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Runaway Dog Holds Up Flights At Toronto Airport
A rescue dog named Crystal, being shipped to Canada, fled from the cargo hold upon arrival in Toronto. The airport delayed flights until they could find the dog using night vision goggles.
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Johnny Nash, Known For Reggae Hit 'I Can See Cleary Now,' Dies At 80
In 1972, reggae and pop singer-songwriter Johnny Nash had a hit with "I Can See Clearly Now." The musician died Tuesday at his home in Houston. According to his son, Nash had been in declining health.
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Mike Pence Gets A Rare Moment In The National Spotlight
Vice President Mike Pence takes the stage for a debate with Kamala Harris in Salt Lake City Wednesday night. The debate comes amid President Trump's treatment for COVID-19. Pence has tested negative.
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Commerce Department Appeals Ruling To Keep Census Going Until Oct. 31
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and NPR's Hansi Lo Wang about the 2020 census. Ross wants counting to end early. A judge ruled counting will continue through October.
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ICU Doctor Responds To Trump Comment: Don't Be Afraid Of COVID-19
In a video, President Trump said that people shouldn't let COVID-19 dominate their lives. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Jamil Madi at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Texas about the comment.
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Trump Makes A Theatrical Return To The White House
President Trump spent the weekend in the hospital being treated for COVID-19. It's not clear if he's beaten the illness. He's back in a building where many people work and others have tested positive.
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British Censorship Board Watched Hours Of Paint Drying
Charlie Lyne submitted a film to the British Board of Film Classification called Paint Drying. It shows 10 hours of paint drying on a brick wall. The censorship board watched every minute of it.
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Bill DeBlasio, Random Dude From Long Island, Is Sick Of Your Griping
That Bill DeBlasio is not New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio. MEL magazine reports the non-mayor has gotten thousands of mostly angry emails from would-be constituents over the years.
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Thousands Of Women, Children To Be Released From ISIS Detention Camps
ISIS fell more than a year and a half ago, but tens of thousands of women and children still languish in detention camps in Syria. Kurdish officials said they will start releasing thousands of them.
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Documentary On HBO Provides A Look Into The Miranda Family
A documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival features the life of Luis Miranda, father of Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Released Decades Later: 'The Lost Berlin Tapes' By Ella Fitzgerald
In 1962, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald gave a concert in Berlin, which was recorded but the tapes were lost. The previously unheard concert recording has been released.
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Black Lives Matter Protesters Sue Omaha Over Suppressed Rights
The ACLU is suing the Nebraska city and its police over the mass arrest of nearly 130 protesters in July. It's representing a Black grassroots organization and several protesters who were arrested.