NPR 2011-06-26

At New York's legislature, a victory for gay marriage supporters. The bill has been signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, and its due to take effect in 30 days. Correspondent Kemmie Getts reports not everyone is pleased. The Senate approved the bill 33-29

NPR 2011-08-29

From NPR News in Washington, Im Louise Schiavone. Irene continues its northern track, now a tropical storm strength. How they spend the weekend torrent of a path from North Carolina to New England. At least 18 people have reportedly died across 8 sta

NPR 2010-05-24

Scathing criticism is building against BP, the latest coming from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. He just wrapped up his fourth trip to BP's offices in Houston to get a progress report on the oil spill cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico. Salazar was not h

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NPR 2011-05-19

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he believes somebody in Pakistan security establishment, maybe someone who's retired or a low-level employee, was aware that Osama bin Laden was hiding in the country for years, but as NPR's Tom Bowman reports, Gat

CNN 2011-05-08

The President has made the decision not to release any of the photograghs of the photographs that deceased Osama bin Laden. And there is no doubt that Osama bin Laden is dead. Certainly there is no doubt among al-Qaeda members that he is dead. And so

CNN 2011-05-16

Louisiana is trying to prepare as this bulge of flood water moves south down the Mississippi River. In New Orleans yesterday, the water level was at 17 feet. But officials don't think the river will crest -- hit its highest point -- until it hits 19

CNN 2011-05-12

Hello everyone ,this Tuesday on CNN student news ,we are taking you under the big top.First though,we're headed down to the mighty Mississippi.That would be the Mississippi River which is causing floods up and down as it path through the United State

NPR 2008-06-14

NBC newsman Tim Russert is being remembered today both by his colleagues and by the politicians whom he interviewed, among them President Bush. Russert died suddenly this afternoon while at work. The cause of death is not known. Informed of the news

AP 2011-05-08

1. President Barack Obama says releasing photos of Osama Bin Laden's body could pose a national security risk. The White House says the president ultimately decided he did not want to make available graphic photos that could become a propaganda tool.

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By Stefan Bos Budapest 03 April 2006 The Hungarian government announced a state of emergency Monday after rain and melting snow swelled rivers and flooded towns across Central Europe. There were at le

AP 2011-05-13

1. River watchers say the Mississippi is starting to level out around Memphis and it could crest tonight, just shy of a record. More than 1,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. 2. Pakistan's prime minister is echoing President Barack Obam

CNN 2008-04-08

Good afternoon, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening Now In The News. A new survey of airline quality shows passengers are fuming. Consumer complaints against carriers jumped 60% last year. The most comm

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On March 18, 1991, Steven Paul Jobs, thirty-six, married Laurene Powell, twenty-seven, at the Ahwahnee Lodge in Yosemite National Park. 1991年3月18日，36岁的史蒂夫保罗乔布斯和27岁的劳伦鲍威尔在优山美地国家公园的阿瓦尼

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Those waves hitting the sand actually begin far out at sea. And it doesnt take much to get them going. A little wind will do the trick. First the wind blows over the surface of the water, generating the little ripples you can see just by blowing acro

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