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- Vatican Insists U.S. Bishops Put Off Vote On Their Response To Sexual Abuse Crisis
"At the insistence of the Holy See, we will not be voting" on a standard of conduct and other actions, said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
- A Marvel Of A Man: Stan Lee Dead At 95
Lee gave us over six decades' worth of superheroes we could identify with, characters like Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, who reacted to superpowered crises in believably flawed, human ways.
- R.I.P. HAL: Douglas Rain, Voice Of Computer In '2001,' Dies At 90
Rain was best known for the eerie, sonorous voice he lent to HAL 9000 in the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film. However, he was also celebrated for his decades of performances on the Shakespearean stage.
- Southern California Couple Reflects On Fleeing Their Home
We've been bringing you voices from across California where fires rage on both ends of the state. Johnny and Shandra Fortier fled their mobile home which didn't survive the wildfire.
- California Community Deals With Back-To-Back Tragedies
Last week in Thousand Oaks, a shooter opened fire at a bar killing 12 people before taking his own life. Just a day later, a massive fire forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
- WWI Airstrip, Replicated In Southwest Ohio, Honors Veterans
Thirty miles outside of Dayton, Ohio, is a tribute to aviation history. Russ Turner turned a 10-acre field into a replica of a WWI aerodrome. This year, 18 pilots flew their replica planes there.
- More Than 200 People Are Unaccounted For In California Wildfires
Firefighters are racing against wind to control blazes raging in two areas of the state. David Greene talks to Andrew Fox, mayor of Thousand Oaks, and reporter Sonja Hutson of member station KQED.
- News Brief: Wildfires, Florida Recount, Michelle Obama's Memoir
Wildfires tear through northern and southern California. Florida recounts ballots in the races for governor and U.S. senator. And former first lady Michelle Obama's book,<em> Becoming</em>, is out Tuesday.
- Mysterious Suitcase Helps Connecticut Man Discover His Grandfather's WWII Service
After decades, a Connecticut man found his grandfather's grave in the Netherlands, and the Dutch family members that were the grave's volunteer caretakers.
- Retailers Plan To Clear Deadly Paint Removers From Shelves, As EPA Delays Ban
A chemical in common paint removal products is implicated in more than 50 deaths. Even though a federal ban has been delayed, some major retailers are voluntarily taking the products off shelves.
- Death Toll In California Wildfires Climbs To At Least 31
Firefighters are racing against wind gusts to control blazes raging in two areas of the state. In Northern California, officials say six more bodies were found.
- EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Obama Reads From Her Forthcoming Memoir 'Becoming'
In two audio clips from her memoir, set to hit shelves Tuesday, the former first lady reads about her life at Princeton and about her difficulties having a baby.
- Dan Crenshaw, Navy SEAL And Congressman-Elect, Takes To 'SNL' For A Teachable Moment
Republican Dan Crenshaw is one of at least 16 veterans who were newly elected to the House in the midterm elections.
- After NRA Mocks Doctors, Physicians Reply: 'This Is Our Lane'
"We are not anti-gun: we are anti-bullet holes in our patients," wrote one physician in response to the NRA. Another posted a photo of his own scrubs, bloody from trying to save a gunshot victim.
- Reporting On Mass Shootings: A Familiar Heartbreaking Script
In the past year, NPR's Leila Fadel has had to report on the mass shooting in Las Vegas, and last week's shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., that left 13 dead, including the gunman.
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