Bill Chappell

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Belgium Agrees To Euthanize Man Convicted Of Murder, Rape

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

In a country whose laws don't allow for the death penalty, the case of a Belgian man who sees himself as a threat to society — and wants to die — is putting new focus on Belgium's health care and justice system, as well as its laws allowing euthanasia.

After ...

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Odile Leaves Wreckage In Mexico And Threatens Flooding In U.S.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Hurricane Odile is now a tropical storm, but it's still bringing heavy rainfall and power outages to the Baja Peninsula and surrounding areas. And a second storm could threaten the western coast of Mexico and the U.S. later this week.

Odile is still carrying sustained winds of more than 50 ...

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Marriott's New Envelope For Room Tips Stirs Debate

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

A new program to encourage guests to tip the housekeeping staff at Marriott hotels is meant to make it easier for people to show their gratitude to workers. But the plan, part of an initiative from Maria Shriver's group A Woman's Nation, is raising questions over how the company pays ...

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Minnesota Vikings Reinstate Peterson, Who Says He's Not A Child Abuser

Monday, September 15, 2014

Days after he was arrested and benched over charges that he abused his 4-year-old son by punishing him with a wooden switch, NFL star running back Adrian Peterson has been reinstated. The Minnesota Vikings announced the move Monday, as Peterson released a statement defending himself.

Peterson did not go into ...

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Cameron And The Queen Speak Out On Scotland's Independence Vote

Monday, September 15, 2014

With voter opinion polls showing single-digit margins over the call for Scotland to break away from the U.K., two of England's most visible leaders — Prime Minister David Cameron and Queen Elizabeth II — are speaking about the issue. Today, Cameron told Scots not to vote out of frustration, saying, ...

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'Nude' Or Not, Women's Cycling Team Uniform Makes Waves

Monday, September 15, 2014

If one goal of the uniforms for a women's cycling team from Colombia is to attract attention, they're a smashing success.

Some observers are calling the outfits — which in photos seem to feature a swatch of flesh-tone-colored fabric in their lower region — "rude," "wrong" and a "disaster." But ...

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Pistorius Could Still Compete For South Africa In Olympics

Monday, September 15, 2014

Despite a conviction for culpable homicide and the looming possibility of a prison sentence, Oscar Pistorius would be free to compete in the Olympics, according to the head of South Africa's Olympic committee.

From The Associated Press:

"South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee chief executive Tubby Reddy tells ...

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U.S. Says Allies In Middle East And Elsewhere Want To Help Fight ISIS

Sunday, September 14, 2014

On a weekend that saw extremist group the Islamic State release a video showing the murder of a Western hostage, support for a coalition to fight the group is building. Several Arab states are reportedly willing to participate in strikes on the group, and Australia has offered to send hundreds ...

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Hannah Storm, A Pro, Fan And Mother, Gives NFL An Earful

Sunday, September 14, 2014

This has been called a long and tough week for the NFL. But ESPN's Hannah Storm asked some tough questions on Sunday's SportsCenter that show how hard the week has been for the league's fans — especially for parents who struggle to reconcile their love for the game with its ...

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Heineken Owners Reportedly Rebuff SABMiller's Purchase Offer

Sunday, September 14, 2014

In a move seen as a way to fight off a potential takeover by Anheuser-Busch InBev, large brewer SABMiller has reportedly offered to buy Heineken. The family that controls the Dutch-based brewer rejected the idea, according to Bloomberg News.

Citing "people with knowledge of the matter," the business news agency ...

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Greg Norman Says He's Lucky Not To Have Cut His Hand Off

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Posting photos this weekend that show him recovering from a chainsaw accident, Australian golfer Greg Norman says he's a lucky man. Norman says he hurt his left hand while cutting branches off a tree at his home in Florida.

Norman, 59, a former world No. 1 player who went on ...

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Bob Marley's 'Legend' Album Finally Cracks Billboard Top 10

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Billboard's album sales chart has a new entry in its No. 5 spot: Legend, the greatest hits record by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It's the highest spot ever for Marley. And while the 30-year-old album has sold millions of copies over the years, it only reached No. 54 ...

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Shelling In Donetsk Rocks Cease-Fire In Ukraine

Sunday, September 14, 2014

The cease-fire in eastern Ukraine is being tested Sunday, with intense fighting reported near the airport in Donetsk Saturday and Sunday. An NPR team in that city was forced to flee the shelling.

Reporting from Donetsk, NPR's Eleanor Beardsley says she was with members of the international monitoring group the ...

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ISIS 'Are Not Muslims, They Are Monsters,' Cameron Says

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Vowing justice for murdered aid worker David Haines, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron says his killing by extremist group the Islamic State is "an act of pure evil." A video purporting to show Haines' beheading was released Saturday.

That video was released on the same weekend that Haines' family ...

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North Korea Sentences American To Six Years Of Hard Labor

Sunday, September 14, 2014

After being accused of working against North Korea's government, American citizen Matthew Miller was sentenced to six years of hard labor Sunday, after a trial at North Korea's Supreme Court in Pyongyang. Miller, of Bakersfield, Calif., had entered the country on a tourist visa in April.

From Seoul, Jason Strother ...

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San Diego School District's New 18-Ton Armored Vehicle Creates Stir

Saturday, September 13, 2014

News that San Diego Unified School District has acquired an MRAP, or mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, is adding a new facet to discussions about the practice of giving surplus military equipment to civilian agencies.

The six-wheel Caiman MRAP has an official value of around $733,000. But the San Diego school ...

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A Talent That Bridged Genres: Jazz Pianist Joe Sample Dies

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Joe Sample, a composer and keyboard player who connected the world of jazz to many other musical traditions, has died at age 75. He died in his hometown of Houston. Sample was a founder of the band the Jazz Crusaders; he also reportedly played with musicians from Miles Davis and ...

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Phoenix Mercury Wins WNBA Title In A Sweep Of Chicago

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Overcoming an injury to their star center, the Phoenix Mercury won its third WNBA title last night, beating the Chicago Sky in three games. An eye injury suffered in game two forced Phoenix center Brittney Griner to sit out.

"Phoenix got 24 points each from Candice Dupree and the sublime ...

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Ukraine: Peace Disrupted By Barrage; Russia Sends New Aid Convoy

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Rocket fire tested — but didn't break — a week-old cease-fire between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists Friday night. The deal has brought the release of dozens of prisoners and cut the number of casualties from fighting, even as both sides have reportedly violated its rules in skirmishes.

Russia has sent ...

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Northern Lights Put On Show, Thanks To Large Solar Flare

Saturday, September 13, 2014

The sky danced with bands of green, yellow and other colors last night, as the aurora borealis, or northern lights, dazzled viewers in the upper Northern Hemisphere. The light show was sparked by a powerful solar flare that erupted from the sun Wednesday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's

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