Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

Indigenous Peoples' Day Gains Momentum As A Replacement For Columbus Day

Friday, October 07, 2016

Denver, where Columbus Day was first celebrated about 100 years ago, now permanently recognizes Indigenous Peoples' Day.

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U.S. Creates 156,000 Jobs In September, Lower Than Predicted

Friday, October 07, 2016

Economists had expected between 170,000 and 176,000 new jobs last month. The unemployment rate rose slightly, to 5 percent from 4.9 percent.

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Fox News Reporter: Sorry If 'Tongue-In-Cheek' Chinatown Segment Caused Offense

Thursday, October 06, 2016

His critics say that instead of lampooning racist bigotry, the segment embodied it. Fox News' Jesse Watters says he is a political humorist and didn't mean for his report to be taken seriously.

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Hong Kong Activist Is Barred From Entering Thailand, Reportedly At China's Request

Wednesday, October 05, 2016

When Joshua Wong landed in Bangkok, he found a large group of immigration officials and police waiting for him

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Man Faces Prison Over Porn Video That Played On Roadside Billboard In Jakarta

Wednesday, October 05, 2016

The explicit video played for several minutes at the start of the afternoon rush hour in Jakarta last Friday afternoon.

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Leader Of Spain's Socialists Resigns After Losing Party Vote

Saturday, October 01, 2016

Spain's parliament now has until the end of October to form a new government led by the Popular Party. But the Socialists will have to cooperate for that to happen.

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Hurricane Matthew Looms As A Category 4 Storm

Saturday, October 01, 2016

Hurricane conditions could hit Jamaica and Haiti by Monday, with tropical storm conditions possible by late Sunday, The National Hurricane Center says.

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#NPRreads: Two Looks At America — And One Look At America's Pastime

Saturday, October 01, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from NPR's newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading.

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Intense New Airstrikes Reported In Aleppo; Fewer Than 30 Doctors Remain In City

Saturday, October 01, 2016

The largest hospital in the rebel-held portion of the northern city, which had already suffered a strike earlier this week, was hit again by at least two barrel bombs Saturday, an aid agency says.

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Carnegie Deli Says It Is Closing Down Its Landmark NYC Restaurant

Friday, September 30, 2016

As news of the closing rippled far beyond the deli's home turf in Manhattan Friday, hundreds of people responded with sadness and disbelief.

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Feminist Bookstore Slams 'Portlandia' And Says Show Can No Longer Film There

Friday, September 30, 2016

The staff of In Other Words says the TV comedy is "diametrically opposed to our politics and the vision of society we're organizing to realize."

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Ala. Chief Justice Roy Moore Suspended For Rest Of Term Over Gay Marriage Stance

Friday, September 30, 2016

The head of the state's Supreme Court loses his judicial ethics case and is ordered to pay the costs of the proceedings against him.

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Head Of Yosemite Park Steps Down In Wake Of Hostile Work Environment Claims

Thursday, September 29, 2016

The National Park Service "acted to move Don Neubacher from his role" as it carries out an investigation, a spokesman says.

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WATCH: Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf Faces House Panel Over Fake Accounts

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Questions for Stumpf include one about his sale of $13 million in stock, which Rep. Carolyn Maloney calls "by far the largest open-market sale of Wells Fargo stock" in the CEO's tenure.

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Coins From The Roman Empire Found In Ruins Of Japanese Castle

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

The copper coins were found in 2013; X-ray analysis shows that they bear an image of Constantine the Great.

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We're No. 3: U.S. Infrastructure, Education Faulted In Global Competitiveness Index

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

The last time the U.S. ranked No. 1 in a key economic index was 2008. Key issues cited in the 2016 report: America's problems with its infrastructure, health and primary education systems.

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Kevin Hart And Amy Schumer: The New King And Queen Of Comedy

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

For the first time in a decade, someone other than Jerry Seinfeld tops Forbes' ranking of the highest-paid comedians.

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Video Emerges From Scene Of Charlotte Police Shooting Of Keith Scott

Friday, September 23, 2016

The scene plays out under bright sunlight, from a vantage point that's a short distance away from the confrontation between Keith Lamont Scott and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers.

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Tulsa Police Officer Will Face Manslaughter Charge In Unarmed Man's Death

Thursday, September 22, 2016

"A warrant has been issued for her arrest," Tulsa's district attorney says of Betty Shelby, the police officer who shot and killed Terence Crutcher last Friday.

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Yahoo Inc. Confirms Data From 'At Least 500 Million' Users Was Stolen

Thursday, September 22, 2016

The company says its investigation suggests the stolen data doesn't include payment and bank account information.

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