Bill Chappell
Stories
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World
'Tragedy Everywhere': Aid Groups Scramble Against Time After Indonesian Tsunami
Nearly a week since a huge earthquake and tsunami, rescuer and relief workers are fighting to overcome delays and despair in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the death toll has grown to more than 1,500 people.
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World
U.N. Orders U.S. To Partially Lift Sanctions On Iran
Limiting food and medical products "may have a serious detrimental impact on the health and lives of individuals on the territory of Iran," the International Court of Justice said.
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National
How To Help After Indonesia's Earthquake And Tsunami
The disasters crippled communications and damaged roads — problems that are also complicating efforts to bring aid to the city of Palu and other affected areas.
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Business
Amazon Sets $15 Minimum Wage For U.S. Employees, Including Temps
The retail giant, run by the world's richest man, was criticized earlier this year after revealing its workers' median pay was $28,446.
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World
Indonesian Tsunami: Death Toll Hits 1,200; Survivors Desperate For Aid
Relief agencies are having trouble reaching stricken areas, setting off looting of stores and aid supplies. The death toll from the tsunami and quake could rise further, officials warn.
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Latin America
Pope Francis Defrocks Priest Fernando Karadima, A Notorious Abuser In Chile
Karadima has been the face of the church's sex abuse scandal in Chile. In 2011, a Vatican tribunal found him guilty of sexually abusing dozens of minors.
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National
Hurricane Florence Makes Landfall In N.C.: 'An Uninvited Brute' Grinds Ashore
More than 326,000 customers are already without power. Florence remains a massive hurricane that forecasters say will spark catastrophic flooding.
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National
Scenes From The Carolina Coast As Hurricane Florence Surges Ashore
A Waffle House near the S.C.-N.C. border briefly closed down under orders from police — a sign of how seriously people are taking Hurricane Florence.
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National
'Disaster Is At The Doorstep,' N.C. Governor Says As Hurricane Florence Zeroes In
"Disaster is at the doorstep and is coming in," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said, urging people to finish their preparations for the storm.
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National
Hurricane Watch Issued For Carolinas As Category 4 Florence Plows Toward U.S.
If it makes landfall as predicted, Florence could become the northernmost Category 4 hurricane to hit the U.S. since records were first kept in 1851.