NPR 2010-02-24

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. A House panel is hearing about problems with some Toyota vehicles. Some lawmakers say Toyota is wrong to insist acceleration problems have nothing to do with faulty electronics. Democratic Congressman Ed

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AP 2011-02-22

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NPR 2009-03-21

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. The White House is trying to downplay congressional estimates that President Obama's budget will create 9.3 trillion dollars in deficits over the next decade, saying that it will not keep the president fr

NPR 2011-05-21

President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for more than 90 minutes at the White House today. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports it was a tense discussion on how to begin peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. President

NPR 2011-08-23

Even though much of the Libyan capital appears to be under rebel control now, there are still pockets of resistance from people fighting to protect leader Muammar Gaddafi. Other areas are said to be relatively quiet. But people across the city are ap

CNN 2009-01-27

Good morning, happy Monday to you from the CNN Center at Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in, here's what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Tens of thousands of additional job cuts were announced today by companies in a few different sectors

CNN 2009-06-29

There is some new information this morning on Michael Jackson's death. The cardiologist who was with the singer when he collapsed spoke with L.A. police detectives for about three hours yesterday. Meanwhile Jackson's family spent the afternoon at hi

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Students across the nation today are saying enough is enough. They're just plain fed up with the rising cost of education. They're protesting higher tuition cuts in student services and reductions in funding for higher education. This is Atlanta, Geo

CNN 2011-12-23

Last week marked exactly 10 years since the termBRICwas coined.The cagey acronym for Brazil,Russia,India and China used to describe the new powerhouse emerging markets.But the man who invented the moniker now says one of the four has been a great dis

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