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  • House Republicans are considering a plan that would force colleges and universities to reimburse the government for a share of the federal loans their students don't repay.
  • After three straight wins, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series. In Japan, they favor the Dodgers -- and their star export Shohei Ohtani.
  • The invasive insects known as "murder hornets" have been declared eradicated by Washington state wildlife officials, five years after they were first spotted in the United States.
  • Blood pressure is a fundamental data point when evaluating risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how these readings are taken can skew the results.
  • Some worry that leasing land for large-scale solar projects will jeopardize farming. Cornell surveyed farmers to try to find out if these perceived threats are real.
  • As the nation's top prosecutor, Sessions has been pursuing a conservative agenda and rolling back Obama-era policies.
  • Right before store clerks locked up at the end of the day in Sussex, England, thieves dressed in top fashions and struck poses next to store mannequins. The motion sensor gave them away.
  • The outer layer is a clear plastic bag topped by that hanger flap that reads "We Love Our Customers." The "Cape Sheer Overlay Dress" might be best worn with something underneath.
  • Minority enrollment is up at Florida's state universities and Governor Jeb Bush is attributing the increase to his "One Florida" program. The governor's plan abolished affirmative action in state college and university admissions. It substituted a program where the top 20% of students in each high school class is guaranteed admission to a state institution. But critics say the governor is off base, because other outreach and recruiting efforts are really behind the increase. Susan Gage of Florida Public Radio reports.
  • Noah talks with Brian Graunke, a resident of Medford, Oregon who was a victim of identity fraud. He and his wife were tipped off to the problem when Sprint called them to ask about an application for an account that was made in their names. They had not submitted the application. Identity theft has become one of the top concerns of American consumers, according to the Federal Trade Commission. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing on the subject yesterday.
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