Blackwater Security Guards Handed Lengthy Sentences For Iraqi Killings
Three of the Blackwater security guards were found guilty of manslaughter and voluntary manslaughter, while a fourth was convicted of first-degree murder.
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JFK Profile In Courage Award Going To Former GOP Rep. Bob Inglis
In 2010, Inglis, R-S.C., lost his seat in the Tea Party wave for, among other things, accepting climate change. Past winners of the award include President George H.W. Bush.
Golf Celebrates Its New Hero: Masters Winner Jordan Spieth
The New York Times is calling Spieth, 21, "a composite of several of the best golfers the United States has produced."
Discovery Gives New Ending To A Death At The Civil War's Close
Hannah Reynolds, a slave, was the only civilian killed in the Battle of Appomattox Court House during the Civil War. A new discovery suggests, contrary to earlier belief, that she died a free woman.
Günter Grass, Who Confronted Germany's Past As Well As His Own, Dies At 87
In 2006, the Nobel prize-winning author of The Tin Drum admitted that as a teen during World War II, he had served with the Waffen-SS — the combat unit of the Nazi Party's elite military police force.
Jonas Salk's Polio Vaccine Makes A Comeback
As it marks its 60th birthday, the injectable vaccine is still critical. It's "needed to end polio for good," as Carol Pendak of Rotary's Polio Plus program puts it.
A Lifesaving Medicine That My Patient Didn't Get In Time
Drug overdoses — many from opioid painkillers — cause more deaths in the U.S. than car crashes, shootings or alcohol. But stigma keeps many addicts from an antidote that could quickly save them.
What Could Go Wrong When Doctors Treat Their Own Kids?
There's a general rule against doctors treating family members and friends. The relationships can cloud their judgment. But the perils don't stop many doctors from trying.
Storm Clouds Delay SpaceX Spacecraft Launch
The rocket will carry supplies to the International Space Station. SpaceX hopes to land the reusable rocket on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean.
'Nurse Jackie' Ends As TV's Most Honest Depiction Of Addiction
Showtime's dramedy Nurse Jackie begins its final season Sunday. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the show offers television's most realistic depiction of a high functioning drug addict.