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Former Detroit police chief Ike McKinnon (L), Motown musician David Coffey (center), and former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer (R).
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'Going There': 3 Prominent Detroit Natives Reflect On The 1967 Riot

Jul 23, 2017
In 1967, more than 150 riots erupted across the country. But one in particular seemed to consume the national conversation: Detroit. Three prominent Detroit figures share their stories from that time.

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Air Date: Friday, July 21, 2017

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  • Thom Reilly is now in charge of the Nevada System of Higher Education, the body that oversees Nevada's colleges and universities. What are his plans? We'll also talk to art curator Laura Henkel about her boundary-pushing show, 12 Inches of Sin.

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Snooty the manatee, seen here in 2013, died after becoming trapped in an underwater plumbing area, according to the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, Fla.

Snooty The Manatee Dies, And A Florida Community Mourns

Jul 23, 2017
Snooty was the oldest manatee in captivity — and he was believed to be the oldest on record, according to the South Florida Museum in Bradenton.
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After a young girl's lemonade stand in east London brought a fine of nearly $200, the local council apologized. Now the girl's family is calling on more kids to open their own stands.

Father Of Girl Ticketed For Selling Lemonade Responds To Supporters: 'Make A Stand'

Jul 23, 2017
A 5-year-old girl whose sidewalk lemonade stand brought a $195 fine in London has been invited to set up shop elsewhere. Her dad says, "Now she feels less sour about the experience."
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Jordan Spieth celebrates on the 18th green after his final round 69 to win the 2017 Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale golf course in England on July 23, 2017.

American Jordan Spieth Wins Golf's British Open

Jul 23, 2017
The 23-year-old Texan won his third major golf tournament.
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Britain's Chris Froome is expected to seal his third consecutive Tour de France win in Paris on Sunday.

Chris Froome Wins His Fourth Tour De France Title In Paris

Jul 23, 2017
It's the third straight Tour de France victory for Froome, in a race that saw him lose the yellow jersey midway through the tour's 21 stages.
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Parallels
As the drought has extended into yet another rainy season, some herders walk for hours to get to this dam.

As The Climate Changes, Kenyan Herders Find Centuries-Old Way Of Life In Danger

Jul 23, 2017
Nomadic herders in Kenya's northwest are having to move farther afield as sustained drought fundamentally changes the landscape. The result: no grasses for their herds.
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A fisherman holds out a fish for a seal off of a boat owned by Carlos Rafael in New Bedford, Mass. Rafael was the biggest fishing magnate in America's most lucrative port. As he faces sentencing for a scheme to cheat fishing quotas, many worry about the fate of local jobs if his empire is dismantled.

Sentencing Approaches for New England's 'Codfather'

Jul 23, 2017
Carlos Rafael was a fishing magnate in America's most lucrative port. As he faces sentencing for a scheme to cheat fishing quotas, many worry about the fate of local jobs if his empire is dismantled.
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Nnedi Okorafor is the author of the sci-fi novel <em>Who Fears Death</em>, which has been optioned by HBO.

The Next 'Game of Thrones' Could Be Set In Post-Apocalyptic Africa

Jul 23, 2017
HBO has optioned the novel Who Fears Death by sci-fi writer Nnedi Okorafor. And the man behind GoT — George R.R. Martin — is at the helm.
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San Antonio police officers are seen in a parking lot where eight people were found dead in a tractor-trailer that contained at least 30 others outside a Walmart store.

At Least 9 Dead, Dozens More Found In Tractor-Trailer In San Antonio

Jul 23, 2017
A 60-year-old Florida man is in federal custody over a case of apparent human trafficking in Texas. San Antonio emergency personnel found 39 people in the back of a truck in a Walmart parking lot.
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