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Feds probe 'mention markets.' And, lawmakers call for investigation into USS Lincoln

Federal regulators are reviewing 'mention markets' that allow wagers on what public figures will say. And, Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into conditions on the long-deployed USS Lincoln.

Feds probe 'mention markets.' And, lawmakers call for investigation into USS Lincoln
Image: NPR World

Federal regulators are reviewing 'mention markets' that allow wagers on what public figures will say. And, Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into conditions on the long-deployed USS Lincoln.

(Image credit: Martin Lelievre)

Originally published at NPR World

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