May 18, 2012
Police say Richard Matthews stole a $20,000 diamond in Windsor, Ontario. He apparently swapped it for a fake gem and ate the real one. But police caught him. Feeding him high-fiber food, they've been waiting a week for the gem to emerge.
It's not clear what message high school students in Clayton, Ind., were sending with this year's senior prank. They attached 11,000 blank Post-it Notes to various surfaces: Doors, chairs and desks. Six students got suspended. Which led to a student protest, and 50 more suspensions.
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Greece keeps cutting its budget to help pay debts and avoid default but then its economy keeps contracting, making the problem worse. The new French President Francois Hollande wants to find a way to stimulate Europe's economy.
Earlier this year, President Obama's fundraising machine ran millions of dollars ahead of even the best-financed Republican candidates. But now that Mitt Romney is the presumptive nominee, the money gap is narrowing.
Valerie Trierweiler is a twice divorced mother of three and a journalist who never thought she'd one day be living in France's presidential palace. But with the election of Francois Hollande, that's exactly where she's living.
The NATO summit begins this weekend in Chicago, and police officials say they are ready. Thousands of protesters are expected to hit the city's streets. Authorities say they will quell any violence with fanning the flames.
Donna Summer died yesterday at the age of 63 after battling cancer. David Greene and Steve Inskeep remember the Queen of Disco.
The NATO summit in Chicago is meant to showcase a unified, long-term commitment to Afghanistan after the 2014 troop drawdown. The U.S. already signed a strategic security pact with Afghanistan, pledging support for the country until 2024. The Obama administration is looking for other nations to commit as well during the summit.
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NPR's Frank Langfitt previews his four-part series on Mongolia which will air on "Morning Edition" starting Monday.
Hewlett-Packard reportedly has decided on a restructuring that will eliminate 30,000 jobs worldwide. The company isn't expected to say anything publically until next week when it announces quarterly earnings.