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Wife Of Jailed American In Cuba Worries He'll Take 'Drastic Measures'

1:21pm June 27, 2014

David Greene talks to Judy Gross, wife of USAID contractor Alan Gross, who is serving a 15 year term in a Cuban prison for bringing satellite communications equipment into the country.

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Travel Freedom Raises Questions About U.S. Policies Toward Cuba

12:47pm June 27, 2014

by Greg Allen

After being away for decades, many members of the first generation of Cuban-American exiles are returning to their native land. But there are still many uneasy with the relaxed travel restrictions.

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Despite Losing To Germany, U.S. Advances In World Cup

7:59am June 27, 2014

by Tom Goldman

The U.S. men's soccer team moves on to the World Cup's round of 16. They lost to Germany, but advance because Portugal beat Ghana. The team will get to rest a bit before playing Belgium on Tuesday.

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For German Fans In Berlin Beer Garden, National Pride Is No Problem

7:10pm June 26, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

As the U.S. and German soccer teams faced off under heavy rain in Recife, Brazil, German fans were glued to their TVs in Berlin. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson offers their reactions to the German win.

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Airlines Suspend Flights To Pakistani City After Shooting

2:19pm June 26, 2014

by Philip Reeves

A Pakistan International Airways plane was shot at in Peshawar on Wednesday. International airlines are canceling flights to the city. The bullet came through the window and one passenger died.

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Angry At Shiite-Led Government, Sunnis Are Loath To Help Calm Iraq

5:44am June 26, 2014

by Alice Fordham

Minority Sunnis are helping the militants sweeping Iraq's north and west. The support of ordinary Sunnis shows how difficult it will be to reverse the sectarian partition that's already happening.

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A World Cup Surprise: Arias In The Heart Of The Amazon

9:30pm June 25, 2014

by Russell Lewis

The final World Cup game in the Brazilian city of Manaus is on Wednesday. For fans who made the trek to the jungle for games this tournament, many were rewarded by something else: seeing a centuries-old opera house in the heart of the Amazon.

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For A Spanish Princess, An Indictment On Laundering Charges

9:30pm June 25, 2014

by Lauren Frayer

Spanish Princess Infanta Cristina has been charged with money laundering. She faces 11 years behind bars for allegedly embezzling public money through fake charities.

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FIFA Probes Whether Uruguay Star Bit Italian Opponent

12:48pm June 25, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Uruguay beat Italy in a close match. But instead of celebrating, the team finds itself embroiled in controversy. Star player Luis Suarez was seen on TV worldwide apparently biting an Italian defender.

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Cuba Maintains U.S. Embargo Is Harsh Financial Persecution

12:48pm June 25, 2014

On his recent trip to Cuba, David Greene sat down with Josefina Vidal to talk about the state of U.S.-Cuban affairs. Vidal is director of U.S. Relations for the Cuban Foreign Ministry.

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