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Air Date: Friday, November 16, 2018

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For some people, the fun of slot machines and blackjack tables ends and the compulsion to gamble begins. That is why a new court aims to divert people who have turned to crime to feed the habit away from jail and into treatment.

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Last week J.D. Kleopfer, a state herpetologist, announced the death of a two-headed copperhead snake in Northern Virginia on social media. He said it was a discovery that few of his colleagues have seen.

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Animals

An 'Exceptionally Rare' 2-Headed Snake Found In Virginia Has Died

Nov 18, 2018

Two-headed snakes don't live very long in the wild, so when one was found in a Northern Virginia yard, the discovery got the attention of scientists and social media alike.

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Changing Face Of College

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater to help students with financial aid.

Michael Bloomberg Gives $1.8 Billion To Financial Aid At Johns Hopkins University

Nov 18, 2018

The donation is the largest individual gift ever made to a single university and is designed to allow the school to be need-blind and loan-free.

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Arts & Life

A bookstore in England has sold a children's book that has been on the shelf for 27 years. The bookstore's tweet about the sale has since gone viral.

Bookstore's Tweet On The Sale Of A Children's Book After 27 Years, Goes Viral

Nov 18, 2018

Broadhursts Bookshop in Southport, England, sold the book about William the Conqueror that had sat on the shelf for decades. The store's tweet about the sale has inspired thousands of replies.

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Goats and Soda

Experts agree that the image on the left urges toilet users to flush toilet paper in the bowl rather than toss it in a trash can. As for the image on the right, it appears to offer a double warning: Don't stand on the seat, don't relieve yourself in the

Oh, The Places You'll Go: Toilet Signs Try To Help

Nov 18, 2018

Using toilets is not always intuitive. That's when a sign or two can be helpful — and sometimes hilarity-inducing.

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Politics

Even before the recounts were done, Gov. Rick Scott attended freshman orientation this past week at the Capitol. Scott is seen here at a rally in Orlando on Nov. 2.

Republican Rick Scott Wins Florida Senate Seat Over Incumbent Bill Nelson

Nov 18, 2018

Ultimately, even a hand recount didn't shift the final margin of the race too much. Scott's win means Republicans have picked up two Senate seats even as the GOP lost substantial ground in the House.

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Europe

An image shows the paintings stolen from the Netherlands' Kunsthal museum in 2012 — including Picasso's <em>Tête d'Arlequin</em> at bottom right. Two Dutch citizens claim to have found the missing Picasso work, Romanian prosecutors said on Sunday.

Six Years After Museum Heist, Missing Picasso Possibly Found In Romania

Nov 18, 2018

Thieves entered the Netherlands' Kunsthal in 2012 and made off with seven paintings, allegedly later burned in an oven by the ringleader's mother. Now the story has taken another strange turn.

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Politics

During an interview that aired Sunday, President Trump did not back down on his claim that the news coverage of him is "largely phony."

Trump Says Of Midterm Losses, 'My Name Wasn't On The Ballot'

Nov 18, 2018

The president refused to admit any culpability in the results, but in a rare move, he acknowledged he made a mistake in not visiting Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day.

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National

Inmate firefighters battle a California wildfire in July. Qualified inmates can volunteer to be trained in firefighting; in exchange, they are paid $2 a day and an extra $1 per hour when fighting fires. The inmate firefighters also receive sentence reduc

Serving Time, And Fighting California Wildfires For $2 A Day

Nov 18, 2018

Close to 1,500 inmates have been sent to battle the wildfires in Northern California. They are paid less than minimum wage, and some critics have decried the state program slave labor.