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U.S., Turkey Reach Agreement To Train, Equip Some Syrian Rebels

A defense official tells NPR that the rebels will be vetted and screened under top-secret protocols. Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia will also be part of the effort.

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Argentine President Is Accused In Cover Up Of 1994 Bombing

Cristina Fernández de Krishner and other top officials are accused of having tried to cut a deal for oil with Iran in exchange for not punishing two Iranians implicated in the bombing.

Key Figure In Saddam's Regime Reportedly Killed By Iraqi Forces

Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri is the "king of clubs" in a pack of playing cards issued to U.S. troops to help identify Iraqi officials. He is thought to have been instrumental in the sudden rise of ISIS.

Protesters support jailed veteran Chinese journalist Gao Yu during a rally outside the central government's liaison office in Hong Kong last week. China ranks eighth on the Committee to Protect Journalists' list of 10 most censored countries.

Report Lays Out 10 Most Censored Countries

The Committee to Protect Journalists says Eritrea, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia are tops at silencing journalists.

The vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The White House says Thursday that the U.S. will commit 17 million additional doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the African Union.

United States commits another 17 million COVID vaccine doses to the African Union

The U.S. donation from its domestic supplies comes on top of the 50 million doses previously donated to Africa, which world health officials say is 500 million doses short of its goal.

2003 Caldecott, Newbery Book Medals Announced

In top awards given annually to children's book writers and illustrators, Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi received the Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. And My Friend Rabbit, illustrated and written by Eric Rohmann, received the Caldecott Medal, for the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Drilling already occurs around much of the plateau's base. Conservation groups want to delay drilling on top until technology improves, and companies can drill into the plateau's side to access pockets of gas, instead of putting wells on top.

Drilling Increasingly Encroaches on Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains contain huge reservoirs of gas, but they also have some of the last untouched lands in the country. Colorado's Roan Plateau is one of these largely pristine places, and a debate is raging over whether to open its public lands to drilling.

What was once known as a 'biggie' drink at Wendy's is now just a 'medium.' Soft drinks now come in small, medium and large sizes only. The 42-ounce large is equal to three-and-a-half cans of soda.

Wendy's 'Biggie' Portion Gone in Name Only

Wendy's is doing away with its "biggie" and "great biggie" portion names. But that doesn't mean sizes are getting smaller. A medium drink is 32 ounces, and a large tops out at 42 ounces. Nutritionists see this new, larger soft drink as a setback in the battle against obesity.

Live Concert Ticket Prices on the Rise

Simon & Garfunkel, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Elton John, KISS, Aerosmith, Cher -- some of the biggest names in music are raking in the money on tour. Music critic Christian Bordal reports on why musicians are earning more money, even though fewer people are coming to see them.

Young Tuba Player Gets Nod from Phila. Orchestra

Carol Jantsch, 21, soon will be the Philadelphia Orchestra's youngest member, and the first woman to be a principal tuba player in a top U.S. orchestra.

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