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Ambassadors Question Decision To Close Mideast Embassies

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World

Interpol Asks For Help Tracking Escaped Al-Qaida Inmates

by Dina Temple-Raston , Melissa Block

Interpol Asks For Help Tracking Escaped Al-Qaida Inmates

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A West Bank Spring At The Center Of Deadly Struggle

Palestinian Bashir Tamimi, 57, drinks water from a spring on land that he says belongs to his family. Teenagers from a nearby Israeli settlement built collection pools and brought in picnic tables when they saw no one using the spring. It has now become a source of conflict. Emily Harris/NPR hide caption

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A West Bank Spring At The Center Of Deadly Struggle

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A West Bank Spring At The Center Of Deadly Struggle

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Home Fries Fred Hearsch Trio

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Jan Lambchop

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Joe's Big Idea

NASA Marks Curiosity's First Year On Mars

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NASA Marks Curiosity's First Year On Mars

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No Tax Dollars Went To Make This Space Viking Photo

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Space

No Tax Dollars Went To Make This Space Viking Photo

by Geoff Brumfiel

No Tax Dollars Went To Make This Space Viking Photo

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Fireworks Marco Benevento

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Mogodor: Club D'Elf VARIOUS ARTISTS

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Law

Fort Hood Shooter To Represent Himself In Court-Martial

by Daniel Zwerdling , Melissa Block

Fort Hood Shooter To Represent Himself In Court-Martial

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National

From Cops To Lawyers, Indian Country Copes With High Crime

by Laurel Morales

From Cops To Lawyers, Indian Country Copes With High Crime

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Politics

Wendy Davis Faces Uphill Battle If She Runs For Texas Governor

by Brian Naylor

Wendy Davis Faces Uphill Battle If She Runs For Texas Governor

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You Can't Be Told Valerie June

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Instrumental Jonny Fritz

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World War II Researchers Say 'Italian Schindler' Was A Myth

The Risiera di San Sabba in Trieste was used during World War II as the only death camp on Italian soil. In the building's courtyard, the outline on the brick wall is where the crematorium was located. Sylvia Poggioli /NPR hide caption

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World War II Researchers Say 'Italian Schindler' Was A Myth

by Sylvia Poggioli

World War II Researchers Say 'Italian Schindler' Was A Myth

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Wandering Appetites: Hunting The Elusive Noodle

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Wandering Appetites: Hunting The Elusive Noodle

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Wandering Appetites: Hunting The Elusive Noodle

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Arrowhead New West Guitar Group

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Thank You The Next Collective

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Sports

Alex Rodriguez Among MLB Players Suspended For Doping

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Alex Rodriguez Among MLB Players Suspended For Doping

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Law

Closing Arguments Begin In 'Whitey' Bulger Trial

by Audie Cornish , Tovia Smith

Closing Arguments Begin In 'Whitey' Bulger Trial

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Amazon CEO To Buy 'Washington Post' And Sister Papers

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Amazon CEO To Buy 'Washington Post' And Sister Papers

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Arroyo Erik Truffaz

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Photon Pantha Du Prince

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Food

Lab-Grown Beef Passes Ethical But Not Taste Tests

by Philip Reeves

Lab-Grown Beef Passes Ethical But Not Taste Tests

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FDA Issues First Standards For 'Gluten-Free' Labeling

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Give Inski's The Mattson 2

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Home Fries Fred Hearsch Trio

Trade Case Puts Apple In Washington's Sights

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Trade Case Puts Apple In Washington's Sights

by Laura Sydell

Trade Case Puts Apple In Washington's Sights

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Special Ops Envisions 'Iron Man'-Like Suit To Protect Troops

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Special Ops Envisions 'Iron Man'-Like Suit To Protect Troops

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Special Ops Envisions 'Iron Man'-Like Suit To Protect Troops

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Space

Space Robot Designed As Companion For Japanese Astronaut

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Games & Humor

Zombie Video Game Draws Inspiration From Real Fungus

by Beth Accomando

Zombie Video Game Draws Inspiration From Real Fungus

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Crucial Data Gaudi

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Bones Fat Freddy's Drop

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Harsh In Hard Times? A Gene May Influence Mom's Behavior

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Harsh In Hard Times? A Gene May Influence Mom's Behavior

by Jon Hamilton

Harsh In Hard Times? A Gene May Influence Mom's Behavior

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National

Running Program Uses Goal-Setting To Help Homeless

by Greg Collard

Running Program Uses Goal-Setting To Help Homeless

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Huntsman Tulsa Drone

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Tiny Mountains Buildings

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