Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

Venezuelan Court Lets Opposition Leader Leave Prison Under House Arrest

Saturday, July 08, 2017

Leopoldo López, 46, has been serving a nearly 14-year prison term after leading demonstrations against the embattled President Nicolas Maduro.

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Manchester Police Arrest Man As Part Of Concert Bombing Inquiry

Friday, July 07, 2017

The man was arrested at the Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Local media report that he could be related to bomber Salman Abedi.

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222,000 Jobs Added To U.S. Payrolls In June; Unemployment Rate Rises To 4.4 Percent

Friday, July 07, 2017

The U.S. economy added jobs in health care, social assistance, financial activities and mining. But wage growth hasn't topped 4 percent since 2008.

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Sinai Attack: Bombs And Militants Kill Or Injure 26 Soldiers, Egypt Says

Friday, July 07, 2017

An Egyptian colonel is among the dead, according to multiple reports. A suicide car bomb explosion triggered an assault by dozens of gunmen.

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18 States Sue Betsy DeVos And Education Dept. Over Delay Of Borrower Defense Rule

Thursday, July 06, 2017

The rule was created to protect students from the fallout from abuses and failures by for-profit colleges. A new court filing says that the Education Department's delay of the rule is unlawful.

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Montana Earthquake Is Felt For Hundreds Of Miles Early Thursday

Thursday, July 06, 2017

The earthquake was the strongest to hit western Montana in years; it was followed by at least 10 measurable temblors with magnitudes of up to 4.9.

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Trump Says 'I Think It Was Russia' And 'Others Also' In Election Meddling

Thursday, July 06, 2017

President Trump declined to single out Russia when asked about U.S. election meddling. He instead criticized President Obama's reported response to learning about the election interference last year.

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Alive Since The 1600s, An Oak Tree Is Taken Down In Washington, D.C.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

When the tree started growing around 1692, the Salem witch trials were being held in the American Colonies and Spanish colonists were retaking control of Santa Fe.

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Sony Will Start Making Vinyl Records Again In Japan, After A Nearly 30-Year Hiatus

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Sony says it's meeting new demand from young people who buy records they've heard on streaming services. The company stopped pressing vinyl in 1989.

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Hillsborough Soccer Stadium Disaster: After 28 Years, 6 Former Officials Face Charges

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Nearly 100 fans were crushed to death and more than 750 others were injured in the worst sports disaster in Britain's history. The ex-officials face charges ranging from manslaughter to obstruction.

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'Petya' Ransomware Hits At Least 65 Countries; Microsoft Traces It To Tax Software

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

An updated version of the malware has the ability to worm through computer networks, gathering passwords and credentials and spreading itself.

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Morning News Brief: Health Care Vote Delayed, New Ransomware Attack Spreads

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

We look at the future of the Senate's health care bill after Republican leaders postponed a vote. Also, a new ransomware attack has spread from Ukraine, and we update the fight against Boko Haram.

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Massive Ransomware Attack Hits Ukraine; Experts Say It's Spreading Globally

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Some have called the previously seen malware "Petya," though others say it is "a new ransomware that has not been seen before." It has been reported in at least a half-dozen countries.

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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation Of 1,400 Iraqis Nationwide

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

An order that initially covered Iraqi nationals with criminal convictions in the Detroit area now applies to the U.S. The judge said they could face "grave consequences" if returned to Iraq.

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Google Hit With $2.7 Billion Fine By European Antitrust Monitor

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

The European Commission says Google "abused its market dominance as a search engine by promoting its own comparison shopping service in its search results, and demoting those of competitors."

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Supreme Court Revives Parts Of Trump's Travel Ban As It Agrees To Hear Case

Monday, June 26, 2017

In what President Trump calls "a clear victory for our national security," the Supreme Court says that parts of his revised travel ban can take effect.

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Britain's May Forms Minority Government With Backing Of Northern Irish Party

Monday, June 26, 2017

The Democratic Unionist Party also secured more than $1 billion in economic assistance for Northern Ireland.

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China Releases Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo From Prison After Cancer Diagnosis

Monday, June 26, 2017

Liu was serving an 11-year prison sentence for what the government called "incitement to subvert state power." Liu has terminal cancer, his lawyer says.

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South Korea Tests Missile As President Speaks Of Need To 'Dominate' North

Friday, June 23, 2017

Military strength is needed for dialogue with North Korea to work, President Moon Jae-in says. Officials say the Hyunmoo-2 missile, with a range of nearly 500 miles, hit its target accurately.

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Man Charged With Terrorism-Related Murder In Attack At London Mosque

Friday, June 23, 2017

Darren Osborne faces charges after a rental van plowed through a crowd of people outside the mosque Monday.

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