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Also: Iran's supreme leader rejects direct talks with the U.S. over nuclear policy; leaders gather for the U.S. National Prayer Breakfast; Russia dismisses Japan's claims of an air space violation; and funny reasons people give when they're late to work.

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, marked the D-Day anniversary in Normandy this week. He spoke to NPR about the modernization of warfare and what AI might mean for the future.

Bad Bunny's DeBÍ TiRAR Más FOToS and Fuerza Regida's 111XPANTIA hold down the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on this week's Billboard 200, making this the first week in history with Spanish-language albums in the chart's top two spots.

George Orwell's 1949 novel, 1984, was a hit when it came out, slipped into obscurity, and then was reborn after the BBC adapted it. It's remained popular ever since, but the Trump administration's "alternative facts" have pushed it to the top of the Amazon bestseller list.

The fight for national bragging rights over gold medals — considered by many countries to be the most coveted prize — came down to the wire and, in the end, China and the U.S. tied with 40 apiece.

Also: Obama to talk sequester dangers at Virginia shipbuilder; Benedict XVI will receive a new title after he resigns; a rocket from Gaza lands in Israel; and there's a sudden increase in the number of teenagers killed in motor vehicle accidents.

Also: Britain prepared to train Malian troops; Egypt's military chief warns unrest is threatening the state; Texas prepares to put to death the first woman to be executed in the U.S. in two years; and wounded veteran receives arms in double transplant operation.

Also: A huge bomb kills dozens in Syria's capital; a new report alleges Mexican authorities "disappeared" hundreds of people; a body is discovered in the Kansas City restaurant destroyed by an explosion; the Curiosity rover digs a sample of dirt from Martian soil.

Also: It rained heavily in Louisville, Kentucky over the weekend, forcing dozens of people to evacuate; South Dakota recovers from an early winter blizzard; more deadly clashes break out in Egypt; and U.S. gas prices fall dramatically.

Also: Tropical Storm Andrea pushes northeast toward Florida; the contractor involved in the deadly Philadelphia building collapse has a criminal record; a House panel votes to limit military officials' powers in sex assault cases; and no bikinis allowed in the 2013 Miss World contest in Indonesia.