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  • In Santiago, Chile, Searching For A Drink That Makes You Weak At The Knees
    You can sometimes find out a lot about a country just by spending an hour or two rooting around town. NPR's Philip Reeves sent this postcard about his trip to a historic market in Santiago, Chile, in search of one of the world's more lethal drinks.
  • Standing before a crowd 250,000 strong, Mick Jagger opened The Rolling Stones' 1969 concert at London's Hyde Park by reading a Percy Bysshe Shelley poem in tribute to late guitarist Brian Jones.
    Rolling Stones To Return To Hyde Park After 44 Years
    The Stones' 1969 concert at the park drew 250,000 people and was tinged with sorrow, coming just two days after the death of founding member Brian Jones. Just before performing, Mick Jagger silenced the crowd for a remembrance of Jones.
  • Hamas Leader Visits Gaza Strip For The First Time
    Khaled Mashaal, the long-exiled leader of Hamas, made his first visit to the Gaza Strip on Friday.
  • Blackburn Rovers players wear T-shirts in support of Bolton Wanderers' midfielder Fabrice Muamba.
    A Nation Stands Together For A Fallen Soccer Player
    Last weekend, English soccer fans were looking forward to a sporting feast. They ended up taking part in a nationwide communal vigil, focused on an African-born player's fight for life.
  • East Coast storm causes major flooding across the Northeast
    High winds and lashing rain pushed Maine rivers past flood stage and flooded roadways. Many residents are still without power.
  • Former President Donald Trump speaks after exiting the courtroom for a break at New York Supreme Court on Dec. 7 in New York.
    Special counsel asks Supreme Court to decide whether Trump has immunity
    The special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump wants the Supreme Court to decide whether Trump enjoys absolute immunity from election interference charges.
  • Teresa Jones tanks up in Los Angeles. The high price of crude oil, combined with refinery problems in California and the Midwest, have helped drive up the price of gas nationwide.
    Drivers Wonder Where Price Of Gas Will Go Next
    The price of gas has been on a roller coaster this year. After a brief dip in early summer, the average price per gallon is back on the upswing. That's left many consumers wondering if prices will go even higher, but some analysts expect the most recent spike to be relatively short-lived.
  • Libyans flee on foot along the main road heading west, away from Sirte, on Tuesday. Sirte, cut off from the rest of the country, is the last major town controlled by forces loyal to toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
    In Libya, Some Just Learning Of Gadhafi's Downfall
    In Libya, refugees are streaming out of Sirte, the last major town still in the hands of forces loyal to ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Cut off from the rest of the country, without electricity, many knew nothing of recent rebel advances, including the fall of the capital, Tripoli.
  • Libyans flee on foot along the main road heading west, away from Sirte, on Tuesday. Sirte, cut off from the rest of the country, is the last major town controlled by forces loyal to toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
    In Libya, Some Just Learning Of Gadhafi's Downfall
    In Libya, refugees are streaming out of Sirte, the last major town still in the hands of forces loyal to ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Cut off from the rest of the country, without electricity, many knew nothing of recent rebel advances, including the fall of the capital, Tripoli.
  • Teresa Jones tanks up in Los Angeles. The high price of crude oil, combined with refinery problems in California and the Midwest, have helped drive up the price of gas nationwide.
    Drivers Wonder Where Price Of Gas Will Go Next
    The price of gas has been on a roller coaster this year. After a brief dip in early summer, the average price per gallon is back on the upswing. That's left many consumers wondering if prices will go even higher, but some analysts expect the most recent spike to be relatively short-lived.
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