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The Satanic Temple unveils its statue of Baphomet, a winged-goat creature, at a rally in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday. The group wants to install the statue on Capitol grounds because a monument of the Ten Commandments was placed there in 2017.
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Satanic Temple Protests Ten Commandments Monument With Goat-Headed Statue

Aug 17, 2018
"It will be a very cold day in hell before an offensive statue will be forced upon us to be permanently erected on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol," Republican State Sen. Jason Rapert said.

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Air Date: Friday, August 17, 2018

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Rats In Clark County Grow More Plentiful Year By Year

Golden Knights To Be Gold Again?

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  • Rats! Where humans are it is likely you'll find rats. In Las Vegas, the number of roof rats is growing and the battle to get rid of them is fierce. 

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Episode 860: The World's Longest Yard Sale

Aug 17, 2018
Six states. Three days. One ugly cookie jar. Today on the show: Yard sale!
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This still frame from a video released earlier this week by Cal Fire shows the "fire tornado" forming over Lake Keswick Estates near Redding, Calif., on July 26.

WATCH: Massive 'Fire Tornado' Revealed In Footage Released By Officials

Aug 17, 2018
California authorities say the behemoth killed a firefighter battling the Carr Fire last month. Larger than three football fields, the tornado was unlike anything they'd seen. Now, they have video.
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Politics
House Majority PAC has unveiled a campaign ad taking aim at top House Republican leaders.

Democrats Unveil Ad Attacking House GOP Leaders

Aug 17, 2018
An outside group supporting House Democrats is running a digital ad that uses a strategy the party used in 2006 to challenge Republican control of the House — focusing on personal scandals.
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Donald Trump's Economic Strategy... Maybe?

Aug 17, 2018
Wall Street Journal Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip explains President Donald Trump's emerging economic strategy.
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Esteban Santiago, seen leaving the Broward County jail for a hearing in January 2017, has been sentenced to life in prison for a shooting rampage at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooter Is Sentenced To Life In Prison

Aug 17, 2018
Esteban Santiago killed five people and injured six when he opened fire in the baggage claim at a Fort Lauderdale airport in 2017. A federal judge called the attack "85 seconds of evil."
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A member of the Myanmar security forces stands guard near a military transport helicopter in Rakhine state last September, about a month into the bloody crackdown on the country's Rohingya Muslim population.

'There Must Be Justice': U.S. Sanctions Myanmar Soldiers For Rohingya Killings

Aug 17, 2018
The sanctions target four mid-level commanders and two units — but they failed to satisfy senators and activists alike, who say the U.S. has a ways to go to hold Myanmar accountable for its crimes.
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Lera Lynn (left) with John Paul White (right) performing at Lynn's record release concert in Nashville.

Lera Lynn 'Plays Well With Others' In Concert

Aug 17, 2018
To celebrate the release of her latest album, Lynn gathered the album's collaborators for a special record release concert at Nashville's 3rd and Lindsley Bar & Grill.
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The company behind a privately funded passenger train line in Florida has proposed a route that would connect Orlando and Tampa.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Has Convoluted Ties To Rail Company Whose Project He Supports

Aug 17, 2018
In 2011, Scott rejected a federally funded rail project; now he supports a privately funded one. He and his wife invested millions with an investment firm that owns the company behind the proposal.
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