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Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio poses on Jan. 12, 2014 with some of his campaign staff, including policy director Todd Bosnich on his left. Bosnich would later accuse DeMaio of sexually harassing him, a claim DeMaio denies.

Sex Harassment Claims, Leaked Emails Dominate Last Weeks Of DeMaio-Peters Race

Ever since sexual harassment allegations against DeMaio were first aired on Oct. 8, the DeMaio campaign has denied accusations of sexual misconduct, bribery and attempts at a cover-up.

Students select blueberries and rolls from the food line at Lincoln Elementary in Olympia, Wash., in 2004.

Fruit, Not Fries: Lunchroom Makeovers Nudge Kids Toward Better Choices

Gone are the days of serving up tater tots and French toast sticks to students. Here are the days of carrot sticks and quinoa.

The stones of York Minster in northern England are decaying. Olive oil may be just the dressing the cathedral needs to preserve its Gothic architecture.

A Dash Of Olive Oil May Preserve British Cathedral

One of the world's most basic cooking ingredients could be the key to protecting some of Europe's most stunning buildings. The limestone used in England's 800-year-old York Minster is particularly vulnerable to pollution. The oleic acid in olive oil, British researchers say, may provide the protective coating needed to prevent further decay.

Camp Pendleton Marines Subject To Random Breathalyzer Tests

Marines at Camp Pendleton and other bases are about to be subject to a crackdown by the military. As of January 1, random breathalyzer tests will be administered to Marines.

More than 40 years ago, the EPA banned oil companies from releasing wastewater into the environment, but made an exception for the arid West. If livestock and wildlife can use the water, companies can release it. Cows like these grazing near a stream of waste on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming are supposedly the reason the EPA lets oil companies release their waste into the environment.

EPA Wants To Allow Continued Wastewater Dumping In Wyoming

The environmental agency has proposed permits that would allow oil companies to continue releasing contaminated wastewater onto the Wind River Reservation in central Wyoming. NPR found last year that the EPA has been allowing oil companies to send so much wastewater onto dry land that it was creating raging streams.

Norma Aleandro stars as a mother of a young woman (Alejandra Manzo) with Down syndrome in Anita."

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Turkey Tips From Alton Brown: Don't Baste Or Stuff

The Food Network star and celebrity chef gets down with some turkey tips ahead of Thanksgiving and challenges host Melissa Block to change her ways. Brown claims stuffing is evil and that there's no good reason to baste a turkey.

The journalist with her half-Chinese daughter, Eva, on the Lunar New Year. Eva's outfit says "dragon" in Chinese.

Mom Says: 'Learn Chinese'

When NPR's Elise Hu was younger, she says, she wished her mother would use English more. Now, Mom's insistence in speaking Mandarin is a gift Elise wants to give her own daughter.

Cooking To Feed The Navy

What does it take to cook dinner for 2,500 sailors on an aircraft carrier? We'll look at the history of cooking in the Navy over the past 200 years and dish out recipes for classic military meals.

Colombian army soldiers patrol Medellin's Loma de Cristobal neighborhood after warring gangs forced dozens of families to flee. Medellin used to be the most dangerous city in the world, but officials embarked on innovative projects designed to make life better in tough neighborhoods.

Once Home To A Dreaded Drug Lord, Medellin Remakes Itself

The Colombian city was the world's murder capital in the 1990s, but it managed to turn its fortunes around. Homicides were cut by 80 percent and made big gains on a number of fronts. But the city still faces many challenges in a region plagued by violence.

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