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Missouri Train Collision Injures 7, Collapses Overpass

NPR Top Stories - 6 hours 38 min ago

Authorities said a Union Pacific train t-boned a Burlington Northern train. After a diesel fuel leak, one of the engines caught fire but firefighters were able to extinguish it.

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One Hit Wonder? Another Anibal Sanchez No-Hit Bid Spoiled

NPR Top Stories - 7 hours 44 min ago

The Tigers' Sanchez has been here before. This is the fourth one-hitter of his career. It was also the third time the Twins' Joe Mauer broke a no-hitter in the 9th inning.

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'We Need Help Bad': 911 Calls Reveal Chaos In Tornado's Wake

NPR Top Stories - 8 hours 31 min ago

The calls are harrowing and they offer a glimmer of the chaos and emotion that followed the storm.

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'Las Caras Lindas': To Be Black And Puerto Rican In 2013

NPR Top Stories - 9 hours 40 min ago

The complex identities navigated by black Puerto Ricans play out in the music of hip-hop artist Tego Calderón and one of his inspirations, Ismael Rivera.

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School Bus Fire Kills 15 Children In Pakistan

NPR Top Stories - 9 hours 52 min ago

The bus caught fire when the driver tried to switch from using gasoline to natural gas. The driver fled the scene.

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Gals Who Grill: What Will It Take For Women To Man The Q?

NPR Top Stories - 11 hours 11 min ago

The grill "is the one and only male-dominated appliance in America," says a researcher who recently crunched the numbers. He found that men are more than twice as likely as women to be the primary grillers at home. One reason? Grilling can feel like a form of recreation.

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Gnomes Crash Distinguished Garden Show In England

NPR Top Stories - 11 hours 45 min ago

The contentious little creatures were allowed in the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time in its 100-year history. Their presence has been hotly debated, but celebrity-decorated gnomes will be sold for a cause.

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Obama Keeps Distance From Torture Debate, At Least For Now

NPR Top Stories - 11 hours 45 min ago

President Obama banned enhanced interrogation techniques, but he's largely avoided discussing whether the tactic ever produced valuable information. He might not be able to avoid it forever: The CIA is preparing an official response to a report that concluded the techniques were worthless.

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In India, More Women Are Playing Matchmaker For Themselves

NPR Top Stories - 11 hours 45 min ago

With rising economic power, a new generation of Indian women is giving matchmaking a modern twist. While most Indian marriages are still arranged, single women are increasingly making their own choices, meeting potential mates via marriage-focused websites and companies that organize group outings.

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'Please, No More Clothes': Okla. Asks For Monetary Donations

NPR Top Stories - 11 hours 45 min ago

As residents of Moore work toward recovery after Monday's deadly tornado, supplies are pouring in from across the country. Volunteers and relief organizations are sifting through everything from diapers to food and teddy bears. But the groups say what's really needed is the flexibility of money.

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War Of Words: France Debates Teaching Courses In English

NPR Top Stories - 11 hours 45 min ago

The French parliament is at odds over a measure that allows French universities to teach in English. Those in favor say it will help attract more international students, while opponents fear it will marginalize the French language.

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Court Rules That Arizona Sheriff Engages In Racial Profiling

NPR Top Stories - May 24, 2013 - 5:36pm

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's department violated the rights of Latinos in its crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge says, issuing an injunction against the practice.

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Toronto Mayor: 'I Do Not Use Crack Cocaine'

NPR Top Stories - May 24, 2013 - 4:57pm

Rob Ford responded to a video that surfaced last week that The Toronto Star says appears to show him smoking the drug.

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Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White

NPR Top Stories - May 24, 2013 - 4:39pm

If President Obama's newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance.

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Tornado Safe Rooms In Schools A Popular, But Costly Idea

NPR Top Stories - May 24, 2013 - 4:00pm

In the aftermath of the destruction in Moore, Okla., residents throughout Tornado Alley want storm shelters installed in schools. Some schools in the region already have them, but funding to build new ones is hard to come by.

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Hedge Fund Manager Apologizes For Comments On Female Traders

NPR Top Stories - May 24, 2013 - 3:32pm

Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones says he's sorry for his comments at a university symposium that motherhood causes women to lose the focus needed to be good traders.

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History Makes Hiring Household Help A Complex Choice

NPR Top Stories - May 24, 2013 - 3:26pm

Many black women in the U.S. have or know someone who has done domestic work. With an expanding black middle class, some find themselves conflicted: To hire help or not?

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'Four Little Girls' Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

NPR Top Stories - May 24, 2013 - 3:13pm

They were just little girls when they were killed in what came to be known as the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing. And now Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley have been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, nearly 50 years after the attack in Birmingham, Ala.

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LA Bluejeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade Away

NPR Top Stories - May 24, 2013 - 3:06pm

Los Angeles is home to a large slice of the world's bluejeans trade. But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, the city's high-end bluejeans business faces a threat. The European Union has imposed a nearly 40 percent tariff, which could cripple the city's jean business.

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A Token Gift May Encourage Gift Of Life

NPR Top Stories - May 24, 2013 - 2:58pm

Some economists argue it's time to rethink restrictions on incentives for blood donors. In the last few years there have been some real-world experiments with incentives that suggest they can help increase donations without causing trouble.

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