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The U.S. men's soccer team is gone from the World Cup — not even Tim Howard could save them. He swatted away a record 16 shots.

The two rovers on Mars continue their pursuit of evidence that water once flowed on the Red Planet. Earlier this week, scientists said the rocks and soil at Opportunity's landing site did show signs of having been shaped by flowing water. NPR's Joe Palca and NPR's John Ydstie discuss the findings.

Good news for fans of the Shiba Inu puppy cam. The pups are now 8 1/2 weeks old, and this weekend the first of them goes off to a new home. But that doesn't mean the end for the puppy cam.

Fans of Apple computers got word that their favorite company is going into the phone business. Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced its new iPhone, which combines a mobile phone — including a camera — with a music player. At the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco, Jobs also introduced the Apple TV device.

A vast collection of Native American historical records is now available through the Tulsa Public Library System.

NPR's Steve Inskeep visits a food distribution center just outside Washington, D.C., where recently laid off or furloughed people struggling to make ends meet can find food.

The head of the world's atomic watchdog warned that the reactors at Zaporizhzhia might have to be shut down. That would start a clock ticking at the site.

A workers union threatened a strike at one of Canada’s two major railroads. A government-ordered arbitration hearing ended without a decision. Trains are expected to keep moving through Monday.

Growing numbers of Brazilians are visiting the U.S.; last year, they spent $9 billion. It's a sign of a changing Brazil — more affluent, more outward looking. Most of those getting visas to the U.S. are going to shop or do business, and the economic impact has been palpable.

Millions of people who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP will see a cut of $90 a month or more. Some recipients say it will make it harder to buy healthy food.