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Pilot Michel Bacos was greeted by his wife at Orly Airport on July 5, 1976 in Paris, France after refusing to abandon his Jewish passengers held hostage by Palestinian and German terrorists. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Remembering Pilot Michel Bacos, Hero Of The 1976 Entebbe Hijacking

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President Trump signs a proclamation at the White House on Monday officially recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, with Israeli Prime Minister (center-right) among the officials looking on. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant, right, is hit by a pitch as Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola looks on at a spring training baseball game on Tuesday. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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Opinion: How America's Pastime Became So Slow

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Saudi activist and campaigner Aziza al-Yousef, pictured in 2016, is on trial this week in the capital, Riyadh. She has been detained since last May. Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Saudi Women's Rights Activists Awarded For Their Work — While On Trial

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A new documentary provides an unsparing look at former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, including his casual talk of apocalypse and trademark look of dissolution. Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP hide caption

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Last year, the author set about reducing her reliance on single-use disposables in the kitchen. Above are some of the tools she has adopted for food storage: a heavy-duty reusable silicone zip-top bag, bamboo towels, silicone disks that slip over the ends of cut pieces of fruits and vegetables, and beeswax-covered fabrics. Kristen Hartke for NPR hide caption

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Smoke billows from aid trucks set on fire on the Francisco de Paula Santander International Bridge between Colombia and Venezuela, on Feb. 23. Edinson Estupiñán/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Mario Puzo is the author of The Godfather. David F. Smith/AP hide caption

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Opinion: How 'The Godfather' Sparked Imagination In Afghanistan

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Vodka bottles were seized by the customs authorities in the port of Rotterdam, on Feb. 26, destined for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his army command. Robin Utrecht/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: 90,000 Vodka Bottles Were Bound For North Korea, While Its People Starve

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