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An Urban Stonehenge For The New World

11:52am June 21, 2014

Around the world, civilizations have been fascinated by the solstice. In the first of our series, Summer Stargazing, NPR's Scott Simon talks to astronomer Jackie Faherty about Manhattanhenge.

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Talks Yield Possible Framework For Iran Nuclear Deal

11:52am June 21, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

Pressure is increasing for a deal over limiting Iran's nuclear program in exchange for reduced economic sanctions. Negotiators have one month until the current temporary agreement will expire.

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Romero is detained at a county park near McAllen, Texas, after wading across the Rio Grande. He says he left Central America to avoid conscription by street gangs and to join his family in the U.S.

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From A Stream To A Flood: Migrant Kids Overwhelm U.S. Border Agents

7:59pm June 20, 2014

by John Burnett

Of the hundreds of migrants that U.S. border agents catch daily in the Rio Grande Valley, 20 percent are unaccompanied minors. Instead of catching lawbreakers, the agents say, they're baby-sitting.

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Medtronic Chairman Omar Ishrak said the $43 billion merger with Covidien isn't just about cutting taxes — it makes business sense.

U.S.-Foreign Mergers Raise Calls For Tax Reforms

7:08pm June 20, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Medical device company Medtronic is merging with another firm and moving its legal headquarters to Ireland. The move is a tax-saving strategy called "inversion," and it's growing more common.

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Political Solution Needed In Iraq, Obama Says

7:29am June 20, 2014

by Tamara Keith

President Obama is sending up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to gather intelligence on the insurgency. He was adamant there will be no American combat operations on the ground in Iraq.

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From Supreme Court, Firm Support For Employee In Retaliation Case

8:20pm June 19, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The justices unanimously ruled that a public employee who testified about corruption should not have been punished for doing so. Going forward, though, some tricky questions are still undecided.

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While cities are still competing for the not yet built Lucas Cultural Arts Museum, parts of the collection are already on display. The "Star Wars Identities" traveling exhibition, currently at the Cite du Cinema in Saint-Denis, France, features 200 object

Never Tell Them The Odds: Cities Vie To Host 'Star Wars' Collection

7:12pm June 19, 2014

by Richard Gonzales

Star Wars creator George Lucas wants to build a museum full of movie memorabilia and fine art. But where? Both his hometown of San Francisco and Chicago, his "second home," are vying for it.

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Grappling With Gangs, Salt Lake City Turns To Racketeering Laws

8:05am June 19, 2014

by Whittney Evans

Law enforcement in Utah's capital is using federal organized-crime charges to try to rein in groups like the Tongan Crips. One officer says it's sometimes the only way to send a message to criminals.

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U.S. Program Hopes To Inspire Young Africans To Be Tomorrow's Leaders

7:50am June 19, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

President Obama is organizing the first of its kind African summit in Washington. In the run-up to that high-level gathering, young African leaders are in the U.S. for a leadership training program.

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Michigan's High Court Limits The Fees Billed To Defendants

7:08pm June 18, 2014

by Joseph Shapiro

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that local courts cannot charge indiscriminate fees to defendants.

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