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Advocates concerned over merger of textbook companies
WASHINGTON (WAVY) – Two of the largest textbook companies say they are merging. McGraw-Hill and Cengage say the move will mean cheaper prices for college students. However, some students and...
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Whatever Happened To ... The Campaign To Ban Spanking?
Studies point to the link between corporal punishment of children and youth violence. Have more countries been motivated to enact legislation that would address the issue? (Image credit: NPR)
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Opinion: The Challenges Of Being A Foreign Reporter In China
NPR's Frank Langfitt reflects on a decade as a journalist in China and how he bypassed reporting restrictions by offering people free rides. It's the subject of his new memoir, The Shanghai Free Taxi....
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Cherokee Nation Names First Delegate To Congress
Former Obama adviser Kimberly Teehee is being appointed as the tribe's first delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. The position is outlined in an 1835 treaty but had never been filled. (Image...
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The World Of Ella Fitzgerald: A Turning The Tables Playlist
Listen to a selection of marvelous music from the First Lady of Song, plus music by artists who have felt her influence. (Image credit: Gilles Petard/Redferns/Getty Images)
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The Voice That Shattered Glass
In the 1970s, Fitzgerald became the face (and glass-shattering voice) of Memorex tapes. It fueled a career revival that extended her relevance and positioned her to pass the torch to a new generation.
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Dorian Weakens To A Category 2, But Is 'Growing In Size'
Dorian is roughly 105 miles off the shore of Fort Pierce, Fla. It has maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. Officials in the Bahamas say there are at least five storm-related deaths. (Image...
View ArticleVideo: Building damaged, surrounded by floodwaters from Dorian
FREEPORT, Bahamas, (CNN) — Hurricane Dorian is lingering over the Bahamas, leaving at least five people dead, and causing widespread destruction. The storm is barely moving as it batters the islands,...
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Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie Headline 2019 Booker Prize Shortlist
Atwood made the list for her sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, and Rushdie for his reimagining of Don Quixote. Chigozie Obioma, Elif Shafak, Lucy Ellmann and Bernardine Evaristo round out the finalists....
View ArticleBefore and after Dorian: Satellite images show extent of flooding on the Bahamas
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Now that Hurricane Dorian is moving out of the Bahamas, the sky is much clearer, and we now have an idea of the impact it has had on the island country. ICEYE captured satellite...
View ArticleCox outage impacting phone systems across the country, including in Virginia
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Cox Communications says it is experiencing an outage that is impacting phone systems. Cox Customer Help is telling users on social media the company is working “as quickly as...
View ArticleWalmart to stop selling certain gun ammunition
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition and also publicly request that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in stores even...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Changing the Culture
NEWPORT NEWS (WAVY) — 10 On Your Side is following up on our coverage of a care center for troubled children and teens — that has had troubles of its own. The Newport News Behavioral Health Center...
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Hampton Roads residents stocking up on hurricane supplies days ahead of storm
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – People are starting to stock up on groceries and other supplies ahead of Hurricane Dorian. HURRICANE COVERAGE The latest track shows it moving northeast towards the Hatteras...
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Va. AG Herring warns Virginians to be cautious when donating to charities...
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is warning residents to take caution before making donations to charities related to Hurricane Dorian. Watch your where your money goes....
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