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Opinion: Can I keep the baseball I caught?

What would you do if you caught a baseball during the MLB playoffs? Give it to a kid nearby or keep it? This very scenario played out this week, with a fan deciding to keep the ball.
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U.S. and Russia tout diesel deal to ease sanctions and reopen fuel flows

Moscow and Washington tout a diesel deal to ease sanctions and reopen fuel flows, but few details leave questions on price impacts and U.S. policy, sparking anger from Ukraine and allies.
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Outrage after ICE shoots NYC driver with 5-year-old in backseat; judge blocks removal

ICE agents shot a man from the Dominican Republic in his car this week in New York City, while the man's 5 year-old was in the backseat. A judge has blocked the federal government from deporting him.
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U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court

The U.S. has announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowing to dismantle the world's only permanent war crimes tribunal.
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Hurricane Isaias hits Florida Panhandle, bringing torrential rain to the southeast

The first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season strikes the Florida panhandle and brings drenching rain over the southeast.
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Where the fire Started: Inside the Paris school that sparked France's student protests

The Saint-Exupery high school outside Paris is where the first protest took place last month about French education conditions. Students there tell NPR what they're hoping for and have achieved.
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The origin of the chew: When did we learn to eat like this?

It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned.
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Saturday Sports: MLB playoffs; remembering the late Chicago Bears coach, Mike Ditka

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about the MLB playoffs and the late Chicago Bears coach, Mike Ditka.
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Week in Politics: Hegseth's livestream backlash; Greece ambassador Guilfoyle scandal

Bipartisan blowback on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plans to livestream a military execution, plus a scandal involving Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US Ambassador to Greece.
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Parallel parking is now a sport in Philly, complete with speed and flair

Philadelphia recently held its first-ever Parallel Parking Association Championship. Hundreds of people came out to see drivers compete for speed, accuracy and even flair.
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