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Top Stories: Royal Baby Wait; Mandela Improving

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By Mark Memmott

Published July 22, 2013 at 8:30 AM EDT

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been in a Pretoria hospital since June 8. He's being treated for a life-threatening respiratory infection. Last week he turned 95 and a banner near the hospital drew admirers such as this woman.

Good morning.

Our early headlines:

-- Royal Arrival Expected Soon: Kate's In Labor.

-- Search For More Murder Victims Ends In Cleveland.

-- Dozens Killed, Hundreds Injured By Earthquakes In China.

-- Book News: Scrapbooks Of Hemingway's Childhood Made Public.

-- VIDEO: 'Grandma Drummer' Says She Loves To Play.

Other stories making news:

-- Nelson Mandela Showing "Sustained Improvement," South African Government Says. (Reuters)

-- "Detroit Bankruptcy: How Fast Will It Go?" (Detroit Free Press)

-- In Phoenix, Monsoon "Spurs Flooding, Strands Motorists." (The Arizona Republic)

-- "Pope Francis Leaves For Brazil Visit — Carrying His Own Bag." (The Guardian)

-- "Best Round Of His Life" Gives Phil Mickelson The Win At British Open. (ESPN)

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Mark Memmott

Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.

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For years, it's been NPR's style to say that Myanmar is "also known as Burma" at the start of reports about that nation. We don't think that's necessary anymore.