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Patriot Missile Eyed in Downing of Fighter Jet

Published April 2, 2003 at 11:00 PM CST

The U.S. military investigates the possibility that an American Patriot missile caused the crash of a Navy F/A-18. U.S. forces are searching near Karbala for the pilot of the downed fighter jet. Hear NPR's Nick Spicer.

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McLaren's Lando Norris wins first F1 title at season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the race with Norris placing third, which allowed Norris to finish two points ahead of Verstappen in the season-long standings.
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A ban on feeding pigeons ruffles lots of feathers in Mumbai

Omkar Khandekar

The pigeon population has exploded — a result of people feeding the birds. For some it's a holy duty and a way to connect to nature. Critics point to health risks tied to exposure to pigeon droppings.
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'Rosemead' tells a tragic — and true — story

Teresa Xie

The new movie stars Lucy Liu as an ailing mother to Joe, played by Lawrence Shou as a teenager facing mental illness in his feature debut role.
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From 400-year-old globes to cosmic shrouds: A Maine library brings maps to life

Jackie Northam

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world.
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Benin's interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled

The Associated Press

Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin 's state TV Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.