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Comparing the mood of America's 250th anniversary with its 200th in 1976
As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, a look back five decades to 1976 — the year of the nation's bicentennial — reveals...
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U.S. defeats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
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James Burrows, director of classic sitcoms including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links read...
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James Burrows, director of classic shows 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the ori...
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Air Force One, gifted to Trump from Qatar, arrives at Joint Base Andrews
The luxury Boeing 747, initially valued at $400 million, arrived ahead of schedule on Friday. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links rea...
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US–Iran talks are put on hold as fighting escalates in Lebanon
Peace talks between the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Judge rejects Biden's attempt to halt release of special counsel inquiry transcripts
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Trump and Italy's Giorgia Meloni used to be buds. But a rift is widening
"Italy and I do not beg," Meloni said in a video rebuke posted on social media Friday. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to...
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Emergency crews respond to train collision north of London
The trains collided south of the town of Bedfordshire on lines connecting St. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links reade...
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Another orphan dies from Ebola as Congo outbreak spreads
Ituri, the region at the center of the current outbreak, has reported more than 90% of the cases. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headl...
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Capsized boat leaves dozens dead or missing off Libyan coast, monitoring group says
The Abreen group, which tracks movements of migrants in eastern Libya, says 10 survived the shipwreck that occurred on June 12 in the Mediterranean Sea, o...
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Cambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician
Rong Chhun, a senior adviser to the Nation Power Party, was convicted last year of inciting social unrest after meeting villagers displaced by government...
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Tensions rise with Trump and Republican senators ahead of midterms
The relationship between President Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point after Trump upended Republicans efforts for a swift c...
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EU leaders disagree on creation of Kremlin back-channel amid Ukraine war
A top EU official has set up a tentative back-channel with Russia, despite some leaders' reservations. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour...
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How and why algae clouded Trump's vision for an 'American flag blue' Reflecting Pool
The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News...
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Vietnamese man deported from U.S. to South Sudan repatriated after year in detention
Tuan Phan moved to the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Italy's Meloni pushes back on Trump's 'fabricated' claim as top diplomat cancels U.S. trip
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly cancelled a planned trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump's claims "serious and offensive" toward...
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Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after U.S. and Iran call off talks over fighting in Lebanon
The cancellation of talks raised questions about an initial agreement to end the war in Iran. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines...
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U.S. kills 3 in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean
Thursday's attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headline...
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Starmer plans to take on rival Burnham in challenge for UK Labour leadership
Andy Burnham, a 56-year-old politician nicknamed the King of the North, has emerged as the top contender to replace UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as lead...
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What you need to know about the preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement signed by Trump
Here's a look at the preliminary agreement between the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links readers to the original publisher fo...
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It's toys vs. tech in 'Toy Story 5.' Here are 4 ways to keep tech in check this summer
Kids' screen use goes way up in the summertime. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full st...
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The U.S. may face Australia in the World Cup without star Christian Pulisic
The left winger Pulisic was key to the Americans' fluid and effective attack in last week's win over Paraguay. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR N...
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Get with the times — here's what a 'Luddite' means today
It's often a derogatory term used to describe digital dinosaurs and technophobes. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the...
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Juneteenth: How news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through the South
While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors a...
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Big dogs, Buc-ee's and the great BBQ debate: World Cup fans discover everyday America
After a week of the World Cup, visitors to the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the ful...
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These Wisconsin swing voters say Trump's war in Iran wasn't worth it
The war in Iran was a costly blunder, according to Wisconsin swing voters who participated in two online focus groups that NPR observed. Newsiline summari...
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Meet the law students working to bring workplace protections to federal courts
A student-led group at Emory Law School has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the judiciary's system for policing bad behavior within its own ranks....
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Why did the newly refurbished Reflecting Pool turn green? The quiz knows
Plus, keep an eye out for our World Cup pun, intrigue around a tarp, and the Obama Presidential Center. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and...
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Do Middle East nations still see the U.S. as a reliable ally?
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum whether countries in the Middle East consider the U.S. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links re...
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Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup. Newsil...
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Luigi Mangione's lawyers withdraw plans for psychiatric defense
In a court filing Thursday, Mangione's legal team said they won't file psychiatric evidence in the 28-year-old's state murder case. Newsiline summarises t...
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White House defends Iran agreement as U.S. lifts Strait of Hormuz blockade
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News Wrap: Ukraine strikes major oil refinery near Moscow
In our news wrap Thursday, dozens of Ukrainian drones struck targets, including a major oil refinery near Moscow, the U.S. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Critics fear new Tennessee law could cut off life-saving care for immigrant children
Major surges of ICE agents have largely faded from public view, but immigration crackdowns are still ongoing in many communities, especially where there i...