NPR 2009-6-24

President Obama said today the US is appalled and outraged by the crackdown on opposition protesters in Iran. But he stopped short of outlining any consequences to the Iranian government. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. President Obama turned up the rhe

CNN 2011-02-28

Let's go Cross Country, see what's happening in Orange County, California. Search is on for this bumbling robber who police say spent 6 minutes searching for his gun before he held up a convenience store. Surveillance cameras caught him digging throu

CNN 2011-08-27

This is a historic day. Psychologically speaking, this is an important day, especially for the rebels who Gadhafi said would never be able to break his spirit, would never be able to take the city that they have taken, Bab al Aziziya, Gadhafi's compo

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The life story of Private First Class Maria Daume is very different from anyone else in the United States Marines. She was born in a prison in Siberia. Her parents died when she was two years old. Two years later, she was adopted by Americans. They a

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法律英语：73 What is the Age of Consent?

by Adam Freedman Mario writes in to say: Hi Adam, I love your podcast, its very informative. But thats not important. The important thing is that Mario goes on to say My son just turned 18 and his girlfriend is 17. They do have sexual relations. Is i

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The world this week Politics 本周政治 The Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria(ISIS), an extreme offshoot of al-Qaeda that operates in both those countries, captured Mosul, 一个基地极端主义分支，伊拉克和大叙利亚伊斯兰国，

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AP Report: Myanmars Security Forces Using Rape Against Rohingya A new report uses words like sweeping and methodical to describe sexual violence against Rohingya Muslims by members of Myanmars security forces. Reporters with the Associated Press spok

Groups Say New Rules Weaken Protections for Sexual Assault Victims

Three activist groups have sued the government over new guidelines on a U.S. law that protects against sexual violence at colleges and universities. The groups Democracy Forward, the National Womens Law Center, and the National Center for Youth Law b

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In Japan, Saying Me Too Comes With Risks In the United States, a movement known as #MeToo has been urging women and men to speak out against sexual abuse, especially in the workplace. The goal is to end sexual wrongdoing. But the movement has not bee

CNN 2010-04-05

A video game so vile and disgusting that it makes your stomach turn. Players actually groping, stalking, even raping women and little girls because they think it's fun. The game is made in Japan, but women's groups around the world are outraged. (BEG

NPR 2011-01-05

In response to a very public embarrassment for the Pentagon, the Navy has stripped a senior officer of his command of the USS Enterprise. A disgraced captain, Owen Honors, was removed from his post this afternoon several years after he produced and s

AP 2010-03-08

1. The mayor of the largest Chilean city near the epicenter of Saturday's quake says food aid is arriving in Concepcion. But the power is still out and water is scarce. Troops are patrolling the city, trying to prevent further looting. 2. President B

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CNN 2008-04-07

Hello, everyone. I am Creshon Saunders at the cnn.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Law enforcement agents have searched a temple on the grounds of a polygamist ranch in Texas. Nearly 200 women and children

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