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Battle For The Senate: 10 Races That Will Determine Control

Oct 16, 2018

Republicans' chances to hold the Senate appear to have improved in the wake of the confirmation hearings for Justice Brett Kavanaugh. See which states to watch closely over the next three weeks.

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Air Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2018

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A lot of changes are happening for Southern Nevada's minor league baseball team. The Las Vegas 51s have a new parent club, a new stadium is in the works and a new name is on the way.

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UNLV, South Korean Students Learn, Dance And Perform Together

Oct 15, 2018

Las Vegas and Seoul, South Korea, might be a 13-hour plane flight apart, but for the last dozen years dance has brought them closer together.

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President Trump, left, directed then-attorney, Michael Cohen, center, to buy the silence of porn actress Stormy Daniels, right, ahead of Election Day in 2016. But a judge threw out a lawsuit by Daniels on Monday.

'Tiny' Vs. 'Horseface:' Trump Slings Mud With Stormy Daniels After Courtroom Win

Oct 16, 2018

The president said he relished the chance to battle back in court against the porn actress after a judge threw out her defamation lawsuit on Monday. Bring it, her lawyer said.

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U.S. Olympic medalists Tommie Smith, left, and John Carlos hold up their fists at the Mexican Olympic Committee building in Mexico City, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008.

Those Raised Fists Still Resonate, 50 Years Later

Oct 16, 2018

Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos won gold and bronze at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Their raised-fist salute outraged many viewers — and still resonates today.

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The cost of a pint of beer could rise sharply in the U.S. and other countries because of increased risks from heat and drought, according to a new study that looks at climate change's possible effects on barley crops.

Beer Prices Could Double Because Of Climate Change, Study Says

Oct 16, 2018

The price of a six-pack in the U.S. could rise by $1 to $8 because of drought and heat. As one of the researchers says, it's "another way climate change will suck."

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Media

Nancy Barnes, executive editor at the <em>Houston Chronicle</em>, was named as NPR's senior vice president for news and editorial director.

Veteran Newspaper Editor Nancy Barnes Named NPR's Top News Executive

Oct 16, 2018

Barnes, executive editor at the Houston Chronicle, was named as NPR's chief news executive. She fills the spot formerly held by Michael Oreskes, who was forced out over sexual harassment allegations.

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Treasury Building in Washington, D.C. The trend toward rising red ink was widely anticipated, given the GOP tax cuts and other government policies, including the president's demand for beefed-up military spending.

Federal Deficit Jumps 17 Percent As Tax Cuts Eat Into Government Revenue

Oct 16, 2018

The federal deficit ballooned to $779 billion in the fiscal year just ended — a remarkable tide of red ink for a country not mired in recession or war.

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Book Reviews

Physicist Stephen Hawking on Oct. 10, 1979, in Princeton, New Jersey.

'Brief Answers To The Big Questions' Is Stephen Hawking's Parting Gift To Humanity

Oct 16, 2018

The physicist's posthumous book highlights his belief in the rationality of nature and on our ability to uncover its secrets — and a faith in science's ability to solve humanity's biggest problems.

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