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'Star Wars' collector moves to Texas and takes his Vader Vault with him
Bill McBride's Vader Vault now includes about 70,000 pieces of Darth Vader memorabilia. Toys, paintings, helmets — and all sorts of other items — collected over the past 30 years.
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Morning news brief
All vaccinated adults could soon be eligible for a Pfizer COVID-19 booster. Democrats begin a nationwide drive to try to sell President Biden's agenda. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Africa.
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Critics say Puerto Rico's bankruptcy deal will endanger funds for public services
Puerto Rico declared bankruptcy four years ago. Officials and creditors have reached a deal, and a federal bankruptcy judge is considering whether to approve it.
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Military vets with medical skills find it difficult to get civilian health care jobs
With the nation's health care system strained by the pandemic, veterans with medical skills say red tape prevents them from using their military credentials to qualify for civilian jobs.
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Tambourine used by British pop group Oasis sells for nearly $5,000
The tambourine used on the hit album — (What's The Story) Morning Glory? — was so battered, it was thrown out. The engineer in charge of the album rescued it, and just sold it for nearly $5,000.
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Teenage barber uses a school suspension to grow his business
Cameron Tucker, 16, worked on his classmates until he got suspended for giving a hair cut in a school bathroom. The news went viral and Tucker used the suspension to grow his business even more.
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Morning news brief
President Biden and his Chinese counterpart held a virtual meeting. Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon threatens vengeance after surrendering on criminal contempt charges. Cuba is crushing protest plans.
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In their next World Cup qualifying match, U.S. men's team meets Jamaica
Last week's rousing win over rival Mexico still is resonating. It was a signature victory for a young U.S. team determined to wipe away memories of a World Cup qualifying debacle four years ago.
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Safety concerns grow for thousands of migrants trapped at the Belarus-Poland border
NPR's Noel King talks with Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council about Europe's response to the migrant crisis at the Poland-Belarus border.
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Bannon threatens vengeance after surrendering on criminal contempt charges
NPR's Noel King speaks to former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti about the contempt charge against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
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Cuba's government is using police and other tactics to crush plans for dissent
NPR's A Martinez talks to CNN's Havana-based correspondent Patrick Oppmann, who describes the situation in Cuba, after a prominent activist called for a protest on Monday.
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Steve Bannon turns himself in to face criminal contempt charges
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has turned himself in at the FBI field office in Washington. He faces charges of contempt of Congress.