Melisa Goh
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He was 14 when he co-authored RSS and later helped found the company that would became the social media website Reddit. Internet activist Aaron Swartz was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment, authorities say. He was 26.
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It's not clear whether a French intelligence agent is dead or alive after a botched rescue attempt in Somalia on Saturday morning. The operation may have dangerous implications for other French hostages being held across Africa.
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At least 13 people are dead after a car bomb exploded in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday. Meanwhile, in Lebanon, the funeral for the anti-Syrian intelligence chief who was assassinated in a massive car bombing on Friday has erupted in protests.
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Sen. George McGovern lost the 1972 presidential bid to Richard Nixon yet inspired a new generation of voters with his candidacy and opposition to the Vietnam War. A family spokesman told the AP McGovern died Sunday at a hospice in Sioux Falls, S.D., surrounded by family and friends. He was 90.
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Arlen Specter, the outspoken senator who started out Republican, switched to Democrat and stayed moderate throughout, has died, the AP reports. He was 82.
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Syria's weaponry is coming under scrutiny as Turkey bars its airspace to Syrian flights and Human Rights Watch accuses Assad forces of indiscriminately using cluster bombs in civilian areas.
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The crowds that cheered the shuttle on Saturday changed their tune after a night of hassles that left the Endeavour still blocking L.A. traffic and threatening trees early Sunday morning.
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Once again, our friends at Weekend Edition want to put your questions to NPR reporters. This weekend they need election-related questions from you.
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The New York Times prospered under Sulzberger's guidance, leading the way in financially difficult times through innovation and savvy management. Under Sulzberger, the paper added sections and editions, won 31 Pulitzer prizes, and played a historic role in defending the First Amendment.
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Sounds of distress from the cub's mother, Mei Xiang, alerted panda-keepers, but it was too late. The cause of death is not yet known.