Civil War Re-enactors Honor Ancestors Who Forged Modern America GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA The echo of the American Civil War of the 1860s still resonates in the United States. The descendants of those who made history come together every year to remem

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Obama Rethinks Policy on Syrian Civil War 奥巴马重新审视对叙利亚内战的政策 The Obama administration appears to be rethinking options regarding the civil war in Syria following a deadlock in peace talks, the rapidly growing death toll,

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There was a booming in the distance. Jack opened his eyes and caught his breath. Is that cannonfire? he wondered. Are we still back in the Civil War? We're home, said Annie. Home, sweet home.Oh, man, Jack whispered. They were home. They were back in

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By David Gollust United Nations 18 September 2006 Kofi Annan U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned Monday that Iraq could be heading for full-scale civil war if current levels of violence continue. He spoke at a meeting on the Iraq situation at t

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Lebanese Take Sides in Syrian Civil War Posters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad festoon this hilltop neighborhood overlooking Tripoli, Lebanons second largest city. This one reads: The Arab nation will not kneel as long as Bashar al-Assad is thei

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Displaced Syrians Despair Over Civil War Late morning at the Bab al-Salama camp in northern Syria. Life has become routine and tedious as residents wait for places in Turkey's refugee camps. This camp has grown in 10 months from nothing into a small

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Syria's Civil War Fuels Violence in Iraq Iraqis are witnessing the worst violence to rock their country in five years. Bombings and other attacks against Sunni Muslim and Shiite targets are stoking sectarian tensions. One major reason is the civil wa

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally today, we revisit the Cold War. It wasn't just an arms race. It was also a battle about values and culture. And one of the U.S.'s weapons of choice... (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) DIZZY GILLESPIE: The weapon that we

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'The Story Of A Brief Marriage' Provides Intimate Look At Sri Lanka's Civil War play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0005:30repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or up

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By Joe Bavier Freetown 11 April 2006 The United Nations is preparing to approve a transfer of former Liberian President Charles Taylor's war crimes trial out of Sierra Leone. However, not all Sierra L

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Annie? said Jack. Over here! she called. Jack saw two figures standing in the twilight. He walked over to Annie and Clara. They all stared in thedirection of the distant battlefield. Bright lights flashed against the dark blue horizon--cannonshells e

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The wagon jerked and swayed as it bumped over the dryground. Jack felt as though he were frying pan the hot sunlight. Dustfrom the road filled his throat and eyes. The boom of cannons grew louder and louder. Jack heardpopping sounds, too, like the no

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Jack still didn't remember who Clara Barton was. He pulledout the Civil War book and read: Clara Barton was a famous Civil War nurse. When she begannursing, she used her own money for her supplies. She drove ahorse-drawn ambulance right onto the batt

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Jack carried the water bucket into the tent. The scene insidewas like a nightmare. The tent was hot and stuffy. A dozen injured soldiers lay onsmall cots. Some called for food. Others begged for water or justmoaned. Jack wanted to rush back outside.

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A recent Pentagon document suggested that Mexico could become a failed state as drug trafficking cartels continue to challenge government authority with widespread violence. Authorities in towns on the U.S. side of the 3,000 kilometer border are exp

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By Deborah Block Minneapolis, Minnesota 20 March 2007 watch Liberian Reconciliation report In the West African country of Liberia, thousands of people are telling their stories about human rights abuses that took place in the country, especially dur

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 05 June 2007 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, smiles while heading up a meeting with PLO executive committee in Ramallah, 04 Jun 2007 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is warning that factional infighting has put Palesti

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's Friday, so it's time for StoryCorps. Today, we will meet two sisters from Somalia. Fatuma Abdullahi and Maryan Osman were little girls when their parents died in Somalia's civil war. They're teenagers now living in Utah. Ann

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Jack looked out his window. It was a dreary Sunday afternoon. There were dark clouds inthe sky. Thunder rumbled in the distance. Jack stared down the street at the Frog Creek woods. When is the magic tree house coming back? he wondered. Hey, guess wh

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Jack and Annie walked with the soldiers into the camp. Outside one tent was a long line of men in torn blue uniforms. They looked tired and hurt. Many were bloody and barely ableto stand. Women wearing dark dresses were giving out food and waterto th

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