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Pakistani security officials gather outside the devastated Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on September 21, 2008, following an overnight suicide bomb attack. The Pentagon announced yesterday that a recent airstrike had killed Qari Yasin, who was linked to the bombing.

Pakistani al-Qaeda Leader Killed In U.S. Strike In Afghanistan

The Pentagon said that Qari Yasin was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan. Yasin is linked to the 2008 bombing of a hotel in Islamabad and the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team.

Maasai men in Kenya share a laugh. The way we laugh with others offers clues to our relationship with them.

Ha ha HA Haha. The Sound Of Laughter Tells More Than You Think

Laughter turns out to be a universal language in more ways than we realize.

Frank Deford in 1984. He would go on to spend another 33 years as a commentator on Morning Edition.

Frank Deford, NPR's Longtime Philosopher Of Sports, Dies At 78

The sportswriter was a mainstay on Morning Edition for 37 years, applying his keen wit and incisive eye to games of every stripe. Deford died Sunday, just weeks after hanging up his cleats with NPR.

Mississippi state Sen. David Jordan, who was a college student in 1955, remembers the relaxed atmosphere in the courtroom during the trial. "Even the jury were laughing," he says.

Six Decades Later, Acquittal Of Emmett Till's Killers Troubles Town

The murder of the 14-year-old black boy and subsequent trial before an all-white jury was an early landmark in the civil rights movement.

Petco Park is pictured the day before the All-Star Game, July 11, 2016.

All-Star Game Comes To Petco Park

Major League Baseball's 87th All-Star Game is scheduled Tuesday night in San Diego, providing a bright spot in another disappointing season for local fans while attracting millions of television viewers to a city that thrives on tourism.

Google self-driving cars are shown outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., in May 2014.

Self-Driving Cars Raise Questions About Who Carries Insurance

Currently, insurance rates are calculated based on drivers' claims histories and driving records. Driverless cars are expected to shift the liability toward carmakers. But it won't happen all at once.

Houston Texans safety K.J. Dillon tweeted that he ordered a $13 salad.

NFL Rookie K.J. Dillon Gets Stuck With $16,000 Dinner Bill In Hazing Ritual

In what's become an NFL tradition, Houston Texans veterans took the rookie safety out for a pricey meal — and left him to pick up the tab. Former NFL punter Adam Podlesh says the hazing isn't funny.

The Chicago Cubs' starting pitcher Jake Arrieta dominated the Cleveland Indians for much of Game 2 of the World Series in Cleveland Wednesday.

Chicago Cubs Beat Cleveland Indians 5-1 In Game 2 Of The World Series

The Cubs ace Jake Arrieta kept Indians batters off balance, and his teammates collected timely hits to even the Series at one game apiece.

Chicago Cubs players celebrate after Game 6 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, in Chicago.

Chicago Cubs Beat Los Angeles Dodgers To Enter World Series For First Time Since 1945

The Cubs put an end to a 71-year drought Saturday, winning 5-0 to advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Cubs last took the World Series title in 1908.

1 Dead As Police Search For Shooter At Mississippi's Delta State University

The county coroner said a professor was killed at the university, according to news reports.

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