Jolene: Im sweating like a pig. When is this heat wave going to end? Eric: Ive no idea, but Im not moving a muscle until it does. Hand me that pitcher of iced tea, would you? Jolene: Get it yourself. Im not moving until it drops below 80 degrees. Eri

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The painter was on the ladder. The ladder was on the sidewalk. The ladder was leaning against the wall. The painter was standing about 10 feet above the sidewalk. He was holding a spray gun. He was painting the wall with a spray gun. He was painting

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By Faith Lapidus Washington, DC 17 March 2006 watch US Public Opinion report Three years after U.S. and coalition troops entered Iraq and overthrew Saddam Hussein there are signs of political progress

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By Steve Schy Turin 12 February 2006 American figure skater Michelle Kwan's quest for an Olympic gold medal has come to an end. An injury forced the 25-year-old Californian to pull out of the Turin Ga

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By Jessica Berman Washington 25 January 2006 Researchers have long observed that during times of social stress, there are fewer male births than female births. Now, a new study has found that boys bor

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By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 11 May 2006 watch Bush Poll report A new public opinion poll shows President Bush's job approval rating is at its lowest level since he took office five years ago. In re

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By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 06 December 2006 watch Heart Drug Fails Pfizer, the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, has stopped development of its most promising drug. The move has rocked both the medical world and the stock markets. Ca

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By Jim Malone Washington 10 January 2008 Senator Barack Obama picked up a potentially important endorsement Thursday in his campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the U.S.

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 24 January 2006 Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks to reporters after casting his vote in the Senate election at a polling station in Khet Kandal Cambodia's Prime Minis

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By Bill Rodgers Washington 29 June 2006 Watch Libya Report The United States is expected to officially remove Libya from its list of nations that sponsor terrorism soon. It's the latest step by the Bush administration to foster closer ties with Trip

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Study: Reducing Soot is Fastest Way to Slow Climate Change A new study finds that reducing carbon-rich soot emissions could be the fastest and most economical way to slow climate change and protect human health. Those dust-like particles released in

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The federal government has just released the latest statistics on life expectancy in the United States, and the news isn't good. In fact, it's pretty grim. NPR health correspondent Rob Stein has details. ROB STEIN, BYLINE: For de

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Life Expectancy In U.S. Drops For First Time In Decades, Report Finds RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We have sobering news this morning about the nation's health. For the first time in years, life expectancy has decreased. Here's NPR health correspondent Rob S

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today the story on Capitol Hill was supposed to be about the new era of total Republican control in Washington, but before the new Congress began, there was fresh drama in the House, where party leaders were overruled. Lawmakers

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Authorities in Xinjiang say they've now managed to bust 32 terror groups as part of the massive police crackdown launched a month ago in the region. 380 suspects have been detained as part of the crackdown. Chinese authorities launched a year-long ca

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By Cindy Saine Washington 07 February 2008 Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has suspended his presidential campaign, making it all but certain that his rival, Republican frontrunner Senator John McCain, will be their party's nominee for the

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