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Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York says he is open to compromise but wants to hold a hard line on protecting his party's priorities. And he is going to use the incoming president's words against him.

Consumer groups say people should be able to join class actions if they feel they've been harmed. Industry groups say arbitration clauses are necessary to protect against frivolous lawsuits.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed banning financial firms from forcing arbitration to avoid lawsuits. But industry officials say the rule will lead to frivolous legal action.

Gassy cows account for a good deal of the methane — a powerful greenhouse gas — generated by livestock farming. Danish researchers think feeding cows oregano might help rein in the bovine burps.

The City of Chicago today released hundreds of videos, audio recordings and other documents from investigations into dozens of police shootings and other incidents that may involve excessive force. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the move is a step toward greater transparency in police investigations, which many consider critical in restoring public trust in the oft-criticized police department.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with political reporter Sarah McCammon about a Donald Trump tweet that contained white supremacist imagery, and the backlash it received.

Valerie Castile says that while her son was "trying to do the right things, and live accordingly by the law, he was killed by the law." Philando Castile died in a police shooting Wednesday.

Foreigners and locals were killed among the dozens held in a café by armed gunmen, before police moved in to end the 10-hour standoff. Police killed six gunmen in the siege on Saturday morning.

Repeated extensions of drug patents help fend off competitors, researchers say, keeping prices high. And the fact that Medicare and Medicaid can't negotiate for discounts doesn't help, either.

The report finds that Baltimore police disproportionately targeted African-Americans for stops and arrests, and police retaliated against citizens for exercising their right to free speech.