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Treasury Secretary Lew On Global Trade Deals And Corporate Taxation

U.S. Treasury Jack Lew says a better case needs to be made to U.S. workers who fear the effects of proposed trade deals with Asia and Europe. Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Treasury Secretary Lew On Global Trade Deals And Corporate Taxation

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says he isn't ready to write off embattled trade deals with Asia and Europe. But he says a better case needs to be made to U.S. workers who fear their effects.

Treasury Secretary Lew On Global Trade Deals And Corporate Taxation

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Rumors Persist That Uzbekistan's Ailing Leader Has Died

President Islam Karimov fell ill over the weekend. His daughter says he's in stable condition. Renee Montagne talks to Steve Swerdlow, director of the Central Asia office of Human Rights Watch.

Rumors Persist That Uzbekistan's Ailing Leader Has Died

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European Commission Orders Apple To Pay $14.5 Billion In Taxes

European Union regulators on Tuesday said Apple must pay a tax bill of $14.5 billion on its European profits earned in Ireland. Lots of people are reacting, including the Irish finance minister, the White House and stock analysts.

European Commission Orders Apple To Pay $14.5 Billion In Taxes

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Italian Coast Guard Rescues More Than 6,000 Migrants In Mediterranean

Italy's coast guard rescued more than 6,000 migrants from scores of boats in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya Tuesday. It was one of the largest rescues in a single day this year.

Italian Coast Guard Rescues More Than 6,000 Migrants In Mediterranean

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Spanish Parliament Debates No Confidence Vote On Caretaker Government

Spain could be facing its third election in a year if parliament passes a no-confidence motion in the country's caretaker government this week. Many Spaniards say they have already lost confidence in the country's entire political class.

Spanish Parliament Debates No Confidence Vote On Caretaker Government

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Apple Tax Ruling Presents Broader Implications For U.S. Companies

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Edward Kleinbard, professor of business and law at the University of Southern California, about the implications of the Apple tax ruling for U.S. companies in Europe.

Apple Tax Ruling Presents Broader Implications For U.S. Companies

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1 Day, 40 Boats, Thousands Of People Rescued Trying To Get To Europe

A boy is crowded among more than 700 migrants on a wooden boat before being rescued about 13 miles north of Sabratha, Libya. The boat was one of 40 vessels rescued on Monday. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption

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1 Day, 40 Boats, Thousands Of People Rescued Trying To Get To Europe

In 24 hours, the Italian navy and aid groups rescued 6,500 people from wooden and rubber boats off the coast of Libya. The migrants did not have enough fuel to reach Europe.

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European Commission: Apple Owes Ireland $14.5 Billion In Taxes

The ruling says Ireland gave the tech giant tax breaks that are illegal under European law. Ireland must recover that money, with interest, the commissioner says. Ireland and Apple say they'll appeal.

European Commission: Apple Owes Ireland $14.5 Billion In Taxes

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Apple Owes Ireland $14.5 Billion In Taxes, European Commission Says

European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday. The European Union says Ireland has given illegal tax benefits to Apple Inc. and must now recover the unpaid back taxes from the U.S. technology company, plus interest. Virginia Mayo/AP hide caption

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Apple Owes Ireland $14.5 Billion In Taxes, European Commission Says

The EU competition commissioner says Ireland gave the tech giant tax breaks that are illegal under European law. Now Ireland must recover that money, with interest, the commissioner says.

Man Retrieves Friend's Cellphone From Portable Toilet

In Norway, a guy climbed inside a portable toilet to rescue a friend's cellphone. He got stuck down there and firefighters had to use a saw to rescue him — but he got the phone.

Man Retrieves Friend's Cellphone From Portable Toilet

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The Curious Deaths Of Kremlin Critics

Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian security agent, died in 2006 after drinking tea laced with the radioactive element polonium-210 at a London hotel. A British inquiry found that his death was the work of the Russian security service. Natasja Weitsz/Getty Images hide caption

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The Curious Deaths Of Kremlin Critics

Opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin and former colleagues who have fallen from favor seem to be dying at an unusual rate. Russia-watchers believe the deaths are not random.

The Curious Deaths Of Kremlin Critics

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Tourists Step Up To Help Residents Rocked By Central Italy Quake

Five days after the deadly earthquake hit central Italy, even places that weren't damaged are feeling the economic and psychological aftershocks. Tourists who were in Italy at the time of the temblor volunteered to help.

Tourists Step Up To Help Residents Rocked By Central Italy Quake

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323 Reindeer Killed In Lightning Storm In Norway

Officials from the Norwegian Nature Inspectorate discovered hundreds of dead reindeer on a mountain plateau after a lightning storm. Havard Kjontvedt/Norwegian Nature Inspectorate hide caption

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323 Reindeer Killed In Lightning Storm In Norway

The reindeer died on a mountain plateau in central Norway. "I don't remember hearing about lightning killing animals on this scale before," says a Norwegian environmental official.