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News : NPR
Dozens killed from an Israeli strike in a Gaza humanitarian zone, Palestinians say
Tuesday's strike was among the deadliest strikes yet in a sprawl of crowded tent camps along the Gaza coast that Israel designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of civilians.
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Bodycam footage shows Miami-Dade Police forcibly handling Dolphins star Tyreek Hill
Less than a minute after the first words were exchanged between officers and Hill, an officer roughly pulled Hill from the car and forced him to the ground. Hill was cited for careless driving.
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Afghan Women's Musical Protest
The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan issued a sweeping morality law in August. Among other things, it bans women's voices outside the home: no laughing, speaking loudly or singing. Afghan women outside the country are protesting the restriction by posting videos of themselves singing. We hear from some of them.
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With pedestrian fatalities mounting, regulators propose tougher vehicle design rules
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new regulations for vehicle design intended to protect pedestrians in response to the rising number of fatalities on U.S. roads.
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Who is Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the pastor on the FBI Most Wanted List?
U.S. prosecutors allege the pastor illegally funneled money to his church in the Philippines. They also say he victimized minors and young women, requiring them to perform "night duty."
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Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz to win U.S. Open, weeks after doping exoneration
No.1-ranked Sinner, of Italy, prevented Taylor Fritz from ending the American major tennis title drought, less than three weeks after word emerged of Sinner's two positive drug tests.
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'Mr. Greedy,' a prolific penguin dad, has died at age 33
Mr. Greedy, a beloved member of the Maryland Zoo, was a prolific breeder who helped boost the endangered African penguin population. He died following an age-related health decline, the zoo said.
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New York City is trying a new solution to its rat problem: trash cans
New York City has a well known rat problem. And the city is trying to tackle it -- with trash cans and by changing human behavior.
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