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National

Remembering some of those lost in the deadly central Texas flash floods

6:57am July 08, 2025

There have been more than 100 deaths following the flash floods in Texas, and dozens more are still unaccounted for. We remember some of those lost in the floods.

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Researchers Debate Effectiveness Of Snow Helmets

by Fred Bever

More Americans are wearing safety helmets when they ski or snowboard. The helmets prove their worth in preventing relatively minor injuries, and may help to reduce the severity of brain injuries.

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World News

Obama Tells Pentagon To Plan A Full Afghan Departure

by Tom Bowman

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security agreement that would keep U.S. troops in his country. Despite the pressure, Obama is giving Afghan officials more time to finish a deal.

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World News

U.S. Response To Syria's Humanitarian Crisis Criticized

Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson describes the response to the Syrian crisis as "strategic despair." He and Michael Abramowitz of the Holocaust museum, tell Renee Montagne about what they saw.

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Economy

The 787 Returns, And Boeing Is Watching Its Every Move

by Wendy Kaufman

After being grounded for months, Boeing's 787 jetliner is back in the air. To help ensure that the planes keep flying and arrive on time, the company is monitoring the entire fleet in real time.

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Analysis: Who Oscar-Winning Actors Thank

Among others, actors have thanked Oprah, Sidney Poitier and Meryl Streep. According to Slate, Streep was thanked more often than God at the Academy Awards.

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7 Ton Mango Vanishes From Popular Roadside Attraction

Tourists visiting Bowen, Australia, got a bit of a shock on Monday when it was discovered that one of the town's famous giant fruits was missing. A food chain took it as a publicity stunt.

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S.C. Man Tries To Use A Trillion Bill To Pay Restaurant Check

After his debit card was declined at an Applebee's, Michael Williams pulled out the big bucks. He tried to pay with a $1 trillion bill. The U.S. has never issued such a bill.

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Brazil, EU Agree To Huge Underwater Cable Project

Workers will lay cable across the Atlantic to guarantee the neutrality of the Internet and shield Brazil from U.S. surveillance.

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Colorado Becomes First State To Restrict Methane Emissions

by Elizabeth Shogren

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas from oil and gas production. The rules require companies to find and repair equipment leaks. The rules also will reduce air pollution that contributes to smog.

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World News

Political Crisis Deepens Ukraine's Dire Economic Conditions

As Ukraine steadies itself, a first order of business is to fix its economy. Renee Montagne talks to Simon Johnson, former chief economist for the IMF, who is now a professor at MIT.

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Sports

TV Replay Confuses Daytona 500 Watchers

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won Sunday's Daytona 500. But during a rain delay, Fox Sports showed a replay of the 2013 race won by Jimmie Johnson. Thousands of fans took to Twitter to congratulate Johnson.

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Warehouse Worker Fired Over Stuck Vending Machine Snack

Robert McKevitt tried the usual way to dislodge the snack. When that didn't work, The Des Moines Register reports he hopped on a forklift and dropped the machine six times.

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