Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

Saudi Arabia, Egypt And Other Arab Nations Cut Diplomatic Ties With Qatar

Monday, June 05, 2017

The coordinated move closes Qatar's lone land-based border crossing. It comes amid accusations of support for terrorism and suspicions about ties with Iran.

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Bloomberg Promises $15 Million To Help Make Up For U.S. Withdrawal From Climate Deal

Friday, June 02, 2017

"Americans will honor and fulfill the Paris Agreement by leading from the bottom up — and there isn't anything Washington can do to stop us," Michael Bloomberg said.

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May Jobs Report: 138,000 More On Payrolls; Unemployment Dips Slightly

Friday, June 02, 2017

The national unemployment rate nudged lower to 4.3 percent — the lowest it has been in 16 years.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Travel Ban On 6 Majority-Muslim Nations

Friday, June 02, 2017

The Trump administration is seeking to reinstate a ban on travel to the U.S. from six majority-Muslim countries. The ban's challengers will have until June 12 to respond to the government's petition.

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A Player Falls Injured At The French Open, And Compassion Takes Over

Thursday, June 01, 2017

Juan Martín del Potro climbed over the net to console his weeping opponent, Nicolás Almagro, after a knee injury ended their second-round match Thursday.

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After Bomb Threat, Malaysia Airlines Passengers Tackle Man — And Then Wait On Tarmac

Thursday, June 01, 2017

When the jet returned to the airport, the suspect was already tied up. Police took him away — but they left the device he had held on the plane, along with the passengers, for 90 minutes.

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Hate Is 'Alive Every Single Day,' LeBron James Says After Racist Graffiti Incident

Thursday, June 01, 2017

"No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are," the NBA star says, "you know being black in America is tough."

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Manchester Bomber Bought Most Of Weapon's Parts By Himself, Police Say

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

U.K. authorities are still trying to find the distinctive blue suitcase Salman Abedi was seen carrying as he moved around Manchester's city center.

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'Covfefe' Kerfuffle: Trump's Typo Sparks A Search For Meaning, And Humor

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Among those who responded: Ric Flair. The covfefe kerfuffle is a reminder that we're living in a unique political era, when even the words are brand-new.

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Kabul Truck Bomb Kills At Least 80 People, Injures Hundreds More

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

At least 13 officers of the Afghan National Police were reportedly killed, and 11 U.S. contractors are among the wounded, after a massive explosion near foreign embassies.

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A Music Video's Message Of Religious Tolerance Runs Into Criticism

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

With lines like "Let's bomb hatred with love," a Kuwaiti company's holiday video is being praised for urging peace. But critics say it shouldn't include a famous young victim of airstrikes in Syria.

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Australia Plans To Deny Passports To Child Sex Offenders

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

The proposal is "the toughest crackdown on child sex tourism by any government," Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said. In 2016, some 800 registered child sex offenders traveled overseas from Australia.

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Lawsuit Claims GM Used Defeat Devices On Duramax Diesel Trucks And SUVs

Friday, May 26, 2017

The class-action lawsuit accuses General Motors of using "at least three separate 'defeat devices' to increase engine power and efficiency" in its Duramax diesel engines.

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Attack On Coptic Christians Kills At Least 28 In Egypt

Friday, May 26, 2017

"Those traitors breached all the religious principles and humanitarian values," says Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawqi Allam. Egypt carried out strikes in Libya on militants officials said were involved.

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NOAA Predicts 'Above-Normal' Activity In Atlantic Hurricane Season

Thursday, May 25, 2017

"The season could be comparable to last year, which was the most active since 2012 with 15 named storms," said Gerry Bell of NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.

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'Playboy' Model Sentenced Over Body-Shaming Woman At Gym

Thursday, May 25, 2017

"The issues that surround body shaming can be devastating," Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer said after Dani Mathers pleaded no contest to a charge of invasion of privacy.

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Pentagon Blames 105 Civilian Deaths From Mosul Strike On 'Secondary Explosion'

Thursday, May 25, 2017

The Pentagon has released its report on an airstrike in Mosul that left at least 105 civilians dead, saying ISIS had put explosives in the building that was hit.

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Taiwan's High Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal, In A First For Asia

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Taiwan's president has asked the Ministry of Justice to come up with a legal framework for complying with the decision.

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'He Is Something': Trump Visits Pope Francis At The Vatican

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Wednesday's meeting, which focused on pursuing peace, comes a year after the pope suggested that Trump "is not Christian" because of his plan for a U.S-Mexico border wall.

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Manchester Bombing Suspect's Father, Brother Arrested In Libya

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Salman Abedi's relatives have been detained in Tripoli. In Britain, police arrested a total of seven people. "I think it's very clear that this is a network," the city's police chief says.

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