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President Obama today hailed new economic numbers that show the economy might be finally pulling out of recession. NPR's Mara Liasson reports. President Obama told a group of small-business owners that the news the economy grew 3.5% in the third qua
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan today after a massive car bomb ripped through a crowded market in Peshawar, killing at least 90 people. And she was quick to condemn the attack. These attacks on innocent people are c
VOICE ONE: Im Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Les Paul, one of the most influential people in modern popular music. He was a skillful guitarist who played an energeti
President Obama meets for several hours this afternoon with military and diplomatic leaders as part of a reassessment of the US strategy in Afghanistan. NPR's Scott Horsley has more. Its a powerful assembly in the situation room as generals, ambassa
Pakistan has launched a major ground offensive against militants in the border area near Afghanistan. The BBCs Shoaid Pasan reports the army is meeting fierce resistance from the militants. The screws upturning in what appears to be the toughest tes
Good morning, happy Thursday to you. From the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is a quick look at what's making news right now. President Obama laid out an aggressive agenda for the nation on Tuesday night. And th
Good morning, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta. It's a Thursday morning, the 13th of August. Here is a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Up to 3, 000 people are running from a huge wildfire in Northern Californ
Good morning, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS on this Wednesday. Devastating blasts rocked Baghdad in one of the worst explosions of violence since the US troop
Good morning from the CNN center here in Atlanta, I'm Melissa Long with a look at some of the news happening. This morning on this Monday, top republicans are demanding an apology from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for accusing the CIA of misleading Co
Good morning from the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui, thanks for checking in. We are going to do a quick look at the headlines right now. Pirates have seized the cargo ship along with its crew of 20 Americans. A spokesman for the ship's owne
There are fresh signs the Senate could move forward with climate legislation in the next month or two. That would help the Obama administration negotiate an international climate deal in December. NPRs Richard Harris reports. Democrat Barbara Boxer
President Obama says he's humbled at being selected the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. He said he doesn't believe he deserves the award, but will accept it as a call to action for all nations. The Nobel Committee cited Mr. Obama for what i
According to congressional budget experts, the price tag of the Senate Finance Committee's proposed health care overhaul plan will be 829 billion dollars over the next ten years. The Congressional Budget Office also said today it projects the latest
Finance ministers from the US and the rest of the G7 wealthiest nations meeting in Istanbul say the global economy is growing again, but the recovery remains fragile, threatened in part by rising unemployment. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner say
VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: ''Revolt on the Amistad,'' silkscreen print by Jacob Lawrence And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. At the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., you can see a colorful and expres
The United Nation's World Food Program says rogue members of Somalia's extremist al-Shabab group attempted to raid its compound late Sunday in the Somali town of Wajid, about 300 kilometers northwest of Mogadishu. World Food Program spokesman, Peter
By Tom Rivers London 05 October 2009 Three U.S.-based scientists have won the 2009 Nobel prize for medicine for their discovery into how chromosomes are copied and protected. The work casts important light on cancer and the aging process. . Elizabet
One year ago, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, then opposition-leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, leader of another small opposition party, signed a political agreement that led to the formation of a unity government. Its purpose was to
By Alisha Ryu Near Galkayo, Somalia 06 October 2009 The United Nations is warning that years of drought and conflict are pushing many regions of Somalia toward a new cycle of hunger, devastation, and human suffering. Worse than ever Rotting carcass
By Tom Rivers London 08 October 2009 To a hushed throng of reporters, Peter Englund, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy made the announcement. Romanian-born German writer, author Herta Mueller has won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature (