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Crowds Lash Out After Iran Admits Plane Was Mistakenly Downed
A week ago Iranians crowded the streets of Tehran mourning the loss of a military leader targeted in a U.S. drone strike. Over the weekend, crowds were lashing out against their government.
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Hundreds Of Vultures Take Over Trump Border Patrol Radio Tower
In Texas, 300 vultures are roosting and nesting in a radio tower. The bird droppings are a safety hazard. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking a "vulture deterrence netting system."
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Family Feud Canada Contestant Confuses Popeye's With Popeyes
The question: Name Popeye's favorite food? Eve Dubois's answered: chicken. Oops, no not that Popeyes. The correct answer was spinach, as in Popeye the Sailor Man.
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Many Canadians Blame U.S. For Downing Of Ukrainian Jetliner
Canadian commentators fault the U.S. for killing a top Iranian general, leading Iran to retaliate and, it appears, accidentally shoot down a plane with 63 Canadians on board.
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Dozens Of Earthquakes Continue To Shake Puerto Rico
It's an anxious time for people in Puerto Rico. Saturday's 5.9 magnitude earthquake was the latest of both large and small tremors that have rattled the island for more than two weeks.
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Trump Officials Lack United Response For Attack On Iranian General
Members of the Trump administration struggle to explain the intelligence behind the United States' drone strike on Iran's top military leader while he was at Baghdad's airport in Iraq.
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Thousands Flee Volcanic Eruption In Philippines
A volcano south of the Philippine capital Manila is erupting. Ash in the air closed Manila's airport for a time, and tens of thousands of people are evacuating villages near the volcano.
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Surveying Damage At The Iraqi Base That Iran Attacked
After the U.S. killed an Iranian general, Iran hit back by firing missiles at an air base in Iraq, which hosts U.S. and coalition troops. How badly was the base damaged?
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Taiwan Prepares To Hold Presidential Election On Saturday
The island of 23 million people is a wealthy democracy that acts like an independent nation — even though it's not recognized by much of the world, including the U.S. China maintains it's a province.
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Evidence Indicates Urkainian Jet Hit By Iranian Missile Strike
NPR's David Greene talks about the Ukraine airline disaster with NPR's Jackie Northam and Mary Schiavo, ex-inspector general of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The incident killed 176 people.
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Nun Requests A Kiss From Pope Francis. He Obliges
A nun called out to the pope from a crowd in Rome and requested a kiss. He wanted to make sure she wouldn't bite. She promised, and the pope gave her a peck on the cheek.
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New York Museum Separates Meghan And Harry From Wax Royals
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want to take a step back from royal duties. As Buckingham Palace sorts out details, Madame Tussauds in Manhattan removed them from the royals display.