Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

Attack At Istanbul's International Airport Kills More Than 30 People

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Several videos have emerged that show security-camera footage of the attack. In one, dozens of people flee just before a fiery blast hits the check-in area.

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Volkswagen Will Pay U.S. Diesel Car Owners Up To $10 Billion

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

In a historic civil settlement, VW will buy back or repair cars sold as "clean" but that in fact polluted above legal levels. The company will also pay nearly $5 billion for environmental reparations.

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First Brexit, Now This: Iceland Bounces England From Euro 2016 Tourney

Monday, June 27, 2016

"This is done! This is done! We are never going home!" a commentator on Icelandic TV said. He added, "Live the way you want England. ... You can go home! You can go out of Europe!

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No Motor(ized) Bikes: Tour De France Unveils New Plan To Catch Cheats

Monday, June 27, 2016

"This problem is worse than doping," French Secretary of State for Sports Thierry Braillard tells a newspaper.

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Lighting Our Way To The Summer Olympics

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Brazil has a flair for both spectacle and athletic excellence. But the country also faces questions about its preparations and its political stability.

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Video Of Chinese Bank Employees Being Spanked Prompts Suspensions

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Outrage greeted video that showed a trainer going up and down a row of employees, drawing clearly pained reactions from participants he was spanking.

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IOC Backs Ban Of Russia's Track Team, But Leaves Door Open For Athletes

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach says individual athletes will have chances to prove that they're "clean," in the face of doping allegations that have embroiled the Russian team.

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Citing 'Unnecessary Distraction,' FBI Reverses Stance On Orlando Gunman Transcript

Monday, June 20, 2016

Hours after releasing a transcript of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen's phone call with police that omitted his pledge of allegiance to ISIS, the Justice Department releases a new version.

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Partial Transcripts Of Orlando Gunman's 911 Calls Show Vows And Threats

Monday, June 20, 2016

Toward the end of the standoff, survivors of the attack told police "the shooter said he was going to put four vests with bombs on victims within 15 minutes," the FBI says.

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A Trans-Atlantic Flight Without Fuel: Solar Impulse Leaves New York On Ambitious Trip

Monday, June 20, 2016

The Solar Impulse 2 plane is being flown across the Atlantic Ocean on a four-day trip to Spain. The solar-powered craft took off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport early Monday.

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President Obama Slams 'Yapping' Over 'Radical Islam' And Terrorism

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

"It's a political talking point. It's not a strategy," Obama said in a lengthy speech in which he also criticized Donald Trump's proposals for Muslim immigrants.

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Stabbing Attack Kills French Police Officers At Home; Their Son Is Saved

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

The officers, the parents of a 3-year-old, died Monday night; their assailant broadcast a live video from their home via Facebook, according to French news outlets.

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Orlando Gunman Had Been Taken Off Watch List, FBI Director Says

Monday, June 13, 2016

The man whose attack on a nightclub resulted in the deaths of 49 victims bought his guns legally, James Comey says. The shooter, he adds, also had three different contacts with a 911 dispatch service.

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Brazil's Nightmare Continues, Thanks To Possible Illegal Goal In Copa America

Monday, June 13, 2016

It was Peru's first win over Brazil in 30 years, but a critical play is being hotly debated, as the goal seemingly relied on a Peruvian player using his arm to deflect the ball.

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Microsoft To Buy LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion, Pursuing 'Productivity' Industry

Monday, June 13, 2016

To put it in terms runners will understand, the price tag is roughly $1 billion for each mile of a marathon. It's a bet on a new kind of connected professional workplace.

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Orlando's Deadly Mass Shooting: What We Know Monday

Monday, June 13, 2016

Comparing the attack that killed 49 victims in Florida to one that hit San Bernardino, Calif., President Obama calls it "homegrown extremism."

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Bent: Bolivian Curls A Free Kick For An Amazing Score In Copa America Game

Friday, June 10, 2016

Just three minutes after entering the game, Jhasmani Campos arced a free kick over the wall and into the net, setting off cheers in Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

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Muhammad Ali Memorial Service: Louisville Buries A Beloved Son

Friday, June 10, 2016

A hometown hero is being laid to rest in Louisville, Ky., Friday, as Muhammad Ali, the boxer and humanitarian, is being buried. Fans from far and wide have come to the city to pay their respects.

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Gawker Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces $140 Million Court Penalty

Friday, June 10, 2016

In addition to its eponymous website, Gawker Media operates several other popular sites, including Deadspin, Jezebel and Gizmodo. The company will be sold to Ziff Davis.

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U.S. Rear Admiral Pleads Guilty In 'Fat Leonard' Navy Bribery And Fraud Case

Thursday, June 09, 2016

It's believed to be the first time an active-duty U.S. Navy flag officer has been charged with a crime in federal court. Today, Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau pleaded guilty to a felony charge.

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