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Tributes to victims of the Grenfell Tower fire are left near the building in West London on Friday. Combustible cladding has been found in a number of similar tower blocks in Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May said.

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Massive Fire At London High-Rise Started In A Refrigerator, Police Say

9:37am June 23, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Investigators also say some of the building's exterior materials failed safety tests. Police say they're considering manslaughter charges over the blaze, in which at least 79 people died.

Ozzie Ling, manager of Shanghai's Yingyi Golf Club, says government inspection squads will sometimes visit his club, looking for wayward government officials who might be guests of the club.

China's Government Tightens Its Grip On Golf, Shuts Down Courses

9:28am June 23, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

China has had a complicated history with golf. At one time, the country seemed golf crazy, but it became synonymous with corrupt officials. Once again it is in the crosshairs of China's government.

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German Government Dodges Opposition Attempts To Debate Same-Sex Marriage

8:15am June 23, 2017

by Esme Nicholson

Germany's ruling party wants to avoid debating same-sex marriage before this year's election. Unlike most other western nations, "equal marriage" still isn't legal in Germany.

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Diplomatic Row Between Qatar And Neighbors Escalates

7:48am June 23, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

Qatar is facing renewed isolation from its neighbors in the Middle East. A group of countries led by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait want Qatar to shut down Al-Jazeera and cut diplomatic ties to Iran.

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Morning News Brief: Senate Republicans Release Health Care Bill, China Vs. Golf

7:48am June 23, 2017

We look at the bill Senate Republicans have unveiled to overhaul U.S. health care. And China's government is cracking down on golf.

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The world's population is growing by about 83 million people each year. The growth is largely driven by birth rates in the world's poorest countries.

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U.N. Says World's Population Will Reach 9.8 Billion By 2050

9:14pm June 22, 2017

by Amy Held

The population growth is being driven by high birth rates in developing nations as well as higher life expectancy worldwide.

An Israeli court has ruled that asking women to change seats because of their gender is discriminatory. It has ordered the airline El Al to instruct its staff in writing that such requests are illegal and train workers in the new rule within six months.

Israeli Judge Says Airlines Can't Reseat Women At Request Of Men

8:19pm June 22, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men sometimes refuse to sit next to women — including on planes. Now an Israeli court says airlines cannot ask a person to change seats based on gender.

A McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifle, like the one pictured at a trade show in 2010, was used to make the record-breaking shot during an operation in Iraq.

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Canadian Sniper Hit A Target More Than 2 Miles Away, Military Confirms

5:09pm June 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

For the shot to be accurate, many factors, from wind and gravity to the Earth's curvature, would have to be taken into account.

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Venezuelan On Daily Life Amid Protests: 'We Need To Be Here To Fight'

4:31pm June 22, 2017

Venezuela is in its third month of protests against the government of Nicolás Maduro. It's also been suffering from shortages in food, medical supplies and basic goods like toilet paper and shampoo. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to one Venezuelan in Caracas about daily life in the country.

Funeral Held For Former North Korean Prisoner Otto Warmbier

4:31pm June 22, 2017

by Ann Thompson

The American college student who died shortly after being released from a North Korean prison was laid to rest Thursday in his hometown near Cincinnati. Otto Warmbier arrived back in the U.S. last week in a coma after being held by North Korea for more than a year.

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