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Dwindling Great Lakes squeeze shipping industry

The Great Lakes are evaporating faster than they're replenished by precipitation, impacting how much cargo can be transported.

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‘Days of Rambo are over’: Women to enter combat roles

  Physical standards will not be lowered for women, who will be required to do the same tasks as the men they work alongside. Women have already been battle-tested under enemy fire in Iraq and Afghanistan, and some say if women are given the chance, they’ll make the cut. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports.

Chrysler agrees to recall 1.56 million older-model Jeeps

After a public disagreement that threatened to blow up into a larger battle, Chrysler said Tuesday that it has agreed to recall 1.56 million Jeep vehicles. Click here to see all of the models impacted.

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80 years of drive-in movies

  There are only 400 drive-in movie theaters left in the country, but for many movie-goers the nostalgia factor can’t be beat. NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports.

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