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Checking baggage will get more expensive with four airlines announcing fee increases this month.

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Business

American Airlines Is The Latest To Raise Checked-Baggage Fees

Sep 20, 2018

The first and second bags will each cost $5 more, going up to $30 and $40. Delta, United and JetBlue have also announced increases.

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Air Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018

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Recycling is generally seen as a good thing. So why were eight people busted for bringing recycling from Nevada to California? The problem is deposit laws designed to encourage recycling.

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National

The Sunspot Solar Observatory in New Mexico mysteriously shut down for 11 days in September, citing a security issue. Authorities were investigating a janitor for distribution of pornography.

Shutdown Of New Mexico Observatory Was Part Of Investigation Into Child Pornography

Sep 20, 2018

The observatory suddenly closed, with little explanation, for 11 days in September, fueling rumors its shutdown was due to aliens, UFOs, or government surveillance.

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National

Aerial views of damage from Hurricane Florence in North Carolina.

Florence Blamed For 4 More Deaths As 'Unheard Of Amounts Of Water' Keep Flowing

Sep 20, 2018

The additional deaths were reported in North Carolina. South Carolina's governor said the damage in his state "will be catastrophic, surpassing anything recorded in modern history."

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Technology

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., works on her cellphone on Capitol Hill. In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers.

Google Warned Senators, Aides Of Hacking Attempts On Personal Emails

Sep 20, 2018

In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned by a major tech company "that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers."

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Here & Now Compass

The average American commute increased to 26.9 minutes in 2017 from 26.6 minutes the year before, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Stuck In Traffic? You're Not Alone. New Data Show American Commute Times Are Longer

Sep 20, 2018

Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau show Americans have spent an extra two and a half hours commuting last year compared to the year before.

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Business

The digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin, shown in a February 6 visual representation, was among the cryptocurrencies targeted by the recent hack of a Japanese exchange.

Hackers Steal $59 Million In Cryptocurrency From Japanese Exchange

Sep 20, 2018

Tech Bureau Corp., which owns the Zaif cryptocurrency exchange, says the security breach occurred last week, and was discovered several days later.

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Sports

A sign reading "Russian National Anti-doping Agency RUSADA" on an office in Moscow.

World Sports Agency Reinstates Russia After Doping Scandal

Sep 20, 2018

The decision, described by one advocate as "the greatest treachery against clean athletes in Olympic history," is subject to conditions. It has been roundly condemned by anti-doping advocates.

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