Bill Chappell
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Trump Says U.S. Was 'Cocked And Loaded' Before He Called Off Strike On Iran
When he was told U.S. strikes against Iran would kill 150 people, President Trump says, he decided the attack was out of proportion to Iran shooting down a U.S. drone.
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Iran Shoots Down U.S. Spy Drone; CENTCOM Says It Was In International Airspace
The U.S. says Iran's claims that the drone was in its airspace "are false." On Twitter, President Trump says, "Iran made a very big mistake!"
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Michel Platini, Europe's Former Soccer Boss, Arrested As Part Of Qatar Inquiry
Just four years ago, Platini was the powerful head of Europe's football association and was seen as the heir apparent to Sepp Blatter.
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Possessing Marijuana In Prison 'Is Not A Felony,' California Court Says
A three-judge panel ruled that because it's legal to have small amounts of pot, the same is true inside prison. But they also say it's still illegal to smoke or ingest cannabis in prison.
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Iran Denies U.S. Claim That It Attacked Tankers In Gulf Of Oman
Pointing to a U.S. military video, Trump maintained: "Iran did do it." Meanwhile, the president of the Japanese company operating one of the tankers says he doesn't believe a mine or torpedo was used.
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Univ. of Alabama Rejects $21.5 Million Gift; Donor Urged Boycott Over Abortion Law
The move comes after a dispute in which Hugh Culverhouse, Jr. urged that a boycott of Alabama over its new abortion law should include the university.
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U.S. Navy: Russian Warship's 'Unsafe' Move Nearly Caused Collision With Cruiser
"This unsafe action forced USS Chancellorsville to execute all engines back full and to maneuver to avoid collision," the U.S. Navy says. But Russia's military says it was the American ship's fault.
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Former German Nurse Guilty Of Killing 85 Patients In Serial Murder Case
Niels Högel admitted to injecting patients with heart drugs so he could try to resuscitate them. He was initially accused in a handful of deaths but was found to have been involved in dozens more.
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D-Day 75th Anniversary: Trump, Macron And Other Leaders Mark A Historic Day
"They won back this ground for civilization," President Trump said of the Allied troops who took part in the massive D-Day invasion in 1944.
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D-Day: Allies Commemorate Pivotal World War II Invasion, 75 Years Later
"The fate of the world depended on their success," Queen Elizabeth II said as she honored thousands of soldiers and sailors who took part in the invasion of Nazi-occupied France.