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The ACLU and three other plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, alleging its advertising guidelines are unconstitutional.

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ACLU Sues D.C. Metro After It Rejects Ad With Text Of 1st Amendment

4:04pm August 10, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, a health care group called Carafem that provides abortions and PETA are also suing. They say the advertising guidelines violate free-speech rights.

On this episode we interview the founder of a project that uses DNA tests to talk about race in America and a Native American anthropologist says why she thinks DNA tests don't really tell you anything about yourself.

When 'Where Are You From?' Takes You Someplace Unexpected

4:00pm August 10, 2017

by Leah Donnella

The "DNA Discussion Project" brings students, staff and faculty at West Chester University together to learn about their genetic heritage. For some people, the revelations are hard to digest.

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Carhenge lies in the path of totality for the Aug. 21 eclipse.

As Eclipse Madness Sweeps U.S., A Stonehenge Made Of Cars Prepares

3:49pm August 10, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

Carhenge in Alliance, Neb., will be prime viewing for this month's total solar eclipse. The town is preparing for thousands of visitors.

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Dwayne Boudreaux Jr., owner of the Circle Food Store in New Orleans, dumps out dirty water that was vacuumed up from the store on Monday, after severe flooding over the weekend. The city's pumps were not fully functional, officials now acknowledge. Boudre

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Hit By Flooding And Pumping System Crisis, New Orleans Braces For More Rain

3:37pm August 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Despite public assurances that pumps were operational, the city saw severe flooding last weekend. Now there are concerns more flooding might be on the way.

Colin Kaepernick kneels for the national anthem before a game last October in Santa Clara, Calif.

He Took A Knee On The Field In Protest; And He Still Has No Team

3:03pm August 10, 2017

by Tom Goldman

Last season, quarterback Colin Kaepernick said he was protesting treatment of African-Americans. His supporters now say NFL owners are freezing him out.

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Environmental Penalties Down Under President Trump

2:36pm August 10, 2017

by Greg Allen

A new report shows the EPA has collected 60 percent less in civil penalties from polluters compared with recent administrations.

The Final Documents On JFK's Assassination Are Being Declassified

1:56pm August 10, 2017

by Dave Davies

Politico's Philip Shenon says Oliver Stone's 1991 film JFK led to a law stating all documents about the Kennedy assassination must be released by October 2017. Three hundred new pages just came out.

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At Mosa's Joint in Guam, island residents and military personnel fill up the bar for Thursday happy hour.

On Guam, The Mood Is Calm Despite Being In North Korea's Crosshairs

1:40pm August 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

Despite North Korea's recent threats to create an "enveloping fire," hotels and beaches are full in the tiny U.S. Pacific territory. "If it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen," says one resident.

SawStop founder Steve Gass testifies at a Consumer Product Safety Commission hearing.

Despite Proven Technology, Attempts To Make Table Saws Safer Drag On

10:29am August 10, 2017

by Chris Arnold

It's unclear whether the Consumer Product Safety Commission will finally pass a rule requiring all new saws to have an active injury prevention monitoring system built into them.

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John Dean, shown testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2006, served as White House counsel to former President Richard Nixon. Dean says he sees echoes of the Watergate scandal in the Trump administration and its handling of the Russia invest

Nixon White House Counsel John Dean Sees Uphill Climb For Trump In Leaks Fight

9:28am August 10, 2017

by David Greene

Dean says he sees echoes of the Watergate scandal in the Trump administration: "We wrote what you shouldn't do. We wrote the book on it. And Trump doesn't even seem to know what happened."

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