Portugal Snatches Victory From U.S., Match Ends 2-2
The U.S. men's soccer team had a chance to secure its spot in the second round of the World Cup, but it failed to hold on to its lead in the final moments of the match.
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Concert Hall Encourages Less Stuffy Classical Music
During Handel's Messiah, people at a concert hall in Bristol, England, were told to act like it was a rock concert. But David Glowacki went to far, he was thrown out for crowd surfing.
Eastern Ukraine Torn By Allegations Of Cease-Fire Violations
Government forces and separatist rebels in Eastern Ukraine are each blaming the other for alleged violations of a cease-fire announced Friday. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with correspondent Corey Flintoff in Kiev about how the conflict is playing out on the ground.
German Defense Minister On U.S.: We Have To Defend Common Values
Robert Siegel speaks with Ursula von der Leyen, the defense minister of Germany, about the latest news out of Ukraine and Germany's complex relationship with the U.S.
Hikers Trapped In Dense Rhododendron Forest
It took five hours to rescue the couple from the Irish mountainside. One of the rescuers to the BBC it was "like an impenetrable jungle."
Citing Unpaid Debts, Russia Cuts Off Gas Supplies To Ukraine
Russia says it has cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine after Kiev missed a deadline to pay part of its huge outstanding energy debt.
Love Locks Weigh Paris Bridge Down
The bridge closed briefly after part of it crumbled under the weight of thousands of padlocks hooked there to symbolize endless love.
93-Year-Old Jim Martin Re-Creates Normandy Jump
In 1944, Jim Martin parachuted onto the coast of Normandy a night ahead of the D-Day invasion. He says this time he wasn't scared because no one was shooting at him.
70 Years On, A Normandy Village Honors Aging WWII Veterans
Many veterans of the D-Day landing are now in their 90s, and this year's anniversary may be one of the last where the liberated and liberators are able to celebrate together.
No Americans Are Left In French Open
For the latest on the French tennis tournament, David Greene talks to Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about some lesser known players on both the men and women's side, who have had some big wins.