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National
Hurricane Dorian Hits North Carolina
Hurricane Dorian is still threatening the North Carolina's Outer Banks. Overnight it hit coastal areas with high winds and heavy rain. Emergency responders have been surveying the damage since dawn.
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Business
Monthly Jobs Report Shows Fresh Signs Of Slowing U.S. Economy
Employers added just 130,000 jobs in August, another sign that the economy is slowing. Job gains for June and July were revised downward. Factories, in particular, have seen a slowdown.
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Morning News Brief
Hurricane Dorian causes catastrophic damage to the Bahamas. Britain's prime minister calls for a snap election after conservatives suffer a key parliamentary defeat. Walmart curbs ammunition sales.
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Business
China Announces New Tariffs On U.S. Goods
China on Friday announced a new round of tariffs on $75 billion worth of American good. NPR's Emily Feng tells Morning Edition that U.S. cars will be subject to the new levies.
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World
Italian Prime Minister Says He Will Resign
In Italy, Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday as prime minister of a coalition government after only about 14 months in power. His resignation throws Italy into a state of political uncertainty.
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Law & Courts
Justice Department To Resume Federal Executions In December
Attorney General William Barr effectively clears the way to resume capital punishment in the federal prison system. The Justice Department says it wants to resume executions as early as December.
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Politics
During Testimony, Mueller Lets Report Speak For Itself
Members of the House Judiciary Committee question Special Counsel Mueller: some have gone on the attack, others have read sections of his report. Former federal prosecutor Shan Wu provides analysis.
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Politics
Analysis Of Robert Mueller's Congressional Testimony
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies on interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Noel King speaks to Laura Rosenberger of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund.
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Politics
News Brief: Robert Mueller, DOJ's Tech Review, Pa. School's Lunch Debt
Ex-special counsel Robert Mueller testifies Wednesday before 2 House panels. DOJ launches a review into major tech firms. And, a Pennsylvania school district rebuffs donor efforts to pay lunch debts.
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National
Trump Administration Announces New Rule For Asylum-Seekers
The Trump administration announces a new step in its efforts to turn back asylum-seekers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Those seeking asylum would have to do so in the first country they enter.