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U.S.-Trained Syrian Rebels Gave Equipment To Al-Qaida-Linked Group

12:18pm September 27, 2015

U.S. Central Command says the rebel fighters apparently turned over the equipment in return for safe passage in the region. Correspondent Tom Bowman tells NPR's Scott Simon more.

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In the 1990s, Trump wanted to acquire Vera Coking's three-story house in Atlantic City, N.J., to build a limousine parking lot. His allies at the state's casino reinvestment authority tried unsuccessfully to seize it.

Get Off My Lawn: Conservatives Critique Trump On Eminent Domain

12:18pm September 27, 2015

by Joel Rose

Republicans eager to blunt Donald Trump's front-runner status in the GOP presidential primary think they've found the issue that will finally sink the billionaire's White House hopes: eminent domain.

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A nurse in Hyderabad, India, gives a vaccine to a child. The immunization will protect against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and other diseases.

Parents In Poor Countries Worry About Vaccines, Too

12:18pm September 27, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

But not for the same reasons as Western parents. In the developing world, moms and dads want to make sure their kids are immunized quickly enough.

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Pope Unexpectedly Meets With Victims Of Sex Abuse

12:12pm September 27, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

Francis made the unannounced visit on the last day of his six-day trip to the U.S., which will conclude with a huge Mass in Philadelphia.

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Iraq Says It Will Share Anti-ISIS Intelligence With Iran, Russia

11:41am September 27, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The announcement from Baghdad came as France said it had conducted its first airstrikes against the Islamic State group.

Foreign policy expert Anne-Marie Slaughter poses for a family photo with her husband Andy Moravcsik and their two sons.

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'Unfinished Business': When Working Families Can't Do It All

9:13am September 27, 2015

by Rachel Martin

How can women and men navigate the demands of a career and a family? Working couples must make sacrifices when balancing work and family — and there are often stigmas that come with both.

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Pope Francis takes the stage at the Festival of Families on Saturday evening in Philadelphia.

Pope In Philadelphia: 'In Families, There Is Always Light'

7:34am September 27, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In remarks delivered at the Festival of Families, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of caring for grandparents and children. Earlier in the day, he spoke at Independence Hall.

He's known for tears, but at his press conference announcing his resignation, Speaker John Boehner seemed almost giddy.

Two Charts That Show How Boehner Had An Impossible Job

7:21am September 27, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Being Speaker of the House is a thankless job these days. A public that distrusts Washington and a sharply polarized Congress helped make it particularly hard for John Boehner.

Why Philadelphia Loves The Pope

11:40pm September 26, 2015

by Jeff Brady

On the final leg of his U.S. visit, Pope Francis arrived in Philadelphia on Saturday to celebrate Mass and address a huge public gathering outside the city's Independence Hall.

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Congressman Steals Pope Francis' Water, Brags About It

7:59pm September 26, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Brady eyed Pope Francis' water during the pontiff's congressional address. When Francis left it, Brady took it, brought it back to his office and drank it.