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The service is available on all of its U.S. flights. It allows passengers to send unsolicited treats to fellow travelers at the touch of a button.

Violence is increasing in Syria, with activists reporting multiple clashes in cities. The U.N. Security Council is meeting Friday to discuss a resolution on the conflict there. It's also likely to ask President Bashar Assad to step down.

President Barack Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly today. In his annual speech to the U.N., he doubled down on the need for diplomacy and U.S. engagement in the world. The speech focused primarily on Syria and Iran's nuclear program.

John Ydstie talks with Amanda Congdon, the host of Rocketboom. It's an online newscast of the weird and wonderful. Congdon and Rocketboom have gained a cult following for its offbeat look at the news and the Internet.

Seoul sent special envoys, including a spy chief and a top security official, in a first reported meeting between South Korean officials and North Korea's leader since he took power in 2011.

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:Most of North Texas was under a tornado or severe thunderstorm watch last night. Collin and Denton…

In 1994, Congress designated the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. as a national day of service. Ever since, service-minded people have…

NPR's Ann Cooper reports from New York that the United Nations Headquarters building was evacuated today after three suspicious packages...two of which turned out to be bombs...were found there today. At least one of the devices was disguised in a letter addressed to the U.N. bureau of an Arabic language newspaper, Al-Hayat. Earlier in the day, two people were hurt when a bomb exploded in the mail room of the newspaper's London office. And, earlier this month, Al-Hayat's office in Washington received five letter bombs. They were among a total of eight letter bombs the F-B-I is investigating. None of the letter bombs in the U.S. exploded.

The Internet has vastly broadened the market for matching children with prospective parents. While some welcome the shift, a new report finds that the rise of Web-based adoption providers also raises ethical concerns.

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