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A bus that crashed along a highway is lifted by a crane on Tuesday in Taipei, Taiwan.

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At Least 32 People Killed In Tour Bus Crash In Taiwan

3:22pm February 13, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A bus packed with elderly tourists reportedly flipped onto its side on a highway exit ramp Monday evening near the capital, Taipei. The bus was returning from a tour of local cherry blossoms.

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl at Fort Bragg, N.C. His defense team is arguing that he cannot get a fair trial after Donald Trump repeatedly called Bergdahl a traitor in public.

Lawyers For Bowe Bergdahl Say He Can't Get A Fair Trial After Trump Criticisms

3:18pm February 13, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy for leaving his base in Afghanistan. He spent years in Taliban captivity. President Trump has called him a "traitor."

Tiny, shrimplike amphipods living in the Mariana Trench were contaminated at levels similar to those found in crabs living in waters fed by one of China's most polluted rivers.

Pollution Has Worked Its Way Down To The World's Deepest Waters

3:18pm February 13, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

Tiny creatures in the Mariana Trench have high levels of industrial contamination. The new findings suggest that even Earth's most remote locales feel the effects of human beings.

World Press Photo awarded its top honor to Burhan Ozbilici's image of a man with a gun standing over the slain Russian ambassador in Ankara in December.

'Explosive' Image Of An Assassination Wins World Press Photo Of The Year

3:17pm February 13, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Photographer Burhan Ozbilici's image of the killing of Russia's ambassador to Turkey was described by one jury member as the "face of hatred." Jurors have made it clear that it was a heated debate.

President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk down the West Wing Colonnade between meetings at the White House today.

Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau To Discuss NAFTA With Trump

3:08pm February 13, 2017

by Jackie Northam

There's concern that Canada may get swept up in any disagreement or trade war between the U.S. and Mexico. Canada's ambassador has said Canada needs to avoid becoming "collateral damage."

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are reviewing all sex assault cases from last year that were dismissed as "unfounded," or baseless, as well as some older cases. A newspaper investigation found that 1 in 5 sexual assault complaints in Canada over a five-

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Canadian Police Revisiting More Than 10,000 Dismissed Sexual Assault Cases

2:00pm February 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

An investigation by The Globe and Mail found that a fifth of reported rapes and assaults were dismissed as "unfounded," meaning baseless. Now police across the country are reviewing old cases.

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Germany's Liberal Refugee Policy Is Criticized As A Security Threat

8:14am February 13, 2017

Germany will have to forge a relationship with a new U.S. president, while dealing with security concerns around the world. Rachel Martin talks to German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen.

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Fight Against ISIS In Western Mosul To Begin After A Pause In Fighting

8:14am February 13, 2017

by Alice Fordham

In Iraq, the eastern side of Mosul was retaken from ISIS last month. Iraq's security forces and their allies have paused before beginning the next stage of the offensive.

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Paris Unrest Persists After Police Are Accused Of Brutalizing Black Man

8:14am February 13, 2017

by Jacob Cigainero

Protesters have been taking to the streets to protest reports of the brutalization of a young black man while in police custody. Some protests have turned violent with incidents of looting and arson.

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Michael Flynn Is Under Fire For Conversations With Russian Ambassador

8:14am February 13, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Adam Schiff about allegations Trump's National Security Adviser secretly discussed ways to lessen sanctions with Russia's ambassador while Obama was still in office.

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