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The Bundestag voted overwhelmingly in favor of the $93.6 billion package aimed at keeping Athens in the eurozone.

The dispute follows Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The 1.6 billion euro helicopter carriers are sitting in French dockyards.

The long-running band returns with its ninth album, Hot Thoughts, on March 17. Hear the title track.

The NBA Champs piled onto the top of a double decker bus that carried them through Miami streets overflowing with fans. But the route also passed under three low hanging overpasses. Amid shouts of "Get Down," the 6'8" LeBron James barely manage to avoid what the Kansas City Star called "a faceful of concrete."

The FBI says it also arrested more than 150 alleged pimps in 76 U.S. cities during Operation Cross Country VII.

Security video taken early Wednesday at the Edelweiss Restaurant in Colorado Springs shows a 6-foot-tall bear standing on its hind legs, pulling a dumpster out of view. The bear dragged it 50 feet into the parking lot, turned it over and went to town on German leftovers. It must have been good because the next day, the bear came back for more.

Joshua Levs of member station WABE in Atlanta reports on some of the African Americans who celebrated Kwanzaa this year. Today marks the end of the seven-day holiday, which is based on African harvest festivals. People of all ages came to Kwanzaa ceremonies in Atlanta this year seeking personal, political and even professional renewal. Started 30 years ago by a black American university professor in California, Kwanzaa has become increasingly popular. Each day of Kwanzaa commemorates one of seven principles. Translating from Swahili, they are: 1) Umojoa, which means unity; 2)Ujima, which means collective work and responsibility; 3) Kujichagulia, or self determination; 4) Ujamaa, cooperative economics; 5) Nia, purpose; 6) Kuumba, Creativity; and 7) Imani, faith. Together, these principles are known as the "Nguzo Saba."

He is also known as "?uestlove" of the hip-hop group The Roots. The Grammy award-winning sextet has six albums to its credit. Their latest CD is Phrenology. Their first single from the album is "Break You Off." One reviewer writes, "To fully savor the sound, you've got to commit to spending time with The Roots, to wallow in both the music and the message. There's Chuck Berry-style rock-and-roll, jazz fusion, funk, poetry, shoutouts to hip-hop pioneers, lyrical slaps upside the heads of money-mad rappers, black nationalism and some groove-laden neo-soul musings." This interview previously aired February 6, 2003.

NPR's video team recently caught up with Amador in Brooklyn to hear how her life has changed since finding out she'd won our Tiny Desk Contest. This is her journey.