Bobby Allyn
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U.S. is escalating hostilities like a 'knife under your throat,' Iran U.N. ambassador says
In an interview with NPR, Majid Takht Ravanchi also denied responsibility for the attack on two tankers last week and steadfastly maintained that Iran is not interested in war.
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National
72 Philadelphia Police Officers Placed On Desk Duty Over Offensive Social Media Posts
Police officials in Philadelphia are describing the action as the largest removal of officers from the street in recent memory.
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Phoenix Mayor Apologizes After Police Draw Gun On Family After Child Takes Doll
Viral footage of the incident captured by bystanders has already prompted an internal police probe, a $10 million civil rights claim and a chorus of fury on social media.
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A Woman Will Lead Naval War College For First Time In School's 135-Year History
Selecting Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, a helicopter pilot who now heads a military command in Guam, as the college's next leader was a "historic choice," according to Navy Secretary Richard Spencer.
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Health
FBI Probing Why Some U.S. Tourists Have Died Mysteriously In The Dominican Republic
There are similarities in the rash of deaths. Most are described as happening suddenly, and several after an alcoholic drink.
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National
Columbine Survivors Divided Over Proposal To Demolish Site Of 1999 Shooting
Fears of inspiring copycats and a recent surge in "morbid fascination" visitors have prompted school officials to consider tearing down the building. The school's name and mascot would stay the same.
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National
Internet Sensation April The Giraffe Going On Birth Control, Having No More Babies
April's two livestreamed births and the park's "giraffe cam" videos of April have, together, been viewed hundreds of millions of times. She has retired from the breeding program.
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National
NYPD Commissioner Apologizes For 'Oppressive' 1969 Raid On Stonewall Inn
New York Police Commissioner James O'Neill admitted police actions were "wrong" during the Stonewall riot, a landmark in the LGBTQ rights movement.
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Virginia Beach Shooting Survivor Says Victim Laid Down His Life To Save Colleagues
Christi Dewar, a government employee in Virginia Beach, says her co-worker Ryan Keith Cox died attempting to provide safety amid rapid gunfire.
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National
Virginia Beach Shooting Update
NPR's Bobby Allyn reports from the scene on the latest in the mass shooting, which claimed the lives of 12 people.