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Michael Palone, 26, who has mild autism, originally diagnosed as Asperger's syndrome, is paid to assemble packages through a program run by The Arc in Union City, Calif. The program may close soon due to budget problems.

In California, Aid Withers For People With Developmental Disabilities

Budget cuts and rising costs are imperiling California's programs for people with developmental disabilities. The state had led the nation in providing innovative community based services.

Nebraska child welfare sees increase in out-of-home care

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A state oversight agency report says Nebraska's child welfare system showed little progress in keeping children in their homes.The…

Isn't it Good : The Beatles Rubber Soul to air on KIOS

KIOS will present on December 6 a two-hour special marking the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles' legendary album Rubber Soul. Producer Paul…

Nasya Fair and her son Korbyn, 4, look at a growing memorial for the Colorado Springs, Colo., shooting victims. Colorado and California are the latest states at the center of the gun control debate.

From Colorado To California, The Gun Control Debate Has Become Personal

The two states in the news over the past week with high-profile mass shootings have taken big steps in recent years to tighten gun laws. Is a focus on open carry or mental health the best way forward?

Phila Hach (standing, center) and her husband, Adolf Hach, are seen here with Minnie Pearl (right) of Grand Ole Opry fame, and an unidentified woman. "What the Grand Ole Opry did for country music, she has done for Southern food," one food writer wrote about Hach.

Phila Hach, Who Spread The Gospel Of Southern Cuisine, Dies At 89

"What the Grand Ole Opry did for country music, she has done for Southern food," one writer says of Hach, host of the South's first TV cooking show and a cookbook author and caterer for world leaders.

Veterans React To Opening Of Combat Roles To Women

Men and women at Fort Campbell in Kentucky react to new rules allowing women to serve in combat positions.

'I Was In Denial,' Colleague Of San Bernardino, Calif., Shooter Says

Jenni Kosse worked in the Division of Environmental Health in San Bernardino for more than 20 years. She knew most of the people who were killed or injured by Syed Farook, and she knew Farook, too.

U.S. Military Works To Implement New Rules On Women In Combat

The Pentagon has declared all military jobs will be open to women — and now it must begin deciding how it will actually implement that directive. How far along are the plans to admit women to tank crews, the 75th Ranger Regiment, the Navy SEALs and other such elite units?

#NPRreads: Jihadist Culture, Turkish Delight And A Christian Abortion Provider

Also this week: How classic video games are teaching computers to learn.

When Russia began its bombing campaign in Syria, Russian officials said it would be a short-term air operation. Since then, things have gotten messier. In his state of the nation speech Thursday, President Putin reminded Russians that it took nearly a decade to crush terrorists who staged attacks around Russia in the 1990s. He cast the fight in Syria in similar terms.

With Few Signs Of Progress, Russia's Putin Warns Of Long Fight In Syria

"Terrorists in Syria pose a special threat," Putin says. "Many people there are from Russia, and if they win in Syria, sooner or later they will come to Russia as well."

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