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NPR NewsCrews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday.
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NPR NewsAustralia's Northern Territory in 1995 became the first place in the world to legalize voluntary euthanasia, but the law was quickly overturned two years later. The new bill seeks to lift the ban.
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NPR NewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Singapore early Monday, kicking off her Asian tour as questions swirled over a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing.
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NPR NewsEngland beat Germany 2-1 in the final of the European Championship after extra time. After the final whistle, the England players danced and the crowd sang their anthem "Sweet Caroline."
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NPR NewsFollowers of an influential cleric have pledged to continue the sit-in to derail efforts from Iran-backed groups to form the country's next government.
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NPR NewsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the McKinney fire intensified. In Montana, the Elmo fire grew to more than 11 square miles. Other states are also dealing with wildfires.
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NPR NewsSandoval was one of the hundreds of Navajos who were recruited from the vast Navajo Nation to help transmit messages in World War II for the Marine Corps. Only three are still alive today.
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NPR NewsThe speaker of the House will stop in four Asian countries this week, but made no mention of a possible stop in Taiwan. Rumors she might visit the island democracy has fueled tension with China.
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NPR NewsCity officials said Sunday that as many as 150,000 city residents could be at risk of infection, days after New York state called monkeypox an "imminent threat to public health."
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NPR NewsChina said it was conducting military exercises off its coast after warning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.
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NPR NewsThe legislation is likely to stall in the Senate, and Republicans have dismissed it as an election-year strategy by Democrats.
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NPR NewsThere was one winning ticket in the draw, and it was bought in Illinois. The jackpot was the nation's third-largest lottery prize. Earlier, officials had estimated the winning take at $1.28 billion.