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Successful Comet Landing A Major Step For Space Exploration

5:04pm November 12, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

The European Space Agency on Wednesday successfully landed a probe on the surface of a comet — something that has never been done before. But scientists say the lander may not be fully secure.

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For U.S.-China Deal On Greenhouse Gases, The Devil Is In The Details

5:03pm November 12, 2014

by Christopher Joyce

Scientists say a new deal between the U.S. and China on greenhouse gases is a positive move toward new models for controlling emissions, but that it won't keep the Earth from dangerous levels of warming.

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Obama Hopes Myanmar Visit Will Give Fledgling Democracy A Boost

4:42pm November 12, 2014

by Scott Horsley

President Obama is visiting Myanmar, also known as Burma, for the second time in two years. He's there to encourage the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to create a functioning democracy.

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WATCH: Turkish Protesters Attack 3 U.S. Sailors In Istanbul

4:06pm November 12, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The sailors were from the USS Ross, a warship docked nearby. Protesters from a left-leaning group pushed them, placed sacks on their heads and chanted, "Yankee, go home." The sailors escaped unhurt.

Israeli police detain a right-wing Jewish activist near the Western Wall after he tried to enter the Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary compound in Jerusalem on Oct. 30. Israeli authorities temporarily closed the compound because of tensions over the site, whic

The Jewish Divide Over Jerusalem's Most Sensitive Holy Site

3:42pm November 12, 2014

by Emily Harris

Israeli policy bars Jews from praying on the Temple Mount, the Jerusalem hilltop sacred to Jews and Muslims. But some rabbis and right-wing politicians are increasingly challenging the ban.

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A police officer stands in front of the Pasteur clinic in Bamako, which was quarantined after a nurse there died from Ebola.

Mali Is Worried About Ebola, Quarantines Nearly 100

3:25pm November 12, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

The virus appears to have taken two new victims in the West African country. The government is stepping up its quarantines and contact tracing to prevent an outbreak.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched an Ebola donation campaign on the website and tossed in $25 million of his money to help fight the virus.

Facebook Friends Ebola Relief; Google Searches For Donations

2:46pm November 12, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

Those who use two of the world's most popular websites can easily donate to charities working to stem Ebola's spread in West Africa. The money will help, but aid groups say awareness is important too.

A plane flies over the Bardarbunga volcano as it spews lava and smoke in southeast Iceland on Sept. 14. The Bardarbunga volcano system has been rocked by hundreds of tremors a day since mid-August, prompting fears the volcano could explode.

Massive Volcanic Eruption Is Making Iceland Grow

1:29pm November 12, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

The eruption has been going for weeks. So far it hasn't been catastrophic, but it has been creating new ground.

In Father's Biography, George W. Bush Says He Didn't Inherit Iraq

11:48am November 12, 2014

George W. Bush also uses the new book to reflect on his own legacy. On Wednesday's Morning Edition you can hear his thoughts about his decisions on Iraq and the current situation there.

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Examining Complications To U.S. Goals In Syria

10:36am November 12, 2014

by Deborah Amos

A U.S.-led coalition is targeting Islamic State militants. Obama says he's not trying to "solve" Syria's war, a far cry from efforts made to negotiate an end to the war or build up the rebellion.

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