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Border Patrol Revises Its Rulebook For Use Of Deadly Force

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol wants agents to limit their use of deadly force. The Border Patrol says agents have killed 10 people...

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In Arizona, Citizens Keep Close Eye On Immigration Checkpoint

Border Patrol checkpoints aren't always near the border. Some aren't even on roads that go to the border. Take Arivaca Road; it's an East-West route 25 miles north of the Mexican border in Southern...

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Waters Will Flood Part Of Colorado River, For Just A Few Weeks

Millions of gallons of water used to flow every day from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California. Now, the Colorado River ends at Morelos Dam on the U.S.-Mexico border. Below it, one of North...

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For Albuquerque PD, A Searing Rebuke From Justice Department

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: The Justice Department issued a scathing report today on the Albuquerque Police Department's use of force. Albuquerque officers have shot and...

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Nevada Ranch Dispute Ends As Feds Back Down — For Now

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish. A standoff between federal agents and a Nevada rancher is over for now. Over...

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What's In A Name? Plenty Of Ways To Make A Mistake

When Arizona State University graduates hear their names announced, they have Peter Lafford to thank. It's his job to ensure students' names are pronounced correctly — and it's not always an easy task....

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Some Deportees Return To Mexico But Their Stuff Stays In The U.S.

Derek Lucas Reyes, 20, went from being undocumented in the U.S. to undocumented in his native Mexico. He sits at a table after breakfast in a shelter filled with people recently deported from the U.S....

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Do Try This At Home: Hacking Chicken Sous Vide

This summer, NPR is getting crafty in the kitchen. As part of Weekend Edition 's Do Try This At Home series, top chefs are sharing their cleverest hacks and tips — taking expensive, exhausting or...

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Maurice White, Founder Of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies At 74

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The founder of Earth, Wind and Fire has died. Maurice White has Parkinson's disease for many years. He died at his home here in Los Angeles...

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Dallas Has Been Called A Leader In Police Training, Transparency

The morning after a gunman targeted and killed five law enforcement officers, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings called it "ironic" that his city was the target of the worst police loss-of-life since the...

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Who Is Judge James L. Robart And Why Did He Block Trump's Immigration Order?

Judge James L. Robart did not have to actually rule on the legality of President Trump's executive order barring people from seven countries from entering the United States. In granting a temporary...

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Comedian Don Rickles, Merciless 'Merchant Of Venom,' Dies At 90

Before Comedy Central's celebrity roasts, before American Idol 's Simon Cowell, before Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, one man abused people on TV and in clubs like no other — as one emcee introduced...

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New TV Shows And Movies? They'll Stay In The Writer's Mind If There's A Strike

TV and film writers resumed contract negotiations Tuesday with Hollywood producers with a powerful bargaining tool. Late Monday, the Writers Guild of America said members had overwhelmingly authorized...

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June Foray, Voice Of Rocky From 'The Bullwinkle Show,' Dies At 99

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The voice of a generation is gone - a generation of cartoon characters. June Foray has died at age 99. She was best known for her multiple...

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'Wonder Woman' Continues Hot Streak In Mediocre Summer For Hollywood

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: It's been a mediocre summer so far for Hollywood box office numbers - down about 11 percent from last summer. But one movie has had...

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Amid Harassment Reports, Harvey Weinstein Takes Leave Of Absence

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is taking a leave of absence from his company following a New York Times story that he sexually harassed female assistants, executives and actresses for decades. The...

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For Only 2nd Time, Motion Picture Academy Boots A Member: Harvey Weinstein

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: These are words you will not hear again at the Oscars. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) GWYNETH PALTROW: I would like to thank Harvey...

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This Jacket Caused A Racket: What, Exactly, Does Melania Trump Not Care About?

Do you see a blue dress or a gold dress? Well, this time it's a green Zara jacket. And the color doesn't matter — it's what's written on the back in big white graffiti lettering: "I REALLY DON'T CARE,...

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CBS CEO Les Moonves Accused Of Sexual Harassment

Updated at 6:30 p.m. ET The New Yorker magazine has published an article by Ronan Farrow detailing accusations of sexual harassment by CBS CEO Les Moonves and other men at the company. Farrow...

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Aretha Franklin, The 'Queen Of Soul,' Dies At 76

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzPXozDgvYs Updated at 12:10 p.m. ET Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul," died Thursday in her home city of Detroit after battling pancreatic cancer of the...

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