NPR 2011-12-29

Afghanistan has signed an oil contract with China. The first such deal was explored the country's potential oil and gas reserves.NPR reports Afghanistan is hoping mineral and fuel resource can energize the country 's economy. China state-owned petrol

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CNN 2010-02-23

Remember being a senior in high school? It was a big deal, right? Homecoming, the prom, graduation, the excitement of taking that next step. You know, the stuff that memories are made of. Well, can you imagine high school ending in 11th grade? Junior

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NPR 2008-05-22

The US House passed a broad 50-billion-dollar income tax relief package today, including incentives for alternative energy production. NPR's Debbie Elliott has more. The bill extends popular and non-controversial tax incentives, ranging from expense

NPR 2009-01-02

Israel and Hamas continued their battle in Gaza today. Militants fired more rockets into Israel and Israeli fighter jets bombarded Hamas targets, including a Hamas leader who was killed along with a dozen others. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports. Nizar

NPR 2010-11-17

A 25-year-old service member from Iowa is the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. Moments ago at a White House ceremony, President Obama couldnt contain his pride in bestowing the highest military honor on army staff S

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CNN 2009-09-23

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NPR 2008-08-11

Russian military forces have stepped up their offensive in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia today, targeting areas outside the contested region of South Ossetia. The US ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad warned Russia that its ti

NPR 2010-11-15

Taxation is topic A as Congress returns to Washington for a lame-duck session. At issue, should the tax cuts adopted during the Bush administration extend beyond their year's end expiration date? On NBC's Meet the Press, Senator John McCain of Arizon

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