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Las Vegas Police Renew Commitment Io Immigration Program

Jul 20, 2019

Las Vegas police have renewed a partnership program with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — a move that county commissioners are questioning.

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Reno Child Dies After Bounce House Blown Into Power Lines

Jul 20, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 9-year-old Reno girl has died from injuries she suffered when strong winds blew an inflatable bounce house with three children inside into powerlines last weekend.

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Shots - Health News

Opponents running to Joe Biden's left say his health plan for America merely "tinkers around the edges" of the Affordable Care Act. But a close read reveals some initiatives in Biden's plan that are so expansive they might have trouble passing even a Con

Radical or Incremental? What's Really In Joe Biden's Health Plan

Jul 20, 2019

The Biden plan released this week is an update of the Affordable Care Act with controversial differences. Among them: a "public option" that covers abortion, and subsidized premiums for more people.

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Law

From left, Hugh Hurwitz, acting director of the Bureau of Prisons; Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen; and David Muhlhausen, director of the National Institute of Justice, appear at a press conference at the Department of Justice on Friday.

Thousands Freed From Prison Custody As DOJ Implements Sentencing Reform Law

Jul 19, 2019

More than 3,100 are moving out of the Bureau of Prisons system on Friday and the Justice Department is making other changes to comply with a law passed by Congress last year.

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Goats and Soda

The Candylicious store in the Dubai Mall in the United Arab Emirates.

Study: Sugar Rules The World And Ruins Teeth

Jul 19, 2019

The authors of a new study say dental health is especially bad in low- and middle-income countries — and that Big Sugar works to make sure soda and candy aren't targeted as cavity culprits.

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Shots - Health News

Choosing a surgeon can be tricky. It starts with making sure you really need the surgery, and then finding an experienced specialist you can trust.

Do You Need That Surgery? How To Decide, And How To Pick A Surgeon If You Do

Jul 19, 2019

When you have a serious health problem that calls for surgery, the last thing you need is the stress of navigating the health care system to find a skilled surgeon. We have tips to make it easier.

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Obituaries

John Tanton, Ophthalmologist And Driver Of Modern Anti-Immigrant Movement, Dies At 85

Jul 19, 2019

Michigan ophthalmologist John Tanton was the founder and early driver behind the modern anti-immigrant movement. He died on Tuesday at 85.

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Europe

Dutch Supreme Court Says The Netherlands Shares Responsibility In Srebrenica Massacre

Jul 19, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Rohde of The New Yorker about the Netherlands' partial responsibility in the 1995 Srebrenica Massacre.

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Politics

The History Of Dissent In American Political Life

Jul 19, 2019

In light of President Trump's comments about four freshmen lawmakers, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Harvard Professor Khalil Muhammad about the history of dissent in American political life.