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Ignoring calls for a cease-fire, Israel's prime minister said the country's incursion into Gaza wouldn't halt until its "mission is accomplished."

Adler joined NPR in 1979 and covered everything from the emergence of the AIDS epidemic to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. She was 68.

Each day this week will bring new decisions and reports that could have a big impact on the nation's economy.

The crew — made up of Dutch and Australian experts — were headed toward the debris field when they heard explosions.

The package would overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs and provide extra funding to hire more doctors and nurses. Lawmakers unveiled the plan on Monday.

Also: an excerpt of Haruki Murakami's new book; notable books coming out this week.

The cyclist had dominated the Tour, wearing the yellow jersey through all but two stages of the grueling three-week competition.

The State Department says the photos show burn marks from the firing of multiple rocket launchers inside Russia and resulting craters on the other side of the border.

A district court judge says the law that prohibited people from carrying handguns outside their homes violates the Second Amendment.

Chonalyn, a 6-pound girl, was born Sunday morning in a Manila hospital. But the head of the country's population commission says it will be a challenge to provide for so many people.