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Blackwater Founder Backs Outsourcing Afghan War-Fighting to Contractors

9:43am July 24, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Erik Prince, founder of the now defunct private security firm Blackwater, who has reportedly submitted a proposal to the White House calling for contracting out the Afghan war.

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Morning News Brief: Russia Probes, Louisville Clinic Protests

8:16am July 24, 2017

House and Senate investigations into any links between Russia and the Trump campaign continue. Protests erupt outside Kentucky's last clinic that performs abortions.

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As the drought has extended into yet another rainy season, some herders walk for hours to get to this dam.

As The Climate Changes, Kenyan Herders Find Centuries-Old Way Of Life In Danger

8:47pm July 23, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Nomadic herders in Kenya's northwest are having to move farther afield as sustained drought fundamentally changes the landscape. The result: no grasses for their herds.

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After a young girl's lemonade stand in east London brought a fine of nearly $200, the local council apologized. Now the girl's family is calling on more kids to open their own stands.

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Father Of Girl Ticketed For Selling Lemonade Responds To Supporters: 'Make A Stand'

5:34pm July 23, 2017

by Bill Chappell

A 5-year-old girl whose sidewalk lemonade stand brought a $195 fine in London has been invited to set up shop elsewhere. Her dad says, "Now she feels less sour about the experience."

Britain's Chris Froome is expected to seal his third consecutive Tour de France win in Paris on Sunday.

Chris Froome Wins His Fourth Tour De France Title In Paris

1:43pm July 23, 2017

by Bill Chappell

It's the third straight Tour de France victory for Froome, in a race that saw him lose the yellow jersey midway through the tour's 21 stages.

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The Call-In: Iraq, Then And Now

8:05am July 23, 2017

We hear from veteran Charles Diamond who served in Mosul, Jane Arraf compares Mosul today to before ISIS, and former Obama administration official Andrew Exum talks about the U.S. military's role.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Trump's Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt in Jerusalem on June 21.

For New U.S. Mideast Peace Envoy, It Will Be A Long Road To 'Ultimate Deal'

8:04am July 23, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

For years, Jason Greenblatt was chief legal officer at the Trump Organization. Now his job is to help bring peace to the Middle East. His closeness to Trump may help, but it's no guarantee of success.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy says the sanctions will show those who work against America's interests that their "actions have consequences."

House And Senate Reach Deal On Sanctions For Russia, Iran And North Korea

5:45pm July 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The sanctions would punish three countries; the bill also aims to prevent President Trump from relaxing sanctions without lawmakers' consent. A House vote is expected on Tuesday.

Law and Justice party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski (bottom row center) and fellow party members vote Thursday to approve a law giving the president control over the Supreme Court.

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Fate Of Poland's Supreme Court Is Now In President's Hands, Despite Protests

1:59pm July 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The U.S. State Department issued a statement urging all sides "to ensure that any judicial reform does not violate Poland's constitution."

An Afghan policeman holds a rocket-propelled grenade during an ongoing battle with Taliban militants in the Gereshk district of Helmand province Saturday. A U.S. airstrike killed 16 policemen in the area on Friday, local officials said.

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U.S. Airstrike Kills Afghan Police Members; More Than A Dozen Killed

10:25am July 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The strike hit Afghans who were in a compound that local media describe as a security outpost in a village that had come under attack.