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Peter Thiel Stands Out In Silicon Valley For Support Of Donald Trump

While much of Silicon Valley has supported Hillary Clinton, billionaire investor Peter Thiel is backing Donald Trump. "We're voting for Trump because we judge the leadership of our country to have failed," Thiel says. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Peter Thiel Stands Out In Silicon Valley For Support Of Donald Trump

Thiel, a billionaire investor, has caused friction in Silicon Valley, which has largely backed Hillary Clinton. But others who disagree with Thiel's views stand by his right to express them.

Peter Thiel Stands Out In Silicon Valley For Support Of Donald Trump

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Early 20th Century Earthquakes May Have Been Caused By Calif. Oil Boom

This 1933 photo made available by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the ruins of St. Anthony's Church in Long Beach, Calif., after an earthquake struck on March 10, 1933. T.J. Maher/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Early 20th Century Earthquakes May Have Been Caused By Calif. Oil Boom

A new study suggests a handful of earthquakes in the 1920s and 1930s were associated with increasingly deep and frequent drilling for oil near Los Angeles. Since then, drilling practices have changed.

Justice Department Dedicating 'All Necessary Resources' To Review Emails Quickly

White House spokesman Josh Earnest at the White House briefing Tuesday, where he said he would "neither defend nor criticize what Director [James] Comey has decided to communicate to the public" regarding the investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Justice Department Dedicating 'All Necessary Resources' To Review Emails Quickly

Also Monday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest refused to defend or criticize FBI Director James Comey for announcing fresh scrutiny of possible Clinton emails just days before the November election.

Law

Trial Begins For South Carolina Police Officer Accused In Walter Scott Death

Jury selection begins Monday in the case of the former North Charleston, S.C., police officer Michael Slager. The white officer is accused of murder in the death of Walter Scott, a black man shot four times in the back fleeing during a traffic stop.

Trial Begins For South Carolina Police Officer Accused In Walter Scott Death

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Plans To Watch Polls For Fraud Raise Fears Of Intimidation

Campaign signs are placed outside a polling precinct open for early voting in Akron, Ohio. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Plans To Watch Polls For Fraud Raise Fears Of Intimidation

The head of one effort asked supporters "to go and hunt down, look for vote fraud and voter intimidation and document it, to do the best we can to stop it this election."

Plans To Watch Polls For Fraud Raise Fears Of Intimidation

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Politics

Donald Trump Works To Expand Reach In Democratic Leaning States

With Hillary Clinton's emails back in the news, Donald Trump is campaigning in Democratic leaning states as he looks for an opening to overtake his rival. On Monday, he's campaigning in Michigan.

Donald Trump Works To Expand Reach In Democratic Leaning States

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Politics

Historically Conservative Ohio Newspapers Endorse Hillary Clinton

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Glenn Sheller, editorial page editor for the Columbus Dispatch, and Cindi Andrews, opinion editor for the Cincinnati Enquirer. Both papers have endorsed Hillary Clinton, the first Democrat for president they've endorsed in a century.

Historically Conservative Ohio Newspapers Endorse Hillary Clinton

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Law

FBI Reviews Newly Discovered Emails For Connection To Clinton Probe

The FBI is rushing to sift through thousands of emails that may relate to its investigation of Hillary Clinton's private server.

FBI Reviews Newly Discovered Emails For Connection To Clinton Probe

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Health

Many Parents Reluctant To Test Newborn DNA For Disease Risk

We're getting closer to the day when doctors can check a baby's entire genetic code to look for diseases that might develop during childhood or even later. But some parents are reluctant to do these tests.

Many Parents Reluctant To Test Newborn DNA For Disease Risk

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Media

DNC Chair Donna Brazile Resigns Role As CNN Commentator

CNN announced on Monday that Democratic party chief Donna Brazile resigned her role as a commentator for the network earlier this month after hacked emails posted by WikiLeaks showed she shared questions for CNN-sponsored candidate events with people associated with Hillary Clinton's campaign earlier this year. She had already taken a leave from CNN when agreeing to lead the party this past summer.

DNC Chair Donna Brazile Resigns Role As CNN Commentator

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Politics

Hillary Clinton Campaigns In Ohio Amid Fallout From FBI Announcement

Hillary Clinton is campaigning in Ohio Monday, as the fallout from the FBI announcement related to her email case continues.

Hillary Clinton Campaigns In Ohio Amid Fallout From FBI Announcement

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National Security

U.S. Chief Information Officer Seeks To Upgrade Government's Computers

The man who oversees the federal government's computer infrastructure is seeking more than $3 billion to upgrade and make the system more secure. He says trying to make current computers, some of which are decades old, safe from hacking is like trying to put airbags in an old car.

U.S. Chief Information Officer Seeks To Upgrade Government's Computers

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Yale Students Throw Halloween Party For Refugee Kids

A lot of refugees have no experience with Halloween. So a group of Yale students threw a Halloween party over the weekend to introduce teens in New Haven to the holiday.

Yale Students Throw Halloween Party For Refugee Kids

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