Ex-Soviet Officer Who Became Taliban Commander Found Guilty In U.S.

August 8, 2015, 7:26 am

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An ex-Soviet army officer turned Taliban commander has been found guilty in a federal court in Richmond, Va., on 15 counts related to a 2009 attack on Afghan and U.S. soldiers at Camp Leyza in Afghanistan's Khost province.

Irek Hamidullin, 55, is a former Soviet tank commander who stayed behind in Afghanistan after the Soviet withdrawal in the late 1980s.

He reportedly later converted to Islam and joined the Taliban militia.

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RedState Editor Says Trump's Comments 'Just Rude'

August 8, 2015, 9:07 am

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Donald Trump has never shied away from controversy. Some would say he's gone out of his way to court it. This morning, he's right in the middle of a fresh bout, all of his own making.

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Frances Kelsey, FDA Officer Who Blocked Thalidomide, Dies At 101

August 8, 2015, 10:45 am

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Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, whose tireless efforts uncovered a link between the drug thalidomide and severe birth defects, has died at age 101.

In 1960, Kelsey was the new medical officer at the Food and Drug Administration when an application for FDA approval of the sedative Kevadon, the trade name of thalidomide, manufactured by drug company William S.

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Typhoon Hits Chinese Coast After Sweeping Over Taiwan

August 8, 2015, 11:51 am

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Typhoon Soudelor — fresh from hitting Taiwan, where it left a handful dead and millions without electricity — is now ashore in mainland China, where it is expected to push inland before losing steam over the weekend.

At least six people were killed and 101 others injured when Soudelor barreled through Taiwan, according to The Associated Press.

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Veteran Firefighter: Rocky Fire Has 'Most Extreme Fire Behavior I've Ever Seen'

August 8, 2015, 2:16 pm

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On the northern flank of the Rocky Fire, the blackened forest floor is smoldering. The blaze, which ignited more than a week ago in Northern California, quickly engulfed miles of dry brush and oak forests, at one point consuming 20,000 acres in just a few hours. The land it's left behind is eerie, hot and powdery underfoot.

Every time firefighter Gary Mahlberg sets his boot down, a sooty cloud of dust shoots up.

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At A Pair Of Hackers' Conventions, The Focus Is On Phones

August 8, 2015, 2:16 pm

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California's Debt Payment Ends A Dark Era For The State

August 8, 2015, 2:16 pm

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In New Orleans, There's Hope That Veteran Homelessness Can Be Solved

August 8, 2015, 2:16 pm

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In 2009, then-Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki declared that all homeless veterans would have housing by year's end. New Orleans has made huge strides towards ending veteran homelessness in the city. (This story first aired on August 4, 2015 on All Things Considered.)

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August 8, 2015, 2:20 pm

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Novel Highlights The Shocks Facing First-Generation College Students

August 8, 2015, 2:33 pm

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Jennine Capó Crucet was the first person in her family to be born in the United States. Her parents came to Florida from Cuba, and she grew up in Hialeah, a suburb of Miami that is 95 percent Hispanic.

For Crucet, going to Cornell was a bit of a shock — she was the first person in her family to attend college at all, let alone at a prestigious school in upstate New York.

"You leave home and then when you come back you have a kind of perspective that you didn't have before that in some way problematizes your relationship with your family," she tells NPR's Arun Rath.

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Typhoon Lashes China Coast After Raking Taiwan

August 9, 2015, 8:46 am

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Typhoon Soudelor, fresh from causing devastation on Taiwan, has left a dozen dead and five missing in mainland China as it caused floods and mudslides even as it ground down to tropical storm status.

The storm made landfall in China's Fujian province late Saturday after causing six deaths in Taiwan and leaving hundreds of thousands there without electricity.

The Associated Press reports: "The Fujian Civil Affairs Department said that the storm collapsed 36 houses

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Australian Government Concerned Over Vegemite's Use In Moonshine

August 9, 2015, 11:09 am

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The Australian government is warning that Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that's an iconic staple of the national diet – is being purchased in bulk quantities to produce moonshine in rural indigenous communities where alcohol is banned.

Brewer's yeast is a key ingredient of the dark brown paste, which was first developed as a substitute for Marmite when the supply of the British-made spread in Australia was virtually cut off during World War I.

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Sports Broadcaster And Former NFL Star Frank Gifford Dies At 84

August 9, 2015, 12:38 pm

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NFL Football Hall of Famer and long-time sports broadcaster Frank Gifford died today at his Connecticut home at age 84.

He "died suddenly this beautiful Sunday morning of natural causes," the family confirmed in a brief statement.

Receiver and running back Gifford attended the University of Southern California on a football scholarship before going pro. He played for the New York Giants in a career on the field that spanned 1952 to 1964.

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State Dept. Study On Human Trafficking Comes In For Criticisim

August 9, 2015, 2:14 pm

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Lawmakers and human rights groups have criticized a 2015 State Department report on human trafficking, saying politics may have interfered with the evaluation of countries' human rights records. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Jason Szep of Reuters.

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Haitians Go To The Polls For The First Time In 4 Years

August 9, 2015, 2:14 pm

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A Year After Michael Brown Shooting, Ferguson Marchers Mourn In Silence

August 9, 2015, 2:14 pm

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Thumbs Up, Then And Now: Hitchhiking Stories From The Road

August 9, 2015, 2:14 pm

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In the summer of 1970 Joyce McKenny's friend asked if she wanted to hitchhike to Maine. They were on Route 1 when a handsome man driving a '57 Dodge pickup pulled over and offered them a ride.

Without giving it a second thought, 19-year-old McKenny and her friend hopped in. They drove until dark, and then the driver suggested that the two women come back to his farm for the night instead of trying to hitch another ride in the dark.

He took them down a long road covered by trees and surrounded by fields.

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