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Nebraska Woman Receives Citation For Burned Love Letters
Police in Lincoln say a woman used a butane torch on the letters, and then sent the smoldering remains aside to take a nap. She woke up to the sound of the smoke alarm — her carpet had ignited.
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Request For Beer Money Turns Into An Act Of Kindness For Sick Kids
Carson King went to a college football game and displayed a sign behind the pre-game TV anchors requesting beer money. Donations poured in. He's raising even more to donate to a children's hospital.
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Morning News Brief
Evidence mounts that Iran was behind attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Canada's prime minister apologizes for brownface costume at 2001 party. And, the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates.
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Yo Ho Ho! It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day
People around the world celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19. The co-founders decided that people should have a chance to live life like a pirate — even if it is just for a day.
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'Ad Astra' Director Says Cosmic Sounds Helped Create Celestial World
Director James Gray built sets sideways and dangled actors from wires. He also listened to space sounds on headphones as he created the lonely celestial world of an astronaut played by Brad Pitt.
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California Vows To Take Trump To Court Over Emissions Standards
NPR's Noel King talks to California Gov. Gavin Newsom about why it's important for his state to keep its stringent auto emission standards, as the Trump administration tries to roll them back.
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What Robert O'Brien May Mean For National Security Policy And Foreign Relations
David Greene talks with NPR's Greg Myre as well as former national security official Brett McGurk about the White House announcement that Robert O'Brien is the pick for national security adviser.
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Trump Announces Robert C. O'Brien As New National Security Adviser
Robert C. O'Brien replaces John Bolton, who left the post last week. O'Brien moves from his current State Department role as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs.
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Ahead Of Saudi Strike, Officials Say Satellites Show Iran Readying Weapons
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft about the weekend attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
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Bachelorettes Take Party To The Bahamas Despite Dorian
Hurricane Dorian recently devastated the country, but a Georgia woman's bachelorette party was already planned. They used the opportunity to take donated supplies to Nassau.
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Grocery Bagger Chases Down Thief To Get Customer's Purse Back
The thief must not have known that Juwone Scott is an athlete — he was a weightlifter in the Special Olympics last year. KTBS-TV In Shreveport, La., reports Scott chased the man and got the purse.
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Getty Trust Initiative Will Work To Save Ancient Sites Worldwide
The J. Paul Getty Trust will devote $100 million over the next decade to help preserve and promote understanding of the world's cultural history and heritage sites around the world.