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U.S. Expected To Announce Sanctions Against Russia
The Biden administration is preparing to issue a wide range of sanctions against Russia, according to multiple media reports.
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Biden To Meet Japanese Counterpart Yoshihide Suga At The White House
In a sign of U.S. intent to put Asian allies at the core of its foreign policy, Japan's prime minister will be the first foreign head of state to meet face-to-face with President Biden.
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Bernie Madoff, Whose Ponzi Scheme Bilked Thousands, Dies In Prison
Bernie Madoff, who carried out one of the most notorious Ponzi schemes in history, has died while serving his prison sentence in North Carolina. He bilked thousands of investors out of their savings.
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Vaccination Sites Rush To Find Alternatives To J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
Pausing use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine looks unlikely to cause major problems in the overall U.S. vaccination effort, but some places counting on those doses are scrambling.
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Families Of George Floyd, Daunte Wright Stand Together In Minnesota
Relatives of George Floyd and Daunte Wright called for justice in the two separate cases of Black men killed in police encounters. NPR's Noel King talks to Benjamin Crump, the families' attorney.
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Firefighters Rescue Woman Stuck In Mud On Boston Beach
Camile Coelho was walking with her dog and looking for sea glass when she found herself sinking. The mud went up to her knees and she quickly realized she wasn't able to get out.
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Camel Posted For Sale On Craigslist Is April Fools' Joke
Michael, a college student, has been receiving many calls about the camel. His girlfriend posted the ad as a joke. He's already thinking of how to get back at her next year.
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What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot
More than 400 people are charged in the Jan. 6 riot, but one suspect remains elusive to law enforcement: the person who left bombs near the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters.
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White House Will Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan By Sept. 11
NPR's Noel King talks to former State Department official Laurel Miller about the U.S. decision to withdraw all of its troops from Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting in that country.
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Infrastructure Plan May Help Women Hurt Economically By The Pandemic
A political debate has become a debate over word choice: the question of what "infrastructure" even means. The answer could mean a lot for women in the economy.
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Consumer Prices Jump For March
Consumer prices saw their sharpest increase in more than eight years last month, as businesses struggled to keep pace with booming demand.
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Amid Blood Clot Concerns, U.S. Recommends Pausing Use Of J&J Vaccine
The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for the pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine — following reports of blood clots in six women who received the vaccine.