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 World Wimbledon: Serena Wins; Roddick, Federer On Deck
Sisters Venus and Serena Williams faced off in the Wimbledon championship Saturday. This time, younger sister Serena proved the victor. On Sunday, it's on to the men's championship, where American Andy Roddick will face off against the indomitable Roger Federer. Honduras' Coup Prompts Meeting Of OAS
The Organization of American States held an emergency meeting Saturday in Washington, D.C., to discuss whether to suspend Honduras' membership. Last week, a military coup sent leftist president Manuel Zelaya into exile. Without recognition, it could be difficult for the country to receive loans and aid. Armstrong Back Among Tour De France Cyclists
The Tour de France began Saturday with the first of its 21 stages. And for the first time in four years, Lance Armstrong was among the participants. Guy Raz talks with Joe Lindsey, a writer for Bicycling Magazine.
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Middle East Iranian Reporter Tells The Other Side Of The Story
Iranian-American Marzieh Hashemi was born in New Orleans but moved to Iran a year ago and reports for Iran's Press TV. As one of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad supporters, Hashemi tells host Scott Simon that that much of the world has a distorted view of what has happened in Iran in the aftermath of the disputed election. New Generation Of Iraqi Military Pilots Looks To Sky
Iraq's military pilots once enjoyed elite status in the country's armed forces. But the Iraqi airforce hasn't really flown for 18 years. At an American airbase outside the city of Kirkuk, a young generation of pilots is learning to fly again. Iranian Cleric: British Embassy Staff To Be Tried
A top Iranian cleric said Friday that some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in Tehran will be put on trial. Britain is seeking a clarification of the status of the employees.
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Iraq's military pilots once enjoyed elite status in the country's armed forces. But the Iraqi airforce hasn't really flown for 18 years. At an American airbase outside the city of Kirkuk, a young generation of pilots is learning to fly again. Saddam's Fear Of Iran Trumped Fear Of U.S.
In a series of interviews between February and June of 2004, the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein told an FBI interrogator that he falsely let the world believe Iraq had weapons of mass destruction because he feared revealing that weakness to Iran. Mother, Son Tell Of Family Life During War
U.S. combat troops have begun to withdraw forces from Iraqi cities, marking a milestone in the six-year long occupation. As the situation in Iraq changes course, a new focus has centered on the social impact of the war efforts in the region. Iraqis Faiza Al-Araji and Raed Jarrar, a mother and son blogging team, explain how the past six years have changed the dynamics of family life in the region. Also, NPR's Ghassan Adnan reports from on the ground from Baghdad. Europe
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