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Yemeni Al-Qaida Leader Claims Responsibility For Paris Attack

5:57am January 14, 2015

by The Associated Press

Nasr al-Ansi, a top commander of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, appeared in an 11-minute Internet video posted Wednesday, saying the massacre at Charlie Hebdo was in "vengeance for the prophet."

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France 'At War With Jihadism And Radical Islamism,' Prime Minister Says

8:02pm January 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

But Manuel Valls said the country wasn't at war with ordinary Muslims or their religion. His remarks came ahead of a 488-to-1 vote to reauthorize French airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq.

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Every Day Brings New Twists In Paris Attack Investigation

6:45pm January 13, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

Investigators are learning more about the men behind the recent attacks in Paris. They are still looking to see if there are connections to major terrorist groups overseas.

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French Parents Cautiously Send Children Back To Jewish Schools

6:45pm January 13, 2015

Moshe Goldwaser's 9-year-old daughter goes to a Jewish day school in the Paris metro area. He talks to Audie Cornish about how he and his wife discussed what happened at the kosher market with their daughter and why they all feel reassured by the security provided by the French government.

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'Charlie Hebdo' Keeps The Presses Running, Will Print 3 Milllion Copies

6:45pm January 13, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The remaining staff of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo are still planning to publish this week's issue, printing up three million copies.

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German Leaders Attend Muslim Rally In Berlin

5:22pm January 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Chancellor Angela Merkel was among those who attended the event organized by two Muslim groups. The event was meant to counter growing support for a group that opposes Muslim immigration to Germany.

White House Says It Should Have Sent More Senior Official To Unity March

5:20pm January 13, 2015

by Mara Liasson

On Monday, White House spokesman Josh Ernest said the administration erred in not sending a senior representative to join the unity march in Paris on Sunday.

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Charlie Hebdo editorialist Patrick Pelloux (right) and cartoonist Renald Luzier, known as Luz (left), join a march in Paris on Sunday.

'Charlie Hebdo' Editor On New Issue: 'We're Happy To Have ... Done It'

11:19am January 13, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Gerard Briard said when the artist showed the staff the cover — featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad — everyone burst out laughing and "jumped up for joy."

In Paris late Wednesday, a woman held a pen in the air during a memorial. Hundreds gathered to show solidarity with the cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo, where gunmen killed 12 people.

Why You're Not Seeing Those 'Charlie Hebdo' Cartoons

11:14am January 13, 2015

by Mark Memmott

News organizations, including NPR, support the satirical magazine's right to be offensive. But mainstream news outlets also avoid publishing such material.

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Many French Jews Choose To Leave France Because Of Anti-Semitism

8:01am January 13, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to David Remnick, editor-in-chief of The New Yorker, who focuses his pen this week on anti-Semitism in France, and the future of France's Jewish community.

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