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10 things you need to know today: June 20, 2013

Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies, stocks fall after Bernanke says the Fed's stimulus might end this year, and more

 

Every 4.1 seconds someone becomes a refugee

A look at the growing number of people displaced by war and other crises

 

Is it time to stop looking for Jimmy Hoffa?

The FBI comes up short — again — in the search for the remains of the long-missing former Teamsters boss

 

Turkey's 'Standing Man': Can a lone protester change history?

One man's silent vigil energizes a movement in need of a hero

 

10 things you need to know today: June 19, 2013

Obama calls for nuclear warhead reductions, Karzai suspends talks with the U.S., and more

 

Why Claire McCaskill is endorsing Hillary Clinton so early

The Missouri Democrat backed Obama over Clinton in 2008

 

Taliban peace talks: Finally, a breakthrough?

After more than a decade of war, the Afghan insurgent group says it's ready for negotiations

 

The last telegram ever is about to be sent

India is the last country with regular telegraph service. And the final message will be sent next month

 

10 things you need to know today: June 18, 2013

Obama and Putin clash over Syria, NATO hands over security duty to Afghans, and more

 

Why the odds are against Chuck Schumer's Adderall crackdown

The senator aims to curb the use of ADHD drugs for "academic doping"

 

Obama's sinking ratings: 3 reasons the White House should worry

A new poll shows that trust in the president is slipping

 

A woman is kicked out of college for being a lesbian — and she's stuck with the bill

A conservative Christian college battles with the expelled student over a loan bill after she is dismissed for violating the student code of conduct

 

10 things you need to know today: June 17, 2013

Obama talks Syria with Putin, Colorado wildfire area is declared a crime scene, and more

 

Nicaragua's logic-defying bid to rival the Panama Canal

The world has one shortcut joining the Atlantic and Pacific. Does it need another?

 

Is Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan finally relenting — or preparing a bigger crackdown?

The tough-guy prime minister strikes a rather evasive deal with protesters

 
 

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