MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: In Puerto Rico, there's a joke that after Hurricane Maria, it was Puerto Ricans off the island who were the ones who really suffered. After all, they could turn on the TV and see how bad things really were. Well, one of Puerto Ri

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Ewan: Whos running the videoconference next week? Petra: I am. Desmond put me in charge of it last week. Ewan: Oh, somebodys moving up in the world. Its nice that hes giving you more responsibility. Petra: Yeah, but Im not sure Im ready. Ewan: Ive se

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 23 January 2007 The U.S. Army general named by President Bush as the new coalition commander in Iraq told a Senate committee Tuesday he believes the new Baghdad security plan can work, but it will not be easy. VOA's Al Pessin r

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By Al Pessin Washington 24 May 2007 General David Petraeus President Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates say a report from their top general in Iraq, due in September, will be a key element in deciding the future of the U.S. commitment in that co

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By Dan Robinson Washington 26 April 2007 The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has approved a war funding bill that includes a timetable for the eventual withdrawal of most U.S. troops from Iraq. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the vote was

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 20 April 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Baghdad Friday for meetings with top Iraqi leaders. From northern Iraq, VOA's Margaret Besheer reports he will be delivering a message that that they must move fa

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By June Soh Gaithersburg, Maryland 24 August 2006 watch Libraries report Public libraries in some U.S. communities are expanding their services to accommodate their increasingly diverse clientele. The report is narrated by Amy Katz. ----- A group of

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A top American military commander says there could soon be a further reduction in the U.S. troop presence in Iraq, based on recommendations from commanders in the field. The head of U.S. Central Command, General David Petraeus, spoke to reporters in

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President-elect Barack Obama has said that very soon after his inauguration on Tuesday he will meet with top U.S. military leaders to discuss priorities. During the election campaign he said he would give the military a new mission in Iraq. But prio

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Now to a famous British export - Doctor Who. (SOUNDBITE OF MURRAY GOLD'S DOCTOR WHO THEME) SIEGEL: The BBC has announced that the latest actor to play its time-traveling alien is a woman, Jodie Whittaker. She'll take over from th

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NPR's Book Concierge To The Rescue With Last-Minute Gift Ideas ALLISON AUBREY, HOST: If you're looking for the last-minute gift for that book lover in your life, we have got a handy tool that can help. NPR's Book Concierge on npr.org has more than 30

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: At this point, it's probably safe to call it a trend. Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel, The Handmaid's Tale, is the latest work of classic dystopian fiction to hit the Amazon Bestseller lists since the presidential election. It joins

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Petra: Hey, whats going on here? Why are all of you here in my apartment? Johann: Your family and close friends are here to perform an intervention. We feel that you have a problem that is negatively affecting your life and the lives of the people ar

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By Barry Newhouse Irbil 10 February 2007 General David Petraeus has taken over as commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, during a time that he called a decisive moment for the country's future. In an address at his official handover ceremony Saturday, Ge

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By Al Pessin Baghdad 11 February 2008 During a visit to Baghdad Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates endorsed his Iraq commander's proposal for a pause in the U.S. troop drawdown after the last of the surge troops go home in July. VOA's Al Pes

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