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New British Princess Is Given A Name

i Prince William and his wife, Catherine, who is the duchess of Cambridge, show their newly-born daughter to the media outside the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital in central London on Saturday. Ben Stansall /AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Ben Stansall /AFP/Getty Images Prince William and his wife, Catherine, who is the duchess

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5 Things To Know About The Organizers Of Muhammad Cartoon Contest

i In this photo taken Sept. 11, 2012, blogger Pamela Geller speaks at a New York conference she organized titled “Stop Islamization of America.” David Karp/AP hide caption itoggle caption David Karp/AP In this photo taken Sept. 11, 2012, blogger Pamela Geller speaks at a New York conference she organized titled “Stop Islamization of America.”

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101-Year-Old Man Among Quake Survivors Found In Nepal

i A boy crawls into the ruins of a collapsed building to look for usable things in Nepal capital Kathmandu on Sunday. Officials say they have found three survivors in the rubble a full week after a powerful earthquake. Kyodo/Landov hide caption itoggle caption Kyodo/Landov A boy crawls into the ruins of a collapsed building

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To Restore Its Shattered Treasures, Nepal Has A Secret Weapon

Blue-uniformed police do the heavy lifting in Dabar square in the city of Patan, one of Nepal’s oldest. Moving wooden beams and stacking broken bricks, they sift through ruined monuments, some of which date back to the 1600s. A considerable chunk of Nepal’s cultural heritage crumpled under the intensity of the seismic energy released by

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Nepal’s Medical Worries: Crowded Hospitals, Open Wounds

i Hospital staff members work at the reception area of a hospital in Kathmandu. Some 14,000 were injured in Nepal’s earthquake. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images Hospital staff members work at the reception area of a hospital in Kathmandu. Some 14,000 were injured in Nepal’s earthquake. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images An

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Conditions Slowly Improve After Nepal Quake

Power is on in most areas of Kathmandu and the Internet is working, but tens of thousands are homeless. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with correspondent Russell Lewis in Nepal about earthquake recovery. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/05/02/403766858/conditions-slowly-improve-after-nepal-quake?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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A Boxing Match And A Derby: The Week In Sports

NPR’s Scott Simon and NPR’s Tom Goldman chat about tonight’s boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao; the Kentucky Derby; and the NBA match-up between the Clippers and Spurs. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/05/02/403766898/a-boxing-match-and-a-derby-the-week-in-sports?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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Georgia Settles Case Alleging Assembly-Line Justice For Children

After the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the case, the state of Georgia has settled a lawsuit accusing it of providing inadequate representation to poor young people. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/05/02/403766878/georgia-settles-case-alleging-assembly-line-justice-for-children?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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Ask The Vietnamese About War, And They Think China, Not The U.S.

i Vietnamese cross the Ky Cuong River on a temporary floating bridge in August 1979. The main bridge was destroyed by the Chinese during a brief border war several months earlier. Vietnam and China have been rivals for centuries and the friction continues to this day. Bettmann/CORBIS hide caption itoggle caption Bettmann/CORBIS Vietnamese cross the

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FSU Quarterback Jameis Winston Picked First In NFL Draft

i Jameis Winston of the Florida State Seminoles attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators on Nov. 30. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Sam Greenwood/Getty Images Jameis Winston of the Florida State Seminoles attempts a pass during the game against the Florida Gators on Nov. 30. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images The

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Oakland Laws Could Limit Police Access To Body Camera Footage

i Oakland police officers, wearing body cameras, form a line during demonstrations against recent incidents of alleged police brutality nationwide. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty hide caption itoggle caption Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Oakland police officers, wearing body cameras, form a line during demonstrations against recent incidents of alleged police brutality nationwide. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty The unrest in Baltimore and other

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Looting And Rioting? First Responders Remember 1968

Scenes from Baltimore earlier this week have evoked the riots that broke out in many cities after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King in 1968. I spoke to two first responders who were on duty at the time, Ed Mattson, a retired sergeant from the Baltimore City Police who was in the tactical squad

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