NPR 2010-01-05

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CNN 2008-08-25

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NPR 2008-03-02

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Israeli forces pushed into the northern Gaza Strip today, killing more than 30 Palestinians in some of the fiercest fighting in the coastal territory in weeks. More than 60 Palestinians have been killed in

NPR 2011-04-15

A budget compromise has the Republican-led House's vote. Now, it's on to the Democratically-led Senate. NPR's Audie Cornish has a recap of the latest vote to keep the government funded for the rest of this fiscal year. The House passed the package on

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AP 2011-03-23

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AP 2011-04-02

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AP 2011-08-03

1. Activists say dozens of people have been killed as the Syrian government escalates its crackdown against protesters. Most of the casualties appear to be in the city of Hama. Witnesses say a barrage of shelling and gunfire has left bodies scattered

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