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Is It ISIS or ISIL? That Depends On Who You're Asking

11:41am September 14, 2014

by Tom Dreisbach

The White House, Pentagon and the State Department all call the group ISIL, while many news organizations refer to the group as ISIS, and the group itself says it is simply the Islamic State.

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ISIS Video Purports To Show Beheading Of British Aid Worker

7:46am September 14, 2014

by Camila Domonoske

The militant group calling itself the Islamic State claims to have killed British aid worker David Haines. The video has been condemned by British prime minister David Cameron and by President Obama.

"I want to grow up and become a police. But I need to study in a good school for that. I want to become a police to protect the country." - Fiza, 13, India

It's All About The Girls: Is The World Listening To Them?

5:17am September 14, 2014

by Linda Poon

More than 500 girls living in poverty have lent their voices to Girl Declaration, a campaign urging world leaders to include the needs of girls in the next set of global development goals.

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Former Ambassador: It's Not Too Late To Arm Syrian Rebels

12:47pm September 13, 2014

Former Ambassador Fred Hof tells NPR's Wade Goodwyn that air power is not enough to defeat the Islamic State. A ground component, even if it is not American, is needed for long-term success, he says.

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A convoy of Russian trucks crosses the Ukrainian border at the Donetsk-Izvarino custom control checkpoint as Ukrainian refugees look on, Saturday. Russia says the trucks are carrying aid; Ukrainian officials say they don't know what's inside.

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Ukraine: Peace Disrupted By Barrage; Russia Sends New Aid Convoy

9:39am September 13, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Rocket fire tested — but didn't break — a week-old cease-fire between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists Friday night. And the EU made concessions to Russia on a trade pact.

A team from Honolulu, which included Jamie O'Brien of Hawaii's North Shore, won this week's surfing competition, held on one of the world's two biggest tidal bores, located in Hangzhou, China. The other is in the Amazon.

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Riding The 'Silver Dragon,' Surfers Tame China's 10-Foot River Waves

11:01pm September 12, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

The Qiantang Tidal Bore, a big river wave that forms during China's Mid-Autumn Festival, barrels upstream for miles through the crowded city of Hangzhou.

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Free Syrian Army Struggles To Maintain Control In Two-Front War

9:26pm September 12, 2014

Robert Siegel speaks with Noah Bonsey, senior Syria analyst for the International Crisis Group, about the state of the Free Syrian Army.

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Migrants at a shelter in southern Mexico say that Mexico's interior checkpoints are making it harder to travel north. Some have given up on reaching the U.S. and are trying to stay in Mexico.

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Mexican Crackdown Slows Central American Immigration To U.S.

9:24pm September 12, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

Under pressure from the United States, Mexico has begun arresting and deporting tens of thousands of Central Americans long before they reach the U.S. border.

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A burial team in Barkedu, Liberia, buries their protective clothing alongside the body of an Ebola victim. It's possible to catch the virus from clothing soiled by infected blood or other bodily fluids.

How Do You Catch Ebola: By Air, Sweat Or Water?

6:49pm September 12, 2014

by Linda Poon

Americans have many questions — and misconceptions — about the deadly virus that's rapidly spreading in West Africa. We asked two scientists to explain more about how Ebola is transmitted.

Kate Bush Sells Out 22 Shows In Less Than 15 Minutes

4:37pm September 12, 2014

by Christopher Werth

Kate Bush fans have waited 35 years for her to go on tour. The rather reclusive British singer-songwriter has launched her first live shows since 1979 — but she's performing all of them in London.

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