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Lauren Holiday of the United States is given a yellow card Monday in the first half against Colombia in a Women's World Cup match in Edmonton, Canada. She also received one in an earlier match against Australia, so Holiday will be suspended for the Americ

U.S. Beats Colombia 2-0, But Will Be Shorthanded Vs. China

10:42pm June 22, 2015

by Russell Lewis

Midfielders Megan Rapinoe and Lauren Holiday each received their second yellow card of the Women's World Cup in Monday night's match, resulting in automatic one-game suspensions.

National

After Thousands Of Missions, Air Force To Cut Drone Flights

7:15pm June 22, 2015

The Air Force plans to reduce drone flights due to a shortage of pilots. NPR's Arun Rath talks with New York Times reporter Dave Philipps about why the military is having trouble attracting and keeping drone operators.

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World News

German Protesters Exhume Migrant Graves To Shock Europe Into Action

7:03pm June 22, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Germans activists want Europe to accepting more of the millions fleeing the world's conflict zones. They're exhuming migrants from unmarked graves in Italy and reburying them in Berlin.

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Boston's North End is full of authentic Italian eateries. The Olive Garden is most definitely not one of them. But this weekend, an Olive Garden food truck parked there, handing out free food samples.

Arts

Mamma Mia! Olive Garden Food Truck Invades Boston's Italian Neighborhood

7:00pm June 22, 2015

by Craig Lemoult

That's right: The Italian food chain has jumped on the food truck craze. And this weekend it parked in Boston's North End, where Italian food is most sacred and many eateries go back generations.

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Summit To Concentrate On Greece's Impending Deadline To Repay IMF Loan

6:54pm June 22, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Eurozone leaders are to meet in Brussels on Monday in a hastily called summit aimed at resolving the Greek debt crisis. Greece has until the end of the month to make a huge debt payment to the IMF.

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Sports

Pete Rose Bet On Baseball Games As A Player, ESPN Reports

6:47pm June 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

After years of denial, baseball's all-time hits leader admitted in 2004 that he bet on games, but only while he was manager. But ESPN obtained documents that show the betting began in 1986.

National

Items In N.Y. Hunting Cabin Linked To Escaped Killers, Police Say

6:09pm June 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

It has been 17 days since Richard Matt and David Sweat escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y. The New York Times reports the men were in the cabin within the past 48 hours.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrives for a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker before an EU summit in Brussels on Monday. He's hoping a new Greek proposal will end the deadlock on a bailout for Greece's economy.

World News

Greek Proposals Raise Hope Of Deal On Bailout

5:52pm June 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

A Greek proposal could pave the way for another installment of a multibillion-dollar bailout. The move could stave off a Greek default on its debt and prevent the country from exiting the eurozone.

This clay facial reconstruction of Kennewick Man, who died about 8,500 years ago in what's now southeast Washington, was based on forensic scientists' study of the morphological features of his skull.

DNA Confirms Kennewick Man's Genetic Ties To Native Americans

5:34pm June 22, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

The new evidence suggests the ancient skeleton is closely related to members of a Washington state tribe. The findings are likely to rekindle an old debate between scientists and Native Americans.

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Oil trains sit idle on the BNSF Railway's tracks in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Battle Over New Oil Train Standards Pits Safety Against Cost

5:34pm June 22, 2015

by David Schaper

Against the backdrop of several fiery derailments, safety advocates are questioning whether new federal rules meant to prevent incidents go far enough. Opponents say the new rules are too costly.

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