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Centrist wins over hard-right nationalist in Romania's presidential race
by Rob Schmitz
With nearly all ballots counted, Romanian voters have elected Bucharest's mayor, a centrist and pro-European Union candidate, as president, over the nationalist choice.
A Glimpse Of The Mood In France, The Day After Bastille Day Attack
NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with Regis Le Sommier, the deputy editor-in-chief of the weekly French magazine Paris Match, about French national security in the wake of another apparent attack.
Ex-GOP Operative Also Alleges Sexual Advances By Fox News Chief Ailes
by David Folkenflik
Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes is fighting a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former anchor Gretchen Carlson. Since the suit was filed, other women have stepped forward. We have Kellie Boyle's story.
Scores Dead After Truck Plows Into Bastile Day Crowd In France
by Eleanor Beardsley
Anti-terrorist investigators are busy in France. They've taken over the case in Nice, where a truck rammed into a Bastille Day crowd. The French interior minister says more than 80 people were killed
Crowd In Nice Was Watching Fireworks When A Truck Driver Attacked
Steve Inskeep talks to Imad Dafaaoui, a Moroccan university student, who was among those celebrating France's Independence Day in Nice Thursday night.
New York City Council Votes To Give Landmark Status To Pepsi Sign
The council majority leader says the giant neon Pepsi-Cola sign in the borough of Queens is not an ad, but "a staggering piece of pop art."
Trump Expected To Name Pence As Running Mate, Sources Tell NPR
by Ron Elving
Donald Trump was to announce his VP pick Friday morning but because of the attacks in France, he is delaying the announcement. Sources tell NPR that Trump has chosen Indiana Governor Mike Pence.
Word Play: N.Y. Airport Sign Spelled Wrong; Puzzle No No
Officials finally took down the Syracuse Airport sign that was spelled Sryacuse. At a German museum, an elderly visitor began filling in a crossword puzzle that was really an avant-garde work of art.
Political World Lingers In Suspense After Trump Delays VP Announcement
by Sarah McCammon
Donald Trump delayed his long-awaited news of who will be his running mate. A campaign source tells NPR it will be Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Trump says the "final, final decision" hasn't been made.
'Ghostbusters' Review: Reboot Has Winks To The '80's Franchise
Renee Montagne talks to Rebecca Keegan of the Los Angeles Times about the new Ghostbusters movie. A generation later, much has changed — this time it's an all-female cast.
In Nice Attack, People Were Diving For Their Lives
Renee Montagne reports on Eric Drattell, who is an American living in London. He is in Nice on vacation with his wife. They were having dinner when they heard screaming.
Truck Rams Bastille Day Crowd In Nice, France
A large truck mowed through revelers gathered for Bastille Day fireworks in Nice. At least 84 people were killed. Renee Montagne talks to Vivienne Walt of Time magazine, who says the area was packed.
Another Terror Attack In France: Scores Killed In Nice
More than 80 people were killed when a truck slammed into crowds celebrating Bastille Day. Renee Montagne talks to David Coady of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, who was among the crowd.