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U.S. May Send Tanks And Infantry Vehicles To Eastern Europe

11:02am June 14, 2015

The Pentagon is seeking approval for a plan to put heavy weaponry into countries on the border with Russia. NPR's Rachel Martin and correspondent Tom Bowman discuss the proposal.

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U.S. Bradley fighting vehicles take part in a joint exercise with Georgia at a military base near Tbilisi. Bradleys would be deployed to NATO member states in Eastern Europe and the Baltics if a Pentagon proposal is approved.

To Counter Russia, U.S. Mulling Tanks, Heavy Guns For Eastern Europe

9:18am June 14, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The proposal, which requires approval from Defense Secretary Ash Carter and President Obama, would also place equipment in the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

A man shoots a tranquilizer dart to put a hippopotamus to sleep at a flooded street in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Sunday. At least eight people died and several are missing as a result of heavy rainfall and floods overnight in the Georgian capital.

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10 Dead, Zoo Animals Loose As Flooding Hits Tbilisi

7:52am June 14, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The rising waters wrecked the animals' enclosures, sending tigers, lions, bears, wolves and at least one hippo into the streets of the Georgian capital.

Fans react as Foo Fighters band member Dave Grohl falls from the stage during the band's concert at Nya Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Friday.

Foo Fighters Frontman Breaks Leg During Concert, But The Show Goes On

3:12pm June 13, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Dave Grohl fell off a stage during a concert in Goteburg, Sweden, but returned after a visit to the hospital and finished the gig with his leg in a cast.

Parisi Tsakirios, 29, mends a net as he prepares for another fishing trip. "I can't imagine doing any other job, because I love the sea," he says. "But there are hardly any fish. I barely break even. I can't support my family."

As Fish Stocks Dwindle, So Do The Livelihoods Of Greek Fishermen

8:55pm June 12, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

The Greek fisherman casting a net from his small wooden boat is a postcard image of the Mediterranean. But fish stocks are so low now that many fishermen say they can't make a living anymore.

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In A One-Room Schoolhouse, Irish Family Keeps Legacy Of W.B. Yeats Alive

8:55pm June 12, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

The poet W.B. Yeats was born 150 years ago this week. In rural Ireland, a nun whose family has a personal history with the poet has turned a one-room schoolhouse into a small Yeats museum.

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Ukraine Finance Minister Says Economic Success Is Key To Ending Conflict

8:55pm June 12, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

In a way, Natalie Jaresko is on the frontlines in Ukraine's conflict with Russia. The Ukraine finance minister says financial stability is the only way to regain territory lost to Russia.

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President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walk to a group photo of G-7 leaders in June.

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Germany Closes Probe Into Alleged U.S. Hacking Of Merkel's Phone

4:51pm June 12, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The country's top prosecutor said investigators had been unable to find solid evidence that the U.S. eavesdropped on Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone calls.

Simon Clements, left, and Steve Williams with their 6-month-old daughter, Sophie, in London. The two British men began the process of finding a surrogate mother more than two years ago. While legal in the U.K., the practice of surrogacy is tightly restric

Surrogate Parenting: A Worldwide Industry, Lacking Global Rules

8:58am June 12, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

In the U.S., surrogacy is a widely accepted practice, though it's governed by a patchwork of state laws. It's barred in some European countries, but widely practiced and largely unregulated in India.

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Former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss Kahn leaving his hotel in Lille, northern France, in February.

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French Court Clears Dominique Strauss-Kahn In Pimping Case

8:11am June 12, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The court said the former head of the International Monetary Fund did not promote or profit from the prostitution of seven women.