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Police Crush Uprising In Chinese Fishing Village Of Wukan

6:49am September 14, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

For the past 5 years, one southern fishing village has stood out among others in China. Residents ousted Communist Party leaders and elected one of their own. But authorities quashed the uprising.

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Australia's Dutton Defends Policy; Some Refugees Forced To Wait On Island

6:17am September 14, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Peter Dutton, Australia's immigration minister, about that country's policy of keeping asylum seekers detained on the island of Nauru.

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N.J. Church Group To Resettle Syrian Refugee Family With Special Needs

6:13am September 14, 2016

by Deborah Amos

A N.J. church group offered to help resettle Syrian refugees in the U.S. and members received a special case: a family of 6 with a father badly wounded. It's a year-long commitment for the volunteers.

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Former Israeli President And Prime Minister Shimon Peres Hospitalized

8:09pm September 13, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Peres, 93, suffered a stroke and was taken to a Tel Aviv hospital. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 for his role in negotiating an interim peace agreement between Israel and the PLO.

A vampire bat's fangs are so sharp that victims hardly notice when the animal slices through their skin and starts drinking blood.

Blame It On The Boys: How To Stop Vampire Bats From Spreading Rabies

6:57pm September 13, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Poisoning these thirsty critters doesn't work. But researchers think they're finally getting close to figuring out a plan.

"WADA has been informed by law enforcement authorities that these attacks are originating out of Russia," says Olivier Niggli, the anti-doping agency's chief operating officer and general counsel.

Russian Hackers Breached Athletes' Data, World Anti-Doping Agency Says

5:48pm September 13, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Some of the information listed athletes' therapeutic use exemptions, which allow banned substances to be taken if they're deemed to be necessary for medical reasons.

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Philippine President Urges U.S. To Remove Military Advisers

4:30pm September 13, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte asked the U.S. to withdraw its remaining military advisers. They are helping fight an Islamist insurgency in the south of the country.

Obama To Host Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi At The White House

4:30pm September 13, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi visits the White House on Wednesday for a meeting with President Obama.

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Migrants walk past makeshift shops and shelters by the Jungle Books Cafe at the Jungle camp on Sept. 6 in Calais. Overcrowding has become an issue in the camp. "I imagined a little camp," says Calais resident Nicole Cordier, who has protested against The

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For One French Woman, An Eye-Opening Visit To Calais' Refugee 'Jungle'

12:39pm September 13, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

The camp has grown to 9,000 people. Calais residents oppose it and want it shut down for good. But when one protester goes there for the first time, she is moved and surprised by what she sees.

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The Old Town Museum in Aarhus, Denmark has created a "House of Memories" that's an exact replica of a 1950s apartment. It's intended for Alzheimer's patients, whose memories may be triggered by the sights, sounds and smells from the period, researchers sa

Denmark's 'House Of Memories' Re-Creates 1950s For Alzheimer's Patients

12:36pm September 13, 2016

by Sidsel Overgaard

The apartment in a museum is a detailed reconstruction of a 1950s home, with all its smells, sounds and textures. Psychologists say it can spark memories for people with dementia.