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Also: Kenya's deputy prime minister goes to The Hague to faces crimes against humanity charges; a new wildfire near San Francisco grows rapidly; a Kentucky college loses a $250 million gift; and NASCAR issues heavy penalties after discovering cheating in a race.

Who says they don't make 'em like they used to? If you walked past theaters featuring special-effects-driven epics, chances are you could find something special in 2006. Critic Bob Mondello offers a breakdown of his Top 10 — and the 10 that nearly made it.

Some of the NBA's hottest teams missed the cut for this year's playoffs. And to what lengths will Cuban athletes go for a chance to play in the MLB? ESPN.com's Howard Bryant tells NPR's Wade Goodwyn.

David Greene talks Stefan Kornelius, foreign editor of Süddeutsche Zeitung, ahead of Monday's talks between President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Vivian Salama of the Associated Press joins Melissa Block to talk about the latest developments in Iraq — including a power struggle in Baghdad and the U.S. response to dangers facing Kurdish and Yazidi peoples.

The New York Times reported that Gary Cohn was "deeply upset" about President Trump's reaction to the violence in Charlottesville.

Google reported better than expected third-quarter sales and profits, reporting a profit of nearly $3 billion during the third quarter, up nearly 40 percent from a year earlier.

A group of nuns released a best-selling record, and they couldn't care less. The cloistered order is devoted to their life of prayer.

Louis DeJoy, a successful North Carolina businessman, has donated millions to Republican candidates, including the Trump campaign.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave a wide-ranging press conference today in Berlin with the German and foreign press. On the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki, she seemed to welcome that the two met.