Bill Chappell

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France's New Far-Right Leader Quits Over Alleged Holocaust Denial

Friday, April 28, 2017

With Marine Le Pen in a tight race ahead of the May 7 election, accusations of Holocaust denial prompted a quick shakeup at the head of her party.

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Trump Warns Of Potential 'Major, Major Conflict' With North Korea

Friday, April 28, 2017

The president told Reuters he would prefer a diplomatic solution, and believes China wants to help. He tweeted Friday that the latest missile test is in defiance of North Korea's northern neighbors.

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British Counterterrorism Police Shoot A Woman And Arrest 6 Other Suspects

Friday, April 28, 2017

In two separate operations, U.K. authorities arrested a man who was carrying knives near Parliament and carried out a raid that included tear gas and gunfire elsewhere in London.

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Michael Flynn Is The Subject Of A Pentagon Investigation

Thursday, April 27, 2017

The military investigation could force the retired general to forfeit hundreds of thousands of dollars to make up for payments from entities linked to foreign governments.

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Cassini Craft Beams Closest Images Ever Taken Of Saturn

Thursday, April 27, 2017

The spacecraft is "showing us new wonders and demonstrating where our curiosity can take us if we dare," NASA's planetary science director says.

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United Airlines Settles With Passenger Dragged From Plane

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Terms of the settlement have not been released. United promises changes in the way it deals with passengers.

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ESPN Layoffs Begin, And Some 100 Employees May Lose Jobs

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The cuts have already hit some well-known names, including veteran NFL reporter Ed Werder, college football analyst Danny Kanell and college basketball reporter C.L. Brown.

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THAAD Missile System Will Be Online Within Days In South Korea, Admiral Says

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

"I believe that we have to look at North Korea as if Kim Jong Un will do what he says," says Adm. Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command.

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Cassini Spacecraft Starts Weaving Between Saturn And Its Rings

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

"Shields Up!" the Cassini craft's Twitter feed announced Wednesday. If all goes well, new images of the ringed planet will reach Earth early Thursday.

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China Celebrates Launch Of 'Homemade' Aircraft Carrier

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The not-yet-named carrier is the second in China's arsenal. It took less than four years to build.

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'Mega-Robbery' In Paraguay: Dozens Reportedly Took Part In Violent Heist

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

A gang of some 50 bandits assaulted a private security company and reportedly made off with millions of dollars in what's being called a crime of the century on Paraguay's border with Brazil.

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Ivanka Trump Talks Female Entrepreneurs And Her Father At W20 Summit In Berlin

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

The first daughter said women must have access to credit and mentors, "to encourage this next generation" of female business owners. But remarks about her father drew the biggest reaction.

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Astronaut Peggy Whitson Sets NASA Record For Most Days In Space

Monday, April 24, 2017

When she comes back down to Earth this year, Peggy Whitson will have logged more than 650 days in space. She spoke to President Trump Monday morning.

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North Korea Threatens To Sink U.S. Carrier; China Urges Restraint

Monday, April 24, 2017

North Korea is threatening to sink a U.S. Navy strike group that's led by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. The regime has also reportedly detained a U.S. citizen.

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Arizona Woman Is Hailed As First Female To Earn A College Football Scholarship

Friday, April 14, 2017

Becca Longo, 18, says she wasn't aware she might be making history when she accepted a scholarship from Adams State University in Colorado.

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Afghan Official Says 94 ISIS Fighters Killed In 'Mother Of All Bombs' Attack

Friday, April 14, 2017

An Afghan official said Saturday at least 94 ISIS members were killed, including top commanders, when the nearly 22,000-pound "Mother of All Bombs" was dropped in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

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'Misdirected' Airstrike By U.S.-Led Coalition Kills 18 Allied Fighters In Syria

Thursday, April 13, 2017

The strike was requested by America's partners "who had identified the target location as an ISIS fighting position," U.S. Central Command said Thursday.

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'Serious Failings' By Russia In Deadly Beslan School Siege, European Court Says

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Russian officials were warned of an attack on a school and used "powerful weapons such as tank cannon, grenade launchers and flame-throwers," a European court says. More than 180 children died.

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North Miami Officer Is Arrested Over Shooting Of Therapist During Standoff

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

The July shooting occurred as behavioral therapist Charles Kinsey was trying to persuade a man in his care to return to a group home for mentally disabled adults. The officer faces criminal charges.

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Church Can Start Its Own Police Force, Alabama Senate Says

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Police officers hired by Briarwood Presbyterian would need to be certified; they would also have the same powers other law enforcement officers have. The bill now heads to the state House.

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