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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Voting rights marchers demonstrated across the south today. They converged on two cities in Alabama that are associated with the civil rights movement. As Pat Duggans of Alabama Public Radio reports, the marches were in response to southern states taking steps to erase US House seats occupied by African Americans.
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The NAACP Legal Defense Fund announced the protests before the U.S. supreme Court cleared the way for state lawmakers to change congressional maps. The high court overturned an injunction that kept Alabama lawmakers from Elizabeth eliminating an African American leaning congressional seat until 2030. Now they don't have to wait. March organizer Trey Murphy says the justices made the case for the protesters.
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They added further fuel to the fire where they said in this state of Alabama, that has proven time and time again, even in the 21st century, that they are discriminated based on the basis of race.
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For NPR News, I'm Pat Duggans in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. NPR's Gabrielle Emanuel reports.
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There are eight confirmed cases, but nearly 250 suspected ones and 80 suspected deaths. Most of this Ebola outbreak is in eastern drc, a place that is already facing a high level of instability and violence. One case is in the capital of DRC, and two cases are in the capital of Uganda. There are no vaccines or specific treatments for this particular strain of Ebola. The public health emergency of international concern is among the World Health Organization's highest alert categories. It helps coordinate international surveillance and response efforts. Gabriela Emanuel, NPR News.
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A court in western Iran says it's seizing the assets and property for more than 120 people for collaborating with Iran's enemies. As NPR's Emily Fang reports, the seizures are an increasingly common tool for punishing even mild dissents.
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At least 500 Iranians now some outside the country, have been notified that their assets are being seized by Iran's government for collaboration, a term defined loosely. Some Iranians say they've received text messages saying talking to foreign media is tantamount to collaboration. Iranian academic Ali Sharifi Zarchi is one of those Iranians whose home and two apartments have been seized.
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It might seem very strange in the US in the Europe that somebody tells, okay, your property is just simply taken by the government because a few tweets in the Islamic Republic behavior, it's very normal.
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He had earlier written a post on social media criticizing Iran's former supreme leader. Emily Fang, NPR News.
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Representative Julia Letlow has advanced to run off to a runoff in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary. She had benefited from an endorsement by President Trump during the race. You're listening to NPR News. Tens of thousands of people have attended rival protests in London. There were dozens of arrests, but so far no reports of violence between two groups sending clashing messages. Vicki Barker reports.
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Some followers of the far right Christian nationalist leader Tommy Robinson waved American flags. Others wore mega hats for make England Great Again. Robinson urged them to vote out the governing Labour Party or we are going to lose our country forever. 4000 police officers kept them separated from this. Anti racism activists joined pro Palestinian marchers observing the anniversary of the Nakba when Palestinians were dispossessed following the foundation of Israel following recent attacks on Jews in Britain. Police were monitoring both events for any banners or slogans that could be construed as hate speech. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
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A train crashed into a public bus in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday. At least eight people were killed and more than 20 others injured. The crash happened near an airport railway station. Video of the accident shows the train dragging the bus and several other vehicles before the bus caught on fire. Alex Smalley has a two stroke lead heading into the final round of the PGA Championship in Pennsylvania. He made three birdies over his last four holes to finish the day with a 68. But there's a large group chasing him with five players just two strokes back. And another four include, including Zander Schoffele, just three shots off the pace. Twelve others sit at four shots back. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.
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