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At Least 3 U.S. Soldiers Killed In 'Insider Attack' In Afghanistan

5:54pm June 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

An Afghan soldier opened fire on his U.S. counterparts in Afghanistan on Saturday, killing three soldiers and wounding another. The "green-on-blue" violence is not the first to occur this year.

Former FBI Director James Comey takes his seat to testify at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Is Trump Guilty Of Obstruction Of Justice? Comey Laid Out The Case

1:46pm June 10, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The fired FBI director came loaded for bear at his congressional testimony and seemed to leave lots of bread crumbs for investigators, like a Justice Department special counsel, to pick up on.

Jelena Ostapenko celebrates a point during the French Open final in Paris on Saturday. The unseeded Latvian upset Simona Halep with a ferocious performance full of both winners and unforced errors.

Jelena Ostapenko Pulls A Thrilling Upset To Win The French Open

11:43am June 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The unseeded Latvian shocked Simona Halep on Saturday, winning her first major in dramatic fashion. Ostapenko overcame dozens of unforced errors on the strength of a number of stunning shots.

An airstrike rips through a suspected militant hideout in Marawi on Friday. The U.S. is now providing "technical assistance" in the fight to retake the city, according to a Philippine military spokesman.

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U.S. Backs Bid To Reclaim Marawi As 13 Philippine Marines Killed In Fighting

10:50am June 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The U.S. is now giving "technical assistance" to the country's military, according to a Philippine spokesman. The news comes amid heavy fighting to take back the city from ISIS-linked militants.

What's Ahead In U.K. Politics

8:14am June 10, 2017

Roula Khalaf of the Financial Times talks with Scott Simon about what's next for Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May after her Conservative Party lost seats in Thursday's election.

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Omar Omar outside his family's home in the village of Deir Jarir. After living in the U.S. for decades, he sees the West Bank with the eyes of an outsider.

For A Palestinian Father, Six-Day War Led To A Divided Life

7:31am June 10, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

After the war, Omar Omar was stuck in Jordan. He made a new life in the U.S. and sent back money to help his family. Now when he returns to the West Bank, where he was born, he sees it as an outsider.

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Ephraim Bluth, originally from New York, stands in the yard of his home in the West Bank settlement of Neve Tzuf, also known as Halamish.

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After Six-Day War, An American Became A West Bank Settler

7:31am June 10, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

The 1967 war changed lives forever. After Israel's victory, an American student saw a biblical promise fulfilled. He moved his family to the West Bank — but their pioneering life came at a price.

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Children on the North Cape in Norway live in one of the top countries for kids, according to a Save the Children report. Norway is tied with Slovenia for the top spot.

The Best And Worst Places To Be A Kid

7:00am June 10, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

A new report delivers familiar — but important — data about the nature of childhood around the world.

Brazil's President Michel Temer (second from left) arrives Friday to attend a military ceremony, in Brasilia, Brazil.

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Brazil's President Gets Legal Win In Battle Against Corruption Accusations

11:26pm June 09, 2017

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Michel Temer rose to the presidency after running mate Dilma Rouseff was impeached in August, and now faces his own scandals. But Friday, a court dismissed charges of illegal campaign financing.

Zabihullah Tamanna (from left), Monika Evstatieva, David Gilkey and Tom Bowman

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Not A Random Attack: New Details Emerge From Investigation Of Slain NPR Journalists

11:24pm June 09, 2017

by Robert Little

Journalists David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed in Afghanistan last year on a reporting trip. Our investigation found that the story of their deaths is not what we originally reported.