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Damaged buildings are seen in Liucheng County in south China's Guangxi region. The death toll from 17 suspected mail bombs in the area rose to seven Wednesday afternoon.

World News

At Least 17 Parcel Bombs Explode In Guangxi, China, Killing 7

12:25pm September 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

At least seven people are dead in a large city of southern China after a series of powerful explosions that are being blamed on parcel bombs. At least 17 explosions caused the damage.

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Tracing The Origins Of The Islamic State

12:23pm September 30, 2015

by Renee Montagne

Host Renee Montagne talks with Washington Post reporter Joby Warrick about his new book, "Black Flags," on the origins of the Islamic State.

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Shell Shuts Down Offshore Arctic Drilling After Huge Investment

12:19pm September 30, 2015

by David Greene

Shell spent 10 years and $7 billion preparing for an offshore drilling operation in the Arctic. But after a disappointing test well, the company says it's giving up, for now.

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is seen on Capitol Hill shortly after being elected House majority leader in 2014. He's now the leading candidate to replace House Speaker John Boehner when he retires next month.

Lucky Guy? Kevin McCarthy Once Won The Lottery. Now He Might Be Speaker

12:11pm September 30, 2015

by Scott Detrow

Following Speaker John Boehner's decision to resign, the House majority leader quickly became a front-runner to replace him. McCarthy has already gone far in Congress relatively quickly.

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The Catholic aid organization Caritas set up a tent to provide medical care, food and clothing to migrants and refugees at the Hungarian border with Serbia. But elsewhere in Hungary, church leaders have been hesitant to help.

World News

Hungary's Catholics Largely Absent From Refugee Drama

11:56am September 30, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Pope Francis has called on all of Europe's Catholics to take in refugees. In Hungary, church leaders have been hesitant, and Catholic churches are conspicuously absent from relief efforts.

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A referee is restrained at an amateur game in Brazil after running onto the field brandishing a pistol.

Referee Takes Gun Onto Soccer Field After Spat With Players In Brazil

11:44am September 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In a spectator's video, referee Gabriel Murta Maciel Barbosa is seen being restrained by another official while he holds his weapon in one hand and points at a manager with the other.

Health & Safety

Pruning Back Prescriptions For Better Health

11:27am September 30, 2015

by John Henning Schumann

There comes a time when a drug that once helped a patient may be unnecessary or even harmful. Figuring out when to cut back is difficult, but the potential benefits are substantial.

Research On Fetal Tissue Draws Renewed Political, Scientific Scrutiny

11:26am September 30, 2015

by Rob Stein

Critics say research on fetal tissue is no longer needed to answer crucial medical questions. But National Institutes of Health officials and other scientists say alternatives don't yet measure up.

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Airports' Backscatter Scanners Met Radiation Standards, Panel Says

11:26am September 30, 2015

by Julie Appleby

The machines, pulled in 2013, expose travelers and airport workers to a dose of radiation well within acceptable limits — a factor of 10 below recommended safety standards.

A baseball fan misses a third chance to catch ball.

WATCH: One Baseball Fan's Very Bad Day

10:53am September 30, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The man was sitting along the third base line for Tuesday's Yankees game. He got three chances to catch a ball and fumbled all three.