Laura Wagner
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Baghdad has seen a spate of deadly ISIS bombings in the last several days. On Monday alone, five blasts rocked the capital city, NPR's Alice Fordham reported. -
NewsA fireworks market outside Mexico City exploded Tuesday. Mexican authorities say 31 people were killed, but that number could climb higher. Dozens of people were injured. -
NewsTwo top running backs, Stanford's Christian McCaffrey and LSU's Leonard Fournette, have said they won't play in their respective bowl games in order to start preparations for the NFL draft. -
NewsThe two-time Wimbledon champion sustained "severe" injuries to her left hand, her playing hand, during a home invasion. She said she is "fortunate to be alive." -
NewsFillon defeated the more moderate Alain Juppé. Fillon will face candidates from the left and the extreme right in the French presidential election next May. -
NewsCards Against Humanity, maker of the game of the same name, celebrated Black Friday by digging a giant hole in the ground, funded by online donations. The company finished the dig on Sunday. -
NewsForces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have retaken the largest rebel-held district in the city, Masaken Hanano. -
NewsThe Clinton camp also said it is "fully aware" that the outcome of the election is unlikely to change. -
NewsOliveros is best known for her experimental approach to music and sound. "Hear with your ears, listen with your heart," was her guiding principle. -
The polarizing leader, who took power in the Cuban revolution in 1959, died on Friday, after years of poor health.
