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Pizzerias in Canada's Niagara Falls region say they've been offered cases of cheese smuggled from the U.S. In Canada, cheese costs three times as much as it does in the U.S. So drivers are paid a lot to drive contraband cheese across the border. CBC News reports Niagara police officers are alleged to be in on the scam.

Los Angeles closes down a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 405 for two days this weekend for demolition work on a bridge. Traffic jams didn't materialize last year during a similar closure. But there's a new concern this year: helicopters swarming overhead to watch the demolition work.

India's Supreme Court has temporarily banned tourism in core areas of the country's 41 tiger reserves. The unexpected and controversial ruling is aimed at protecting the last of India's 1,700 tigers.

The singer was 84. The cause of death, his family says, was bladder cancer.

While the pace of sales barely changed, the median price was up 11.2 percent. It's another sign of a recovering housing sector.

Davy Crockett, folk hero, West Tennessee Congressman, bear-hunter, and martyr of the Alamo, had a colorful reputation, which he enjoyed and promoted.And…

Criminals and cops looking to grab a slice of some tasty action are smuggling American cheese into Canada, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. The American cheese costs far less than its Canadian competitors.

Genetically modified apples that don't go brown could become the first transgenic apple varieties approved for sale in the U.S. Scientists say they're safe to eat, but the real question is, will consumers buy them?

Librarians are facing a need to adapt to the rapidly changing makeup of America. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with international librarian consultant Loida Garcia-Febo about what it's going to take to make libraries more accessible to Spanish speakers, and the significance of serving a multicultural landscape.

Zach Wahls made headlines when he urged Iowa lawmakers not to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. He spoke with host Michel Martin earlier this year about his book, My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength and What Makes a Family. For Tell Me More's occasional series "In Your Ear," Wahls shares the songs that inspire him.