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Royal Canadian Air Force Tries To Keep Aging Fleet Flying

7:50pm September 17, 2014

The Ottawa Citizen reports that technicians from the Search and Rescue unit had to raid an air force museum for navigational equipment to use in some of its Hercules aircraft.

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House Passes Bill That Authorizes Arming Syrian Rebels

6:49pm September 17, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Even though it was backed by both party leaders, the vote split politicians within their own ranks. The final tally on the narrow military measure was 273 to 156.

Syrian rebel fighters in the northern city of Aleppo in August. The Obama administration has been vetting rebel groups and decided that more than a dozen are moderate enough to arm.

After A Long Wait, Syrian Rebels Hope The Weapons Will Now Flow

6:45pm September 17, 2014

by Deborah Amos

The "moderate" opposition has been losing ground on the battlefield and pleading for weapons from the U.S. for the past couple of years. They are hoping that their fortunes have finally changed.

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Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly and his wife, Amber, leave a news conference after his release from Emory University Hospital on Aug. 21.

The Insights Of An Ebola Doctor Who Became A Patient

6:19pm September 17, 2014

by NPR Staff

Dr. Kent Brantly, an American Ebola survivor, tells NPR what it was like to suffer from the deadly and "humiliating" disease.

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Obama Renews Pledge To Keep Combat Forces Out Of Iraq, Syria

6:03pm September 17, 2014

by Mara Liasson

President Obama's remarks came as Congress votes to approve more military trainers in the region to aide the fight against the group that calls itself the Islamic State.

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These supporters of Scottish independence are saying yes, and separatist groups in other parts of the world hope it will give them a boost as they seek to break away.

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From Quebec To Kashmir, Separatists Watch Scotland Vote

4:10pm September 17, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Scotland's referendum on independence has implications beyond the borders of the United Kingdom. We take a look at several other regions with breakaway movements.

Obama Rules Out Another Ground War In Iraq

2:14pm September 17, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president said U.S. airstrikes, combined with military expertise, would be more effective in defeating the group that calls itself the Islamic State.

Cuy, or guinea pig, one of the traditional dishes from the Andes.

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Mistura Food Fest Gives Peruvian Cuisine A Chance To Shine

2:08pm September 17, 2014

by Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato

Every September, top chefs from around the world gather to celebrate the diversity of Peruvian cuisine. But not everyone is convinced the food boom is the answer to the country's historic challenges.

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Bangladesh Court Commutes Islamist Leader's Death Sentence

2:03pm September 17, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Delwar Hossain Sayedee will instead spend the rest of his life in prison. He was convicted last year for his role in the violence surrounding the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan.

The U.S. is providing supplies to combat Ebola. But people are needed as well.

What The U.S. Has Given To Fight Ebola, From Thermometers To Soap

1:33pm September 17, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

U.S. aid is beginning to flow into the countries fighting the deadly virus. But while protective equipment and food supplies are vital, what's really needed now are health workers.