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100-Year-Old North Carolina Woman's Birthday Wish: Go To Jail
Sheriff's deputies showed up at Ruth Bryant's nursing home, arrested her, handcuffed her to her walker and threw her in the slammer. Bryant had a mug shot taken and was back home in time for cake.
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Australian Family Mistakenly Orders 2,300 Rolls Of Toilet Paper
The online order was supposed to be for 48 rolls of toilet paper. The order instead was for 48 boxes, which is more than 2,000 rolls. The family calculates that is 12 years worth of toilet paper.
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National Weather Service Predicts Significant Midwest Flooding
Forecasters trying to anticipate spring flooding use special planes to measure ice and snow. The planes fly low and slow with their gamma ray detectors and other equipment across the country.
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NPR's Podcast 'Invisibilia' Begins A New Season
NPR's "Invisibilia" podcast brings you a story about a new Facebook effort to build a modern kind of Rosetta Stone, using artificial intelligence.
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Laundry Between Emails: Working From Home Goes Viral In The Time Of Coronavirus
Love it or hate it, millions of workers are figuring out a new work-life balance as more employers try to curb the spread of the coronavirus by ordering them to stay away from the office.
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News Brief: Coronavirus, Oil Prices Plunge, 6 Democratic Primaries
After delays, testing for the coronavirus ramps up in the U.S. Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices — in part due to coronavirus. And, six states vote Tuesday in the latest Democratic presidential primaries.
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Pixar's Latest Adventure Is The Animated Film 'Onward'
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Claudia Puig of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association about the new animated film Onward — two teenage elves set off on a magical quest to bring back their dad.
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U.S. Added 273,000 Jobs Last Month, But Economists Brace For Coronavirus Impact
The increase was about 100,000 more than expected and unemployment dipped to 3.5%. The labor market appears resilient, but fears are growing that the coronavirus will take a toll on the economy.
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Coronavirus Test Kits Are In Shortly Supply, Vice President Pence Says
The Trump administration promises to expand testing across the U.S. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Lauren Sauer of the Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response about the testing.
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Red Wine Was Coming Out Of The Water Taps In Italian Village
It turns out this dream scenario was just an accident. According to The Telegraph in Britain, the silo at a local winery was leaking into the village's water supply. The problem has been resolved.
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Tito's Warns Don't Use Its Vodka To Make Hand Sanitizer
The vodka makers tell The Dallas Morning News that hand sanitizer must contain 60% alcohol. Tito's Handmade Vodka is 40%. It might be better to save the vodka for killing time in quarantine.
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News Brief: Coronavirus, Michigan Primary, Mortgage Rates Drop
New coronavirus cases emerge across the country. Michigan is the biggest of the six primary states voting next week. And, a cease-fire between Turkey and Russia is in effect in northwestern Syria.