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Pacific Trade Pact In Limbo As Talks End Without A Deal

July 31, 2015 • Disagreements remain among the 12 countries regarding drug patents, market access and more, and likely will delay congressional debate of any eventual agreement into 2016.

Watch: 164 Skydivers Fall Into Formation Head First, Breaking World Record

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Watch: 164 Skydivers Fall Into Formation Head First, Breaking World Record

July 31, 2015 • One of the dangers was that parachutes or people could collide. The previous heads down skydiving record was set by 138 people in 2012.

Chimps In Habeas Corpus Case Will No Longer Be Used For Research

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Chimps In Habeas Corpus Case Will No Longer Be Used For Research

July 31, 2015 • Hercules and Leo were used for researched at Stony Brook University will be retired. They were at the center of a court case that tested whether chimps had the same legal "personhood" as humans.

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Zimbabwe Official Calls For Extradition Of American Lion Hunter Walter Palmer

July 31, 2015 • Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Oppah Muchinguri wants Palmer to face justice in Zimbabwe, wire services report. U.S. authorities are investigating whether any American laws were broken.

Juvenile Justice System Failing Native Americans, Studies Show

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Juvenile Justice System Failing Native Americans, Studies Show

July 31, 2015 • One report shows that state courts are twice as likely to incarcerate Native teens for minor crimes like truancy and alcohol use. Another, that alternatives like treatment programs are more effective.

Juvenile Justice System Failing Native Americans, Studies Show

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Hillary Clinton Releases 8 Years Of Tax Returns

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Justice Report Accuses St. Louis County Family Court Of Racial Bias

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Environment

As The West Craves Drought Relief, El Nino May Do More Harm Than Good

July 31, 2015 • There is much hype around a potential El Nino that could help ease the drought on the West Coast. But there are concerns that a deluge of rain could do more harm than good for the long term drought outlook.

As The West Craves Drought Relief, El Nino May Do More Harm Than Good

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Health

Planned Parenthood Controversy Raises Questions About Fetal Tissue Research

July 31, 2015 • A series of sting videos targeting Planned Parenthood is raising questions about the field of fetal tissue research. Companies who buy and sell such tissue defend their work.

Planned Parenthood Controversy Raises Questions About Fetal Tissue Research

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As Midwest Dams Reach End Of Life, Soaked States Can't Handle Repair Costs

July 31, 2015 • More than 11,000 dams across the U.S. have protected lives and property from flooding for decades. But age is catching up to them, and many need repairs. Record rain hasn't helped matters this year.

As Midwest Dams Reach End Of Life, Soaked States Can't Handle Repair Costs

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'One Call, That's All': Throwing A Personal Injury Lawyer-Themed Birthday Party

July 31, 2015 • For her son's second birthday, L'erin Dobra of Prairieville, La., chose to throw him a Morris Bart-themed party. Dobra's son is a huge fan of the commercials Bart stars in for a personal injury firm.

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Politics

Hillary Clinton Knocks Jeb Bush's Slogan At Urban League Conference

July 31, 2015 • Presidential candidates Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley addressed the National Urban League Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Friday morning.

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Pesticide Drift Threatens Organic Farms

July 31, 2015 • Farmers use millions of pounds of pesticides each year to protect crops from weeds and insects. When those chemicals drift to neighboring property, they can ruin crops on organic farms.

Pesticide Drift Threatens Organic Farms

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The Play's The Thing — High School Productions Down The Decades

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The Play's The Thing — High School Productions Down The Decades

July 31, 2015 • Bob Mondello looks at the most-produced shows at high schools through seven decades and ponders what the choices made by drama teachers tell us.

The Play's The Thing — High School Productions Down The Decades

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Judge Says Virginia Can Refuse To Issue Confederate License Plates

July 31, 2015 • Citing a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the federal judge effectively vacated a 14-year-old state injunction that prohibited officials from refusing to issue such plates.