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NPR 2011-07-17

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CNN 2009-02-24

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CNN 2009-02-05

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NPR 2009-07-03

The news the economy lost another 467, 000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 9.5% drew comments from President Obama today. Speaking at the White House Rose Garden, the president said he understands why people are deeply concerned th

NPR 2009-08-13

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NPR 2010-02-02

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NPR 2011-12-12

Syrian activists say the army and defected soldiers are clashing in the north and south of the country. NPRs Peter Kenyon reports observers say more than 60 people have been killed just since Friday. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Righ

NPR 2011-04-13

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NPR 2011-02-10

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AP 2011-03-21

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