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2015-06-11 Top Inspector ‘Concerned’ about US Air Safety

United States lawmakers met this week with the top inspector for the federal agency that protects America's flying public. Homeland…

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2015-06-10 Changing Lives One Cup of Coffee at a Time

Denver, Colorado is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. It also has one of the biggest…

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2015-06-09 Chinese Military Official Visits US at a Tense Time

A top Chinese military official will meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday at the U.S. Defense Department.…

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2015-06-09 Most African Children with AIDS Have No Access to Medical Care

A United Nations official says nearly 95 percent of African children living with AIDS do not have a way to…

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2015-06-09 Seventh Person Dies of MERS in South Korea

The South Korean Health Ministry has reported the death of a seventh person from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, also known as MERS.…

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2015-06-08 Conference Urges Protection of Wetlands

Hundreds of millions of people around the world depend on wetlands for their livelihoods, such as fishing or farming. However,…

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2015-06-08 Ukraine Conflict Divides Families, Friends

The year-long conflict in Ukraine has energized those who support a united, independent country. But it has also created divisions between them…

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2015-06-08 Idea to Reduce Wildlife Trafficking Can Win 500,000

The U.S. Agency for International Development is launching a competition to fight wildlife poaching and trafficking. USAID is asking people…

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2015-06-07 Woman World War II Pilot Honored

During World War II, American women pilots were trained to fly non-combat missions so that men could fly fighter planes. U.S. officials…

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2015-06-05 Report Suggests Sudan May Be Arming Rebels in South Sudan

The United Nations is closely watching developments in South Sudan. The UN refugee agency says heavy fighting and a lack…

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2015-06-05 Returning Afghan Refugees Face a Difficult Life

Many of the tens of thousands of people returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan have no jobs, no support and no…

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2015-06-04 Anthrax Shipments Incident Continues to Grow

The United States military now says it might have sent live anthrax to 52 laboratories in the United States and…

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2015-06-04 Working to End Violence Against Women, Girls in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, domestic violence is a serious problem for women and girls who live in poverty. These women and girls are beaten…

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2015-06-03 Obama Signs Law Ending NSA Collection of Phone Records

President Barack Obama has signed a bill to reform and restart the collection of Americans' telephone records. The president said…

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2015-06-03 MERS Cases Rising in South Korea

South Korean health officials have confirmed the country's first two deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Officials reported Wednesday that…

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