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NPR 2010-10-24

Angering the US government, the whistleblowing website Wikileaks has published hundreds of thousands of military documents which show as many as 15,000 more Iraqi civilians were killed than previously knowledged. Larry Miller reports Wikileaks defend

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News & Reports 2010-10-17

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle says he has asked his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki to release two German reporters detained in Iran. NATO has gran

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CNN 2008-06-25

Hello, I'm Naamua Delaney at CNN Center in Atlanta, here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The two major presidential candidates are firming up their energy plans. Republican Senator John McCain is in California this afternoon, speaking

CNN 2008-09-26

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CNN 2011-11-11

A Prime Minister under pressure,austerity measures,government's way of cutting spending, huge debts and protest,you might we are talking about Greece.We are talking about Italy.This is Prime Minister,Silvio Berlusconi.The overseas country that so dee

NPR 2010-09-13

At this hour, some of the San Bruno, California residents whose homes were not heavily damaged by Thursday's natural gas pipeline explosion are returning to their homes. Bob Hensley of Capital Public Radio says officials may be shocked at the conditi

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AP 2011-09-09

1. Georgia residents are cleaning up after remnants of Tropical Storm Lee spawned possible tornadoes. The high winds damaged dozens of homes, ripping off siding and shingles and sending trees crashing through roofs in the suburbs of Atlanta. 2. Wildf

CNN 2008-09-09

Hello Im Naamua Delaney at the CNN center in Atlanta. And heres a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Right now Hurricane Ike is tearing across Cuba. The island has been pummeled by waves as tall as 50 feet. Homes have been blown apart, trees t

CNN 2008-10-13

Hello to you, I'm Creshon Saundres at CNN. com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. A tentative plan is in the works to restart the frozen credit market in Europe. Leaders of the 15 countries using the euro have d

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