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NPR 2012-01-01

Parts of Nigeria are under a state of emergency today. President Goodluck Jonathan made the declaration and ordered the closure of some international borders. He acted after several recent attacks, which were blamed on a Muslim sect that he wants to

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Tokyo told CNN that it found traces of plutonium in five different locations at the Fukushima nuclear facility,three different types of plutonium.in the mean time there were other developments today.Large quantities of water highly radioactive water.

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CNN 2012-02-20

12 months,that is how long this political revote and violence have been going on in the middle east nation of Syria.Other countries have spoken out against Syria's government for reportedly attacking civilians.Yesterday,the United Nation's general as

CNN 2012-02-17

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CNN 2008-03-27

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AP 2010-02-05

1. President Barack Obama tonight delivers his first State of the Union address. Today's speech will be heavy on jobs, health care and a revived Yes, we can attitude, but the real test will be how the president connects to the public. A new Gallup Po

NPR 2009-05-10

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. Cooler, moist weather conditions have been helping hundreds of firefighters working to contain a stubborn wildfire in the hills above Santa Barbara, California. The blaze is now about 30% contained. An

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AP 2010-12-01

1. A law enforcement official says the teenager accused of attempting to bomb a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon planned the details by himself, and not at the direction of any foreign terrorist organization. Mohamed Osman Mohamud

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