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Trump Administration Lifts Limits On Military Hardware For Police

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, seen on Aug. 16, announced Monday that the administration would once again supply local law enforcement with military-style equipment, reversing an Obama-era restriction. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Trump Administration Lifts Limits On Military Hardware For Police

The move, announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday, is part of a push to boost federal support for local police departments and crack down on crime. It reverses an Obama-era restriction.

National

Amid Flooding, Houston Braces For More Rain From Harvey

by John Burnett

Amid Flooding, Houston Braces For More Rain From Harvey

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Harris County Judge Calls Houston Flooding 'Unprecedented'

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National

Hurricane Harvey Dumps Trillions Of Gallons Of Water On Texas

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Stolen Moments The Six Parts Seven

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Les Apaches (feat. Moth Equals) The Cancel

After Arpaio, 4 Answers To Questions About How Pardons Are Supposed To Work

Former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio, seen in 2010, was pardoned by President Trump on Friday. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images hide caption

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After Arpaio, 4 Answers To Questions About How Pardons Are Supposed To Work

by Carrie Johnson

After Arpaio, 4 Answers To Questions About How Pardons Are Supposed To Work

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Politics

First Mention: Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Targeted 'Deadbeat Parents' In 1995

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National

In Houston, Residents Describe Moments Of Grace Amid Hurricane Misery

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Youth AKAY

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National

Beaumont, Texas, Expected To Bear The Brunt Of Hurricane Harvey

by Debbie Elliott

Beaumont, Texas, Expected To Bear The Brunt Of Hurricane Harvey

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Science

Hurricane Harvey's Size And Impact Points To Climate Change

by Christopher Joyce

Hurricane Harvey's Size And Impact Points To Climate Change

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Open Up Eric Lau

Baltimore Took Down Confederate Monuments. Now It Has To Decide What To Do With Them

Baltimore removed four statues with Confederate ties on Aug. 16 under the cover of darkness, in a five-hour operation ordered by Mayor Catherine Pugh. Merrit Kennedy/NPR hide caption

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Baltimore Took Down Confederate Monuments. Now It Has To Decide What To Do With Them

by Merrit Kennedy

Baltimore Took Down Confederate Monuments. Now It Has To Decide What To Do With Them

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Bet She Looks Like You Nick Hakim

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BUS RIDE KAYTRANADA feat. Karriem Riggins, River Tiber

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Politics

Trump Administration Lifts Limits On Military Hardware For Police

by Ryan Lucas

Trump Administration Lifts Limits On Military Hardware For Police

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Television

'Game Of Thrones' Season 7 Finale: Epic In More Ways Than One

by Eric Deggans

'Game Of Thrones' Season 7 Finale: Epic In More Ways Than One

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Game of Thrones (Main Theme) Flatt Lonesome

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Center Your Love Machinedrum & Machine Drum

National

Houston Residents Share Stories Of Harvey's Floods

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National

Hurricane Harvey's Flooding Continues To Expand In Houston

by Nathan Rott

Hurricane Harvey's Flooding Continues To Expand In Houston

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National

Houston Police Chief Outlines Ongoing Harvey Relief Efforts

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Copperfield Joe Corfield

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Ah Ouia Exile

Economic Impact Of Harvey Could Be Felt Nationwide Before It's Over

The damage to Houston's economy from Harvey's torrential rainfall will be by one estimate more than $30 billion, a staggering sum. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Economy

Economic Impact Of Harvey Could Be Felt Nationwide Before It's Over

by Jim Zarroli

Economic Impact Of Harvey Could Be Felt Nationwide Before It's Over

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National

Louisiana, Texas Prepare For More Rain From Tropical Storm Harvey

by Geoff Brumfiel , Jason Beaubien

Louisiana, Texas Prepare For More Rain From Tropical Storm Harvey

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Abeja Mndsgn

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Politics

President Trump Holds Joint Press Conference With Finland's President

by Scott Horsley

President Trump Holds Joint Press Conference With Finland's President

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Facebook, Twitter Replace 911 Calls For Stranded In Houston

People make their way out of a flooded neighborhood in Houston on Monday. Many people are turning to social media for help. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Facebook, Twitter Replace 911 Calls For Stranded In Houston

by Lauren Silverman

Facebook, Twitter Replace 911 Calls For Stranded In Houston

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Get It Right Tidus

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Vienna Thom Sonny Green

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Montreux Sunrise The Elder Statesman

Syringe Exchange Program Aims To Slow Hepatitis C Infections In Alaska

Needles at the Alaska AIDS Assistance Association syringe exchange in Anchorage. Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Syringe Exchange Program Aims To Slow Hepatitis C Infections In Alaska

by Zachariah Hughes

Syringe Exchange Program Aims To Slow Hepatitis C Infections In Alaska

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I Saw His Humanity: 'Reveal' Host On Protecting Right-Wing Protester

Antifa members and counterprotesters gather during a right-wing No-To-Marxism rally Sunday at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Berkeley, Calif. Amy Osborne/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

I Saw His Humanity: 'Reveal' Host On Protecting Right-Wing Protester

by Kelly McEvers

I Saw His Humanity: 'Reveal' Host On Protecting Right-Wing Protester

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Outside the Box 40 winks

National

'The People Of Texas Are Resilient': Houston Furniture Store Owner Opens Doors To Residents

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Law

Trump Defends Controversial Pardon Of Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

by Carrie Johnson

Trump Defends Controversial Pardon Of Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

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