NPR 2011-11-17

Greece's coalition government wins a vote of confidence today, but it's already facing divisions between the supporting parties. That would make it difficult to release money from Brussels Greece needs in order not to go bankrupt by Christmas. We hav

NPR 2010-04-25

A massive weather system sweeping across the Deep South is spawning tornadoes. Suzette Berry lives just outside Yazoo City, Mississippi where she says a twister tore through Highway 49 and flattened just about everything in its path. Trees downed, I

NPR 2010-04-26

President Obama is due to speak at a memorial service this hour for 29 miners killed in a mine explosion in West Virginia earlier this month. In excerpts of his eulogy, the president talks about the miners dying in pursuit of a better life. As a resu

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AP 2011-04-28

1. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' husband says she's been cleared to attend his shuttle launch on Friday. Mark Kelly revealed the news in an interview with CBS's Katie Couric. Giffords is recovering at a Huston hospital after a shooting rampage th

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CNN 2010-05-16

Vicious weather in the southern plains. Two deadly tornadoes swirling in unison in southern Oklahoma. All of it caught on tape. There comes one right there. Look at them. They are all over. As you can hear, storm chasers were only reporters because i

NPR 2008-03-16

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. A possible tornado tore through downtown Atlanta last night, injuring at least 9 people. The storm took out windows, brought down power lines and shook a crowded sports arena. From Atlanta, NPR's Kathy Loh

NPR 2011-03-10

Long-time Washington Post political analyst David Broder dies at the age of 81. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports he helped bring the paper to prominence during the Watergate era. David Broder was lauded for spotting political trends early and asking tou

AP 2011-05-06

1. The White House is debating releasing graphic pictures of Osama Bin Laden's dead body. There is also unreleased video of his burial at sea. Meanwhile President Obama will visit Ground Zero in New York Thursday. 2. Across northeastern Arkansas they

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CNN 2008-03-18

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