Years

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This week the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., received audio recordings of a reporter narrating the landing in France. A homeowner found them in the house he bought where they had been for 75 years.

A Move To Create More Mentors Among Women Veterans

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Dozens of women who work in special operations recently met in Southern California to find ways to encourage female troops to stay in the military or help them transition to rewarding civilian jobs.

FBI Joins Investigation Into Killing Of 9 Members Of Mormon Family In Mexico

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The FBI has joined an investigation into the killing of three women and six children last week along a mountain road in northwest Mexico, an ambush that has shaken the Mormon community that has lived near the border for decades.

Federal investigators said the Mexican government, which is leading the probe, asked for the assistance of the FBI in examining the deaths of the dual Mexican and American citizens.

Silver-Backed Chevrotain, With Fangs And Hooves, Photographed In Wild For First Time

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The silver-backed chevrotain — a mysterious animal that's the size of a rabbit but looks like a silver-splashed deer — has been photographed in the wild for the first time. The chevrotain is the world's smallest hoofed mammal, or ungulate.

Scientists say they have rediscovered a type of chevrotain that had been "lost to science" for nearly 30 years.

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