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President Trump offered to "help" after the parents of a terminally ill baby lost their legal battle to take him out of a British hospital and receive experimental treatment in the United States.

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Trump Offers 'Help' To British Baby After Court Rules Life Support Should End

6:32pm July 03, 2017

by Amy Held

On Monday both President Trump and the Vatican weighed in on the case of terminally ill 10-month-old Charlie Gard, whose parents want him moved to an American hospital for experimental treatment.

Policemen and forensic experts work at the scene where a tour bus caught fire after hitting a truck on the A9 highway in southeastern Germany.

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18 Believed Dead After Fiery Bus Crash In Germany

12:43pm July 03, 2017

by Chris Benderev

A tour bus full of elderly Germans caught fire Monday morning after an accident along a popular highway.

News Brief: Trump CNN Tweet Is Criticized, Latest Vatican Shake-Up

8:42am July 03, 2017

It seems President Trump's frustration with his party and the news media is growing. At the Vatican over the weekend, the cardinal who headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was ousted.

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Why Migrants In Libya Take To The Mediterranean To Escape

8:42am July 03, 2017

There is a surge of migrants making the dangerous Libya-to-Italy crossing. Reuters' reporter Steve Scherer tells Rachel Martin that many are escaping their kidnappers and fleeing forced labor camps.

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In Some Places, Germany's Bike Autobahn Is Faster Than The Car Version

8:42am July 03, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Germany is building Europe's biggest bicycle autobahn to connect 10 cities — and hopefully remove thousands of cars from German roads.

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Cardinal To Defend Himself Against Sexual Abuse Charges In Australia

6:25am July 03, 2017

A close aide to Pope Francis has been charged with sexually abusing children. Steve Inskeep talks to Thomas Doyle, a former Catholic priest and now a columnist for the National Catholic Reporter.

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China's President Begins A 2-Day Trip To Russia

6:19am July 03, 2017

China's President Xi Jinping is expected to hold talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The visit comes days before the G20 summit in Germany, where both will meet with President Trump.

Inside a pumping station on the Guadalquivir River, José Godoy tests the water for salt content. When drought hits, the water becomes too salty, and can poison crops.

Drought Threatens Crops, Wildlife Along Spain's Guadalquivir River Delta

11:36am July 02, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

As they drill more wells to water crops, drought-stricken farmers in southwest Spain confront environmentalists in Doñana National Park, a migratory bird refuge that's lost 80 percent of its aquifer.

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In Fighting Abuse By Members Of Catholic Church Clergy, Victim Sees Resistance To Change

8:08am July 02, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro discusses the Catholic Church's response to its sexual abuse scandal with Marie Collins, who recently resigned from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

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Germany Votes To Fine Social Media Companies For Failing To Remove Hate Speech

6:17pm June 30, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The German parliament has voted to impose fines of up to $57 million on social media companies that fail to remove "obviously illegal" hate speech within 24 hours of it being posted.

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