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Jack Welch, Legendary CEO Of General Electric, Dead At 84
Welch, dubbed "manager of the century" in 1999 by Fortune magazine, grew GE into an industrial powerhouse. During his reign, the company's market value skyrocketed to $410 billion from $12 billion.
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Buttigieg Suspends His Democratic Run For The Presidency
Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., announced Sunday night that he was suspending his presidential bid, as supporters were already gathering for a planned rally in Dallas.
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U.S. Could Be Entering New Phase In Caronavirus Battle
More and more cases are being diagnosed in this country. And those numbers may grow as testing for this dangerous new virus ramps up.
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Migrants Again Try To Leave Turkey For Europe, But This Time The Gate Is Closed
Four million Syrian refugees are living in Turkey, and another million displaced Syrians are trapped between Russian-backed Syrian forces and the Turkish border. Turkey says to head for Europe.
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Metallica Is Honored To Have A Crustacean Named After It
Scientists discovered a colorless, eyeless creature which dwells in metallic environments deep in the northern Pacific Ocean. Naturally, they named it after the band Metallica.
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Ohio Man Forced To Say Goodbye To Pet Alligator
Dusty Rhoades obtained a baby alligator at a flea market 25 years ago. Officials learned the gator, now 5 feet long, was living in the basement. Rhoades had no exotic animal permit so it had to go.
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News Brief: Coronavirus Outbreak, 2020 Campaign, Israel Election
U.S. health officials ramp up the ability to test for coronavirus. The Democratic presidential race may narrow again after Super Tuesday. And, Israel holds a third election in less than a year.
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Megachurch In South Korea Accused Of Spreading Coronavirus
The church accounts for more than half of the nearly 4,000 coronavirus cases in the region. Critics accuse the church of being a cult and obstructing efforts to fight the outbreak.
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Deal With Taliban Could Lead To The End Of America's Longest War
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Diaa Hadid and Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S., about the historic peace agreement signed between the U.S. and the Taliban over the weekend.
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Migrants Mass At Greece's Border With Turkey
Refugees have been streaming across the border from Turkey into Greece where migrant camps are already stretched. The Greek prime minister has announced he's freezing asylum applications.
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Mexican Families Join Annual Search For Loved Ones Among Mass Graves
More than 61,000 people in Mexico have disappeared. Most vanished after the government launched its war on drugs more than a decade ago. Relatives must look among unmarked graves for family mebers.
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Trump Can Handle Multiple Tasks At One Time, Campaign Official Says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tim Murtaugh, communications director for Trump's 2020 reelection campaign, about the president' strategy. Amid coronavirus concerns, Trump is making campaign stops.