NPR 2011-03-26

Syria is seeing one of its bloodiest clashes between security forces and the opposition. In Daraa, troops opened fire on a crowd that set fire to a statue of Syria's late president. Casualty figures are uncertain. Large numbers of protesters also mar

NPR 2011-03-31

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Syria is seeing one of its bloodiest clashes between security forces and the opposition. In Daraa, troops opened fire on a crowd that set fire to a statue of Syria's late president. Casualty figures are

NPR 2011-10-25

World stocks hit their highest level in seven weeks with the investors buoyed by news that European leaders may be closer to resolving their region's credit crunch. News of a series of acquisitions end by strong earnings posted by US companies. Cater

NPR 2008-05-27

At Arlington National Cemetery on this Memorial Day, President Bush urged Americans to pay tribute to the members of the Armed Services who've fallen in battle, especially in the last year. NPR's John Burnett reports. The president called the fighti

CNN 2011-04-24

We continue to call on BP to fulfill their promises of their ads.We continue to call on on BP to truly make it right.Here in Louisiana we have over 300 miles of our coast that continue to be oil. We again call on BP to make these payments within days

CNN 2011-10-27

Ambassadors usually live in another nation.But the US ambassador to Syria isn't in Syria right now.He's back in the United States because of what the American officials have called credible threats against his personal safety.There're plans for him t

NPR 2010-03-27

The US and Russia have an agreement for each nation to scale back nuclear arsenals by a third. After months of deadlock, today president Obama announced a landmark deal to replace the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty which expired in December. To

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The government of Kenya has ended operations of a United States-funded program aimed at educating Kenyans about voting. The Kenyan government action comes just months before the East African country holds its next presidential election. Last week, Ke

Step-By-Step Guide to a Great College Paper

Strong writing is one of the most important skills for any college student. Many non-native English speakers have no idea what professors in the U.S. expect from a college paper. A college paper is a piece of writing than can be as long as 20 or more

NPR 2009-08-22

President Obama is praising the Afghan people for heading to the polls in yesterday's presidential election, despite threats of violence by the Taliban. This election was run by the Afghan people. In fact, it was the first democratic election run by

NPR 2010-12-23

The Senate has passed two major pieces of legislation this afternoon that had been caught in the grips of political stalemate. By a vote of 71-26, the Senate has ratified a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia. And Andrew Seabrook of NPR tells us that

NPR 2011-12-02

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is wrapping up a visit to the long-isolated South East Asian nation of Myanmar by meeting with its main opposition leader. NPR's Michele Kelemen is traveling with the secretary in the country also known as Burma. Cl

CNN 2011-05-20

Before he went for office in 2003, Schwarzenegger fathered a child with a member of his household staff. According to a statement he gave the paper, (quote) After leaving the governor's office, I told my wife about this event which occurred over a de

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Other scientists besides Kelvin turned their minds to the problem and came up with results that only deepened the uncertainty. Samuel Haughton, a respected geologist at Trinity College in Dublin, announced an estimated age for the Earth of 2,300 mill

IMF: World Economy Entering 'Dangerous New Phase'

The International Monetary Fund says the U.S. economy is struggling to overcome sluggish growth due to an unresolved government debt crisis and weaknesses in the housing market and household finances. In a report released Tuesday, the IMF downgraded

Markets Welcome Central Banks' Efforts on Europe

Stocks soared after the U.S. Federal Reserve and other major central banks agreed to make it easier to borrow dollars overseas, in a bid to ease the fallout of the European debt crisis. The move came as European finance ministers delayed key decision

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday claimed substantial electoral irregularities in Zimbabwe's presidential poll, urging regional blocs to address the concerns expressed. In light of substantial electoral irr

British government ready to underwrite infrastructure projects

LONDON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on Sunday said the government would underwrite altogether 50 billion pounds (79.3 billion U.S. dollars) of infrastructure and house building projects, in a bid to boost th

Obama: Euro Debt Deal Is 'Progress'

President Barack Obama says there is no doubt that the European Unions agreement to slash Greeces debt and enlarge a bailout fund is progress. The president says strong execution of the plan is essential. After meeting Thursday with the Czech Republi

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The United States has called for a new focus on power-sharing in Burundi, saying that todays presidential election was not free or fair. The US State Department said it would review all aspects of its partnership with Burundi, including imposing targ