NPR 2009-6-22

Iranian police made a show of force on the streets of the capital Tehran today and opposition supporters largely stayed away after more than a week of protests over June 12th disputed presidential election. Reuters News Service reports the oppositio

CNN 2009-03-25

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CNN 2009-11-10

Good Morning, I'm Melissa Long, here at the CNN center in Atlanta on this Monday morning, November 9th. Here's a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The families of three American hikers who were detained along the Iran an

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 2008-12-12

Giant Bank of America is the latest financial firm to announce major job cuts. The Charlotte-based bank which is in the process of merging with Merrill Lynch, said today it plans to cut 30, 000 to 35, 000 jobs over the next three years. Tony Plath i

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 2011-04-22

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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

AP 2011-06-06

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AP 2012-04-09

1. President Barack Obama has signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. JOBS legislation includes key initiatives to help small businesses and startups grow and create jobs. 2. Residents in the suburb of Damascus have endured eight hours of she

AP 2012-04-07

1. Experts are looking for clues in the debris to determine just how many tornadoes hit the Dallas-Fort Worth region yesterday. The storms damaged hundreds of homes, but there are no reports of fatalities. One tornado may have reached 165 miles an ho

CNN 2008-06-13

Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. A deadly storm system spawned several tornadoes across the Midwest. In Iowa, four boys aged just 13 and 14 were

CNN 2008-03-23

Hello, everyone. Im Creshon Saunders at the CNN Center in Atlanta, heres a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. We have some sad news out of Atlanta this afternoon. Atlanta police say clean-up crews found a body this morning in the debris of a

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AP 2010-12-05

1. The White House says it's taking new steps to protect government secrets. The move follows the release of classified diplomatic cables by the WikiLeaks website. Meanwhile, the site is moved from Amazon.com, its US web host. 2. The high winds and h

CNN 2008-05-13

Good afternoon from the CNN Center in Atlanta, Im Naamua Delaney. Thanks for checking in with us. Heres a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. A devastating earthquake in central China: the Chinese government says 50 bodies have been pulled from