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Top Stories: Frightening Hurricane Irma; Congress Returns To Pressing Issues
Also: Tens of thousands of Muslims continue to flee violence in Myanmar; publisher Tronc is buying the New York Daily News; and today's the 40th anniversary of the Voyager II launch to deep space.
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When Western Kentucky takes on South Florida in the Miami Beach Bowl, they'll be led by the country's top-ranked quarterback two years running, and he's as concerned about his soul as he is about TDs.
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Illinois leads the U.S. in group psychotherapy sessions for Medicare patients. Some top billers aren't mental health specialists. The state's Medicaid program has cracked down, but the feds haven't.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks baseball with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine. This season's hot baseball teams are usually underdogs — the Cubs, Blue Jays and Mets.
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Poll: Abortion and inflation collide as top issues in midterm elections
Democrats and many independents are motivated by the issue of abortion, while Republicans have the advantage on the economy, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
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New NPR poll examines top issues for Americans
The economy still takes the top spot as the most pressing concern, but preserving democracy continues to rank high in NPR's polling, an aberration in American history.
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