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Islamic State Was Fueled By 'Epic American Failure In Iraq,' Reporter Says

11:56pm September 11, 2014

The New York Times Baghdad bureau chief Tim Arango has been reporting from Iraq for five years and has watched the rise of the Islamic State militants. He gives Fresh Air his take on the situation.

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House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Boehner says Congress stands ready to work with the president on the threat from Islamic State militants.

Boehner: House GOP 'Ready To Work With The President'

3:31pm September 11, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The House speaker said Congress "ought to give the president what he's asking for" but also expressed skepticism, saying the White House plan to defeat Islamic State militants doesn't go far enough.

President Obama delivers a prime-time address from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday. He pledged to lead a broad coalition against the Islamic State insurgents and vowed to target the terrorist group with airstrikes "wherever they exist."

Opinion Pages Offer Support On Plan To Combat Islamic State

1:25pm September 11, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Editorials in major U.S. dailies signaled cautious backing of President Obama's plan to broaden an American-led offensive against the insurgency.

Former White House press secretary Jay Carney and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) faced off on CNN.

WATCH: Carney, McCain Spar On CNN Over ISIS Strategy

1:25pm September 11, 2014

by Lauren Hodges

The former White House press secretary went toe to toe with the Republican senator after President Obama's address to the nation about the Islamic State.

Fijian U.N. peacekeepers released by the group Nusra Front in Syria on Thursday as they arrive in Israeli-held territory on the Golan Heights.

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Fijian Peacekeepers Released By Syrian Nusra Front Rebels

11:44am September 11, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The 45 U.N. troops were taken hostage last month on the Syrian-controlled side of the Golan Heights.

Handsome Zhang — that's his real name in Mandarin -- runs a shipping company, one of many supporting businesses spawned by East Wind village's furniture industry. The shipping business helped Zhang, 25, buy this Kia sports car.

The Alibaba Effect: How China's eBay Transformed Village Economics

10:58am September 11, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

At first, Sun Han made a staggering 100 percent profit margin on his furniture. Soon everyone in his village was opening a furniture factory — and didn't need to raise pigs anymore.

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Thousands of displaced Iraqi children will be unable to enroll in school this year, as their schools are used as shelters and military sites.

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UNESCO Director Concerned About New School Year In Iraq

10:38am September 11, 2014

by Lauren Hodges

Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO in Paris, calls for international help to protect Iraq's schoolchildren as they return to school.

Not every business has been hurt by the Ebola epidemic: Stephen Kollie says his newspaper stand is thriving because people are hungry for the latest Ebola information. But many of his usual expatriate customers have left the country, he says.

Fast-Moving Ebola Slows Down Liberia's Economy

10:30am September 11, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Farmers are too frightened to tend their fields. Customers have stopped going to restaurants, bars and other shops. So now people in Liberia's "breadbasket" region are depending on food donations.

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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius cries while the verdict is being read during his murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, on Thursday.

Judge In Pistorius Trial Rules Out Murder

9:35am September 11, 2014

by Scott Neuman

South African Judge Thokozile Masipa, who has yet to render her final verdict in the jury-less trial, says the prosecution failed to prove premeditated murder.

Peat the kitten kept Scotland's Glenturret Distillery free of mice that are attracted to the grain used in production. The 6-month-old kitten was also an ambassador who was featured in public relations photos. But Peat died Monday, apparently after being

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A Sad End For A Beloved Kitten

9:24am September 11, 2014

by NPR Staff

Peat the kitten had become the face of the Glenturret Distillery in Scotland. He died this week, apparently after being hit by a car.

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