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Man's Funeral Brings Joy To Loved Ones With Unique Casket
Phil McLean's guests had a surprise when pallbearers brought a casket shaped like a cream donut to his funeral. His cousin made the custom casket to commemorate one of MClean's favorite pastries.
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Mom Releases Book Based On 10 Years Of Ramadan Traditions
10 years ago, story teller Salma Hasan Ali started a blog marking the month of Ramadan called "30 Days, 30 Deeds." This year, she releases a book of stories and lessons from a decade of the blog.
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9 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced For 2019 Protests
Nine activists and lawmakers were sentenced to prison terms Friday for their participation in the 2019 anti-government protests.
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Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan Does Not Mean Conflict Will End In Country
President Biden's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan raises questions about whether the Afghan government and the Taliban will work a political deal or keep fighting on the battlefield.
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Cuba's Raul Castro Prepares To Step Down
Raul Castro is expected to step down as head of Cuba's ruling Communist Party at the party's Congress beginning today. But that doesn't mean Cuba's one-party-system is likely to see any big changes.
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Minnesota Police Officer Charged In Death Of Daunte Wright
Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter has been charged with second degree manslaughter for the killing of Daunte Wright. What do these charges mean, and what will prosecutors be looking for?
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An Ethiopian American Refugee Longs For Her Homeland
As a young teen, Najat Hamza fled Oromia, a regional state of Ethiopia, with her father to live in America. At StoryCorps, she spoke about what it means to leave "the familiar" behind.
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Morning News Brief
Chicago released video of fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo. Derek Chauvin declines to testify. And, what will happen to Afghanistan after troops are withdrawn.
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Jimmy Lai, Others Sentenced For Protests Against Government
Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and eight other activists were sentenced for their role in anti-government protests nearly two years ago. They are the latest to be imprisoned as Beijing cracks down.
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More Charges Expected In Investigation Into Capitol Riot
More than 400 people have been charged in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. We look at the latest on the FBI investigation and what those charged have in common.
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Federal Government Is Accused Of Leaving Migrants In Border Towns
In rural Arizona, the Border Patrol is now dropping off migrants from overflowing detention facilities in to small towns that are cut off from transportation and other services.
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Minn. State Rep. Wants Budget Talks Stopped Until Public Safety Bills Are Passed
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Minnesota State Rep. Cedrick Frazier about efforts to overhaul the police following Daunte Wright's killing by an officer in Brooklyn Center, Minn.