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National

Former FAA official discusses safety concerns over crowded airspace around D.C.

7:43am January 31, 2025

by A Martínez

NPR speaks with Michael McCormick, former vice president of the FAA Air Traffic Organization, about reports that the airspace above Reagan airport has long raised safety concerns.

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World News

Rare Right-Wing Party Favors EU Integration, Joining Nato

by Peter Kenyon

The Svoboda party is Ukraine's mainstream nationalist party. But as Europe's far-right parties rise up from the fringes, Svoboda is now the odd man out: anti-Putin and pro-EU.

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Judge Rules Tenn. Town Can Change Its Name To Rocky Top

The song 'Rocky Top' is about a fictional place in the Tennessee hills. Developers wanted to change the name of an existing town to Rocky Top but the song's publisher tried to stop them.

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World News

Colombian Rebel Group Becomes World's Oldest Guerrilla Army

by John Otis

In May 1964, the Marxist guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, began its fight to overthrow the Colombian government. Fifty years later, the FARC is still fighting.

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Will The U.S. Arm Syrian Rebels?

There was some anticipation this week that President Obama might endorse stronger measures to give training to Syria's rebels. The president told NPR the rebels might be better able to use U.S. aid.

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Embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Resigns

by Quil Lawrence

VA Sec. Eric Shinseki resigned Friday after meeting with President Obama. Obama praised Shinseki, but said the retired general feels that new leadership is needed to address the department's problems.

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VA Secretary Apologizes For 'Indefensible' Treatment Delays

by Quil Lawrence

Addressing a homeless veterans group Friday, Veterans Affairs Sec. Eric Shinseki says he will support a bill that would strengthen his office's ability to hire and fire staff within the VA system.

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Obama Urges China To Be Constrained Within International Rules

by Frank Langfitt

China has confronted several of its neighbors in disputes over territory. During a speech at West Point on Wednesday, President Obama spoke of accepting Chinese power — but also limiting it.

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National

NPR Reporter Witnesses One Of Chicago's Latest Shootings

by David Schaper

Gun violence in Chicago is so common in some neighborhoods that the daily reports of shootings can seem like little more than numbers. Our reporter saw the dangers of Chicago's South Side firsthand.

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Obama On Limitations He Faces In A Complicated World

In his commencement address at West Point, President Obama laid out a range of goals. In an interview with Steve Inskeep, Obama discusses how he thinks he can use the time that he has left in office.

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Malaysia Makes Public Satellite Data From Missing Jetliner

by Geoff Brumfiel

The release came in response to pressure from families, who have been mistrustful of the official investigation. What do the documents show, and where are they in the search for the missing plane?

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50 Cent's Pitch: Just A Bit Outside

Rapper 50 Cent's first pitch at a Met's game Tuesday night joins other ceremonial pitches that could be considered an embarrassment. Video shows his pitch going far left of the catcher.

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Dallas Man Orders World's Most Expensive Starbucks Drink

The Sexagintuple Vanilla Bean Mocha Frappuccino is valued at $54.75. It has 60 shots of espresso.

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