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Developments in Paris, officer prosecutions, VW's e-Golf
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Nov 18, 2015
Developments in Paris, officer prosecutions, VW's e-Golf

The latest developments on the manhunt in Paris, an officer who was prosecuted 15 years ago talks about what happened, test driving the e-Golf.
File: The Volkswagen logo is seen at a Volkswagen dealer in Berlin on September 22, 2015.
The Volkswagen logo is seen at a Volkswagen dealer in Berlin on September 22, 2015. In an affair that originally broke on Friday and has unfolded rapidly since then, VW has forced to admit on Tuesday that 11 million of its diesel cars all around the world are equipped with devices that can cheat pollution test. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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The latest developments on the manhunt in Paris, an officer who was prosecuted 15 years ago talks about what happened, test driving the e-Golf.

Tracking terror: Late night Paris raids reveal sophisticated network
Listen • 8:48
USC Counterterrorism expert Errol Southers says American officials should take notice.
Google pushes for self-driving cars, but California's DMV needs to ensure safety first
Listen • 7:22
California's DMV has to create precedent-setting driving regulations for operating driverless cars before Google can release their prototypes to the public.
The Styled Side: Got a fashionable soiree to attend? Rent your outfit
Listen • 10:12
"The formal wear industry has typically been about capturing the local business with mom-and-pops really being the go-to. But then along came Rent The Runway."
What's the solution to California's teacher shortage problem?
Listen • 8:29
A new survey of California voters finds there is broad support for fixing California's teacher shortage problem.
Sports roundup: Lakers, Dodgers and Ronda Rousey
Listen • 13:23
What are the Lakers doing with Kobe Bryant, why the Dodgers probably won't be spending a lot of money on the off-season, Ronda Rousey's loss.
Basketball's best slam dunk-worthy movies
Listen • 11:14
With the NBA season just underway, film historian and sports fan Mark Jordan Legan discusses some of the best basketball films of all time.
Impatient: What is defensive medicine and does it work?
Listen • 5:09
Defensive medicine is when doctors attempt to lower their chances of being sued for malpractice by ordering extra tests, imaging and procedures, even if they're not clinically justified.