Morning Edition for July 17, 2014 : NPR

China Looks To Invest Further In Latin America

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Politics

Kerry Accuses Senate Of Hobbling American Diplomacy

by Michele Kelemen

Kerry Accuses Senate Of Hobbling American Diplomacy

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Two Funerals: In Israel And Gaza, Each Side Mourns Its Dead

Palestinians weep at the funeral Wednesday for four boys, ages 9 to 12 and all cousins from the extended Bakr family. They were killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza City. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Two Funerals: In Israel And Gaza, Each Side Mourns Its Dead

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Two Funerals: In Israel And Gaza, Each Side Mourns Its Dead

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National

Panama's Ex-Strongman Sues Over 'Call Of Duty' Video Game

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Law

California's Death Penalty Declared Unconstitutional

by Ina Jaffe

California's Death Penalty Declared Unconstitutional

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Politics

Proposal To Allow State Tolls On Interstates Hits Roadblocks

by Brian Naylor

Proposal To Allow State Tolls On Interstates Hits Roadblocks

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Planet Money

Evaluating The Benefits And Costs Of Patents

by David Kestenbaum

Evaluating The Benefits And Costs Of Patents

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Business

Russian Officials Promise To Make U.S. Businesses Suffer

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Business

Treasury Secretary Calls For Corporate Tax Code Overhaul

by Jim Zarroli

Treasury Secretary Calls For Corporate Tax Code Overhaul

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Business

U.S. Firms Beat Corporate Taxes By Moving Their Headquarters Abroad

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Business

Seattle Cab Drivers Go Back To School To Learn Manners

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Middle East

Talks On Iran's Nuclear Program Likely To Be Extended

by Peter Kenyon

Talks On Iran's Nuclear Program Likely To Be Extended

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Latin America

Children Flee For Their Lives, Says Journalist Covering Border Crisis

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National

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Faces Media Scrutiny Head-On

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Physicists Crush Diamonds With Giant Laser

Physicists put diamonds at the center of this massive laser, to see what would happen. Matt Swisher/Matt Swisher/LLNL hide caption

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Physicists Crush Diamonds With Giant Laser

by Geoff Brumfiel

Physicists Crush Diamonds With Giant Laser

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Amid A 'Shimmering' Tension, A Walk Through Israel And The West Bank

Paul Salopek, National Geographic fellow, looks out over Jerusalem during his seven-year journey by foot from Africa to South America. Bassam Almohor/National Geographic hide caption

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Amid A 'Shimmering' Tension, A Walk Through Israel And The West Bank

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Amid A 'Shimmering' Tension, A Walk Through Israel And The West Bank

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National

Washington State Man Tries To Rid House Of Spider

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Environment

Google Experiments With Mapping Climate Change

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Google Experiments With Mapping Climate Change

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Law

Commission To Decide If Some Federal Inmates Will Be Let Out Early

by Carrie Johnson

Commission To Decide If Some Federal Inmates Will Be Let Out Early

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Skimping On Sleep Can Stress Body And Brain

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Shots - Health News

Skimping On Sleep Can Stress Body And Brain

by Michelle Trudeau

Skimping On Sleep Can Stress Body And Brain

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National

N.C. Governor Causes Controversy With Poet Laureate Appointment

by Duncan McFadyen

N.C. Governor Causes Controversy With Poet Laureate Appointment

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Sports

'Voices of Cycling' Duo Has Shared A Mic For 29 Years

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Business

Microsoft Announces Biggest Layoffs Yet: Up To 18,000 Workers

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