Barbara Campbell

Barbara Campbell appears in the following:

Reports: U.S. To Ban Larger Personal Electronics From Cabins Of Some Flights

Monday, March 20, 2017

Passengers will have to put devices larger than a cellphone in checked luggage, according to unnamed U.S. officials who spoke with wire services. The rule will apply to flights from eight countries.

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Trump Administration Files Motion Aimed At Controlling Consumer Protection Agency

Friday, March 17, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the executive branch, but the president doesn't control it, which he says is unconstitutional. Agency supporters say independence is its strength.

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Family Laughed At Kids' Takeover Of TV Interview, Says South Korea Expert

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

No need to worry about whether the most hilarious BBC live shot ever has caused trouble, after the children of South Korea expert Robert Kelly infiltrated his TV appearance.

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A Judge Orders One Syrian Family's Asylum Request Be Processed

Friday, March 10, 2017

The temporary order sets aside President Trump's most recent travel ban, but just for this one case. But lawsuits in other courts are seeking to overturn the executive order entirely.

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Trump Calls Dems' Criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions A Witch Hunt

Wednesday, March 01, 2017

The tweets come after the AG said he won't take part in probes of links between the campaign and Russian officials. Sessions spoke with the ambassador but testified at a Senate hearing that he hadn't.

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Boeing Employees Vote Against Unionizing In South Carolina

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

In a post on Facebook, the lead organizer says workers have said they don't need a union "at this time." The union says it represents 35,000 Boeing employees at 24 other locations around the country.

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Federal Judge Blocks Merger Of Anthem And Cigna

Wednesday, February 08, 2017

The Justice Department calls the ruling "a victory for American consumers" because the merger would have reduced competition in the health insurance market.

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Army Says It Is Expediting Review Of Dakota Access Pipeline Route

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Members of the North Dakota congressional delegation say the acting secretary of the Army has ordered the Corps of Engineers to proceed with an easement needed to complete the pipeline.

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Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Extradited By Mexico To U.S.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Joaquin Guzman faces charges in the U.S. that include murder, drug trafficking and money-laundering. He had escaped from prison in Mexico twice.

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Suspect Charged In Shooting Death Of 5 People At Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Airport

Friday, January 06, 2017

The U.S. Attorney has issued several charges against 26-year-old Esteban Santiago for carrying out the deadly shooting. Maximum penalty is possible death sentence.

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Jurors Award $3 Million In Damages In Defamation Suit Against Rolling Stone

Monday, November 07, 2016

Last week, the jury found that a story about an alleged gang rape on campus defamed an administrator of the University of Virginia. When claims in the piece were challenged, the magazine retracted it.

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Courts Rule For Easier Voting As Presidential Election Nears

Friday, November 04, 2016

The rulings went the Democrats' way Friday in North Carolina, Ohio, Arizona and Kansas in lawsuits against moves they said would restrict voting, especially by minorities.

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Ecuador Acknowledges It Restricted WikiLeaks Founder's Internet Connection

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Julian Assange, who lives at Ecuador's embassy in London, says his hosts acted under pressure from the U.S. His website has published stolen emails that have embarrassed Hillary Clinton's campaign.

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3rd Night Of Charlotte Protests Is Peaceful; Protester Shot Wednesday Dies

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Hundreds marched to protest the death of Keith Lamont Scott. National Guard troops joined police and protesters on the streets, and the city established — but did not enforce — a midnight curfew.

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Convicted In Grand Jury Leak

Monday, August 15, 2016

A jury found Kathleen Kane guilty of directing a leak of material involving a former office prosecutor, and then lying about it. The voters are already due to choose her successor in November.

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Suspect Charged In Deaths Of Imam And His Associate In New York

Monday, August 15, 2016

Police say surveillance video captured the attack, and the escape of the shooter in a vehicle which hit a bicyclist a few miles away. They identify the suspect as 35-year-old Oscar Morel of Brooklyn.

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#NPRreads: Shake Things Up This Weekend With These Three Stories

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

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World Vision: Alleged $50M Theft By Charity's Employee Seems Impossible

Monday, August 08, 2016

Israel says some $50 million was diverted by the charity's Gaza Strip director to the Hamas militant group. World Vision counters that the man didn't have authority over that much money.

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Brexit Proponent Resigning As Head Of U.K. Independence Party

Monday, July 04, 2016

Nigel Farage says his goal was to get Britain to vote to leave the European Union, and that's been achieved.

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Library Cat's Job Is Saved

Saturday, July 02, 2016

Browser can go on delighting patrons and terrorizing rodents at the public library. Amid international outrage, lawmakers in White Settlement in North Texas have decided not to fire him after all.

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