Colin Dwyer

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Orlando Police Arrest Suspect In Officer's Death, Ending Monthlong Manhunt

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Earlier this month, two law enforcement officers died during the search for Markeith Loyd, who was wanted in the murder of a pregnant woman. He was put in the handcuffs of one of the fallen officers.

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In Final Speech As Attorney General, Loretta Lynch Says: 'We Have To Work'

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Lynch told the congregation at a historic church in Birmingham, Ala., that progress cannot be taken for granted, echoing a sentiment she stressed in a Sunday interview with NPR.

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Sparks On The Tracks: Kosovo, Serbia Spar Over Train Stopped At The Border

Sunday, January 15, 2017

A train painted with the words "Kosovo is part of Serbia" was turned back before it crossing the Kosovo border. Kosovar leaders saw the train as a provocation, while Serbians say Kosovars overreacted.

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Iraqi Forces Retake Mosul University From ISIS, Military Spokesman Says

Sunday, January 15, 2017

The capture of the campus marks a crucial step in the bloody, complex fight for the key Iraqi city. But tall challenges still remain for the country's special forces.

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Paris Summit Urges Two-State Solution To Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Sunday, January 15, 2017

The conference, attended by 70 diplomats including Secretary of State John Kerry, nevertheless did not include leaders from the two sides the diplomats mean to reconcile: Israel and Palestinians.

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What Brings Joy To Your Life? Here's One More Chance To Sell Us On It

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Last month, we asked listeners to write noncommercial ads for the things money can't buy. The responses have been as diverse as they are delightful. But Sunday is the last day to submit your own.

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Jennifer Holliday Won't Be Performing At Trump Inauguration Event After All

Saturday, January 14, 2017

The Broadway singer had accepted an invitation to sing at a welcome event for Donald Trump as a "bi-partisan songbird." By Saturday, she backed out of that decision, "calling it a lapse of judgement."

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WATCH: SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 9 Rocket, Months After Blast

Saturday, January 14, 2017

The private space company's Falcon 9 rocket is bearing 10 satellites into orbit. SpaceX's launch came months after a blast wrecked its most recent test.

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Zhou Youguang, Architect Of A Bridge Between Languages, Dies At 111

Saturday, January 14, 2017

In the 1950s, the linguist — then an "amateur" — helped create a system to Romanize Chinese writing. Zhou's system helped boost literacy and diminished the linguistic divide between East and West.

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D.C. National Guard Commander Told To Step Down On Inauguration Day

Friday, January 13, 2017

Maj. Gen. Errol Schwartz says he has been ordered to step down from his command at noon — the minute Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn in. The move is unusual in the recent history of the force.

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'Urban Myths' Episode With Joseph Fiennes As Michael Jackson Gets Yanked

Friday, January 13, 2017

The half-hour comedy had drawn criticism for months. But it was complaints from Jackson's family that finally led Sky TV to ax it.

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The Chargers Say Goodbye To San Diego, Bolt To LA

Thursday, January 12, 2017

The team will begin the 2017 season in Los Angeles, but tough talk between its owner and San Diego made the move unsurprising. But that didn't stop the Internet from giving the team a little ribbing.

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Maracanã, Jewel Of Rio's Olympics, Now Languishes In Disrepair

Thursday, January 12, 2017

The iconic stadium has hosted decades of Brazil's most important sporting events. Now, abandonment and looting have left it an eyesore — and no one is accepting all the blame.

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The Curious Case Of The Hyolith, An Ancient 'Ice Cream Cone' That's Found A Home

Thursday, January 12, 2017

The creature, which roamed ocean floors over 500 million years ago, went years without a definitive scientific classification. Now, researchers think the oddball finally has a group to call its own.

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Steven McDonald, A Symbol Of Forgiveness And An NYPD Icon, Dies At 59

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

McDonald was just 29 when he was rendered quadriplegic by a teenage gunman. Months later, McDonald penned a letter of forgiveness that turned him into an ambassador for New York's police force.

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SeaWorld Ends Its Orca Theatrics In San Diego, But Critics Aren't Convinced

Sunday, January 08, 2017

The One Ocean show, which has come under criticism for the treatment of its star orcas, has its finale Sunday at SeaWorld San Diego. Yet some doubt the park sincerely means to change its program.

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Former Iranian President Rafsanjani, A Leading Voice For Reform, Dies At 82

Sunday, January 08, 2017

Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was a towering political figure in Iran for decades — from the 1979 revolution to current President Hassan Rouhani's surprise win in 2013. He was Iran's fourth president.

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Baghdad Rocked By A Spate Of Suicide Bombings In Shiite Areas

Sunday, January 08, 2017

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for one attack, and several other bombings followed across the city. The attacks continue an especially bloody week in the Iraqi capital.

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At Least 4 People Killed, 15 Wounded In Jerusalem Vehicle Attack

Sunday, January 08, 2017

Israeli police say a truck drove into a group of Israeli soldiers who had just left a bus. The officials say the driver has been "neutralized," and that they are treating it as an intentional attack.

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Ivory Coast Strikes Deal To End Mutiny, But Turmoil Reportedly Persists

Saturday, January 07, 2017

The mutiny, which began Friday, focused on bonus pay and living conditions for soldiers. It had spread nationwide before the government agreed Saturday to listen to their demands.

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