How the world's oldest cymbal business crafts instruments for celebrities

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The Avedis Zildjian Company is the the oldest cymbal maker in the world. For 400 years, the family business survived migration, a world war, and the worst economic crisis in America.

Turkey hikes interest rates to 40% to battle sky-high inflation

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A man purchasing food from a street vendor in Istanbul, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.

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I answer the Butterball turkey hotline. I get lots of funny questions on Thanksgiving Day.

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2013 Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball Test Kitchen
Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball test kitchen in 2013.

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A top Democrat's indictment could be a game-changer for 2 troublesome allies seeking US fighter jets

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Sen. Bob Menendez, left, and Sen. Ben Cardin on Capitol Hill in April 2018.

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Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drones have lost their edge in Ukraine, but the company behind them is still making a big bet there

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Bayraktar TB2 drone in Poland
A Bayraktar TB2 at a defense industry exhibition in Poland in September 2022.

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Trump praised Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán as 'the leader of Turkey'

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Then-President Donald Trump in 2019 seated next to Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban at the White House. Trump is extending his hand towards Orban.
Donald Trump, the then-US president, greets Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 13, 2019.

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You can now book an Uber hot-air balloon in Turkey for $159

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Uber Balloon.

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An 87-year-old deal is keeping a lid on the naval war in Ukraine — for now

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TCG Anadolu, a drone-aircraft carrier and Turkey's largest warship, in the Bosphorus in April.

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Turkey's drones are a big hit in Ukraine, but they're also showing how they can pose a threat to the US

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Bayraktar TB2 UAVs is seen during the test flight at the military base located in Hmelnitski, Ukraine on March 20, 2019.
Turkish-built Bayraktar TB2 drones at a Ukrainian military base in March 2019.

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A US F-16 fighter jet shot down a Turkish drone, taking out another NATO ally's aircraft over Syria

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A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon.
A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Keith James

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