The Two-Way
8:05 am
Tue May 22, 2012

U.S. Ambassador To Afghanistan To Step Down, Reports Say

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Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, last month in Kabul.

Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, "is expected to step down soon from his post," sources familiar with the matter tell Reuters and a few other news outlets.

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The Two-Way
7:34 am
Tue May 22, 2012

Let's Catch Two: Same Fan Grabs Back-To-Back Home Run Balls

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Caleb Lloyd, with the ball in his left hand, celebrates after catching the first of the back-to-back home runs that came his way Monday night in Cincinnati.

Originally published on Tue May 22, 2012 5:02 pm

  • Caleb Lloyd speaking to NPR

"That's just crazy," Cincinnati Reds fan Caleb Lloyd said Monday night after he ended up snagging two home runs balls — from consecutive batters — during the Reds' 4-1 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves.

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The Two-Way
6:48 am
Tue May 22, 2012

Deal Reached On Probe Of Iran's Nuclear Program, IAEA Chief Says

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International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Yukiya Amano earlier today in Vienna, after his return from talks in Tehran.

Originally published on Tue May 22, 2012 4:50 pm

A deal has been agreed to that will facilitate international monitors' effort to investigate whether Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency told reporters in Vienna earlier today.

The Financial Times puts the news this way:

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Arts & Culture
6:29 am
Tue May 22, 2012

Bosniak Convention Scheduled for This Weekend

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Amela Mehmedovic,Adisa Mujic, and Amer Mehmedovic prepare for Bosniak Convention

Tourism officials say ten to fifteen thousand visitors are expected in Bowling Green for the National Bosniak Convention, which will be held Memorial Day weekend. Organizers of the event say it is usually held in larger cities, such as St. Louis or Toronto.

Around the Nation
6:27 am
Tue May 22, 2012

Minnesota Couple Gets Hitched At a Cemetery

The parents of Diane Waller and Randy Kjarland are deceased. The couple tells the Daily Herald they decided to have their wedding at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Minn., to be near their family.

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