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'The Boston Globe' Obtains Mitt Romney's 'Binders Full Of Women'

A former staffer shared with The Boston Globe the three ring-binders full of female candidates for consideration to serve in Gov. Mitt Romney's cabinet.

Former Student Remembers Life Of Education Donor Eugene Lang

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Juan Martinez, one of the many thousands of students the philanthropist Eugene Lang helped send to college. Lang died over the weekend.

Mary Anderson, Co-Founder Of Outdoor Outfitter REI, Dies At 107

REI co-founder Mary Anderson died late last month at age 107. With her husband, she started the company in her home with the help of a group of friends in 1938. She was an avid mountaineer.

The old town area of Budva, a seaside town in Montenegro.

Alleged Plot, Coming Trial In Montenegro Reads Like a Thriller

In February, Montenegro's special prosecutor announced that "Russian state bodies" had backed a plot to overthrow the government and kill the prime minister. A trial is expected to begin this fall.

Associate Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam of the New York State Court of Appeals. Abdus-Salaam was found dead Wednesday at the age of 65.<strong></strong>

First African-American Female Judge On New York's Top Court Found Dead

Associate Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam was found dead on Wednesday in the Hudson River. She was the first African-American woman to be appointed to New York's Court of Appeals.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Trump shake hands during dinner at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 6, during the first face-to-face meeting of the two leaders.

'The Art Of The Deal' Prevails In U.S.-China Talks, For Now At Least

An apparent deal to cooperate on the North Korean nuclear issue is among several points of agreement that are emerging after the summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Thomas Demetrio, an attorney for David Dao, speaks at a news conference Thursday in Chicago. Dao was dragged from a United Express flight Sunday after he refused to give up his seat on the full flight from Chicago to Louisville, Ky., to make room for four crew members.

United Passenger Suffered Concussion, Broken Nose, Lost Teeth, Lawyer Says

David Dao, the 69-year-old doctor dragged off a United Express flight on Sunday night, is still recovering from his injuries, according to his attorney, who said there will "probably" be a lawsuit.

Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks in an earlier interview with AFP, in February 2016 in Damascus.

Bashar Assad Tells AFP That Chemical Attack Was Western 'Fabrication'

The U.S. intelligence community is confident the Syrian president used the nerve agent sarin against civilians. Assad, in an interview with the wire service, claimed the evidence is all fake.

A photo provided by Eglin Air Force Base shows the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb. The Pentagon says U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the military's most powerful non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State target on Thursday, the first-ever combat use of the weapon.

U.S. Drops Biggest Non-Nuclear Bomb Ever Used In Combat

The so-called Mother of All Bombs was dropped Thursday in Afghanistan. The Pentagon says it hit an underground ISIS complex.

U.S. Marshals Say They've Rounded Up 'The Last Of The Cocaine Cowboys'

Gustavo Falcon, his brother and their associates were indicted in 1991 for smuggling 75 tons of cocaine into the U.S. His partners were caught and convicted, but Falcon roamed free — until Wednesday.

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