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Suzanne Kaksonen and her cockatoo Buddy camp at a makeshift shelter outside a Walmart in Chico, Calif. on Wednesday. Kaksonen, a resident of Paradise, lost her home in the blaze.
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After The Fire, The Town Of Paradise Lies In An Ashy Quiet

Nov 15, 2018
Mayor Jody Jones estimates 90 percent of the residential structures were destroyed in California's Camp Fire. Crews search for those who may have perished in neighborhoods now marked by silence.

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Air Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018

Traffic Deaths Nearing Another Record, But Why?

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  • Traffic-related deaths are nearing a record in Nevada, but with a state population of around 3 million why are the numbers so high?

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A search and rescue worker, looking for Camp Fire victims, carries Susie Q. to safety after the cadaver dog fell through rubble at the Holly Hills Mobile Estates on Wednesday in Paradise, Calif.

Camp Fire Missing-Persons List Grows To More Than 300 Names

Nov 15, 2018
At least 56 people have died in the Camp Fire, which has destroyed entire neighborhoods and continues to burn. Meanwhile, Butte County says about 300 people are missing.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour
Back on my beast: Eddie Redmayne returns to his old, squirrelly tricks as Newt Scamander in<em> Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald</em>.

'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald': Beasts? Check. Crimes? Check. Fantastic? Not Quite.

Nov 15, 2018
The second installment of J.K. Rowling's follow-up Potter franchise is as overstuffed as the first, but it's less muddled. It dutifully advances the story, but fails to deliver thrilling set-pieces.
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<em>Hee Haw</em> co-hosts Roy Clark (right) and Buck Owens in 1969. Clark died Thursday at the age of 85.

Roy Clark, 'Hee Haw' Host And Country Music Ambassador, Dies At 85

Nov 15, 2018
The singer and multi-instrumentalist, known for his fleet guitar work and big smile, began his career as a teenage prodigy and rose to become a regular presence in the living rooms of America.
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Goats and Soda
Health workers help an unconfirmed Ebola patient into her bed inside a treatment center in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

There's Growing Fear The Ebola Outbreak In Congo Could Get Much Worse

Nov 15, 2018
It's already the biggest outbreak in Congo's history. And Dr. Pierre Rollin of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says by many measures it's as if they're stuck at square one.
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Politics
Democrat Jared Golden greets supporters as they wait on Election Day in Lewiston, Maine. Golden was declared the winner on Thursday as a result of the state's new ranked-choice voting system.

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Democrats A House Seat

Nov 15, 2018
Democrats have now gained 35 seats and could get up to 39 as counting continues in close races around the country. There will be no Republicans from New England in the U.S. House next year.
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Politics

Inside The Russian Disinformation Playbook: Exploit Tension, Sow Chaos

Nov 15, 2018
A new video series by New York Times reporter Adam Ellick explores Russia's role in spreading fake news, dating back to the '80s conspiracy theory that the AIDS virus was created by the U.S. military.
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Shots - Health News
Research hasn't delivered a definitive answer on whether fish oil and Vitamin D supplements have health benefits, but it's clear that eating fish is beneficial.

Should You Keep Taking Those Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills?

Nov 15, 2018
When NPR reported on research that sheds doubt on the value of fish oil and vitamin D supplements, people had a lot of questions. So we went back to the experts to get you some answers.
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Europe
British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves No. 10 Downing St. for the Houses of Parliament on Thursday. Her speech there defending the tentative Brexit deal did little to calm critics — either among her political rivals or within her own party.

U.K. Wracked By Political Turmoil As Top Ministers Reject Draft Brexit Deal

Nov 15, 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May is taking flak from across the ideological spectrum amid a series of resignations. Some are demanding a no-confidence vote; others are demanding an entirely new referendum.
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