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A ribbon is cut in front of the MiraCosta College Veterans Business Outreach Center in Carlsbad, July 5, 2016.

MiraCosta College Opens Vets Business Training Center

MiraCosta College in Carlsbad opened a new center to help veterans start their own businesses on Tuesday.

President Obama speaks alongside Terry Cunningham of the International Association of Chiefs of Police during a conversation on community policing and criminal justice in July in Washington, D.C.

Head Of Police Chiefs Group Apologizes For 'Historical Mistreatment' Of Minorities

Law enforcement officers "have been the face of oppression for far too many of our fellow citizens," Terry Cunningham said at the annual meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Hoverboards like the one seen here won't be allowed on flights by America's top three airlines, which are citing a potential fire hazard related to the self-balancing scooters' powerful lithium-ion batteries.

Hoverboards Put On No-Fly List, As Airlines Cite Fire Concerns

The bans come as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says it's looking into at least 10 reports of the self-balancing electric scooters bursting in flames.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, right, and FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard Thornton explain at a news conference in Minneapolis a criminal complaint charging six Minnesota men with terrorism, April 20, 2015. Two of the arrests occurred in San Diego.

Minnesota Terror Suspects Arrested In San Diego Held Without Bail

Federal authorities allege six Minnesota men were trying to reach Syria so they could join the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Two were arrested in San Diego, with the other four apprehended in Minnesota.

People attend the Veterans Day Parade in New York City Thursday. Known as "America's Parade," it features over 20,000 participants, including veterans of numerous eras, military units, businesses and high school bands and civic and youth groups.

Parades, Memories And Appreciation: Veterans Day 2016

A sampling of Veterans Day stories from NPR and its member stations hints at the breadth of the military community, and the wide range of veterans' experiences.

Ex-Cardinals Scouting Director Pleads Guilty To Hacking Astros

Chris Correa pleaded guilty to five counts of illegally accessing the Houston Astros' protected information, including scouting and injury reports, trade discussions and draft rankings.

Rick and Letha Heitman, of Centennial, Colo., bought their health plan in 2015 through Colorado HealthOP, an insurance cooperative that will close at the end of the year. HealthOp's CEO says the co-op was "blindsided" when some promised federal subsidies failed to materialize.

Many Health Co-Ops Fold, Others Survive Startup Struggles

Establishing a member-owned, nonprofit health co-op from scratch is tough; 12 of 23 that tried under Obamacare have closed after just one year. Sick patients poured in, and promised subsidies didn't.

'I'm A Student-Debt Slave.' How'd We Get Here?

This election season, the student debt crisis has finally gotten the attention it deserves. A look at how we got here, who has profited and just a few of the lives affected.

"Samba doesn't accept restraint," says Sao Paulo performer Douglas Germano. "It has to break free or else it dies."

In Gritty Sao Paulo, Samba Reinvents Itself With An Introspective Sound

A hundred years after the first recorded samba, São Paulo is pioneering the genre's second act. The city's introspective anthems couldn't be more different than Rio's optimistic, breezy samba beat.

FBI Director James Comey testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at the Hart Senate Building on Feb. 9 in Washington, D.C.

FBI Obtains Warrant To Search Emails That Renewed Look Into Clinton Server

FBI Director James Comey says the emails "appear to be pertinent" to the inquiry of Hillary Clinton's server. Agents found the emails in early October but haven't been able to examine the contents.

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